40k Lore, The Basics of Imperial Guard Planetary Assault and Defense

[@qwert291]

"Cadia still stands" Oh my this did not age well over the last three years.

[@khamul64]

Cadia you say? I am sorry. I dont see it on my map.

[@arnoldshmitt4969]

@@khamul64 IT STILL STAND IN OUR HEARTS

[@arnoldshmitt4969]

@@khamul64 doooooooooo it

[@AntiXaldin]

CADIA! STANDS!

[@godemperortrump6932]

CADIA STANDSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@simonandre5938]

I find it laughable that GW now says that the previous 12 black crusades were ''just probe attack'' and that the thirteenth is the serious one. You can't change Failbaddon's reputation GW just accept it!

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Old Armless must’ve been pretty damn unsure of himself if he had to run 12 maasive test invasions just to see if he could do it for real the 13th time.

[@maxlagerberg6136]

@@omegawilliam95s36 To be fair his 13th one gave quite the result...

[@andrew41980]

Chaos is stupid.

[@CrashandTrash596]

"zzz...'crackle'...The commissar is dead. The Master of Ordinance looks dead, Sir...'muffled lasgun fire'... "FIX BAYONETS!!!"

[@theshinygoldenemperor2422]

*Forehead smashes into Exterminatus button*

[@dwightfry37]

"Did somebody say suicidal bayonet charge?..." - Translated from Gas Mask

[@kilmindaro3]

26:18 YOU HEARD IT BOYS CADIA STILL STANDS

[@broseffman]

"And yet, Cadia still stands." *Guard Sigh*

[@spartan8705]

THE PLANET BROKE BEFORE THE GUARD DID CADIA STANDS

[@rubenplooster5227]

Wish you'd gone deeper into the PDF and the tactical escalation strategy preferred by the Imperium when it's planets come under attack. And though I understand the hesitation about talking about all imperial regiments, I think Elysian Drop Troopers should have made a special mention. Dropping from the stratosphere with little more than a lascarbine and a Grav Chute against the greatest terrors in the universe. Balls of pure Adamantium!

[@HumanoidCableDreads]

+Ruben Plooster Elysian Drop Troopers never get enough love.

[@robertnelson9599]

Arch goes over the tactical escalation in the Imperial Guard video.

[@vikeing132]

I would love the know the intricacies and acumen of ork tactics

[@thekaasmaster8172]

I wil tel you it involves WAAAAAAAAAGH that is it

[@AxDhan]

+Kees de Groot and dakka, dont dare to forget bring more dakka

[@Askethanoras]

+darkmetalviking *dakka dakka dakka* dead? no? must be a friendly orc...*Dakkakakdkadkakdakdkadkadka*

[@caelvanir8557]

Truly the most complex and artful method of winning battles with the upmost subtlety.

[@Zefurion1988]

+darkmetalviking Pointy End goes into da Umies! - Ork Military Academy Valedictorian.

[@Leivve]

Considering BattlefleetGothic Armada just released, a video on Void battles would be nice, and how ships work and fight.

[@Darkpentagrams]

+Leivve And one or few videos on different factions navies to go with it.

[@matchesburn]

26:17 _"And yet Cadia has never fallen"_ [sadfrog] Feels bad, man...

[@Wayoutthere]

Problem? ORBITAL BOMBARDMENT. No problem.

[@lexington476]

Wouter d.B. the tactical employment of strategic weapons.

[@bryanbarcelo5440]

who needs orbital bombardments when you have *E X T E R M I N A T U S* ?

[@Uberdude6666]

@@bryanbarcelo5440 each single exterminatus weapon is a priceless and irreplaceable relic of the imperium, and are not to be used lightly

[@bryanbarcelo5440]

tell that to the inquisition...

[@djcuevas1057]

Exterminatus really is a rare event it isnt as common as everyone says it is.

[@Skavenload]

Hey Arch, just wanna say thank for these great videos. I have some problems with insomnia so I often put on your lore playlists when I lay in bed and can't sleep. Seriously I think i can almost recite every single one of your fantasy lore videos by now.So thank you for making my sleepless hours better :) oh and Orks or Necrons next please!

