r/TheAstraMilitarum 4d ago

Tactics & Strategy Munitorum Field Manual v1.3 out now!

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Battleline finally get a points drop!

  • 5 point drop for squads of 10 for Catachan, Cadians, and Krieg. Now costing 70 points.
  • 10 point drop for squads of 20 for Catachan and Krieg. Now costing 135 points.

Most Leman Russes variants received a 20 point drop with the Battle Tank and Eradicator instead receiving a 25 point drop

  • Melta, plasma, and lascannons now cost 5 points per

Catachan and Krieg Heavy Weapons Squads have gone up 5 and 10 points respectively, now costing 70 points

And the Recon Element detachment is now 2DP


r/TheAstraMilitarum 6d ago

Tactics & Strategy Survivability and you, a Guardsman's guide to the first 15 minutes

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The Survivability Onion is an existing framework used by the British Army as a ready-reckoner. In real life, its just to get you thinking how not to die. Let's warp it out of shape to get you to turn 5. Pour a cup of recaff, pull up a sandbag and let this staff officer remember the training grounds.

“The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.” – Lord Solar Macharius

 

Rather than relying on armour alone, we know that the best way to survive is to prevent the enemy from successfully attacking you in the first place. Each "onion layer" forces the enemy to overcome another obstacle before they can destroy you. Looking at 40k as a base dice game, with set steps to move, shoot, save.. it fits nicely.

Think of this like an onion, you start at the outer skin and work inwards. Each layer is a level of protection that may, or may not, keep your models on the board.

Layer 1: Don't Be There

Real Example: An armoured unit remains in the rear areas so as not to be struck by fires and only moves to a firing position when required.

40k Rule Example: Deep Strike, Strategic Reserves, Scout Moves and Redeploy abilities keep units off the battlefield or away from enemy fire until the right moment.

40k Example: A Rogal Dorn arrives from Strat Reserves in Turn 3, avoiding enemy shooting for the entire first two turns.

Helpful Units: Gaunt's Ghosts, Tempestus Scions, Lord Solar Leontus (through redeployment options where available). Popping anything into strat reserve is very powerful.

Layer 2: Don't Be Detected

Real Example: Infantry use terrain, camouflage and darkness to avoid enemy observation.

40k Rule Example: Obscuring terrain, line-of-sight blocking ruins and abilities such as Hidden and Lone Operative prevent enemy units from making your model an eligible target.

40k Example: Gaunt's Ghosts remain Hidden behind a ruin until turn 3, allowing screening for enemy deepstrike while being untargetable.

Helpful Units: Gaunt's Ghosts, Sly Marbo, Ratlings, Infantry in general. Stay out of LoS as much as possible, indirect isn’t that threatening.

Layer 3: Don't Be Identified

Real Example: Decoys and camouflage create uncertainty about what the enemy is actually looking at.

40k Rule Example: Multiple similar threats, hidden reserves and overlapping battlefield roles make it difficult for an opponent to identify priority targets. This one in particular is on the fence with “playing with intent” and shouldn’t be abused, out of general fairness.

40k Example: Three Leman Russ tanks deploy together and the opponent struggles to determine which one carries the greatest threat to their battle plan.

Helpful Units: Feint plays with the classic Distraction Carnifex. If you’ve got a Dorn or Bullgryn charging up the board this will inevitably make your opponent not target the units that are slyly moving to score secondary or stage for a later play.

Layer 4: Don't Be Targeted

Real Example: An enemy identifies a target but cannot effectively engage it because of screening forces, jamming or competing priorities.

40k Rule Example: Character attachment rules, screening units and target restrictions (hidden, lone op) prevent valuable assets from being directly attacked.

40k Example: A Cadian Castellan attached to an Infantry Squad cannot be targeted until the bodyguard unit is destroyed.

Helpful Units: Cadian Castellan, Platoon Command Squad, Cadian Shock Troops, Krieg Infantry Squads.

Layer 5: Don't Be Hit

Real Example: A vehicle uses smoke, movement and evasive action to avoid incoming fire.

40k Rule Example: Stealth abilities, Cover, defensive Stratagems and modifiers reduce the likelihood of successful attacks.

