by EverAdmin4“So comes our age of conquest! Our age of glory!”
– Markan Hrotham
Across the galaxy, countless Knight Worlds have upheld the ancient oaths that bind them to the Imperium for generations of their noble houses. When the fires of the Horus Heresy burned across the stars, these pacts were tested, and many shattered. Now, the towering war engines of the Knight Houses are ready for battle, guided by the sacred union between pilot and machine.
With their banners raised and weapons beared, the Knight Houses return to Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions as the third faction of the Crusade expansion! The noble knights will sit on the Throne Mechanicus on the 11th of December around 12 pm UTC, featuring towering new art, mechanics and weapons. Are you ready to command one of the most unique factions in the game?
A note to iOS users
Unfortunately, the version of the game that introduces the new Knight Houses is also affected by an issue that sometimes disables all voice lines during matches involving at least one Knight Houses Warlord. This error has already been fixed in the Android and Steam versions, but the iOS fix will be released slightly later down the line.
Returning Mechanics
Knight Houses Warlords are unlike any other Warlord in the game. When building a deck for the Knight Houses, you will be able to select both a Knight armour and a Pilot from your collection. Your final Warlord is formed by combining these two cards, meaning there are many powerful combinations waiting to be explored!
As a note to Legacy players, due to technical challenges, the new Knights and Pilots cannot be mixed with the original Knights and Pilots. The only exception is Albard Devine, who can be used alongside both the new Knights and the Legacy-exclusive ones.
The Knight Houses can also include in their decks a type of card exclusive to them: Weapons. In battle, Knight Warlords have two “Weapon slots” available that can be filled by playing these cards. Equipping a Weapon grants temporary wargear that provides new abilities. Weapons have their own Health value, independent from the Warlord’s, and lose Health whenever the Warlord takes damage. Playing a new Weapon in an occupied slot will destroy the one currently equipped, so choose wisely and make every Weapon count as you dominate the battlefield!
New keyword: Amplify
Many Knight Houses abilities use a special resource called Plasma. Plasma is generated via Knight Houses card effects, as well as via the Reactor X ability, which generates X Plasma at the beginning of each of your turns while it is in play. With the new Knight Houses collection, we are introducing a new keyword to this faction: Amplify.
Cards with Amplify allow you to spend additional Plasma to enhance their effects or unlock bonus ones. Amplify appears on both troops and tactics and offers extremely powerful bonuses, so mastering your Plasma generation and knowing when to invest it is essential to commanding the Knight Houses effectively.
Knight Houses pilots
From proud loyalists to infamous betrayers, three Pilots will champion their Households in the roaring conflict:
- Sir Eskandor: Away from Mars when war erupted, Sir Eskandor upheld his House’s legacy fighting beside the Dark Angels.
- Talia Gaerun: While much of House Tazkhar stayed on Molech fighting the traitors, Talia joined the loyalists mustering on Terra.
- Markan Hrotham: Seeking glory, Markan took control of House Makabius and joined the Warmaster from the start of the Heresy.
Check out the full card gallery
Many content creators have unveiled the new cards as we moved towards the new release, check them out! You can also visit the website’s Card Collection to take a look at the complete gallery of upcoming cards. From the new Warlords to the new tactics and troops. Take a peek at the full extent of the new Knight Houses collection and get ready to lead them to victory when the faction releases tomorrow. Check out the new cards and share your ideas in the #deck-building channel of the official Discord server.
How to start collecting them
There are many ways to collect Knight Houses cards, especially during the first weeks after their release! Take a look at them:
- Today is the last day to charge into the Webshop and get the Knight Houses pre-sale bundles! Check out the details here.
- Knight Houses faction crates contain 5 random cards, 3 of them guaranteed from the NEW Knight Houses collection, including a rare card or better, and the other 2 from all cards released since the Shadow of the Warmaster expansion.
- Get all you need for your first deck with a time-limited bundle containing the Questoris Knight, 15 Knight Houses crates and an exclusive premium avatar, available during the faction’s release week.
- Sir Eskandor, one of the new Pilots, is unlocked by default, so you only need to collect one Knight armour to start building a Knight Houses deck.
- Take advantage of the current and upcoming Battle Pass! Select the Knight Houses as your preferred faction AFTER THE FACTION IS RELEASED and start collecting them through card rewards. Unlock the Premium Pass to get even more rewards, including Legendary cards, exclusive cosmetics and new content!
- Play the new event pitting the Knight Houses and other forces of the Imperium and the Warmaster against each other! Each reward crate in the event has at least 1 of the new faction’s cards.
- Check out the Daily shop! Every day, there will be new cards for sale with gems for a limited time. Keep your eyes open!
- Get the new cards at the best price during Black Friday! Take advantage of the extra gold offers in-game and on the Webshop to get your Knight Houses collection started.
New event: Shadows over Talasa
Test the new faction in a timed event! During the Shadow Crusade, no corner of Ultramar was left unturned by the traitors. The Knight Houses became the hope and ruin of Talasa once the Warmaster’s forces set their eye on the system.
Remember to complete the guaranteed “Win 3 matches” daily mission to unlock a free event run every day and kickstart your Knight Houses collection. Every reward crate in the event contains at least 1 of the new cards!
The Knight Houses enter the fray on December 11th! Will you uphold your oaths to the Imperium, or break them and join the Warmaster’s cause? Raise your banner and join the fight!
The Horus Heresy: Legions is available on Steam, iOS and Android.
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