Titans Deep Dive. Humanity's Ultimate Weapon? Warhammer 40k Lore

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The titan legions of warhammer 40k are the most devastatingly powerful, land based war engines ever crafted. each is an ancient holy relic that has seen countless battles in the grim darkness of the far future. kinda puts my black templar space marine army to shame... but what exactly is a titan? is it true that they are all sentient? and what's the deal with the giant walking battle churches? in this warhammer 40k lore deep dive, all of these questions will be answerd. lets take a dive into the grim dark!
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0:00 intro
3:33 What are titans?
7:45 Types of Titans
8:43 Warhounds Class
10:53 Reavers Class
12:08 Warlord Class
14:54 Emperor class
18:19 How are Titans made?
20:44 Titan Pilots
24:58 Titan Weapons
29:56 Collegia Titanica
34:05 Psi-Titans
37:04 Legio Mortis
40:00 Legio Ignatum
43:57 Legio Tempestus
47:48 Titan History Part 1. Mars
51:52 Titan History Part 2. The Dark Mechanicum
59:06 Closing
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@marleegould542 Жыл бұрын

"I know that sounds pretty horrifying, but it gets a lot worse" is basically the best way to describe anything in 40k.

@Grabthar191 Жыл бұрын

I think it's interesting that Titans sound so unbelievable that the Tau actually thought the Imperium had made them up as propaganda.

@carltheoneeye9353 Жыл бұрын

Hold my beer but as a setting.

@clothar23 Жыл бұрын

@@Grabthar191 Which is always hilarious to think about. I wonder what the first Tau to see a Titan in action must have been thinking.

@ZeroRequiemDX Жыл бұрын

@@clothar23 "It was at this moment that he knew, they're fucked"

@adonyestimon4392 Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@jaredmiller349 Жыл бұрын

I don’t play the game, but I’m obsessed with the lore, it’s incredibly interesting. I believe I’ll start reading the books soon enough.

@enderfire3379 Жыл бұрын

same

@AyeYoBoxingWithMadiba Жыл бұрын

Read the Horus Heresy books, won’t regret it

@RaijinRamen Жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

@eatingtheleaf4659 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@Soul-zg8sd Жыл бұрын

@@eatingtheleaf4659 do not eat the leaf

@kingmaplesyrup Жыл бұрын

I lowkey hated the titan size changes. Like the Emperor class titan, a titan so large that it's head used to pop into the clouds, is now shorter than the leaning tower of piza. I would still cower in fear, but I feel like the size change was a downgrade, especially as it exists in a universe with things that are far more over the top.

@mattor300 Жыл бұрын

Thing is they could make the emperor class like 100 meters, warlords like 50 it would be way better in a way of 100 meters being huge but not comicly large, you see if something is like 1km tall its impossible to animate and thats the reason I think they changed it

@chickenchuggets6395 Жыл бұрын

Well I think that the first ancient titans are still that tall before modernized into the size we know now. I think that even if there is a 100 meter imperator an ancient one would be like popping through the clouds like you said.

@mattor300 Жыл бұрын

@@chickenchuggets6395 they just redkoned it so there are no huge titans, its essentially writing thing not a in lore reason

@missignoochodemoonman3239 11 ай бұрын

I have armigers, and standing them next to a contemptor dread you can kinda see how titans wouldn't be that astronomical in scale

@forgethought8174 11 ай бұрын

I say ignore the stupid changes. Rule of cool.

@gunargundarson1626 Жыл бұрын

Imagine a titan so colossal that it can be piloted by dreadnoughts. Oh wait, that's a mega gargant.

@jonathanathor117 Жыл бұрын

I love mech suits within another mech suit. It's like those russian dolls but you strap a nuke on said russian doll.

@livingbiovirus Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanathor117 so... a modern russian doll?

@maynarddrivesfast804 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanathor117 Bubushka Doll

@francescoferrigno2339 Жыл бұрын

@@livingbiovirus y

@francescoferrigno2339 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanathor117 y

@charlesanthony6368 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, u really went from 40 second videos to full blown documentary movies! im so totally impressed, you have a real talent for producing content young sir! thanks for doing the hobby and the lore proud, im glad you made it to youtube. Cheers! (not just blowing wind up your skirt either, lol) peace ✌✌

@weshammer Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! I seriously appreciate that! 😃

@charlesanthony6368 Жыл бұрын

I really thought that the pilot was called a princess for the longest time I thought they were Royal girls LOL thanks for clearing that up

@mighthavefell Жыл бұрын

I don't care much about 40k but I enjoy your content so your doing something right 😉

@stevechick3687 Жыл бұрын

@charlesanthony6368 this made me laugh because there's an ork that calls them princess too 😄

@ruthleshunter Жыл бұрын

@@stevechick3687 wait for real?

@insanemang9983 Жыл бұрын

I've noticed that there are no lore videos on masters of possession let alone any named one and was wondering if you'd like to cover them?

@zacharygrieco8768 Жыл бұрын

Dude I want this!

@jakehinton732 Жыл бұрын

I'm new to Warhammer like just this year I started what are the masters of possession?

