Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy
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Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy is a strategic tabletop wargame where players control powerful Titan during the Horus Heresy. It was released in 2018.[4]
This Adeptus Titanicus is not the first game by Games Workshop centered around Titans battling each other (see: Adeptus Titanicus (1988) and Titan legions (1994)), nor the first to use the title. Veteran players will notice that this is an entirely new game system rather than a simple re-release of previous rules. The developers have drawn inspiration from past games, blending old mechanics with new ones to create a system that will appeal to both seasoned players and newcomers.[4]
Contents
Gameplay
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy is a based around combat between Battle Titans, you are the Princeps Seniores of a Titan maniple, taking control of a number of war engines and interfacing with your models via unique Command Terminals. The game is designed to make you feel like the commander, issuing orders and directing your God-Machines to grind down the enemy, popping void shields and damaging their systems before making a definitive killing blow. The game uses a system of alternating activations across distinct Movement, Combat, Damage Control and Stratagem phases.[3]
Three distinct ways to play are available :
- Open play has few restrictions, allowing you to craft your own missions.[3]
- Narrative play is story driven, using scenarios from the greatest battles of the Horus Heresy series[3]
- matched play is designed for competitive games, utilising victory points and tactical objectives for balanced play.[3]
Specific rules are included for each Titan Legions, each with unique traits and wargear.[3]
Release History
Box sets
- Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy Grand Master Edition
- Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy (Box Set)
Miniatures
A range of 8mm scale miniatures were released alongside the various campaign books.
Expansions
Campaign books have been released, expanding upon the rules, weapons, and factions available to the players :
- Adeptus Titanicus: Titandeath (2019)
- Adeptus Titanicus: Doom of Molech (2019)
- Adeptus Titanicus: Shadow and Iron (2020)
- Adeptus Titanicus: The Defence of Ryza (2020)
- Adeptus Titanicus: Crucible of Retribution (2020)
A Matched Play Guide was released in 2022, designed for anyone interested in playing Adeptus Titanicus tournaments:
Compilations
- Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios a compilation of the rules for the Loyalist Titan Legions
- Adeptus Titanicus: Traitor Legios a compilation of the rules for the Traitor Titan Legions
- Adeptus Titanicus: Campaign Compendium, a compilation of the narrative components of previously released supplements
See also
- Adeptus Titanicus (game), the first version of an Epic Scale game, released in 1988
- Titan Legions (game), the second version of Adeptus Titancus, released in 1994
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Community: The Titans Walk (posted 05/08/2018) (saved archive page, dated 04 July 2019, last accessed 23 January 2025) Original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/08/05/next-week-the-titans-walk/
- 2: Warhammer Community: War on a New Scale (posted 08/08/2018) (saved archive page, dated 04 July 2019, last accessed 23 January 2025) Original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/08/08/8th-aug-adeptus-titanicus-war-on-a-new-scalegw-homepage-post-4fw-homepage-post-1/
- 3: Warhammer Community : Adeptus Titanicus Part 1: What Is Adeptus Titanicus? (06/08/2018) (saved archive, last accessed 07/07/23)
