Legions Imperialis is war on an epic scale. It means whole maniples of Titans, entire banners of Knights, and massed infantry. It also means tanks. Squadrons of tanks, companies of tanks, entire battalions of tanks – in all the many different shapes, sizes, and battlefield roles that featured in the Horus Heresy.
We’ve already seen the tanks we’re getting in the big old Legions Imperialis core box – including Predators, Sicarans, Leman Russ, and Malcadors – but this impressive collection barely scratches the surface of the beautiful breadth of armoured tread coming to the game. So here are a few more that will be released alongside or shortly after the core box.
The Kratos Heavy Tank
The Kratos is a staple of Space Marine armoured companies, and one of the heaviest tanks available to the Legions Astartes. So it’s only fitting that they come in detachments of up to six, with a range of armaments including battlecannons and melta blastguns on the turret, plus weapon options for sponsons and hulls, and an optional dozer blade.
The Baneblade
If you thought the Kratos was a heavy-hitter, you’ve got another thing coming with the Solar Auxilia Banelade. This iconic superheavy tank hits the battlefield in detachments of up to six, with a kit that can be used to create Baneblades or Hellhammers, alongside a huge range of hull, sponson, and cupola options.
The Deimos-Pattern Rhino
In a game this big, you really don’t want your infantry slogging all that distance on foot – you need mechanised companies to deliver Legiones Astartes-flavoured violence as rapidly as possible. In fact, the swift and timely deployment of infantry is actually the key to winning games of Legions Imperialis – they’re who’s tasked with taking and holding those all-important objectives.
With this in mind, a stone-cold classic armoured transport makes its glorious return in the form of the Deimos-Pattern Rhino. And because everything’s just that little bit wilder in Legions Imperialis, this pack of 10 comes with plenty of cupola options, including havoc missile launchers, multi-meltas, twin-linked bolters, dozer blades, and even a hunter-killer missile.
Frankly, these three classics are just a taste of the armoured-might-in-microcosm coming to a tabletop near you. We’ll have yet more to show you of Legions Imperialis this week and next – including another bundle of reveals next Heresy Thursday.