The Horus Heresy is not just open-field clashes. It is also choking corridors, voidship bulkheads, and breach points where armor scrapes rockcrete.
Today’s preview doubles down on that flavor with redesigned Cataphractii Terminators and shield-wall Breacher Squads. Consequently, siege specialists get fresh multi-part plastics tuned for grim, close-range work. Moreover, both kits align with the modern scale of MkVI, MkIII, and MkII Marines, so your lines stay visually consistent.
Why These Kits Matter for Siege Play
Boarding and breach fights reward durability and short-range lethality. Therefore, Cataphractii and Breachers are the poster children for those missions. However, the new sculpts do more than refresh looks. They also reflect current proportions, which keeps them coherent beside recent infantry waves. Furthermore, that means your bespoke siege detachments will finally look and feel like one unified era on the table.
Cataphractii Terminators: Two Boxes, Max Pain
Cataphractii Tactical Dreadnought Armour remains the tankiest pattern, with heavy plating and a powerful shield generator at the cost of speed. Consequently, some Legions favored nimbler Tartaros, yet the Heresy’s attrition meant nothing went to waste. There are two distinct Cataphractii kits. One pairs volkite chargers with power mauls for classic rad-burn and bone-breaking. The other delivers combi-bolters with power fists for dependable punch and torrent. Additionally, those configurations only define what is in the box. You are free to arm your walking tanks as you wish. Finally, rules let squads reach twelve models, and each kit contains six, so maxing a unit is straightforward.
Breacher Squads: Shields Up, Doors Down
Breachers excel where speed matters less than staying power. Interlocking slab shields let them force lanes, soak fire that would shred standard power armor, and brace specialty tools. Therefore, graviton guns and lascutters feel right at home behind that wall of ceramite. Each ten-man unit uses versatile MkIII bodies plus a new Breacher upgrade frame with shields, arms, weapons, and heads. Moreover, these upgrade parts are fully compatible with MkVI and MkII Tactical kits, which makes cross-era forces easy to build.
Siege Assault Battle Group: First Drop
The first place to grab everything is the Siege Assault Battle Group. It packs six Cataphractii with volkite and mauls, six with combi-bolters and fists, ten Breachers, and a Leviathan Dreadnought with siege claw and siege drill. Consequently, you get a linebreaker to tear openings while Terminators and shields flood the gap. Additionally, Space Marine and Dreadnought transfer sheets are included, so you can add heraldry before you weather the plates to rubble-dust perfection.
Closing Thoughts
If you love Zone Mortalis boards, breach missions, or voidship brawls, these kits are your new staples. Moreover, the scale update means your siege phalanx will look imposing beside modern armor marks. Finally, there is more Heresy goodness in the full Preview hub, so check the rest of the reveals and start planning your next boarding action.
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