(Video) 224 - Astartes Armoury: Melee Weapons

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🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 136 minutes

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In this episode, we crack open the Astartes armoury and get our hands bloody, diving deep into the melee weapons that define how Space Marines wage war up close. From the screaming brutality of chainswords and chainaxes to the cold, crackling lethality of power weapons and lightning claws, we break down not just what these tools do, but what they mean in the myth and doctrine of the Adeptus Astartes. These are not sidearms or backups—they are relics of belief, forged for wars where distance collapses and only dominance remains. Whether it’s a Primarch’s favored blade, a Chapter’s sacred pattern, or a claw built to tear tanks and titans alike, this episode explores why, in a galaxy of guns, the Emperor’s Angels still trust in the edge.

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0:53.8	We're doing an Astardis Armory, melee weapons.
0:56.7	We're going to be talking about everything from chainswords to thunderhammers to the fucking
1:02.0	armist of the Astardis themselves.
1:05.0	So all types of cool weapons.
1:06.9	When writing this episode out, I was writing writing and then I got to like chapter-specific war gear, and I'm like, holy fuck, that's many episodes in and of itself.
1:16.0	So there won't be any of those there, but lots of other weapons to enjoy.
1:19.8	Today we got Gerald.
1:21.9	Welcome, welcome.
1:23.4	Good evening, as always.
1:25.7	If you could have a range weapon in 40K or a weapon, you have to pick one or the other, which you think you're going for.
1:33.4	Oh, no contest, melee weapon. All the long day.
1:37.0	Okay, yeah. It's all about the glory of it all, you know.
1:40.7	Oh, yeah.
1:40.9	Guns are fun, but swords are better.
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