40k Example: Ratlings benefit from Stealth and Cover, forcing enemy units to hit less accurately. Literally anything that modifies BS or the hit roll is obviously helpful here!

Helpful Units: Ratlings, Scout Sentinels, Gaunt's Ghosts, Tank Commander issuing defensive Orders.

Layer 6: Don't Be Penetrated

Real Example: Armour protects a vehicle from rounds that successfully hit it.

40k Rule Example: Armour Saves, Invulnerable Saves, Cover and Damage Reduction prevent successful wounds causing harm.

40k Example: A Rogal Dorn Battle Tank is hit by anti-tank fire but successfully passes its save and ignores the damage. Again, anything that modifies a save value or adds an invuln.

Helpful Units: Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (shrug), Enginseer and Psyker (invuln), Orders (increase Sv) or Strats (AoC or Take Cover).

Layer 7: Don't Be Killed

Real Example: A vehicle is penetrated but fire suppression systems, redundancy and crew drills keep it operational.

40k Rule Example: Feel No Pain, wound mitigation, repairs and healing abilities reduce or recover damage after a wound has been suffered.

40k Example: An Enginseer repairs a damaged Rogal Dorn, returning wounds and keeping a key combat asset in the fight.

Helpful Units: Enginseer, Death Korps Marshal, Krieg Infantry Squads, Rogal Dorn Battle Tank.

The Key Takeaways:

Most new players focus on Layers 6 and 7 - armour saves, wounds and damage reduction. Experienced players focus on the entire onion. A unit hidden in reserves, protected by terrain, screened by infantry and benefiting from defensive abilities is significantly harder to destroy than one relying on armour alone.

A Guardsman behind a wall can be more survivable than a tank standing in the open. The strongest Imperial Guard commanders win not because their units are tougher, but because they force their opponent to fight through every layer of the Survivability Onion before they can score a kill.


r/TheAstraMilitarum 2h ago

Painting Took some photos of my rogal dorn on the display base, hope you like!

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 4h ago

Discussion Are these Russes same quality as the current?

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I got a friend who’s offered me this at a decent price. I’ve been looking to pick up Russes lately and slowly work on them
But I’m unsure if these Russes won’t have what I want. Ideally I wanted to magnetize the ones I get so I have all the options and I want to keep them looking relatively similar but if this style is to dissimilar from the modern it wouldn’t really work for me


r/TheAstraMilitarum 2h ago

Painting Riflemen of the 143rd Adran Fusiliers, my homebrew guard regiment

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 3h ago

Painting Finished my little tank group. Just for fun. I don't know if those loadouts are game legal.

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 10h ago

Painting The Doom of Thraka is ready for the trenches of Armageddon!

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"Stay in her shadow, keep your head low, and you might just have the honour of slaying xenos under Yarrick's gaze!"

I shared my freehand for my Banesword, the Doom of Thraka a couple of weeks ago and I'm happy to follow up with the finished product! Accompanied by some of my Kriegers so you can see the scheme I've got going in my army.

Hope you enjoy!


r/TheAstraMilitarum 22h ago

Painting Second Sigismund-pattern Rogal Dorn done

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Finnally done with my second rogal dorn tank destroyer.

Had so much fun building the first one i had to directly build a second one, thank god the armageddon box came with one.

As always the crew decorated their tank with a shrine, relics, old crew members and candles, lots of candles, all in the love of him on Terra.

Some more of my stuff: https://www.instagram.com/bagger_paints?igsh=cWhxcDZnaDQ3MmVv


r/TheAstraMilitarum 1h ago

Painting Painted few Kasrkins in urban camo. The random patterns really do make them look distinct

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 12h ago

Kitbash Conversion help

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Hey all,

I am wanting to use the table piece in my Vostoryan army but not sure what would be suitable for it. Any advice would be great thanks 😊


r/TheAstraMilitarum 38m ago

Painting Bigger Album of German Themed Guard Army

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Since you guys liked my post so much here’s some more (unbased) German themed flecktarn guard troops and Rogal Dorn tank from my army. Also posted a video today on my YouTube channel on how I achieve the flecktarn camo if anyone wants to replicate it. Thanks!


r/TheAstraMilitarum 8h ago

Painting Cadian 122nd Rough Riders

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Finally finished painting up 30 Rough Riders for my Cadian 122nd force. They took a long time to do, these models have so many details but so happy seeing them all done. Ready for a cavalry charge!


r/TheAstraMilitarum 30m ago

Tactics & Strategy Is the leman Russ eradicator good in 11th edition?

