Militia PDF

[BitsHammer]

The Article: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/z9ikifym/imperialis-militia-download-this-free-pdf-army-list/

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The latest free rules for the new edition of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness are now here. The plucky, rag-tag forces of the Imperialis Militia are ready to join the battle. Quinn from the Horus Heresy team is here to explain more.

Quinn: The defining feature of the Imperialis Militia across previous editions of the Horus Heresy has always been the Provenances of War, a set of selectable archetypes which help theme the army and shape unit construction. With the newest version of the list, we’ve tried to make this element as permissive and accessible as possible – all Provenances are cross-compatible, and while you can only pick one as standard, all it takes to get access to a second is including a Force Commander in your army, who can even be taken in allied detachments with the Special Assignment prime benefit.

 

Typically, Provenances add a passive benefit to your units and unlock access to optional upgrades to theme your model collection, helping players counteract some of the inherent vulnerabilities of the Militia list.

 

The list itself is still a grab-bag of options designed to appeal to kitbashers, even including new units to better account for the selection of civilian Imperial vehicles that are now available as miniatures. It makes use of the full range – if you’ve ever wanted to make an abhuman army using Necromundan Squats miniatures, this is the list for you!

While remaining a hobbyist’s army at heart, the Militia list is still intended to be fun and rewarding to play with, even if it lacks some of the competitive edge of other armies – after all, asking levied conscripts to fight Space Marines is a tall order… 

 

In addition to the Provenances of War letting you really lean into a specific playstyle or cover vulnerabilities, the Irregulars special rule lets most Militia units score objectives for reduced Victory points even when they’re Pinned, Stunned, or Suppressed. This represents the ‘forlorn hope’ role of such forces during the Age of Darkness, acting to delay or distract hosts that far outmatched them in power, and it comes in very handy when most of your models lack the Leadership and Cool Characteristics of a trained soldier.

 

Thanks, Quinn. You can download the list below, and we’ll be back with another free army list soon.

The PDF: https://assets.warhammer-community.com/eng_aug25_thehorusheresy_legacies_militia-t5meeumjk6-p29qqcsrnh.pdf

[Galron]

Its pretty much the Imperial Guard we used to have in 40k. I quite like it. It even brought back the frikkin Gorgon! I might have to do an allied list of Velatarius and these guys for my Elysians and my Praetorian hoard with their twin Gorgons each carrying 45 dudes.

[Gorgoff]

And the Gorgon finally is an assault vehicle!

[BitsHammer]

1 hour ago, Gorgoff said:

And the Gorgon finally is an assault vehicle!

Don't worry, they'll remove that in an FAQ. 

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

1 hour ago, BitsHammer said:

Don't worry, they'll remove that in an FAQ. 

Shhh don't speak so loud....

[Orodhen]

Maybe I'm just blind, but I didn't see any Militia specific Prime benefits.

[Brofist]

Seems overall, pretty solid. A pleasant surprise. More flavor than the marine books by a mile.

 

Only real complaint (besides lack of bomb collars) is that GW has really over valued hordes this edition. Thralls and Levy are extremely overpriced. Anything with a regen/come back mechanic are generally overpriced... especially in this new 4 turn format.

[Trokair]

Ok, so some of the Provenance and unties are clearly designed as a way to use specific Necromander or 40k kits. However some I am less sure on.

 

The Industrial Rig I inittialy assumed to be the GSC Goliath Truck/ Rockgrinder and the Mining Rig options line up with the Truck kit nicely. However the Explorator Rig I am a little unsure of, for building/converting three Goliaths I don’t recall how or where there is a hull mounted heavy flamer or a twin heavy stubber (that is in any way turret mounted). And then I though ‘oh is this a chimera chaises with a dozer blade’ but that doesn’t explain the twin heavy stubber.

 

So any clue what the Explorator Rig’ intended conversion start point kit is supposed to be.

 

 

For the All Terrain Patrol the first thought  was the GSC quad from the Atalan box, or maybe the Orlock outriders. But what are the trikes? Goliaht Maulers? Essher Cutters??