@glockfanboy4635 Жыл бұрын

yeah, I've read 21 warhammer books so far, but I'm still pretty new, and have never heard of these. lol what are they?

@TheCable2380 Жыл бұрын

Do you know what the Dark Mechanicum’s Warpsmiths are? They are the Chaos Astartes version. Chaos marine psychers who can pluck demons from the warp, from champions on down, and cram them into flesh suits. They are a WHOLE lot more then that, but that’s what they are best known for

@insanemang9983 Жыл бұрын

@@jakehinton732 powerful psychers that use suitable hosts to guide daemons into the bodies for demonic possession. They also can pour warp energy into unfortunate souls to be turned into a chaos spawn, and they can act as seers for future events of interest for chaos. Very very simple explanation and do recommend reading more about them because they are really cool

@josemunoz5521 Жыл бұрын

I've loved WH 40k since my 12's and I'm 38 and just hooked on your lore videos and shorts. my wife tells me that it's nice to have a hobby but I should just not be obsessed over it. my 8 year old told her" you know nothing of the holy emperor's sacrifice mom!" I've never been prouder of my child

@NemesisMarine01 Жыл бұрын

I listened to an audiobook once, it had 2 warhound Titans, they were essentially lovers, both pilots were married before they became one with their respective titan's machine spirits. This made the bond between the titan's especially close and protective of each other in battle and would work in perfect unison.

@peterhousen7974 Жыл бұрын

Who the hell thinks of this stuff?

@oldleatherhandsfriends4053 Жыл бұрын

wasn't that in the Horus Heresy Mechanicum book?

@NemesisMarine01 Жыл бұрын

@OldLeatherHands&Friends I'm not sure, I heard it in an omnibus novel once ages ago, but the story stuck.

@brettmccollet Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, I love this series to death, and while it may seem heretical to seek this knowledge, I would go to my death gladly if you would do a deep dive on the inquisition.

@weshammer Жыл бұрын

They are on my list for deep dives! I don't have a set schedule tho. I find the videos always come out better if when I go to make one, I pick the faction that I am the most excited about on the moment.

@brettmccollet Жыл бұрын

@@weshammer regardless of the direction you go for your next deep dive I wait with extreme anticipation

@ObservationofLimits Жыл бұрын

@@weshammer I'll tell you this: Your audio balance is amazing. Excellent choice of music, perfect balance of talking vs BGM. Your audio also isn't filled with deep breath sucking, spit filled mouth, or other audio crimes. Clean, crisp, never talking past the end of your breath. Petty things like that have ruined otherwise good videos. Good choice of background images, limited if any recycling unless it's immediately relevant. Disclaimer: Not that I think you're ugly or anything. Not green screening or filling half the screen with your face and random pointing and forced emotes. Shit is so cringe. Not forcing hype and emotion outside what a normal person would express during a TEDTalk. I'm not even joking whether you knew or accidentally stumbled into it, your long form videos fall into expert presentation levels. Hell, even your shorts aren't bad. I can excuse pushing hype when you only have 60s 🤣

@Griffolion0 Жыл бұрын

The fact that the Ordo Sinister Titans' main weapon is totally silent when it fires is the most disturbing thing about them.

@richardvaldez2267 Жыл бұрын

I didn't realize that they shrunk the titans that much. That is so disappointing they don't inspire as much AWE when they aren't even as half as tall as the freaken Empire State Building. TheI Imperator class Titian one which used to be the size of a Hive city is barely a 1/7th the size of the real world Empire State Building again. The titans used to be these amazing giant monstrosities of war meant for the destruction of anything before them now feel small wtf.

@firmak2 Жыл бұрын

they only stated the sizes a couple of times and they varied with over a 100m. That being said ignore whatever games workshop says and imagine like they are in the art. GW is retarded when it comes to numbers in general.

@jonathanathor117 Жыл бұрын

Square cube law is a bitch am I right.

@ting4758 Жыл бұрын

Same, but everything in 40k needs to be scaled up as GW sucks at numbers. For me, their size varies between the old dimensions and the new. Some forge worlds may make a smaller sized Imperator for efficiancy’s sake. The smaller they are, the faster they can make it. But other forge worlds may make ones that can be seen from orbit because of traditions sake. I kinda see it like the Imperial Guard. No two titan legions are the same

@riven5677 Жыл бұрын

There’s always headcanon

@mheekkim2901 Жыл бұрын

yup same, tbh a titan can be demolished with modern weapons at this point. A Iowa class battleship has greater firepower than a reaver and arguably a 'Warlord' class. Yet they say it take generations to make a titan.....That means the tech in 40k in some points are far behind even modern standards. GW really needs to think about this

@calinvlad858 Жыл бұрын

I started hearing the Pacific Rim theme when you described how the Princeps are conceted to the Titans and how they feel on the battlefield.

@pezanojo4 Жыл бұрын

That Titan-human connection thing its very common on mech sci fi history. Take gundam lore and evangelion for example.

@thedyingmeme6 Жыл бұрын

Dun dun dun *dun dun dun* dun dun dun DUNUNUNUNUN

@jonathanathor117 Жыл бұрын

I mean in pacific rim is somewhat grounded in reality relative to 40k. But yeah a similar premise. I mean the jeagers are more or less just machines than thinking machines. They're aren't sentient by any means. The titans have machine spirits (in reality it's just simple AI and/or techno magic).

