The new edition of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy lands tomorrow, and the hype is absolutely justified.
The Saturnine box and the five chunky Liber books are up to order, so your Legions can start purging immediately. However, Games Workshop is also dropping a run of free PDFs to round out the ecosystem. Crucially, the very first one is out right now, and it plugs the biggest gap in the initial lineup. Moreover, an FAQ and errata have landed alongside it, so you can hit the table clean.
Launch day is here
The core experience is locked in with the Saturnine box and the Liber suite for the five headline factions. Nevertheless, one conspicuous absence at launch was the Talons of the Emperor. Veterans expected them, and newer players were asking where the golden boys and their silent sisters had gone. Now we know: they are coming in two waves.
Talons of the Emperor: play them today
The full Liber for the Talons of the Emperor will arrive later. The studio even hints that “big things are afoot” for the faction, so expectations should be high. Until then, you can download a complete, free faction list right now. It lets you field Legio Custodes, Sisters of Silence, and Imperial Agents as a standalone force. Alternatively, you can cherry pick units like Assassins to ally into Loyalist armies. Therefore, your Loyalist lists just got a lot spicier, and your golden shield wall can march on day one.
FAQ and errata you actually need
A short but useful FAQ and errata dropped alongside the Talons rules. Consequently, you should grab it before your first game, because small clarifications can swing a combat or a reaction window. It is not a wall of text, so you can absorb it fast and avoid awkward mid game rule lawyering.
Legacies of the Age of Darkness is imminent
In just a few days, another free PDF hits: Legacies of the Age of Darkness. This document resurrects a huge slab of classic units with fresh points and rules tuned for the new edition. Therefore, your old Tartaros with fists, Destroyers with jump packs, or that weird tank you lovingly painted in 2017 are not doomed to shelf duty. You will get proper datasheets, updated interactions, and a legit way to keep your nostalgia army legal.
What to do next
If you are a Loyalist player, download the Talons rules and start sketching mixed forces with Custodes bodyguards, Sisters of Silence witch hunters, and a cheeky Assassin. If you are Traitor, study the FAQ, then prepare counters for the inevitable golden spear blitz that is coming. Meanwhile, dig your classic resin and metal out of storage, because the Legacies PDF likely saves a lot of collections. Finally, keep an eye out for that sixth Liber, because the studio is clearly lining up a larger Talons refresh.
Summary
The Heresy’s new edition officially kicks off with Saturnine, five Libers, and a trio of digital lifelines. You can download the Talons of the Emperor army list right now and run Custodes, Sisters, and Imperial Agents immediately. You can also grab a concise FAQ and errata to keep games smooth. Moreover, in a few days, the Legacies of the Age of Darkness PDF arrives to rehome dozens of classic units inside the new rules engine. So yes, tomorrow you play, today you download, and soon you dust off everything you ever loved from 1.0.
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