![]() ![]() Otherwise, there isn’t a lot to say about Emperor’s Spears – the Chapter Tactic is interesting but without better relic and stratagem support, using them is going to be more of a casual play proposition. It’s also not bad on Dreadnoughts, though finding ways to give a Space Marine Dreadnought more than 4 attacks can prove difficult. On the upside, it’s a powerful tactic devoid of context, and combos well with Veteran Intercessors created by the Vigilus Defiant Indomitus Crusade Specialist Detachment, where the sheer volume of attacks you can put out will naturally lead to many additional hits. This is similar to the Chaos Space Marine tactic given to the Flawless Host, though somewhat different: It is stronger in the sense that it gives additional hits, not just attacks, but weaker in the sense that it only triggers on unmodified rolls of a 6, and so can’t be gamed nearly as easily. The tactic, Redden the Earth, gives Marines and Dreadnoughts of the chapter an additional hit in the Fight phase when they roll a 6 to hit. The Emperor’s Spears are notable in that they have their own bespoke Chapter Tactic, released in the Index booklet that came out with their special edition novel (and later on WarCom for the masses here) in 2018. Notably, the Paragons do not sport crests, and instead have inverted red tridents painted onto their helmets. Officers of the Chapter can usually be identified by their helmet crests, with sergeants having red crests and veteran sergeants having red and black crests. The Heraldry of the Emperor’s Spears tends to include a lot of Nemetese runes, which can cover their shoulder pads and armour. The specialist characters of the Chapter, the Chaplains, Apothecaries, Librarians, and Techmarines are collectively referred to as Druids. The Chapter’s first company are referred to as The Paragons, fierce warriors who take an oath to forsake any attempt to rise further in the chapter. The company captains are referred to as Warhost Lords. Instead of companies, the Emperor’s Spears organise their chapter into War Hosts, autonomous units that act as patrolling defenders in their system. They maintain a vast fleet beyond what the Codex dictates, and excel at rapid deployment and redeployment of combat assets. In combat, the Emperor’s Spears diverge tactically in a significant fashion from the Codex Astartes, specialising in air-to-ground warfare and orbital drop drop assaults. Like many Marine Chapters, they received substantial aid in the form of Primaris Marines following Guilliman’s Indomitus Crusade. Although their history is pretty short, they’ve had some notable events since their founding, such as a pact made with the Star Scorpions and Celestial Lions to protect their sector, and ongoing hostilities with the Aurora Chapter that required intervention from the Ultramarines to resolve and were only recently quelled by the actions of Chapter Master Arucatas. ![]() They hail from the planet of Nemeton, a warm planet covered mostly in oceans. The Emperor’s Spears are a relatively young Chapter, believed to have been founded during the 25th founding. You can tell by the wolf pelt and the fancy hat that he is a total baller. Green hell spears how to#I’ll do that after the run down on how to paint the models, just in case you are referring to this quickly while you paint. I’ll also be yamming on about why I went with Talassar Blue for the Spears, the importance of test models and how to figure painting stuff out if you aren’t the most talented chap in the world. If you are looking for a more traditional Spear’s colour scheme and tutorial, scroll down to Tangui’s insanely good marine.Įditor’s Note: We are planning to do a round table Goonhammer review of this book in the near future, so check back soon for that article! Word of warning: This scheme is mostly Contrast based and is aimed roughly at the skill level of someone that has painted a few models or started their second army. So with that in mind, this week’s HTPE is about the recipe I cooked up for some easy-ish Emperor’s Spears, better known as the star players of Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s beyond excellent novel, Spear Of The Emperor. I found out some stuff while experimenting and it’s always a good idea to disseminate know-how. However I have been playing with Contrast the last month or so, trying to learn how to paint with the new line. Hello!Īs I’ve said before I’m no expert painter. This week, Goonhammer’s resident Aussie and future Goonhammer Discord admin usurper, Coda The Despoiler (may his inevitable future reign be cool and good) takes a look at the the Emperor’s Spears. In our How to Paint Everything series, we take a look at different armies of the Warhammer universe, examine their history and heraldry, and look at several different methods for painting them. ![]()
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