@Tyranid_HiveMind Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanathor117tell a tech priest that machine spirits are ai, and you will disappear

@lubu523 Жыл бұрын

Damn. Hitting their toes and elbow must feel like hell

@techpriestessfeeb2780 Жыл бұрын

for obvious reasons im excited for the mechanicus episode. my personal headcannon is that when a techpriest recites the holy scripture it just sounds like AOL start up noises to anyone else

@weldonwin Жыл бұрын

Its not that crazy, since they do actually speak in Binary code

@terrellthegoat5919 Жыл бұрын

YES YOU DID IT!! My last comment i asked for a deep dive on Titians and boom. Dont care if u jus happened to have this planned ima jus believe you thought of your fans and obliged. Your a goat brotha plz keep the content coming. In a age where being a tuber is much more difficult. You have made a way and that alone deserves respect. Have a great day man you earned it

@Noonu262 Жыл бұрын

@horis472 Жыл бұрын

@forspartaaa2348 Жыл бұрын

55:21 which sci fi universe is that photo from ?

@sweetmeatnc1504 Жыл бұрын

@@forspartaaa2348 well considering its a video about warhammer...

@billyfugate4823 Жыл бұрын

In the grim darkness of the far future... If you don't go to church... The church will go to you

@midamulti-tool Жыл бұрын

I kinda hate how a lot of the newer lore had taken most of the majesty and mystery out of the titans, in the old lore they truly were god machines towering over mountains and laying waste to entire planets but now with the newer lore they are smaller than the statue of liberty and are destroyed with ease. Non imperial titans have also suffered from this with eldar titans also reducing in size and losing most of their "magic" to being nothing more than generic anime mechs and tyranids have it even worse with their titans now being smaller and lighter than some of the larger dinosaurs and in one of the imperial armour books (I think it was volume 4) I biotitan was killed by grenades essentially making biotitans just another large tyranid. In fact if we go off of new lore then the only faction that still has massive titans is the orks who still somehow manage to pump out city sized gargants whenever there is a sizable waaaaagh

@eivinkringen4725 Жыл бұрын

That’s good for the Orks and all, but the titans do really seem rather pathetic in size nowadays

@thehoboking2028 Жыл бұрын

It's because GW wants to make models of titans for tabletop but building a 500 meter tall titan even in mini scale is ridiculous and pretty much statistically impossible

@theenderdestruction2362 Жыл бұрын

@@thehoboking2028 ahh yes because the minis of the Marines are bloody 8 feet tall hmmm yes

@andrewamann2821 Жыл бұрын

@@theenderdestruction2362 a space marine is 8 feet tall, at it's scale... A 400 foot tall object, at the same scale, would be a little over 5 feet tall. Keeping with this, at 400m, you're looking at a "mini" at well over 15 feet tall... And that's not even considering just how large the footprint of the thing would be. You would need a gaming table to base the thing, and likely a forklift to move it.

@theenderdestruction2362 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewamann2821 ... The joke was the fact that they could of just kept it bigger then mountains and stuff but smaller in table top :/

@humphrey09applebee61 Жыл бұрын

Warhound awesomeness: Legio Audax, led by the Ember Queen, an entire legion of Warhounds who pledged themselves to Angron's World Eaters, easily meeting the ferocity of the legion. Always taking a huge harpoon as a weapon. You might say, why did they gimp themselves like that, nope the Ember Wolves were known for being a nemesis to enemy titans and their harpoons were feared. Easily taking down Imperators with packs of Warhounds. Pure awesomesauce.

@desperado3236 Жыл бұрын

That actually makes sense cuz fun fact, the world eaters were once called the warhounds.

@karlrichards7188 Жыл бұрын

In the book betrayer they use the harpoons on a titan and basically capture it

@sarahdarpino8143 Жыл бұрын

Deep dive on orc mechs!!!!! They're the definition of insane!!!! Awesome video!!!

@thebeheaded7706 Жыл бұрын

Killa Kans humie!!!!!

@holyone133 Жыл бұрын

Gots to respec the STOMPA umie krumps gitz real gud!!!

@thegodemperorofmankind8359 Жыл бұрын

gorknaut morknaut lorenaut orknaut wh***naut oarnaught

@zachdavis3021 Жыл бұрын

they believe it works so it works end of story

@galaxie3127 Жыл бұрын

A few month ago i dived into the 40k universe after watching Bricky's videos and then expending my knowledge via your videos. Now thanks to your hardwork i have become a proud member of the Imperium, ready to serve the God Emperor o7

@GBGSK Жыл бұрын

Choose wisely. You dont know everything about the Imperium.. :p

@jfk_was_afk9597 Жыл бұрын

Wes, I’ve heard all these stories and lore before. For awhile now. But you….. you have a way of composing the same information I’ve been reading and re reading for years in a way that I’m itching for you to go over my favorite aspects of all the monstrosities warhammer has to offer. Thank you. You’ve reignited my love for this amazing setting. Some good soup you offer

@thedyingmeme6 Жыл бұрын

I love Titans and giant mechs almost _unreasonably_ so. Its why im a fan of Titanfall, Pacific Rim, Gundam (lil bit) and 40k.