[@d180jnr]

If you monotised your videos you'd be rich because I keep watching them and falling asleep late at night so it just goes through the whole playlist

[@dapacksback]

Zarguz Hedwaka KZbin has mostly demonized Arch

[@bryanbarcelo5440]

i wonder why....

[@Matihood1]

That's why I got myself a plugin that disables autoplay for videos. Now when I fall asleep listening to Arch, I don't accidentally go through all of his videos overnight. But yea, as much as I love listening to him, his videos are great when you need to go to sleep.

[@HalBDeU]

Man, I just really enjoy listening to all these wh40k lore videos. Even tough I dont play the tabletop or rarely play a videogame related to this, your storytelling just gets me really into this grim dark future. Thank you Arch, keep the nice work :)

[@Ranked_Journey]

Personally I would like to hear about the Death Korps of Kreig's doctrine, I know the basics, but knowing more would be fun.

[@ApsalusSigma]

That was a fun lesson. Eldar and/or Tau tactics next please.

[@Akehiko_Urabaya]

+Stabber OpSig Don't the eldar and tau use the " sneaky breeki hit them and run away " tactics ?

[@Lalle524]

+Edvinas Tamošaitis At first glance, yes.

[@SanguinaryGuard]

20:30 imperial planetary defense. for those who are interested in their defensive tactics instead of the offensive. (was using it as a resource for a faction in another sci-fi setting for a P&P game)

[@MrKean100]

I'd love to see a video about Chaos cultists and how they fight and live, and their tactics. Not the Chaos Marines, just the cultists. :P

[@johnfraire6931]

I'll give you a snippit "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

[@omegawilliam95s36]

That could vary to actual regimentation like the Blood Pact, or simply running at the enemy trenches with sharpened spoons.

[@tergelaltankhuyag8206]

Failbaddon and the trollcrusade

[@ravenstrategist1325]

The show must go on!

[@danielhall6354]

I don't know why i found this so entertaining and interesting. one of the best 40k videos so far, more like this please. keep it up.

[@Bankstercide]

Gotta remember that a ship in a gravity well has problems that a ship NOT in a gravity well doesn't. It's like a submarine at depth - all you need to do is pop a hole in the hull and the pressure does the rest. Worth remembering (even if GW doesn't) that the Imperium as a whole is a feudal government. What forces get raised and to whom those forces are allocated are dependent on a web of favours and promises of support that may or may not reflect the military requirements on the ground. This politicking extends throughout the Imperial Guard, often resulting in force compositions whose elements may or may not respond to orders from High Commands. AdMech and SpaceMuhreen forces are just more extreme examples. This is also why the Commissariat is so important, as it acts like the Inquisition in cutting through this sort of red tape, sometimes literally. Finally, it's important to remember that the entirety of the Adeptus Terra is designed for SURVIVAL, a legacy of the Horus Heresy. The obscurity and redundancy that we perceive as wasteful is actually a byproduct of the Imperium's obsession for security. In military terms, it means that the Imperium Guard can afford to lose wars because they can always draw troops from somewhere.

[@thuzan117]

7:30 I had no idea Imperial fleets could resupply ground forces on their own, does this mean they can actually make their own ammunition and have rudimentary manufacturing facilities inside? I always assumed that EVERYTHING needed to be transported there from a forge world or other production center.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Apparently yes. The mechanicus will sometimes come along with ships specifically for producing everything the guard needs from ammo, to guns, to vehicles, and probably their armor as well.

[@DWatchRazgriz]

Since you did another IG vid, I would assume this is the perfect place to ask if you would look at the Super Heavy tank varients available to the Guard (like the Baneblade, Stormhammer, Stormlord, ect)...

[@ArchYouTube]

+DWatchRazgriz at some point

[@DWatchRazgriz]

Arch Warhammer Fair enough, and thank you for responding Arch!

[@DWatchRazgriz]

***** Creed needed them.

[@DWatchRazgriz]

***** "IT IS THE BAHNEBLANDE!" (Diomdes speech impediment is almost as entertaining as Boreale's)

[@DWatchRazgriz]

*****"The codex Astartes names this maneuver Stehl Rhein." XD

[@mattward4916]

ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS

[@Mojsesz]

WAAAAAAAAARGH!!!

