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Hi all,

I'm planning on starting a Salamander army either next month or December. I plan my purchases ahead of time and I like to know what I'm planning.

My first purchase will of course be the 'LEGIONES ASTARTES: AGE OF DARKNESS ARMY LIST' book. I'm gonna get it going with a 'Calth' set and a 'Prospero' set. Mostly cause I was custodies!

I would like to go heavy with terminators and flames everywhere.

Any thoughts? I'm a narrative gamer and I don't do cheese.

If your going flame heavy then the salamanders rite of war would benefit you the most to be honest.
Increased strength is nice while being able to swap all heavy bolters for heavy flamers.

However, the rite is somewhat restrictive.
Nothing can be taken that can deepstrike.
So alot of nice choices are out to begin with.

Typically the best base would be a legion praetor with a paragon blade

2 tactical squads

Then flesh it out more.



Since you will have a ton of marines then heavy and tactical support squads would also make sense and be viable.

Do remember though that salamanders are the slowest legion and it really does hurt.
I tend to run rhinos like mad simply as its the only way to get near.

Predators with flamestorm cannons can provide you more fluffy fire support.
Even the basic box dreads can run a flamestorm cannon, fist with inbuilt flamer (with increased strength too)


Another thing to remember is that this rite also twin links all melta weapons, something which is pure gold.
A melta support squad should be hitting 4-5 times each shot, which should gaurentee alot of damage to armour.

But alas, delivery is a pain.


Before committing I'd flick through the book if I were you and see what you really think, as sometimes the limitations are annoying.


I've recently swapped over to orbital assault rite of war and I'm loving it.
Support squads full of flamer and melta falling from the sky on turn 1 along with flamer dreadnought.

Still fluffy, but removes the slow movement.

 Jackal wrote:

I've recently swapped over to orbital assault rite of war and I'm loving it.
Support squads full of flamer and melta falling from the sky on turn 1 along with flamer dreadnought.

Still fluffy, but removes the slow movement.

Yeah, this is the way to do Salamanders. Not as fluffy as I would like, but very performant on the table.