@deimosthegameofficial5727 Жыл бұрын

no battletech lmao

@thedyingmeme6 Жыл бұрын

@@deimosthegameofficial5727 never really got into it,really the only stuff i know is from RubixRaptors' ArmA3 op on it

@deimosthegameofficial5727 Жыл бұрын

@@thedyingmeme6 Check out Mechwarrior 5. You'll love it.

@myduckisonqauck7227 Жыл бұрын

@@thedyingmeme6 I recommend macross, it's pretty great if you don't mind the singing.

@rushpatriot2866 Жыл бұрын

I'm rewatching Gundam iron blood orphans right now just watched code Geass and then I'm gonna rewatch 86. If you like mecha type anime 86 had a great story

@stewartthorpe2533 Жыл бұрын

40k Old timer here. Have to say I'm impressed by this deep dive. Well done 👏

@skawabla7687 Жыл бұрын

there needs to be a game where your one of those people who controls the titan, and you only control that one and you can upgrade it and be different classes. That'd be fun I think

@pulling_up 8 ай бұрын

Theres a game like that but with 40k knights, it’s called freeblade

@tonts5329 Жыл бұрын

This video on 40k Titans really makes me appreciate the Dawn of War: Winter Assault expansion a lot more. Like I know it was a super-powerful weapon, but given just how precious and irreplacable they are, it makes a lot more sense for the Imperium to dispatch an Imperial Guard regiment and a detachment of Ultramarines to reclaim it.

@Demothones Жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the knowledge to build Reaver titans has been lost and that is why they are rarely seen on the battlefield anymore.

@bewing77 7 ай бұрын

Epic ”Space Marine” was my very first GW game, and indeed my first miniature game ever and as such, Titans, eapecially the Warlord will always mean something special to me. After playing games where you purchased entire regiments of troops as a simgle pick and where 5 Space Marines were set on a single base in all their couple of millimeters of height made 40K seem very small scale when first encountering it.

@brookiecookie472 Жыл бұрын

Wes, you've managed to get me into Warhammer I saw your shorts a while back, and I subscribed. I learnt more things and watched videos I'd watched a while and actually understood them. I live a 10 minutes walk from a GW shop so I thought I'd go in and have a look, and I left with a Skiratii Marshall model So thank you for introducing me to this amazing world

@sporperino Жыл бұрын

Even in debt, we serve the omnissiah

@brookiecookie472 Жыл бұрын

@@sporperino haha, it cost my £19

@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 Жыл бұрын

John 3:16 NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 🙏

@brookiecookie472 Жыл бұрын

@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 Diolch ond dim diolch

@desperado3236 Жыл бұрын

If only their models and codices werent so overpriced i might actually start buying them to play the game or just paint and display them. Alas with GWs recent escalation of bad antifan behaviour, i reguse to support them until they get their act together. Warhammer+ is still a ripoff.

@vaarslac6091 Жыл бұрын

18:35 "And then an angry Luetin09 started screeching. And we're blessed with another 1.30h Luetin's rant about Titans, STC and the death of knowlegde" Thank you Wes sub earned :D

@oldtimegames96 Жыл бұрын

Tbh, Wes and Luetin are good in their place. Luetin09 is more of ASMR to listen to while working, while Wes keeps it short and introduces us to lore

@jonathanathor117 Жыл бұрын

I think I finally understand what chaos really is in the context of 40k. Like chaos in it's normal state is like a pin ball going all haywire inside of the pin ball machine hitting and colliding with the walls and maze like obstructions inside of said machine making all kind of noises and a light show. It's entertaining and interesting to watch. Another analogy could be diffusion of potassium permanganate in water or bromine in air. On the molecular and atomic level in the case of bromine all the molecules and atoms are moving haphazardly and spontaneous in the fluid medium in order to take up space. Even Radioactive decay is a practical use of chaos due to definition of what half life is and how nuclear fission works. Now in 40k, chaos is just a bastardization of the very concept of chaos itself. It's like if a group of hooligans go into said bar just to destroy the pin ball machine, then beat as much people in the bar and if they fail summon some demons to slaughter the entire town for no reason. Then the imperium is a "solution" to chaos but it's akin to sawing of your arms after a jellyfish sting instead of applying anti venom to the wound or any proper medical treatment besides sawing going vrrrr.

@firmak2 Жыл бұрын

chos in its normal state is just directionless energy.

@jonathanathor117 Жыл бұрын

@@firmak2 Yes in a scientific state yes. In a philosophical state it's an abscence of order. In 40k it's a basterdization of the idea.

@spencerellis1926 3 ай бұрын

Chaos = random, directionless energy = social media

@Kirhean 9 ай бұрын

I remember seeing Titan Invictus (warlord class) when playing WH:40k Space Marine. That was the first titan I ever saw in the setting, and to this day it's how I define "Imperial" when thinking about power. I've always thought mechs were cool, the Imperium does them right.