[@Seleevan]

+Warboss Shtevee WHAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!

[@thewolfpack5290]

+Warboss Shtevee WAAAGH! Shtevee will be victorious!

[@mattward4916]

Who shuld we attak furst boyz

[@gosropoorheydar2417]

+Warboss Shtevee Orks Is Da Biggest And Da Strongest!

[@TheSYLOH]

With Battlefleet Gothic Armada just being release, I would love to see a lore video about the starships of 40k. Even before the game I always found the starships to be the coolest thing in the universe. A 10KM long flying Norte Dame filled with righteous hatred and willing to project it at anything within a few AUs of it, that is just cool.

[@Poteon155]

waaaaaaaaaaaait a minute, i was thinking there is only one strategy for Guard and this is "bayonet out,charge"

[@steellegionaire]

Not one step backward, comrade! Cowards will be shot!

[@JackulaHD]

+Steel Legionnaire Love the call of duty quote :3

[@foxtrotwhiskey6651]

+JackulaHD CoD reference? You mean a reference to Stalingrad. Not the shitty CoD series.

[@JackulaHD]

Mentelpe Jenkins Cod only became shitty with later games. The first couple were amazing. As in the original WW2 games

[@foxtrotwhiskey6651]

***** Im pretty spoiled by Battlefield and ArmA, so to me it is, with its 30fps lock and 60 degrees of FOV

[@LizardBrain723]

Perhaps you could tell us about the basics of inquisitorial tactics? (so inquisitors, assassins, grey knights, ect)

[@thetalkj.e.t.5377]

+Eldrad Ulthran, one word, exterminatus

[@recklessgamers69]

+TheTalk J.E.T. haha true the only effective tactic is to utterly purge the xenos.

[@bryanbarcelo5440]

*E X T E R M I N A T U S*

[@mechanismprototype]

Tyranids,OM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM. It legitimately be happy with a video of just you saying, tyranids om nom nom nom nom. But do tyranids plz! :D

[@magr7424]

Very well done, Arch Warhammer, i learned a lot of stuff i have never read about before..very interesting, thanks!

[@jackgleeson8321]

Necrons and daemon next please.

[@johnnyhilgers1621]

Necrons first

[@PinkBroBlueRope]

necrons ftw

[@HPmcDoogle]

I would love to see a more in-depth look at necron invasions. I know that most invasion fleets come to a planet because it's a tomb world and they want to assist in awakening it, but that's really about all i know. That and monoliths provide steady troop flow. We all know how tomb worlds awaken, thats discussed everywhere. What's not discussed is the actual necron armadas and tactics used in ship-to-ship combat, and how they assault a planet.

[@dawi4ever]

I want to see abhumans lore

[@aiso9198]

slave soldier human mutants

[@Buzzy_Bland]

F F Not really. Lots of Abhumans are quite loyal to the Imperium.

[@papaboi1869]

ya got it, nerd.

[@Matihood1]

Buzzy Bland I thought "abhumans" was a term for those mutants that were classified as "human enough" and thus accepted by the imperium. Wouldn't that mean all of them would be loyal?

[@ROSHing1]

I'm rewatching all these lore videos. they are so comfy

[@thewolfpack5290]

ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS ORKS!

[@Deledi2000]

WAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!

[@politicsoftheunderrated2338]

Waaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!

[@Buzzy_Bland]

thewolfpack P-p-please, _no more kicking_ D:

[@captshak]

SADDLE UP LADZ!

[@GM6linx]

Arch Warhammer is the sage we deserve

[@waffen137]

Hey man, just getting into 40k with battlefleet gothic. I just wanted to say thanks for videos like these, having literally no concept of any 40k lore asides from playing Dawn of War 1 and Space Marine (played those after bf: gothic). Thanks man, I can promise you'll at least expect 1 more view on the majority of your vids:]

[@thuzan117]

4:40 this is true but taking a shot at a ship when its between you and the planet below is risky, if you miss you hit the planet and potentially whoever the enemy is hoping to bombard. some factions have actually made use of this to force the enemy to close in with them, rather than engage them at a safe distance, Orks for example.

