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Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition
Codex Supplement: Black Templars
The Black Templars are a crusading Chapter of Space Marines who wage faith-fuelled campaigns of fiery extermination against Humanity's many enemies. They hail the Emperor not only as the Master of Mankind but also as a literal deity to whom they swear binding vows to extinguish their most hated foes. Theirs is a ceaseless crusade. It is fought with holy blades and bolts, cleansing infernos, scripture-etched battle tanks and gunships, and the righteous fury of their zealous faith.
Codex Supplement: Black Templars is a vital book for committed collectors who want to launch a crusade to conquer the galaxy in the God-Emperor's name. It's packed with epic artwork, rich background material, inspiring photography, and the rules you'll need to sacrifice your enemies in games of Warhammer 40,000. You’ll find datasheets, Detachments, narrative Crusade rules, and a self-contained Combat Patrol section to help you fight tight, tactical games with your collection. This book will help you spread faith in the God-Emperor no matter how you like to collect, paint, and play with your Black Templars.
Inside this 96-page hardback book, you'll find:
– Rich and detailed lore and background material detailing the long history and unusual organisation of this most zealous Chapter
– Epic artwork and atmospheric photography that will inspire your collection and stir your creativity
– Rules for using the Black Templars in games of Warhammer 40,000, with 18 datasheets, three Detachments, and two army-wide rules
– A set of rules to launch your own narrative Crusade, recovering holy relics or choosing a new Emperor's Champion
– A guide to painting your Combat Patrol and rules for fielding the Vow-sworn of Vedrenn in skirmish-sized games
Codex Supplement: Black Templars is a vital book for committed collectors who want to launch a crusade to conquer the galaxy in the God-Emperor's name. It's packed with epic artwork, rich background material, inspiring photography, and the rules you'll need to sacrifice your enemies in games of Warhammer 40,000. You’ll find datasheets, Detachments, narrative Crusade rules, and a self-contained Combat Patrol section to help you fight tight, tactical games with your collection. This book will help you spread faith in the God-Emperor no matter how you like to collect, paint, and play with your Black Templars.
Inside this 96-page hardback book, you'll find:
– Rich and detailed lore and background material detailing the long history and unusual organisation of this most zealous Chapter
– Epic artwork and atmospheric photography that will inspire your collection and stir your creativity
– Rules for using the Black Templars in games of Warhammer 40,000, with 18 datasheets, three Detachments, and two army-wide rules
– A set of rules to launch your own narrative Crusade, recovering holy relics or choosing a new Emperor's Champion
– A guide to painting your Combat Patrol and rules for fielding the Vow-sworn of Vedrenn in skirmish-sized games
96 pages, Hardcover
Published August 9, 2025
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August 24, 2025
This is the first Warhammer book of any kind that I've ever read. A coworker gave me this after I expressed interest in learning the lore.
This is a small book that adds some additional lore to the Black Templars faction as well fleshing out their rules of play.
I didn't particularly care for the gameplay elements but the lore was really interesting. I've been in orbit around the Warhammer community for a long time via Reddit and one thing I've heard a lot about is this faction and the people who often gravitate toward it. For those who may not be aware, basically every faction in this universe is fascist to some degree, and the lore (though there are a few generally good characters) is basically entirely an over the top parody of fascism that no one could possibly take seriously, or at least that was the idea. This particular faction is quite possibly the most fascist of them all, and is unrepentantly so. It makes for an entertaining read but I definitely get why it has such an unflattering reputation within the community.
This is a small book that adds some additional lore to the Black Templars faction as well fleshing out their rules of play.
I didn't particularly care for the gameplay elements but the lore was really interesting. I've been in orbit around the Warhammer community for a long time via Reddit and one thing I've heard a lot about is this faction and the people who often gravitate toward it. For those who may not be aware, basically every faction in this universe is fascist to some degree, and the lore (though there are a few generally good characters) is basically entirely an over the top parody of fascism that no one could possibly take seriously, or at least that was the idea. This particular faction is quite possibly the most fascist of them all, and is unrepentantly so. It makes for an entertaining read but I definitely get why it has such an unflattering reputation within the community.
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