@stonedgodzilla Жыл бұрын

The first weekend of every month this store did 40k battles. Was fun to watch. And i remember this guy bringing in a titan. No joke was the size if a toddler and was epic!!! I thought it was a huge freeblade. But this guy was telling us there like a mobile fortress you could fit 100 freeblade on it!the size of a city!!😱🤯he had a crazy name for it. Something like grand emperor behemoth leviathan.

@johnchiu Жыл бұрын

I love these. I love you WesHammer. You are a great storyteller and your passion for this is infectious. Speaking of infectious, will you carry my Nurglings?

@jaysonisgreat Жыл бұрын

Nurglings is what I call my balls. Fun little fact about me that you didn’t know.

@chrisbeckett9748 Жыл бұрын

It's a pity that GW has shrunk the Titans down so that they are feasable for the tabletop - and thus make sellable models. I loved that the old lore depicted them them as walking battleships with starship-grade weapons to match - this felt more in line with 40ks general over-the-top-ness. Sure, a 55m Imperator is a big deal, but I'd say that it gets easily outclassed by a 90m Jeager.🤷

@diegohiramguidogarcia6003 Жыл бұрын

if we take it by details technically a jaeger could dodge the titan and dropkick his ass i really liked the more gigantic titans that were actually vertical battleships

@chrisbeckett9748 Жыл бұрын

@@diegohiramguidogarcia6003 Exactly. I can see the reason to bother bringing a 200m Titan with a starship weapon to exploit a weak spot in a planetary shied that is designed to withstand orbital bombardements. But I don't see the value in the retconned Titans as they simply do more of the stuff that super heavy tanks do. 🤷‍♂️Don't bring a tank to a naval battle, make Titans great again.😋

@ricaroanimar6695 Жыл бұрын

How did we get from 200 meters to 35 And THE CLOUDS to 54... This isnt more reasonable This is just a joke compared to what came before Like yeah they are big, but not even remotely moving city big

@halfknight2310 Жыл бұрын

it's just the GW sucks at numbers.

@Kareszkoma Жыл бұрын

I noticed that the way you articulate the words, put the emphasis onto parts and ends of the words, is pretty well done. When you read up certain things, there is seriousness in your tone, and the words used are also epic and expressive, emotionally meaningfully. Great job.

@teslacoil5378 Жыл бұрын

Titans definitely make me feel something. A sense of sheer epicness and awe inspiring glory. These mobilized war fortresses march for the Emperor, delivering the highest caliber possible to His enemies and those that threaten the Imperium. Imagining myself as a guardsman and witnessing even a warhound marching over me, crushing the ground and anything beneath its feet into rubble, is enough to make my eyes water. Because when I see the Machine God's legions of marching relics of ancient times, I am reminded once more that our faith has been made manifest, and humanity shall have their victory. Ave Omnissiah, ave Imperator!

@robbybeckmeyer828 Жыл бұрын

The Warhound titans remind me of the old derp turret light tanks in world of tanks. Incredibly useful in assisting the heaviest tanks, but also terrifying in packs

@chrissuderman8458 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing these! I live listening to them on long drives or while cleaning up around the house

@synergy8879 Жыл бұрын

“hey brother, how many quake cannons should we throw onto this titan?” “Y E S.”

@ObiWAAAGHKenobi Жыл бұрын

Hello Wes could you do a video on imperial knights ? I find them so interesting and this video does scratch a fue places in which knight lore does but I do find myself preferring knights . Anyway hope everything is well !

@hannes5437 Жыл бұрын

If German isn't a hindrance to you, or if you can live with just subtitles, then I can recommend Scriptoris VI's Video on the imperial Knight's.

@ObiWAAAGHKenobi Жыл бұрын

@@hannes5437 ironically I’m studying German for my GCSES thanks for the Recommendation

@thedyingmeme6 Жыл бұрын

I have an imperial knight and am assembling an Abominant, that'd work well!!!

@jamesjohnston9319 Жыл бұрын

Yes mate this is the content we love and need! I remember first hearing about a thunder hawk gunship and finally seeing someone like...."wtf!!!?!" This was back in 3rd ed! Nice

@lootnscoot50 Жыл бұрын

This is going to be weird to say, but Horus Heresy Legions is the reason I got into 40k. I have a lifelong friend that has always been about 40k (Ultramarines, ugh), and he tried to get me into 40k so many times. I loved CCGs and downloaded Legions on a lark, but I wound up really enjoying the game. The story behind the beginning of the Heresy was the tutorial and I really liked what was there. I obsessively played for like 6 months spending waaaay too much money) and one day I asked my friend "Hey, what's the deal with this Horus guy anyway?" 3 hours later I was downloading the Audiobook "Horus Rising" and I *still* get chills from that opening line in that gravely voice "I was there the day that Horus Killed the Emperor" Holy crap I was hooked!!!! I started out in Kill Team, and quickly graduated to 40k "proper". I have like 3000 points of Orks, and am closing on 5000 points of Necrons. I usually roll my eyes at "sponsors" on KZfaq channels since I pay to not have commericals... but I have to say, the Legions game actually changed my life. I haven't played Legions it in a couple years, and I have quit playing video games altogether, but it is a worthy sponsor of your channel Wes! I am all in on 40k, and I don't regret the journey I took to get here!