[@leaf0nthewind625]

I want to see either how the tau or the eldar deals with these problems.

[@StarSage66]

I'm curious to see how the craftworld eldar handle this sort of stuff

[@fic15]

I have never played Warhammer but this lad knows how to tell a tale, keep up the good work man

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

Tell ass a story about Chaos bumblefuckery please.

[@johngilbert7983]

Ork word for us.

[@alotosius]

CHAOS INVASION!

[@iona2225]

Seconded!

[@HunchBackding037Gaming]

SECONDED!!

[@ajahlaabib8972]

+1

[@stormraven8484]

+alotosius ok but you do know that each legion has its own tactics like world eaters do things different for Alpha legion Or the Death Guard.

[@kingofdankmemes436]

Yes, just yes.

[@hinti24]

Hy Arch! I would appreciate some videos about Imperial Guard, which then present us specific events in greater detail! Alternatively, id would be relay nice to hear your opinion on what could truly crush the Empire, as they seem to be pretty op lore-wise. (or simply proof me wrong) U are doing a great job, keep it up!

[@malodemesidon1035]

The only valable strategy with the Imperial Guard is to dump flashlightcarrier on the ennemy until he drown in the corpse ! With awesome hat carrier to *BLAM* them. Ho and for the next video, I would love a video on my adorable and cute Tyrannids ! Awesome video btw ^^.

[@chaosmarine5532]

+Gilga-Kun Not if they are fighting against necrons. :p

[@kjhammer120]

I'd appreciate hearing about the Necrons. I'm sure you'll get to them eventually though

[@sryd8808]

You should do one on the tyranids as I remember reading the lore about this and found it so interesting

[@NitroMike87]

Ork tactics AND tyranids. Thank you for your regular high quality content

[@Alknix]

The only thing better than Arch's voice would be Sindri from Dawn of War.

[@jameschebahtah]

Or Eliphas. Both are deliciously chaotic

[@dinocha0s]

i say boreale and diomedessss

[@KingQwertzlbrmpf]

16:27 And Orks. Yes, Ork use Droppods. Of course the usual ork "droppod" holds millions of orks and therefore is considerably larger and called a rock, but during the second invasion of armageddon grazghull mac Uruk Thraka is known for having utilized big metal containers with rocket thrusters bolted to the rearend to deliver orks to the planets surface. And that's basically what a droppod is.

[@Setnja92]

Can you please make a video of Imperial Air Force? I mean fighters, bombers and so on. Machines designed primarily for use in the atmosphere.

[@sciencemile]

I'd like an article talking about the various common material/item names in the Imperium and what they are. Like Lho-sticks, ferrocrete, prometheum, plasteel, flakboard etc.

[@hobocrums7383]

could you do one of these on the tyranids please arch

[@jasso3787]

Necrons! What is dead may never die

[@iona2225]

[VOLCANO CANNON] Incorrect ;)

[@iona2225]

Jesting aside, do you mean the more recent Tomb Kingy incarnation or the mass harvesters of old? I woukd think that tactics would be vastly different because of their differing mentalities.

[@Szass29]

Very nearly two years later.. not another single race done from what was said in the video... lol *facepalm* arch, your the best. We love you.

[@kristoffersollien3225]

I would love to see the Tao Empire's tactic video!

[@John2r1]

learning something about the orbital defenses used by the Imperium would be interesting since their has to be some way to keep enemies off the planets.

