For a detailed breakdown on which units are found in which book, please visit the Lexicon and consult the appropriate table. Please Note: There are additional units that can be taken in other books but they are not essential. The following Forgeworld publications will be needed to play in games of the Horus Heresy. The following links are for novels in the Black Library collection and other series in the setting of the Horus Heresy.

WarhammerTV: Speed Paint Word Bearers (40k video but still useful).

WarhammerTV: The Horus Heresy Word Bearers Armour.

Pete the Wargamer: How to Paint Horus Heresy Word Bearers The Horus Heresy novels have taken great pains to tell us that the Heresy was the greatest tragedy of Warhammer 40000.

A big part of this matchup comes down to how well the nid player uses their reaper flyrant (or if you can keep it screened).

Apathetic Fish: How to paint Horus Heresy Word Bearers Instead, wait a turn for the nid player to take the mid field, then stand 1.1' in front of him to deny primary and now slow down his movement.

The following links are for building, converting and painting guides for this army, along with any other useful tips and tricks to help in preparing your force. This is not an exhaustive list, but lists several well known sources for easy reference.

The following links are for community written tactics and relevant faction overviews, as well as links to various lore pages for background reading. For a complete chronology of the events of the Horus Heresy please see Horus Heresy Chronology It was treachery at first.

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