(Video) Edition Eras Pt. 2 - 3rd and 4th

Lorehammer - A Warhammer 40k Podcast

Lorehammer Crew

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🗓️ 26 June 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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*Ad Free Version available on Lorehammer Patreon, link below.*In this episode, we explore the evolution of Warhammer 40,000 through 3rd and 4th edition, the era where the setting transformed into the darker, more militaristic vision many fans recognize today. We discuss how the lore became more serious and cohesive, how faction identities sharpened, and how the gothic tone of the universe pushed further into themes of endless war, fanaticism, and decay. The crew also dives into the dramatic rule changes that sped the game up and reshaped army design, creating the foundation for modern 40k. From iconic codexes and legendary artwork to memories of metal miniatures, cityfight tables, and massive close combat armies, this episode looks at the editions that defined a generation of players and cemented the identity of the 41st millennium.Lorehammer Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/lorehammer/membershipOne Time Donationshttps://paypal.me/lorehammerpodcastLink to all Linkshttps://linktr.ee/Lorehammer40k

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1:00.0	The Hello and welcome back to Lorhammer. I'm your host Mark.
1:30.3	This episode should actually be called Meta Hammer because we're doing something we don't normally do.
1:35.3	We're going down a journey of codexes and rule books and we're not doing deep dives into all the rules, but we're kind of reminiscing going down that rabbit trail, seeing what
1:45.4	made each edition kind of unique. So joining me today, we got Cort and Logan once again.
1:50.8	Hey. Hey. Good to be back. Yeah, with the boys. Yeah, I'm hyped. We had a class last time. None of us
1:59.6	had played first or second edition so we were all just
2:02.3	like fantasizing of what the glory days could have been like what was it like then um it sounded
2:09.6	pretty corky and goofy and like the rules were outlandish and probably hard to grasp so i'm glad we
2:14.8	got out of that age ultimately but uh yeah, today we're going to be
2:17.6	talking about third and fourth edition, which are kind of like, you know, there's a couple of
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