Are Black Legion good?
The Black Legion’s trait is OK at best – the Ld bonus is nice, but there just aren’t enough units where the ability to advance and fire Rapid Fire weapons matters. Ironically, it’d be at its best if you could use it on autogun cultists, but they no longer receive a legion trait so it’s a waste. Mediocre Stratagems.
What God does the Black Legion follow?
Warmaster Horus
They were the legion of Warmaster Horus himself, said to be the most favored of the Emperor’s sons. In honour of Horus’s great achievements during the Great Crusade, the Emperor decreed that the legion should be renamed the Sons of Horus.
Can Black Legion take Plague Marines?
The Plague Marines can be used as – well – PLague Marines in a Black Legion army. There they will be an Elites choice but the rules are identical to those found in Codex Death Guard.
Can Black Legion use Death Guard?
Use Black Legion as the invading force and Death Guard as an occupying force on objectives. Plague Marines and Poxwalkers with their limited speed but high toughness combined with the ObSec rule as troops makes them good at holding objectives in and closer to your deployment.
Who are the Black Legion in Warhammer 40k?
Born as the XVI th Space Marine Legion on Terra, the Black Legion would first rise to greatness under the name of the Luna Wolves. Before the dark days of the Horus Heresy they fought at the Emperor’s side on Terra and through the early years of the Great Crusade.
Who are the Black Legion in Vigilus ablaze?
The poster boys of the Chaos Space Marines faction, the Black Legion were the first traitor legion to get a full host of stratagems in Vigilus Ablaze last year and while the rules they got were decent, they tended to not look so great next to the raw power of the Faith and Fury legion rules.
Are there extra Warlord traits for Black Legion?
Extra Warlord Traits. The Black Legion are one of only two legions that can get additional Warlord Traits for their characters (the other being Alpha Legion), and while their ability to do this is limited to taking a Chaos Lord + Sorcerer + Dark Apostle, that’s a good trio and it only costs you 1 CP for two additional traits, which is a bargain.
How many stratagems does the Black Legion have?
The Black Legion have access to eight stratagems, two of which are used outside of the game. Note that with the exception of Let the Galaxy Burn, which actually has different wording in Vigilus Ablaze, these are only accessible if you have a Black Legion Detachment.