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 0 of 2 winning Astra Militarum lists, August – September 2026: too few lists to judge. Astra Militarum on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Ceaseless Cannonade: Titanic and Squadron units shoot enemies engaging them, no -1 to hit.
- Keywords: Titanic units may take the Character keyword and Enhancements.
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.
- +6 Attacks, +2 AP 1 CP · melee · for TITANIC
- Ignores Cover 1 CP · shooting
- Re-roll hits 2 CP · shooting
Units Steel Hammer names
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
- B Shadowsword
- B Hellhammer
- B Baneblade
- B Banehammer
- A Doomhammer
- S Banesword
- A Stormsword
- A Stormlord
- S Tech-Priest Enginseer
Questions
Which units are best in Steel Hammer?
Steel Hammer names Shadowsword, Hellhammer, Baneblade and Banehammer by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Steel Hammer played?
Steel Hammer is in 0 of 2 winning Astra Militarum lists, August – September 2026: too few lists to judge.
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).