The Hekaton Land Fortress is the Leagues of Votann’s main battle tank and troop transport, a heavily armed and armoured mobile bastion that embodies the Kin’s maximalist engineering. It’s one of the toughest vehicles in Warhammer 40,000, capable of carrying troops while laying down devastating firepower.
What is the Hekaton Land Fortress?
The Hekaton Land Fortress is the primary battle tank of the Leagues of Votann, and it doubles as a transport. It was originally designed to haul bulk material or tow armoured carriages, but the Kin adapted it into a combat vehicle without losing its cargo capacity.
It’s a symbol of Votann engineering: overbuilt, heavily protected, and bristling with advanced systems. On the tabletop, it’s a Lords of War choice that can dominate the battlefield with its firepower and durability.
Armour and protection
The Hekaton is wrapped in inches-thick tricermatite adaptive plating, a bastium alloy skin laced with hexaphasic mineral corpuscles. Between the structural layers sits a weavewërke field lattice, and the whole thing is further shielded by Void Armour.
That combination, plus its sheer size and weight, lets it build up incredible momentum when it moves. Six dual-core traction units drive it forward, and it can crush enemies under its armoured wheels in melee.
Weapons and wargear
Land Fortresses pack a variety of heavy weapons. The main gun can be a Cyclic Ion Cannon, Heavy Magna-Rail Cannon, SP Heavy Conversion Beamer, or MATR Autocannon. For point defence, they carry twin bolt cannons and twin ion beamers.
The Pan Spectral Scanner can be swapped for a missile launcher firing specialised warheads: Ancestor’s Vengeance (haywire), Mountain Breaker (anti-armour), or Kin’s Wrath (anti-infantry).
| Weapon | Range | A | BS | S | AP | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclic ion cannon (blast) | 24″ | D6+2 | 4+ | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| Heavy magna-rail cannon | 30″ | 2 | 4+ | 18 | -4 | D6+4 |
| SP heavy conversion beamer | 24″ | 4 | 4+ | 10 | -2 | 4 |
| MATR autocannon | 24″ | 6 | 4+ | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Twin bolt cannon | 36″ | 3 | 4+ | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Twin ion beamer (blast) | 18″ | D3+1 | 4+ | 8 | -2 | 1 |
Transport and support systems
Inside, the Hekaton can carry up to fourteen standard Kin in support harnesses. Unlike the smaller Sagitaur, it can also transport warriors in Exo-Armour or bulky Ironkin Steeljacks.
It’s packed with support gear: proximity nets for targeting, multiple COGs wired into a cogitator core, panspectral scanners, cybershield comms, and even limited empyric shielding. A Kin driver and Ironkin co-pilot crew it.
Why it matters
The Hekaton is the backbone of many Votann armies. It brings heavy firepower, durability, and transport capacity in one package, letting Kin players control the battlefield and protect their troops.
Its design philosophy, maximalist and practical, reflects the Leagues’ approach to war: tough, adaptable, and built to last.
Key facts
- The Hekaton Land Fortress is the Leagues of Votann’s main battle tank and transport.
- It’s protected by tricermatite adaptive plating, a weavewërke field lattice, and Void Armour.
- It can carry up to fourteen Kin, including those in Exo-Armour or Ironkin Steeljacks.
- Main gun options: Cyclic Ion Cannon, Heavy Magna-Rail Cannon, SP Heavy Conversion Beamer, or MATR Autocannon.
- It’s crewed by a Kin driver and an Ironkin co-pilot.
- On the tabletop, it has Toughness 12, 16 wounds, and a 2+ save.
FAQ
How many models can the Hekaton Land Fortress transport?
It can carry up to fourteen standard Kin, or fewer if they’re in Exo-Armour or Ironkin Steeljacks.
What weapons can the Hekaton Land Fortress take?
Its main gun options include the Cyclic Ion Cannon, Heavy Magna-Rail Cannon, SP Heavy Conversion Beamer, and MATR Autocannon. It also has twin bolt cannons and twin ion beamers, and can swap its scanner for missile launchers with special warheads.
Is the Hekaton Land Fortress a dedicated transport?
It’s classified as a Lords of War choice, not a dedicated transport, but it can carry troops while fighting as a main battle tank.