Journal Tactica: The Forges of Saturn

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Journal Tactica: The Forges of Saturn
Released	September 2025
Pages	48
Preceded by	Journal Tactica: The Isstvan V Dropsite Massacre - Part One
Followed by	Journal Tactica: Skitarii

Journal Tactica: The Forges of Saturn is a supplement to the Horus Heresy: Age Of Darkness 3rd Edition Rulebook by Games Workshop.^[1]

Description

The second in the new series of Journals Tactica for the Horus Heresy is entitled The Forges of Saturn. It tells how the Primarch Vulkan was instrumental in the reintroduction of formidable Saturnine-pattern Terminator armour to the Legions, and how it would shape the face of battle during the Horus Heresy.

Contents

– Exemplary Battles: How Saturnine Terminators and Dreadnoughts fought at key engagements, including the Dropsite Massacre at Isstvan V, the War of Bitter Iron, and the Kolarne-Distal Incident.

– Saturnine Plate: Rules for Centurions in Saturnine Terminator Armour, Saturnine Terminator Command Squads and Word Bearers Phraetus Anointed Conclaves, alongside the Thousand Sons Osiraean Prosperine Arcana.

– Historical Detachments: Rules for Linebreaker Echelon Apex Detachments and Maelstrom Sentry Battery Auxiliary Detachments to include in Legiones Astartes armies.

– Additional Missions: The historical Ignis Sector Assault Legendary Mission and the Onslaught Mission Pack, featuring heavy assault scenarios pitching indomitable attackers against staunch defenders.

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Community: The Big Summer Preview – The Legions descend with a new MkII Assault Squad (posted 18/7/2025) saved page, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/ovghpkqm/the-big-summer-preview-the-legions-descend-with-a-new-mkii-assault-squad/ (last accessed 18/7/2025)