@weshammer Жыл бұрын

That was actually a beautiful story. 🥲 Really happy to have you in the community my friend! I also get chills at the opening of the first horse herrsy book. Have you watched the cinematic trailer for the new edition of the Horus heresy tabletop game? Even if you have no interest in it, you should watch it. The cinematic is amazing! I used some footage from it in the beginning of this video. When Horus says "if I cannot save it from you father... then let the Galaxy burn!" Massive chills!

@lootnscoot50 Жыл бұрын

I did watch it, and thought my god, they really could make an epic series out of the story. I was confused at first thought it might be a trailer for a new animated series! So much goodness!

@chrisgrant7217 4 ай бұрын

I think the biggest issue is that most people can’t visualise just how TALL 60m is. Looking up at a 60m walking cathedral would give you a serious stiff neck.

@conspiracykill Жыл бұрын

You were born for this. Dude, you nail every video and give me a window to the stories I can't afford to collect. Thanks

@tankerdan23 Жыл бұрын

Just started noticing your stuff, your knowledge and enthusiasm are awesome! Thank you for the hard work.

@Logan-gt8jz Жыл бұрын

Love the content as always, thanks for sharing a bit more about war hammer for us plebs with no monies to play. I found myself waiting for the next upload since the Stodes video, was hyped for the chaos legion one and this one was just as great! Really high quality content and I love and appreciate all the effort put into it.

@weshammer Жыл бұрын

If you can't afford 40k I totally get it. It's fun but way over priced. You should look into tabletop sim. There's a great 40k mod and a pretty active online community. I think the TTS 40 discord has like 10,000 people with a bunch of "looking for opponent" type channels

@acidempire7188 Жыл бұрын

Said it once, I'll say it again, this channel is where I got started on warhammer lore and I keep coming back. I don't play the tabletop, but you've gotten me into the books. Keep up the good stuff my dude

@thorkelleon Жыл бұрын

This video was absolutely amazing, I love titans and I love your lore videos so I’m so happy to see long form content on it. I can’t help noticing you didn’t mention the Nemsis pattern warbringer titan. I know you said there was a bunch of different models of titans but I was hoping you would talk more about them as they are my favourite titan and I wanted to learn more. I’m sure you had a good reason for leaving them out and I’m not mad about it. Keep up the good work I’m loving these videos.

@marystone860 Жыл бұрын

OH! Okay, Thank You Weshammer! Wasn't sure about it! I love how you explain stuff!

@zebmaxwell7979 Жыл бұрын

53:30 pretty sure the imperial aquila pre-dated the unity with Mars, as it was Big E's symbol during the unification wars. And the imperial aquila has one eye open and one eye closed. Representing what humanity lost in the past, but looking to the future.

@weshammer Жыл бұрын

From what I understand, the double headed eagle replaced the emperor's previous sigile, which was an emperor grasping lightning bolts in it's talons, at least that's the description it was given in Valdor birth of the imperium. If I'm being honest, I don't think I've ever seen a drawing of the original design. I'll have to look it up

@zebmaxwell7979 Жыл бұрын

@@weshammer I could be wrong. I was literally mowing the lawn listing to your video and paused to comment. I'll do some more looking into it myself. Great video by the way, learned a few new things. Never heard that Quakecannon shell part. Very cool.

@spellmongerpettibone4324 8 ай бұрын

This guy's combover is INTENSE!

@WINRetrogaming98-um1xs Жыл бұрын

That intro gave me flashbacks to a regular TT scale imperator titan that games workshop staff at the Manchester arndale made back in the day. It was enormous. Taller than child me. I still remember the ranks of guardsmen dotting the mid tiers of it getting their lasguns to work 😂

@WarriorTier Жыл бұрын

So glad your covering Titans! Keep crushing the Warhammer Lore Wes 💪

@2Based23 Жыл бұрын

These are literally the best warhammer lore videos ive seen massive like 👍

@FunandStuff88 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, the old insane numbers for how large the titans were makes more sense, especially considering their artwork. The Sistine Chapel for example is 22 meters tall, and plenty of cathedrals are over 100 meters tall. Having what I can only imagine to be a cathedral as over the top as the rest of the setting, you would assume they’d be a lot bigger. I can’t imagine them being dwarfed next to a modern cathedral, with one more like the size of a regular church on their back. And their guns can destroy entire cities and fire chunks of destroyed planets? They would probably break themselves firing those weapons. Hell, most of them aren’t even as tall as aircraft carriers.

@robertsnitchler3016 Жыл бұрын

In the Novel The Priests of Mars a princept within a Titan was suffering a PTSD Dream of a past battle with Tyranids. This causes the Titan to power up it's Weapons and fire on its allies (inside a pressurized Ark Mechanicus ship).

@ChaptermasterGordian Жыл бұрын

I'm a 40k veteran the most fearsome weapon described by guardsmen serving in the leg bastions of emperor titans is the plasma annihilator. It's blinding light and sound when fired fills them with dread, cause if it is fired, then there is something out there, able to be dangerous to the titan. There is a short story out there describing this in an old white dwarf. Titans were larger back then, which was better than they are now.