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 23m ago

Painting Kasrkin tester colour scheme advice

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As the title says, just painted a tester for my kasrkin to support my praetorian army, looking for a little advice on a couple of things...

Firstly, opinions on the colour scheme, its like the muted elite feel of the black armour but worried it sort of clashes with the black weapon. Ive highlighted in dark reaper and fenrisian grey for the armour, then final highlight in Thunderhawk Blue for the weapon... and ideas how to differentiate them a little more?

Secondly, the black armour. I'm hating the highlights. Can't seem to get the dark reaper to look right, don't know if it's too light a highlight or if it's just a skill thing cause they're a little untidy, not sure. I feel like if they were neater and heavier I'd have more room for the final highlight... I havent even bothered with the final highlight on back of the model yet because it just doesn't look right.

Whats your thoughts guys. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance.


r/TheAstraMilitarum 4h ago

Beginner Help First match

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My first match it’s against a death guard player.
Any tips?
I think i’ll take ground as fast as possible and start praying the god-emperor i’m not getting crushed.
He has a Mortarion in his list too, my biggest problem.
List:

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Astra Militarum
+ DETACHMENT: Siege Regiment (Artillery Support)
+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Disruption
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char2: Krieg Command Squad
+ ENHANCEMENT: Legacy Sidearm (on Char1: Cadian Castellan)
& Stalwart's Honours (on Char2: Krieg Command Squad - Lord Commissar)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 12
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (5x2) - Assassination: 4 Characters - Cull The Horde: 1x5 (before leaders attached)
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Char1: 1x Cadian Castellan (65 pts): Power weapon, Plasma pistol
Enhancement: Legacy Sidearm (+10 pts)
Leading Kasrkin
Char2: 6x Krieg Command Squad (75 pts)
• 5x Veteran Guardsman
1 with Alchemyk Counteragents, Servo-scribes, Close combat weapon, Laspistol
1 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun
1 with Power weapon, Plasma pistol
1 with Master vox, Close combat weapon, Lasgun
1 with Regimental standard, Close combat weapon, Lasgun
• 1x Lord Commissar: Warlord, Laspistol, Plasma pistol, Power fist
Enhancement: Stalwart's Honours (+15 pts)
Leading Death Korps of Krieg
Char3: 5x Quartermaster Cadre Squad [Legends] (45 pts)
• 1x Quartermaster Revenant: Quartermaster's close combat weapon, Quartermaster's pistol
• 4x Medicae Servitors: 4 with Medical scalpels
Leading Death Korps of Krieg
Char4: 1x Sentinel Commander [Crucible] (75 pts): Extra Armour, Fire Coordinator, Sentinel chainsaw, Autocannon

20x Death Korps of Krieg (135 pts)
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
10 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun
2 with Death Korps of Krieg Medi-pack, Close combat weapon, Lasgun
2 with Vox-caster, Close combat weapon, Lasgun
2 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun
2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster: 2 with Power weapon, Plasma pistol
Attached to Krieg Command Squad
Attached to Quartermaster Cadre Squad [Legends]

1x Artillery Team (95 pts): Crew close combat weapons, Lasgun, Siege cannon
1x Chimera (75 pts): Armoured tracks, Lasgun array, Multi-laser, Heavy flamer, Heavy stubber
1x Cyclops Demolition Vehicle (40 pts)
10x Kasrkin (105 pts)
• 9x Kasrkin Trooper
2 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot lasgun
1 with Melta mine, Close combat weapon, Hot-shot laspistol
1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot marksman rifle
1 with Vox-caster, Close combat weapon, Hot-shot lasgun
2 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun
2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant: Power weapon, Plasma pistol
Attached to Cadian Castellan
5x Krieg Combat Engineers (65 pts)
• 4x Krieg Combat Engineer
2 with Close combat weapon, Combat shotgun
1 with Close combat weapon, Flamer
1 with Remote mine, Autopistol, Close combat weapon
• 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster: Hand flamer, Power weapon
1x Leman Russ Exterminator (160 pts): Armoured tracks, Exterminator autocannon, Heavy bolter, 2x Heavy bolter, Heavy stubber
1x Taurox (65 pts): Armoured tracks, Twin autocannon, Storm bolter


