Codex Space Marine HQ

Every army needs a HQ squad. In this section we will look at the Head Quarter choices available to the Space Marine army.

You will need at least one HQ unit for each game you play. There are very occasional times where you may come across low point scenarios where you do not need a HQ, but for the most part you can gurantee that you need one.

As you will be needing a HQ unit for virtually every, it is highly recommended that you get to know the few HQ choices that you have available in detail.

Special Characters

The Space Marine Codex includes a selection of named characters. These are usually associated with specific chapters. It is legal to use these characters in other Space Marine chapters by saying 'Its a character with the stats of ...' and paying the same pints.

It is polite to agree to use named characters before including one in your army list.

Marneus Calgar

Marneus Calgar is the chapter master of the Ultramarine Space Marines. He is also the most expensive character in the Space Marine Codex. This is because he has a lot of extra special rules. Make sure you know all his extra rules so you get the full value from him. Because the points cost of Marneus Calgar is so high you will want to be careful about using him in smaller games. Remember to make sure that you have enough points to create a rounded army.

Marneus Calgar is a good 'well rounded' character. He has a good shooting weapon and a high ballistic skill to make use of it, and can call an orbital srtike once in the game. Marneus Calgar also is useful in close combat. he has an extra attack over the normal chapter master and his two power fists give him an extra attack for two close combat attacks. Remember that the power fists will not make use of his high initiative.

God of War Special Rule

Marneus Calgar has the 'God of War' special rule. This means that he and all the Space Marines with 'Combat Tactics' will automatically pass or automatically fail any moral tests. You choose. This gives you much more control over your Space Marines.

Captin Cato Sicarius

Captain Cato is another ultramarine character, but please remember that you can include him in other codex space marine armies buy just saying that this model is like Cato ( & pay the points ).

Special rules

Cato has 3 special rules that enhance the tactical abilities.

Chief Librarian Tigurius

Chaplain Cassius

Chapter Master Pedro Kantor

Captin Darnath Lysander

Shadow Captin Kayvaan Shrike

Forgefather Vulkan He'stan

Kor'sarro Khan

Space Marine Chapter Master

The Space Marine Chapter Master is the biggest hardest of all the Space Marines. As the name suggests he is the top man in the chapter.

Space Marine Captain

If a Chapter master is too expensive the Space Marine Captin is a cut down version for less points. He has the same stats as the Chapter Master, but fewer special rules.

Space Marine Librarian

The Space Marine Librarian is the psychic of the Space Marine army. This is helps the Space Marine in two ways. First the Librarian can use his power to stike at the enemy. The second way is that the Librarian can use his skills to nulify the enemies powers.

Space Marine Chaplin

The Space Marine Chaplin is the defender of the faith. They often are chosen as a econd HQ choice, but they can lead the army.

Master of the Forge

Command Squad

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