Key Takeaways
- The Warhammer franchise is expanding with new TV series and video games, attracting new fans to the miniature painting.
- Lieutenant Titus, a respected Ultramarine, leads players through Space Marine 2 amid the Tyranid and Chaos threats.
- In Space Marine 2, players face Tyranid swarms and Chaos traitors, giving them a bit of a real-life experience.
the Warhammer Franchise is at the forefront of popular consciousness, recently announced a TV series featuring Hollywood superstar Henry Cavill. Here comes the excitement of the latest video game in the franchise: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2, recently released on a global gaming system.
Warhammer has had a dedicated fan base for over a decade, with avid painting enthusiasts Warhammer miniatures as a hobby. However, the Warhammer games are few and far between. Now, with the release of the Space Marine 2the franchise attracts players from the popular series, and attracts even more people to the smaller side of entertainment. With this in mind, most of the creatures in the game have real life miniatures Warhammer which color enthusiasts can get. Here are the most important ones.
4 Lieutenant Titus
Legendary Warrior Ultramarine
Lieutenant Titus, the main character of the Space Marine Games, captain of the Ultramarines during the first game, was removed from the ranks after being accused of being an apostate by his peers. He is a proud and experienced warrior, having lived for hundreds of years in the battle against the forces of evil. Titus is a legend among the Ultramarines and a respected warrior loyal to the god emperor. Even though Titus was unceremoniously dismissed, he remains loyal to his cause: leading and instructing the most valiant Ultramarines in brutal warfare.
There is a miniature of Lieutenant Titus in the Space Marine: Board Game. This first level kit features scaled versions of the iconic Space Marine, multiple Tyranids and a sTarter board game.
3 Tyranids
A swarm of planet-devouring locusts with deadly forms
Tyranids in game with miniatures:
- Hormagaunts
- Termagants
- Gargoyles
- Tyranid warriors
- Rubric Marines
- Terminus Hive Tyrant
- Tyranid warriors
- Zoanthrope
- Ravener
- Scarab Occult Terminator
- Carnifex
- Neurotrope
Tyranids are the first major enemies players face when playing the game. These monsters consume planets and ecosystems and have various forms, as experienced in the game. They often swarm as Termagants, Hormagaunts, and close combat Tyranid warriors. Tyranids also have powerful variations, like the Lictor.
The first main character to fight the war Warhammer: Space Marines 2is against the Lictor. A ferocious creature with the ability to steal, the beast is a powerful Tyranid that can hold its own against multiple Space Marines. Although the combat provides difficulty for the player, the Lictors can be defeated using rolls, parries, and guns. Speaking of miniatures, Lictors can be purchased as individual units, offering realistic miniatures that match the fearsome characters featured in the game. Lictors, along with other common Tyranids, can be purchased as miniatures to paint and play.
2 Space Marines
Elite Warriors, Divided by Loyalty
Space Marines game with miniatures:
- Ultramarines
- Dreadnought
- religious leaders
- Lord Calgar
- Captain in Phobos Armor
The Space Marines are one of the most recognizable aspects of the Warhammer lore. They are divided into various factions, such as the Ultramarines and the Dark Angels. With various stories of loyalty and treachery to the Human Emperor, these elite warriors are known for their strength in the face of adversity and lack of unity. Different factions are often at odds with each other in the Chaos War.
The Chaplain is one of the first Space Marines players meet Space Marine 2. A mysterious Ultramarine and spiritual leader, the Chaplain is a skilled warrior who assists players throughout the game's activities. Clerics often perform rites and rituals within the chapters of the Space Marine faction, making them a vital but rarely seen part of the Space Marine unit. Clerics can be recruited as individual units and can be added to battalions of Space Marines. The Chaplain also comes in variants other than the standard form of black robes and skull cap; for example, a version found in Terminator armor.
The famous street show there Space Marine 2 ior his favorite Warhammer fans for Dreadnought's timely but surprising appearance in the battle against the Thousand Sons. A dead Space Marine controls this gigantic mech-like creature as a giant killing machine serving the mighty Emperor until he is destroyed. Multiple versions of battleships can be collected, from the venerable version to the brutalis. This gives the fan a lot of options for the little things he chooses to paint.
1 Chaos
Pure darkness
In-game Chaos miniatures:
- Cultists
- Tzaangors
- A Chaos Sorcerer
- Helbrute
- Holdrake
The Legion of Chaos is the enemy of the Imperium, often seen as a dark mirror of the physical world. Chaos uses emotions and physical disturbances, such as anger, greed and the need for power. There are many Chaos armies, including fallen Space Marines as Word Bearers to ordinary cultures that follow the path of darkness.
In Space Marine 2Chaos quickly became a threat. During the middle chapter of the game, traitorous Space Marines, known as Rubric Marines, arrive to give Captain Titus a run for his money. These marines have interesting histories and troubled pasts, with the Thousand Sons a mere husk of their former selves thanks to the shaping of the forces of Chaos. Rubric Marines, along with the Chaos enemies below, can be purchased as miniatures.
