

Because they’re focused on shooting and ranged units, the Iron Warriors tend to work best as the compliment to a melee-focused detachment that can flip objectives after the units on them have been softened up with shooting. They’re worth considering as a single detachment option in some builds, particularly if you’re running a detachment of daemon engines or vehicles. The Iron Warriors have typically taken a back seat to the other traitor legions in terms of power and competitive play, but have quite a bit going for them in 9th edition with a lot of strong tricks they can make use of. If you like running Daemon Engines or heavy infantry, then Iron Warriors may be the faction for you. Fortunately, the 9th edition Codex: Chaos Space Marines gives us an updated version of the Iron Warriors with a legion trait that’s very good and a stable of Stratagems that support both vehicle-heavy and infantry-heavy playstyles. Their abilities to demolish buildings would be great if buildings weren’t completely worthless in 9th Edition Warhammer 40K. The Iron Warriors are the bitter, angry Marines who simulate battles with tabletop wargames, and the true masters of siege warfare.
