Armies of the Imperium

About this expansion

Armies of the Imperium is an expansion for the Epic-scale Space Marine game, designed for 2 players with a listed play time of 1 minute. Released in 1991, it adds rules and army cards for a broad range of Imperial forces, specialist troops, and fighting machines.

The expansion provides additional options for Space Marines and Imperial Guard. Its cards and rules cover Space Marine Veterans, Scouts, Librarians, Chaplains, Medics, Tech-Marines, Terminators, daemon-hunting Grey Knights, and Space Marine Dreadnoughts. Imperial forces include Beastmen, Ogryns, Rough Riders, Ratling Snipers, Commissars, Imperial Bikes, Sentinels, Land Speeders, and Robots.

Armies of the Imperium also introduces selected Space Marine Chapter forces, including Space Wolves Wolf Guards, Blood Claws, Grey Hunters, and Long Fangs, alongside the Dark Angels’ Deathwing and Ravenwings. These additions are supported by dedicated rules and cards.

The expansion broadens the vehicle roster with rules and cards for transports, tanks, super-heavy tanks, and specialized assault machines. Featured vehicles include the Land Raider, Rhino troop carrier, Whirlwind Missile Carrier, Vindicator, Dragon fire thrower, Gorgon, Leman Russ, Predator, Shadow Sword, Baneblade, and Storm Hammer.

• Missiles and artillery: Tactical Missiles, the Manticore Rocket Launcher, and the Bombard mobile siege mortar.
• Additional support weapons: the Basilisk, Rapier Laser Destroyer, Thudd Gun, Mole Mortar, and Tarantula automated weapon system.

With its extensive collection of Imperial and Space Marine army cards, this expansion significantly extends the forces available in Space Marine, from specialized infantry and Chapter units to artillery and super-heavy armor.