CODEX - ARMAGEDDON - Guide to the Third Armageddon War - Forces and Army List Variants

Oct 7, 2026

Armageddon is presented as one of the largest conflicts in the Imperium’s recent history, with a structured overview of the war’s background and current state. The guide covers the Third Armageddon War, including campaigns, defending forces, and threats posed by massive Ork hordes. It also details Armageddon forces through painted miniature examples, terrain and warzone photography, and four army list variants for different playable factions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages30

Reading Time46 min

AccessFree to download

The Third Armageddon War

Forces of Armageddon

The Army List Variants

Codex Armageddon Contents

Ork Kult of Speed

The Black Templars

Salamanders Chapter

Armageddon Steel Legions

Force Dispositions

INTRODUCTION "Armageddon,a world whose name is known across the Imperium.Armageddon,a world whosename has become a byword for war and destruction on a massive scale.Armageddon,where thefate of a thousand worlds hangs in the balance."Lord Commander Solar Eugenian YTelcome to a worid tom apart by war.Welcome to Armageddon.The book you are nowVY reading is a guide to one of the largest conflicts in the Imperium's recent history.You willfind details concening the world of Armageddon,including its history and topography,the forcesfighting for its survival or conquest,and the state of the war at the present time.Codex:Armageddon breaks down into the following sections: The Third Armageddon War.In these pages is the history of this war-shrouded world,including details of the most recent and most devastating campaign.You will find descriptions ofthe forces arrayed in Armageddon's defence,as well as an analysis of the multitudinous hordesthat threaten to overwhelm the Emperor's domains.This section deals with the build-up of eventsand forces that have led to one of the largest planetary battles in the Imperium's history,alongwith the numerous conflicts surrounding it.There are also biographies of the main protagonistsinvolved in the campaign and ideas for playing games of Warhammer 40,000 set during the ThirdArmageddon War. Forces of Armageddon.These full colour pages show examples of superbly paintedminiatures that can be used to represent the forces in the Armageddon campaign.Included areuniform guides for numerous Imperial Guard regiments and Space Marine Chapters,as well assamples of the distinctive markings of notable Ork warbands involved in the war.There are alsomany photographs showing the different kinds of terrain and warzones being fought over in thecampaign. The Army List Variants.These four army lists allow you to collect and game with some ofthe different fighting forces involved in the Armageddon war.These are based upon the lists inother Codexes and enable you to field an army of vehicle-mad Ork Speed Freeks,themechanised infantry companies of the Armageddon Steel Legion,the fanatical Space Marines ofthe Black Templars,or the unyielding warriors of the Salamanders Chapter. Cencral Titus stood upon the obecrvation phtform above the bridge of his Levithan Commndwhipped around him.He took a pair of magnoculars from'an aide and observed the massive forcearrayed uider his command.The strategic displays of the command centre could not convey the To his lcft strode five masive Warlord Batle Titans of the lron Skulls Legion.kll pennantsfluttering in the wind,and in front of thiem four Warhound Scout Titans stalked across theorange-red ash wastes.Around the fet of the huge Titans advaniced three full regiments of theArmageddon Steel Legion.A dozen companies of Leman Russ tanks,dwarfed by the huge warcngines that blotted out the faint light of Armageddon.ploughed fowards their objcctive -thebridges over the River Stygics.-trailing a massive dust cloud in their wake.Gigantic Bancblade andShadowsword super-heavy tanks lumbered to his right.i heavily armoused reserve ready to moveforward and unleash the awesome firepower of their mssed buttlecannons and volcano cannons.And all around were the men and vchicles of the Steel Legion,Chimera transports beyondcounting.thirty thousnd men riding inside.accompanicd by moie tanks and butteries of arillery. An adjutgnt directed the Gcnerals gaze to the south,where the Orks were said to be mustering after making planetfall.Adjusting the focus of his magnoculars.Titus gave a gasp of disbelicf. There wiere the Orks.The shupes of a dozen Gargnts jatted up from the uadulating ash wastes.a swarm of smaller vchicles surrounding them.But it was not this thit had given Titus such a shock. For miles in every direction around the Cargants.the ash desert was greem;a sea of Orks so masie that the mid refuscd to ackowldge the posibility.Titus cxumincd his forcs once more. Emperor

FAQs

What does Codex: Armageddon include beyond the war overview?

It includes sections on the Third Armageddon War, Forces of Armageddon with miniature and terrain examples, and four army list variants for playable forces.

Which factions and forces are highlighted in the contents?

The contents mention Orks (including Ork Kult of Speed), Imperial Guard regiments and Space Marine Chapters such as the Black Templars and Salamanders, plus Armageddon Steel Legions and Ork warbands.

How are the army list variants described for gameplay use?

Four army lists are provided to collect and game with different fighting forces, based on lists in other Codexes and enabling varied themed forces.

Oct 7, 2026

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