@Stringfellow-xo6do Жыл бұрын

I remember that story, from the perspective of a tech guard in one of the leg bastions.

@Bibliotics Жыл бұрын

It would be nice to have a companion video for things like the Eldar, Ork, and other such Titans in the verse. Given that most of the Lore is centered around the Emperium’s version of these, you’d probably be able to cover the other races in a single long format video. But as far as I know the other races amount to: “we need big guns too!” But I’m no lore master, and wouldn’t mind learning more about their lore also.

@ghostoflazlo Жыл бұрын

Look up Leutin he does AMAZING lore videos

@tydran12 Жыл бұрын

I love your deep dive videos bro! You’re my number go to for 40k lore! Keep up the good work!

@AlgrenTheBlue Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you make these videos, I've recently got into Warhammer 40k, but not playing the RPG, just the books, and learning lore, so I really appreciate these videos

@davidmeigs2152 Жыл бұрын

It's funny, but... My first Warhammer 40k army had four Warhounds, two Reavers, and a Warlord Titan in addition to a bunch of super heavies... None of my friends would believe me though... 😅 Because they all played 40k and I was playing Epic 😅😅

@gorganhorn6872 Жыл бұрын

The Original lore states that Titans fired shells as large as Battle Tanks and that they could create deep valleys across the landscape and shift millions of tons of soil and debris at will from the sheer size and ferocity of their weaponry. So, the GW Titans that are on the table top at 28mm scale are most definitely NOT True scale based on their original lore. Titans are basically Reaper sized monstrosities from Mass Effect but a helluva lot chunkier and they make the same BlaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG sound to scare the sh *t out of the enemies of the Imperium. BTW the Godzilla in the latest movie is 120 meters tall. If you follow the new Titan lore which was clearly created so they could justify selling models to put on the 28mm tabletop that would make Warlord Battle Titans shorter than the height of Godzilla's kneecaps. Anyone who advocates for that ridiculous retcon is a heretic deserving of the Holy Emperor's damnation and caste back to the shadows of the warp for all eternity!!

@weshammer Жыл бұрын

You know...I had never put 2 and 2 together that the size retcon was due to making them compatible with their game system. Very perceptive of you

@henryheavy8044 Жыл бұрын

And also the mata nui robot body from bionicle is the size of a continent and can be seen from space and can also fly

@markopolo1271 Жыл бұрын

This was an absolute banger of a video dude loved every second of it could tell you really put your all into making this as good as physically possible keep up the great work dude

@kccustodes2618 Жыл бұрын

This is a must view for all 40k lore junkies. Bravo. Well done, sir. Kudos. You can do extra episodes on your deep dives, I would watch. You are on point, killin' it.

@Roshinoftheflames Жыл бұрын

So, I'm new to warhammer. Really like the lore, tried some of the games (seems like a hit or miss with those, sadly). Had been curious to read some of the books, but given how... large the lore is, not only where woild one start, but what would be some of the more standout books to read?

@weshammer Жыл бұрын

If you watch the featured video on my channel called WTF is Warhammer 40K I give a whole bunch of book recommendations for newcomers in there. Think of it like how comic book universes are structured. There's no one storyline it's just a massive setting. So I always tell people to pick a book that features a faction or character they find interesting. Realistically you can jump in anywhere. I started with the night Lord trilogy because I wanted to know more about chaos space marines.

@tlpineapple1 Жыл бұрын

That video is a good one for recommendations. For me personally, i highly recommended the eisonhorn+ series. There are 8 books so far and are all super accessible and you dont need to know much lore to get started as they are very self contained. First 3 books are the Eisenhorn triliogy, then the Ravenor triliogy, and currently 2 out of 3 books for the Bequin triliogy. The Ciaphas Cain books are fun to read as well. A lot of people recommended the horus heresy but i personally do not for those just getting into the universe. Its essentially a prequel to the universe, one that is very extensive and would take months if you dedicated all your spare time to reading them, and given that they really are ment for people already deep in the lore, many of them can be rather dull.

@firmak2 Жыл бұрын

i recommend: Eisenhorn, yarric, gaunts ghosts, cain, farsight, infinite vs divine, bile, nightlords omnibus.

@ashardalondragnipurake Жыл бұрын

let the galaxy burn is probably the best place to start its a older book 2003 so some things have changed and newer stuff like the fall of cadia has happened but its a collection of shortstories that atleast touch on most things in the universe a little easy to read and all quality

@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 Жыл бұрын

John 3:16 NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 🙏

@Prince__Teclis Жыл бұрын

Titans. They take the miniature out of miniature wargaming.

@PugMast3r Жыл бұрын

14:35 “A living god” GET THE INQUISITION

@dewananda_dn Жыл бұрын

"VISIT THE CHURCH BEFORE CHURCH VISIT YOU"

@RickC-1242 Жыл бұрын

These are the best Warhammer videos I love this channel others sound so boring to me but these videos make me what to play and I have never played before I have learn more about the game from this guy than anyone else.

@mattguthrie2205 Жыл бұрын

Man, I know very little about Warhammer but I freaking love learning about it’s crazy lore through your long form videos. Thanks so much!