 

 

 

[Sigismund's Ghost]

48 minutes ago, Brofist said:

Seems overall, pretty solid. A pleasant surprise. More flavor than the marine books by a mile.

 

Only real complaint (besides lack of bomb collars) is that GW has really over valued hordes this edition. Thralls and Levy are extremely overpriced. Anything with a regen/come back mechanic are generally overpriced... especially in this new 4 turn format.

This actually seems interesting and flavorful, unlike the hot mess in the Libers. I’m actually rather shocked.

[Mazer Rackham]

30 minutes ago, Trokair said:

But what are the trikes? Goliaht Maulers? Essher Cutters??

 

Squat Trikes, lad.

 

The most amazeballs things that ever existed.

 

Squat Trike - Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Mazer Rackham

[Trokair]

10 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Squat Trikes, lad.

 

The most amazeballs things that ever existed.

 

Despite havign a box of them for my Squat gang I completly forgot they were a thing. 

[TheTrans]

Can they just bugger off 3rd line, and price weapons based on the platform that is firing them.

If they remedied those and gave back all the 'weird' super heavies, it would be... better than 2.0.. which doesn't say a whole heap haha.

[Brofist]

2 hours ago, Sigismund's Ghost said:

This actually seems interesting and flavorful, unlike the hot mess in the Libers. I’m actually rather shocked.

 

Same. It's not as good as 1.0, but a huge step up from 2.0.

[N1SB]

4 hours ago, Brofist said:

Seems overall, pretty solid. A pleasant surprise. More flavor than the marine books by a mile.

 

Only real complaint (besides lack of bomb collars) is that GW has really over valued hordes this edition. Thralls and Levy are extremely overpriced. Anything with a regen/come back mechanic are generally overpriced... especially in this new 4 turn format.

 

You once again anticipated my question about Levvy Troops with the Rite of Pure Thought or whatever, for a cheeky little Objective unit or something.

 

On the other hand...interesting thoughts about Allied Squat Bikes and stuff, oh my.  Very interesting.

3 hours ago, Trokair said:

 

Despite havign a box of them for my Squat gang I completly forgot they were a thing. 

 

So did the Imperium, my Brother.

[N1SB]

6 hours ago, Trokair said:

So any clue what the Explorator Rig’ intended conversion start point kit is supposed to be.

 

 

Brother, I got you!  I think it's this thingy:

 

 

Actually I'm looking at this and boy does that look like an AdMech Vehicle.

[Pacific81]

Very, very nearly got that for my Squat army, but at that price tag (fortunately) any time I was browsing when drunk it was out of stock!

[sarabando]

only complaint is that cavalry squads have gone down to 10 men instead of 15 :( 

but we did get mounted command squads which is nice. 

[Gorgoff]

2 hours ago, N1SB said:

 

Brother, I got you!  I think it's this thingy:

 

 

Actually I'm looking at this and boy does that look like an AdMech Vehicle.

The cupola always reminds me of this gem:

 

 

 

[Trokair]

2 hours ago, N1SB said:

Brother, I got you!  I think it's this thingy:

 

 

Actually I'm looking at this and boy does that look like an AdMech Vehicle.

 

Oh my silly brain, I actually have one of them (unbuilt).  

 

So I am 2 for 2 on units I could not work out that are Squat that I actualy own the models for.

 

 

[Gorgoff]

8 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

Squat Trikes, lad.

 

The most amazeballs things that ever existed.

 

Squat Trike - Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum

 

Those have their own unit entry.

It is called Militia trike shocking enough. ;)

I really like that they included these units. Those trikes for example look great and I always fancied having them in my armies. 

Now could be the time. 

[Brofist]

2 hours ago, sarabando said:

only complaint is that cavalry squads have gone down to 10 men instead of 15 :( 

but we did get mounted command squads which is nice. 

 

Feast your eyes on the militia lance though. Wow! I wish my white scars had that!

[Galron]

Third line really isnt that big of a deal either this edition with every AT gun and its mother having Armorbane already. The one game I have played, the only thing that even damaged my vehicles was melta and lascannons. I did nuke a Rhino with autocannons so I guess there is that.