[@dracodarastrix4175]

I would be interesting for you to tell about the Necrons ways of both defense and assault. In the fall of Orpheus a single Dynasty with a few lesser ones as vassals. Fully subjugated/annexed 100 imperial worlds in just 74 days. Which also included the homeworld of Adeptus Astartus "Angels Revenant" whom they simple instead of invading just destroyed their home planet crust by sheer planetary bombardment and letting the molten core of their own world to seal the chapters fate. Even fortress worlds of the Adeptus Mechanicus and Inquisition in the Orpheus sector fell in just 74 days. So far what I have read it takes months to successfully conquer a single planet. Raids can be done instantly but the Necrons really conquered the planets and killed off all the sentient lifeforms on them. Those can't considered be raids any more. As they leave behind Necron Structures that would allow them instantly Garrison a planet should someone want to invade throught the means of dimension gates. The 100 planets that fell in Orpheus are incomplete Necron control. The Imperial Armour Volume 12 "Fall of Orpheus." The Necron Codexs and the stories of the black Library "Dead Man Walking" and "the fall of Damnos" should give you enough info how Necrons conduct planetary assault and defense. And last the 1st Apocalypse book also has a very good description of a tomb world defend itself.

[@simon2000234]

arch i think you should play call of warhammer again as there is now a playable skaven faction in it

[@DecksYourSystem]

Eldar always loved diverting orks into other people as a method of solving problems seeing the future is handy like that.

[@HumanoidCableDreads]

A detailed video of the Catachan jungle fighters would be awesome too. They are the most fun Imp Guard regiment.

[@lordravenlocke5301]

+HumanoidCableDreads what about the last chancers??

[@BlackIce3190]

Yes. And the Steel Legion.

[@HumanoidCableDreads]

Catachan jungle fighters are so badass their pecs can deflect bullets. There is nothing more to say.

[@FlyingMeat2600]

The way he describes Hive Worlds makes it all the more impressive that the Tau can take a world like that in a single day.

[@charlestemm4870]

outstanding! You explained a lot here. Wish you'd use more graphics rather the relatively few stationary backgrounds but still very nicely done Hadn't seen much regarding actual techniques of invasion or defense and you did a good job of broadly explaining those.

[@RoDiggity123]

"There have been 13 black crusades and yet Cadia still stands*" Oof, twas a simpler time!

[@BlindandMad]

Question: Does all ships have lase cannon batteries facing downwards like the ships @ 3:28 or is this something unique to this exterminatus fleet?

[@parkermaisterra8532]

Hmm if I ever want to write a story about the Imperium invading a planet this could be extremely useful. Thanks Arch.

[@SkullHeroLord]

I know this wont get done anytime soon since nobody likes them but... I'd love to see Dark Eldar tactics... Pretty please mister Arch?

[@donfaber3203]

Uncle Skull Yes, I really wanna see that

[@sembowden2893]

Don Faber hmm be actually delivered

[@Neithan02]

As for Drop Pods: may land whereever and hence be blocked from opening.

[@piotrskodowski7544]

Tau and Orks please :D

[@Zerd96]

In Gothic Armada a orbital bombardment is quite easier executed than you described. You even can bombard and space fight at the same time.

[@specterzeus9584]

“Cadia still stands” R.I.P.

[@forestelfranger]

the description box wins the reward for funniest moment in this video reward. Sounds like a lot of praying to the god emperor and cleansing heresy ahead.

[@WodanskiTV]

love to see orks next, great video!!!

[@kimjong_un8801]

do the eldar still invade planets at all or do they now just hide in their webways?

[@dyar648]

Kim jong_un They only really invade planets if they need to, otherwise they will stay out of your way

[@HexenProzess]

@@dyar648 pussies

[@brianjohnson5272]

A question Arch, why doesn't the guard and imperium in general do orbital supply drops? It would make supplies faster and easier. The chances of an oops I hit to close or its in bfe/enemy hands are there but a self destruct command from in system fixes that nicely.

[@PortraitSeal]

Can we get a video on the Praetorian Guard :D

[@PaulBurns27]

If an M1 Abrams can shoot with accuracy while on the run, why can't a large assault ship shoot while crossing the target area while in orbit?

[@samcortez5541]

In 40k universe, they could not use any form of AI or advanced computer.

[@arkhaan7066]

only one thing I have to point out, you said untold billions of guardsmen, the imperium fields trillions but otherwise hella accurate and cool

[@Morgan-mi9el]

Curios about what the necrons do you should do them next

[@birddogg62]

It would be cool to see a space marine video on planetary invasion tactics both on the attack and defense.