@juanapayan913 11 ай бұрын

18:00 Got to love Warhammer, "titans are equiped with what is necessesary to accomplish its task".... Shows a titan with two golden statues towering about 10m LOL

@RhantheSlayer Жыл бұрын

If you don't go to church in 40k, the church will come to YOU! Love your deep-dives btw. If you do Space Marines, are you thinking of doing deep dives for each of the main legions, or one big overview?

@mattstump7030 Жыл бұрын

These videos are fantastic. I just stumbled upon this content and while I enjoy all of your videos, this one is my favorite so far.

@farhanomar6291 Жыл бұрын

Hey just want to let you know that u took absolute tons of my time and i love it!!! You are the first youtube channel that got me hooked on Warhammer 40K. 5/10 years from now I'll look back at you as my legend

@prydainianspy4625 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this side of youtube so much. I've been working on my own universe since I was a kid, I've never shared anything but I hope to have fans as into the lore as you are to Warhammer. I love worldbuilding and personally Warhammer is my favorite of the universes. Dune comes 2cnd. Lovecraft mythos 3rd.

@MachineMan-mj4gj 5 ай бұрын

Quake cannons are fucking ridiculous. "Sir, the ammunition is screaming at me." "Just ignore it, that's supposed to happen."

@greatwhitnorth Жыл бұрын

Your deep dive lore videos are my favourite of your content. Great stuff man!

@NotoriousTim Жыл бұрын

Absolutely killing it with your deep dives. Keep it coming bro.

@meganking3762 Жыл бұрын

I hope you realize that you just made my laundry day much more intriguing. :) Thank you my dude!!!!

@survivor686 Жыл бұрын

16:45 - Princeps: "This planet is lost - begin exterminatus, immedialy!"" Moderati: "...we're still on the planet, boss"

@Vincentkelton Жыл бұрын

You are well spoken. I enjoy these long format videos I'm learning alot.

@jreed150r Жыл бұрын

Yet another jam up video Wes, super well done!! 😊

@ghostoflazlo Жыл бұрын

Between you and Luetin I get everything I need. You do such different things but I respect both of your crafts and you compliment eachoter amazingly

@stevenarmstrong5467 Жыл бұрын

Wes is more unbiased. Luetin is a Imperial of Man Slut. Luetin, no matter what faction he discusses, is just an opportunity to spread Imperial Propaganda for those space nazis....oops, I meant Space Marines.

@hunteruniacke9900 Жыл бұрын

Hey Weshammer I’ve followed your videos for a long time I love how you get better every time. I’d love to see you do a let’s play for any warhammer game, dawn of war or battle sector would be awesome but any game you wanna play I’ll watch.

@jackjazzhands2357 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that, I am though, more hyped at your Deep-Dive at the Mechanicus. They are my fav faction in 40k, even have a tattoo of their symbol.

@theeinqusition1 Жыл бұрын

At times I feel like Thanos. I watch a lot of Warhammer 40K lore videos from other KZfaqrs and when I start watching yours I feel like my brain is saying "this to brings a smile to my face" keep up the great work. Love you man

@chrismackenzie3537 Жыл бұрын

I've watched a lot of warhammer 40k lore videos but by far wesHammer is the the best. WesHammer your delivery and voice is amazing 😍 you are as informative as luetin and in your shorts funnier than majorkill. Keep up the good work. Your doing absolutely delicious content that I'll watch over and over and I have been ever since you started on KZfaq 😊

@garrettwerner8693 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy the Deep Dive/Long Lore videos the most.

@shaderunner8220 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always. I was hoping you'd say something about the Eldar Titans as well, and maybe something about the Warlock class Eldar titan which is quite possibly the most terrifying to fight on a battlefield. Though frankly you could probably make a whole video about them alone as well.

@kevinbresnahan5483 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job btw bro, so glad u started doing these vids, ur a natural ma dude

@jreschke5 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Loved the personal story. Reminds me of my experience with warhammer way back in the 90s

@slaaneshgod Жыл бұрын

This is soo good! I am soo glad you did this as titans have always been one of my favourites

@judowrestlerka Жыл бұрын

I can see a 600" tall or taller Titan striding the grounds of battle. But it would take weeks to get it all down there and ready for battle even with the highest technology and engineering.

@Tyro_ Жыл бұрын

Awesome high quality video man this is fantastic

@fallstar7013 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful mate, I'm glad I waited till I had a day to myself to enjoy this! Thanks for the content.

@bocarlsson3rd Жыл бұрын

LORE! All jokes aside. Love these long form videos. I've never gotten in to the yabletop game (I grew up poor) but have been in love with the world ever since my friend gave me a pirated copy of dawn of War. And I always pick up a codex when I find them at a good price. And welcome to the KZfaq community. I hope that you'll like it here. Thanks for the great content! /Bo

@panzertank938 Жыл бұрын

So In our world the Titan group's function like Carrier group's Like for instance the Emperor class I the aircraft carrier capable of resupplying troop's and lay down some good Damage while the warlord class function like destroyers and the warhound function like fast Attack crafts and recovery huh