Horus Heresy: How to Build a Legion - Sons of Horus 

Anxiously awaiting your Dark Angels edition of this series because I'm new and I have no f*in idea what I'm doing

My sons of Horus are gunna lean so heavily into the black reaving I think love the idea of the way they are presented in the books as a speartip of gang raised brutalists going straight for a decapitation strike

Errata Update: 1. The Master of Signals can now declare at the start of each turn if the disruptor is turned on or off. 2. Reaver Aggressors now confirmed to become Troops and gain the Line subtype in Black Reaving Right of War. Sadly only Abaddon or Warmongers can Teleport in with Justaerin as Deep Strike does not carry over to attached characters. Also, Reavers still can't take Bolters or Volkite Chargers like in 1.0 but +1 W and Chainaxes for free is an acceptable trade-off IMO.

Didn't realize how good the reivers were, definitely gonna run some reivers but I also love my terminators, good thing I already got the box like 80% painted lol

Thanks for the detailed rundown! I'm new to HH, leaning a bit fluffy with SoH allied with EC, but trying to build something fairly functional too, so info like this is really useful.

This is by far the best explanation of tactics and legion strength and weaknesses I have seen on youtube. Please keep it going!

The trouble with SoH, is it really feels like the cost of Justaerin, Reavers, and Abaddon had the Legion Trait and one of their RoW baked into their cost, unlike many other legions. They are straight up worse compared to most other legion equivalents, which is BIG sad.

Exactly the video is was looking for. What to do with the age of darkness box.

Good analysis Charles, looking forward to getting some spikey bois back on the table. I particularly like the idea of a 'sacrificial' unit to get into combat before allowing reavers to get a rage buff.

More more more horus heresy video please

one critique I have for you, its a small one at that but: You should include a finish list as an example at the end of the video. It would help for me at least! : )

it was a toss between these and Prospero boys, thanks for the review!

Thunder hammers have Brutal (2) so are still pretty nasty against SoH even without the Instant Death

i’m deciding between this set and the battle group

This is a lot to take in, especially for a new player. I feel like it would help if there were more notes of what you say in the video on screen, as it is just so much helpful information. I guess I will have to watch it again and take my own notes. I just started collecting Sons of Horus, and I heard they are a bit weaker than most other legions.. I haven't got any experience though, so I don't know. But i've heard this from multiple experienced players/channels so far. I kind of want a fluffy army with cool units that I like, but losing always isn't fun, so I guess I'll have to do a middle ground somewhat.

Love your channel and the production quality is great

For the extra joint for the contemptor there is an alternative, blue stuff and milliput if the 3d printing is not easy to arrange.

While the legion RoW are very flavorful. Im thinking of a Pride of the Legion build. Its lets u take custom vet tacticals to sort out your shooting or melee needs. Then it also lets u take the named terminators as troops. Its a win win imo.

On the topic of Banestrike, only Independent Characters, Seekers, and Veterans can take Banestrike Bolters as an upgrade (I know that Justaerin Terminators have them as default), and to be quite frank you're better off leaving the Banestrike off of the Seekers despite it being a free upgrade for them if you so choose - their default Kraken Bolters are both more versatile and Scorpius Rounds in particular are almost twice as likely to score Breaching shots as Banestrike could on a per shot basis. They're a definite must-have on Veterans though at 2pts/model (this doesn't translate over to Command Squads, by the way). As for my own personal build for a future Luna Wolves army (I will be going Loyalist with them), I'm actually eschewing the Heavy sub-type altogether, instead dedicating them to taking the Recon Company Rite of War instead of the Legion-specific ones. Just for troops alone, that will account for two 5-man Recon Squads (compulsory) with nemesis bolters, two 20-man despoiler squads, and at least one Seeker squad with chain bayonets, ultimately meaning that I can potentially have up to 4 Troops units, of which two are Line Infantry, infiltrating onto objectives and/or setting up to pin and disrupt enemy infantry units. Padding that out further, while a Reaver Squad, Vigilator, and maybe a Librarian or Pathfinder will be in order, I intend on padding out the bulk of its vehicle compliment in Sabre Strike Tanks and Sicarans (with one being an Arcus for token anti-air), and maybe a land speeder squadron for spotlight support (With Night Fighting being a sure thing on a 2+ at the start of the game, spotlights on a cheap unit are incredibly useful).