[@timscott124]

Hey arch, you mentioned drop pods arent able to do course corrections, but im fairly sure that drop pods have a machine spirit that can do course corrections and avoidance.

[@darthrevan3342]

And mandalorians have a particular tactic for void superiority, they stack up their invasion force and strike fleet night side of the planet.

[@sasdfasga]

DARK ELDAR!!!!! and/or ELDAR.. love em

[@eclipseslayer98]

Both the MFOF, and IHAMBDTY TYSS tactics are awesome.

[@Mortiis558]

Necrons and Tyranids...also some stuff on the warp would be great. I am new to WH40K lore so I am still trying to learn it so the books make more sense.

[@ilovehistory5210]

Id4chan to learn lore and memes

[@dyar648]

I love History! Thia is trie 1d4chan is a better wiki than the Lexicanium since they put it in a way you can understand and is actually interesting to read.

[@TheEbontide]

I'd love to see some Sisters of Battle or Dark Eldar lore vids, they're probably my favorite factions outside of Slaanesh and all that jazz.

[@gannon291]

I just want to see some good, modern era, Imperial Fist lore...

[@futuristictraditionalist6596]

it would be cool to see a lore vid on the goblin wars:) great vid btw

[@parkermaisterra8532]

Who else wants a lore video on the death korpse of Krieg.

[@morganmcpherson4332]

PoljoYT *corpse

[@plamenminchev6563]

This perfect comment. ^

[@thetrippedup9322]

Don't worry boys, only takes two years.

[@crabLT]

How about the necrons? I imagine that involves a lot overwhelming force.

[@Southerly93]

Seeing how the tyrannids do on the defense might be cool since they are almost always on offense. OR craft worlds. They seem pretty tough, but they are most certainly not invincible

[@laupnamron]

Eldar tactics maybe? Also maybe a brief history of the Horus Heresy or maybe the Primarchs?

[@ronnijrgensen6561]

+Paul Norman 40k theories here on youtube has all the info you need

[@ptengdin]

"What I cannot crush with words I will crush with the tanks of the Imperial Guard!" -Lord Commander Solar Macharius You should do a tactics video on those plasma throwing pansies in the tau empire

[@red8ball864]

Geo syn orbit you actually have to move at the same speed as the planet rotation. Earth at the equator rotates at 1673kph so a ship standing still ( and nothing stands still, the galaxy moves as well) the beam would move that fast across the surface.

[@degriffon]

Please do an episode on the Mechanicum/ Adeptus Mechanicus

[@tobiaspain]

Can you do Ciaphas Cain?

[@TigerJumpTom]

Would love to see orkz next! see how the ordered anarchy of the orkz structure besieging planets on the path of the WAAAGGHHH!

[@thomashedley2901]

It would be great if we could see some Necrons lore.

[@Neithan02]

Doesn't double Eagle contain a guard regiment with aircraft as their planet is virtually all air?

[@prof_flyntlocke]

Neithan02 sounds like the Phantine Air Corps to me, look 'em up

[@martinharhovsky7712]

Armed with flashlights, clad in paper armour and carrying balls of pure adamantium, these men are the true heroes of the third rei- i mean the Imperium.

[@martinharhovsky7712]

Unless they are women, then they have adamantium-grade tits, because, u know, equality.

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

Any armor no matter how strong & durable will always a bare weak joint of weakness of the character of its wearer, No matter how powerful the weapon it is still in the hands of its user that determines the outcome of the battle, Bombard key points, barracks, command centers, communication network, transportation centers, etc., drop commando grade units to take out strong folds, special areas that cannot be bombarded either for multiple necessity such as being high priority to capture rather then destroy or being to heavily defended for conventional bombardment & leaders, the removal of key figure heads from the board bring chaos to the ranks there for it gives an edge at battlefield control. Then neutralize all remaining opposition, mop up jobs, the worst part & least fun.

[@zombies115blitz]

as many others stated bfg came out, and i want to know all about macro cannons and the imperial cultures that arises in imperial ships.

[@rakufin]

Please, do one of these on the Tau Empire.