Armies · Astra Militarum
Steel Hammer Astra Militarum detachment · 11th edition
What Steel Hammer does for Astra Militarum, in our own words: its rules and enhancements, any stratagems that change an attack, the units they name and how often winning lists take it.
In 22 of 98 winning Astra Militarum lists (22%), September – November 2026. 35% in June – August 2026. Astra Militarum on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
We haven't modelled this detachment's rules yet.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Steel Hammer offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Battalion Commander 30 pts · for TITANIC CHARACTER model: An officer with 2 Orders for Titanic and Squadron units.
- Titan Killer 20 pts · for TITANIC CHARACTER model: Re-roll Damage on its ranged attacks.
- Engine Speaker 15 pts · for TECH-PRIEST ENGINSEER: +3" Move for the vehicle it blesses.
- Assault Hatches 25 pts · for TITANIC CHARACTER model: Units get out after it moves and may still charge.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 3 stratagems of Steel Hammer that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: +6 Attacks, +2 AP melee · for TITANIC
- 1 CP: Ignores Cover shooting
- 2 CP: Re-roll hits shooting
Units its rules name
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
- C Shadowsword
- C Hellhammer
- A Banesword
- A Stormsword
- B Baneblade
- C Banehammer
- B Doomhammer
- B Stormlord
- A Tech-Priest Enginseer
Units taken with Steel Hammer
How many of the 3 winning lists with Steel Hammer (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- B Doomhammer 3 of 3
- A Scout Sentinels 3 of 3
- A Tech-Priest Enginseer 3 of 3
- B Baneblade 1 of 3
- A Banesword 1 of 3
- B Basilisk 1 of 3
- A Bullgryn Squad 1 of 3
- B Cadian Command Squad 1 of 3
Recent winning lists with Steel Hammer
- 1st · Zagrajmy Turniej VIII - 2000 11 Oct
- 1st · Boarderline #008 - 27.09.2026 2000PKT 27 Sep
- 8th · Turniej Krolm Wrzesień 2000p - Warhammer 40k 5 Sep
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Questions
Which units are best in Steel Hammer?
Steel Hammer names Shadowsword, Hellhammer, Banesword and Stormsword by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Steel Hammer played?
Steel Hammer is in 22 of 98 winning Astra Militarum lists (22%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Steel Hammer have?
Steel Hammer offers 4: Battalion Commander (30 pts), Titan Killer (20 pts), Engine Speaker (15 pts) and Assault Hatches (25 pts).