I recommend, if you have the HQ slots, get a cheiftan squad, and slap the MoS into the group, give the cheiftains lances, and the MoS a shotgun. It dose wonders

Just getting back into the hobby. Love your channel.

highly anticipating your world eaters video!!!

Looking forward to the Thousand sons build.

Can't wait for the Iron warriors video of this series!

Great video and very useful. Guess I need some Reavers...

I’m looking at building around drop pods, not really sure how to do it but that is the plan.

Great video, keep up the good work! Could you do a Death Guard Legion video next? I would highly apreciate it!

Hey there, Absolutely love the channel, your in depth discussions are really helpful for someone who is new to the game and has a AoD box sitting in front of him that leaves me thinking... how the hell am I going to load out these tactical marines, then getting confused and it not happening! I'm finding that the hardest decision right now, do I want tactical squads or just all terror squads or a mix for balanced fluffy army. Leaning into one thing seems a little, well unfluffy and boring to me. Cant wait to see what you write for the night lords! Top quality content, keep up the great work Kind regards Marcus

You seem to be going in reverse order through the legions so I guess I'm going to be waiting a while to see what you think of Emperor's Children!

What would be the best legions to build using the Age Of Darkness box?

I'm buying stuff to build an SoH force but am trying to keep it 99% plastic, as I don't want the resin hassle. It's a little frustrating that all the good melee units are either unavailable or resin at the moment. 😵‍💫 (Been watching lots of your videos recently, keep the good stuff coming!)

Interested in taking up the sons of the Arch - Traitor himself, and wondering if its worth buying 2 sets of justaerin upgrades to turn the cataphractii in the AoD box into some Cheap justaerin, buying the mk IV head upgrader ( i find them better than the new ones )as well getting the SoH cataphractii praetor to lead the force as i will likely sell off the existing praetors to my friends - either way, excellent video!

Maybe I'm missing something, but are Carsoran axes kinda naff? Can't see why I'd take them over other power weapons. Also with the new Legacies PDF we can take Reavers with jump packs again. Though they are a separate unit so RoW and such won't apply to them. Maybe that will be errata'd? Either way it seems like a better way to run them unless you are going heavy into Black Reaving.

Can you make a how to build a legion for space wolve?

Can you do a black shield

Mate, these are great. Got yourself a subscribe! Are you planning on doing all the legions? If so, really looking forward to the thousand sons one :)

thanks for the video. Did help me in choosing the way i want to build my first boxset....and because i have a second one too..when will you release the video about the Ultramarines XD ?

concerning black reaving, when it comes to the fast attack option in a force that already has reavers, would taking seeker squads be unnecessary or overkill? i'm still at the building stage and want to have a small but functional force around this rite of war so i know what to properly invest in.

On my Sargent can I take a power fist and a combi bolter? Or can I only use a pistol with a power fist? Having some confusion on legal Sargent loadouts and what I can put on my model. Thanks

Where can i find the list ? I'm not that goot in english and it would be easier if i could read it. I've been on your FB but i didn't find it, thank you !!

Hey will you be doing a space wolves video? Much appreciated if you do this!

Thankyou for the analysis and sample lists. What do you think about seekers with banestrike bolters? I'm kinda tempted, because it's a thing they can have that others can't, but the sniper rifles just seem better?

Was wondering if anyone could clear this up for me? I was flicking through Liber Hereticus and noticed that only 2 out of the 9 Primarchs have the bulky(6) special rule. Is this an oversight and misprint or are there other rules for the 7 without the bulky(6) rule that I am missing? Fulgrim and Mortarion both have it, the rest do not.

Hi, loved the video! Where did you find that abaddon confers deepstrike to a unit? To my knowledge he doesn't

I'm new to the game. Is there a minimum number of units that you have to have to form a unit?

Do you play solo?

When is the Emperor’s Children video coming?

Will you be doing a space wolves one off these I'm new to hh and think this would really help

Dumb question, but what's the line sub type do? I don't have the rules yet but I'm already building my army.

Does Rage (2 ) only means one extra attack over what you normaly get? Because if I remember correctly black reaving gives you Rage 2.

But what if you wanted to go Loyalists instead of Traitor Sons of Horus?

What do you think is the best role for the Kratos tank in a Sons of Horus force?

Because maloghurst can't run I'd put him with some terminators

Death Guard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pro tip - there is no point of playing Sons of Horus in HH 2.0. They are just garbage.