r/40kLore↗
The Emperor has bestowed upon you a most holy gift. His hatred. Wield it without restraint.
A subreddit for the lore and stories encompassing the dark future of the Warhammer 40,000 franchise Official lore and fan fluff are welcomed. For the best viewing experience, we recommend using old reddit version - https://old.reddit.com/r/40kLore/ For the full list of available user flair, see the flair selection page: https://jonnynoog.github.io/r40kLore/
423k subscribers1,055 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)719 authors / mosince 2013
r/40kLore has 423k members (+15% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,055 posts a month from 719 people. Top topics: Space Marines, Horus Heresy and Primarchs & Legions.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Space Marines6.9%
- Horus Heresy3.9%
- Primarchs & Legions3.0%
- Chaos Gods2.6%
- Eldar Dominion2.3%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Games Workshop
- Black Library
- Track of Words
- The Bolter and Chainsword
- Miraheze
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