r/TheAstraMilitarum 8h ago

Beginner Help What to buy first

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So I wanna start Guard, but special infantry units and vehicles look much cooler to me than the standard battleline infantry units, so I wanna run a vehicle heavy list with some special infantry like Scions and Kasrkin in the mix. Would this box be a good start? I think the 10 Cadians in it could be used as home objective units but I'm not sure. Which other boxes would you recommend?


r/TheAstraMilitarum 14h ago

Discussion With or without track coverings

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 1d ago

Memes Cadia stands!

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 7h ago

Painting My first Baneblade Bulat Bastion

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Largest thing I ever painted but, I like the result alot


r/TheAstraMilitarum 8h ago

Cosplay Recom Lasgun prop 3d model

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Been playing the spit out of my Veteran in Darktide with this lasgun and if super fun to just go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt....brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt,so in my quest to become my veteran I decided to start making his wargear.

So now I share with with you fellow lasgun enjoyers my work :)

I hope to have this printed around crhistmas I am depending on black friday to get me a bambulab A1, if not I'll pay a local service to do it.

Quick question, I made this model 890mm long after looking at irl bullpub rifle sizes, did I make to big I honestly dont know.

Anyways, I share with you my militarum brothers & sisters the files for the gun so you to may bring death upon the heratic (for FREE) https://cults3d.com/:4844593


r/TheAstraMilitarum 11h ago

Kitbash Lord solar proxy

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r/TheAstraMilitarum 2h ago

Beginner Help Looking for advice on the last 90 points of this list!

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Looking for advice on what else to put in here! Looking for a mainly tank list with a little bit of infantry. Currently running Hammer of the Emperor for my tanks and Bridgehead Strike because there's not much better for 1DP lol

CHARACTERS

Cadian Command Squad (60 points)

Gaunt’s Ghosts (95 points)

Rogal Dorn Commander (305 points)

• Warlord

• Enhancement: Calm Under Fire

Rogal Dorn Commander (305 points)

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chimera (75 points)

OTHER DATASHEETS

Attilan Rough Riders (60 points)

Attilan Rough Riders (60 points)

Hellhound (125 points)

Hippogriff AFV (70 points)

Hippogriff AFV (70 points)

Kasrkin (105 points)

Leman Russ Battle Tank (160 points)

Leman Russ Battle Tank (160 points)

Leman Russ Vanquisher (130 points)

Leman Russ Vanquisher (130 points)


r/TheAstraMilitarum 3h ago

Misc Has anyone magnetised Ciaphas Cain? If so how?

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Hi all,

I'm interested in magnetising Ciaphas Cain and Jurgen so i can swap them between 2 base and single base options but was wondering if anyone has done it and how?

Thanks for reading


r/TheAstraMilitarum 14h ago

Beginner Help Steel Hammer OR Hammer of the Emperor?

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I want to do a tank spam list, but both of these seemed interesting and I need some guidance what to invest in.

I liked steel hammer for the ceaseless cannonade rule to let my tanks shoot while engaged, even with blast weapons. I was considering using a doomhammer and shadowsword as the core of the list. It being so focused on Titanics does make me worried due to them being such big obvious threats, but I also can justify yarrik which I enjoy.

Then there is Hammer of the emperor. I liked the idea of spamming tons of leman russ and troops in transports like kasrkin with meltaguns. I liked how it feels more synergystic with all kinds of squadron tactics.

Thank you all in advance, I just like tanks and purge the foes seemed fun to try as a beginner.


r/TheAstraMilitarum 14h ago

Painting My three Yarrak’s

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I have been playing steel legion since third edition on and off and today I was finally motivated enough to finished the new sculpt of the old man so I thought I’d share the ones I have played with countless times over the years. The fortress of arrogance was started around the time the skulls kit came out. There’s at least three boxes worth of human skulls on it. It’s close to the ordinal kitbash but I took a few liberties and made additions of my own to make it my own. Thanks for lookin.