Start Competing: Space Wolves Tactics
The Space Wolves are a first founding legion modeled in part after Viking Warriors. Hailing from the icy world of Fenris, they march into battle clad in fur pelts and rune-etched armor, riding on massive cybernetically enhanced thunderwolves. Then they slay their foes and return home for hours of mead and arm wrestling. They’re one of the most popular chapters of Space Marines, and with good reason. They’re considered one of the least orthodox chapters when it comes to the Codex Astartes, and have a wide variety of bespoke units they can field which you won’t find in other Chapters.
Faction Overview
The Space Wolves do many things well, owing in part to their specialized units, but tend to do especially well with melee combat and their mounted units. They’re currently the only Space Marines chapter with a dedicated melee unit with the MOUNTED keyword – Thunderwolf Cavalry – and the mutated warriors of the Wulfen are among the game’s deadlier melee combatants. Space Wolf armies specialize at striking the opponent early and quickly, burying them in their deployment zone with durable melee units while the rest of the army completes objectives and scores victory points.
How to Play Space Wolves in Warhammer 40k
Looking for advice on how to play Space Wolves? From getting started to playing at competitive events, we’ve got you covered with these articles.
Detachments
You have four Detachment options specific to Space Wolves, each focusing on a different style of play and unit.
This encourages you to put lots of Blood Claws and Grey Hunters of the table for a melee Infantry horde build – you’re rewarded for outnumbering your foe in combat, or coordinating a strike with multiple units.
This is a Herohammer Detachment, rewarding SPACE WOLVES and ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHARACTER units with powerful abilities.
This Detachment is designed for brutally murdering your opponent’s juiciest targets, be they VEHICLE, MONSTER or CHARACTER units.
The Space Wolves Grotmas Detachment focuses on Wolf Guard Terminators and has some nifty tricks.
Hobby
Want to know how to paint the Space Wolves? From different shades of grey-blue armor to ice weapons to fur pelts, our guide covers everything you need to know about painting the warriors of Fenris.
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