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Kroot Farstalkers are opportunistic mercenaries often operating for years far from the Kroot home world. They are experienced raiders, scouts, and infiltrators, setting masterful ambushes from which to unleash the deadly weapons they have amassed over long careers as ruthless bounty hunters.

Imperial Navy Breachers are elite Armsmen experienced in boarding actions. They are the blunt instruments of their warship’s commander. They wear enclosed void armour and wield weapons optimised for close confines, while some carry more specialised gear for cracking enemy bulkheads.

Exaction Squads are formed from the most experienced and level-headed Arbitrators, ready to hunt down and seize dangerous transgressors alive. They do not hesitate to crush any who stand in their way, ruthlessly bludgeoning them or cutting them down in blazes of heavy firepower, never halting until their target is in custody.

The Baneblade is more rolling fortress than vehicle – a super-heavy tank possessed of overwhelming firepower. Wherever a Baneblade is deployed, it becomes the centre of the battle line. Infantry and even smaller tanks shelter in its lee as its enormous primary cannon and numerous other guns hammer the foe into submission.

The Kasrkin are the elite of the elite among the lauded regiments of Cadia. These special operatives are trusted with more potent weaponry – such as high-powered hot-shot lasguns – and are equipped with thicker carapace armour to protect them in the most dangerous battles.

Raptors are a subculture of sky warriors that cuts across Legion boundaries, hunting like avian predators, unified by the thrill of the chase. With screeching battle cries amplified to terrify their prey, they descend in meteoric charges, a flurry of reaping blades, and intense, short-ranged firepower.

Armageddon is a blasted wasteland after decades of unending war. Never a beautiful place, it's now a burned-out shadow of itself. Bands of warriors clash among the wreckage, creeping forward under the cover of broken buildings and the rusting detritus of industry.

The Astra Militarum defend the Imperium with a dizzying array of units, from heavy artillery pieces and tanks to masses of infantry. Depending on what the regiment has available, and on the mission parameters, they assemble tailored platoons to distribute across the front lines.

The Reaver Titan is one of the most ubiquitous and destructive classes of battle titan, a gargantuan war machine that forms the heart of the Titan Legions, holding the line or leading the charge as their Princeps demand. Colossal graviton obliterators and volkite annihilators are fitted to arm mounts and powered by the enormous reactors of the god-engines.

Warlord Battle Titans bestride the battlefields of the Horus Heresy, their thunderous tread heralding destruction. A mainstay of the Collegia Titanica, these titans are among the largest war machines ever devised by the Mechanicum, and mount vast arsenals of weapons powered by the enormous reactors of the god-engines.

Warlord Battle Titans bestride the battlefields of the Horus Heresy, their thunderous tread heralding destruction. A mainstay of the Collegia Titanica, these titans are among the largest war machines ever devised by the Mechanicum, and mount vast arsenals of weapons powered by the enormous reactors of the god-engines.

Ogors are monstrous, marauding creatures – ravenous raiders entirely in thrall to their greed and convinced that all the world is theirs for the taking (and usually the eating, too). Their mawtribes, hordes of colossal warriors and snarling warbeasts, emerge from far beyond the settled frontiers to loot, crush, and consume with an utterly savage abandon, leaving behind plundered and...

Many of the Legiones Astartes make heavy use of MkIV 'Maximus' power armour. The most visibly distinct details of this mark of armour are the separated, squared knee pads, thin-trimmed shoulder pads, and helmets with long, broad face guards with slanting vents.

Tyranids flood the battlefield with a veritable tide of nightmarish creatures – all chitinous armour plates, savage claws, and lashing tentacles. Few foes can withstand them, overwhelmed as they are by sheer numbers and huge beasts.

Necron Hosts can be composed of any number of units its leaders see fit. They're often based around a core of Necron Warrior infantry, with both supporting firepower as well as specialised melee units. These versatile armies are able to take on a wide variety of enemies, marching endlessly on from one battlefield to the next.

Chaos Space Marines Warbands are composed of a wide variety of different units, depending on the temperament of the leader, what they may have at their disposal, and the mission parameters. You'll find everything from daemon-possessed machines and twisted, mutated brutes, to Legionaries and swarms of cultists. Each has a role to play, and all fight with zealous rage.

The Hippogriff Armoured Fighting Vehicle combines speed and agility with a range of turret-mounted weapon loadouts capable of handling almost any battlefield situation. Excellent rapid-response vehicles well suited to escort duties, reconnaissance in force, and armoured countercharges, these redoubtable armoured vehicles have been the bane of foes many times their size.

Commissar Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium, is an inspiration to his soldiers – that's what the propaganda would have you believe. In reality, Cain lives by luck and self-preservation. To survive, Cain dodges, bluffs, and tricks his way out of trouble, but fate has a way of throwing him – and his trusty sidekick Jurgen – into the deadliest situations.

Centaur Rapid Strike Vehicles speed into battle, their transport compartments loaded with full squads of Astra Militarum infantry. Rugged and simple, these transports eschew heavy firepower to focus on their primary role – ferrying their passengers to their destination unharmed and with the greatest possible haste.

Intercessors equipped with powerful jump packs soar over the battlefield, slamming into the foe like a hammer from the skies. They swiftly cut down all opposition with point-blank pistol fire and furious slashes from their chainswords, before launching off to engage the next target.

White Dwarf is a magazine dedicated to figure games from Games Workshop. February issue. English