The only thing more fun than the existence of the Raptors is the immediate recognition and selection by Guilliman as soon as he kicks off Indomitus. "Oh, cool, normal Astartes who do normal things! Bring the chapter master here, I need to speak with him in person."

@Bluecho4

5 ай бұрын

Guilliman: "Finally, someone with an ounce of sense! I was afraid I was the only sane man in this Imperium. I'll take your entire stock, thank you."

@BoisegangGaming

5 ай бұрын

"Holy crap people that actually understand what my book is about"

@e-san6111

5 ай бұрын

Guilliman, speaking to the Raptors Chapter Master: How many of you can you make?

@jacobmoss6830

4 ай бұрын

@@e-san6111 “I want to build a new legion, do you understand me? I want a legion of Raptors!”

@MSpilot008

4 ай бұрын

What book doe this happen in?

Space Marines fighting like a military force instead of acting like fantasy knights are a rarity in this setting.

@mattaffenit9898

5 ай бұрын

*Modern military force. Knights are still military, just premodern.

@elicrosby1551

4 ай бұрын

But that’s the charm of 40K, for me at least

@Adrian-vd6ji

4 ай бұрын

bite your venemous tongue, heretic.many a world has not but the emperors grace and astarte to thank for their liberation from the hordes of xenos filth poisoning the galaxy

@JeffStevens

3 ай бұрын

i LIKE HAVING BOTH.@@elicrosby1551

@krimzonstriker7534

2 ай бұрын

To be fair acting like fantasy knights seems to be more effective against the Daemonic forces 😅

In a universe of screaming battle cries and gnashing chainsaws together, one chapter dares to ask, "what if we didn't do that?"

@Jacobyoung-du2vi

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@justin_isaac_rada44

3 ай бұрын

Those noise cause psychological effects to one’s mind to mental instability, and it is useful to cover the sound of movement.

@ComfortsSpecter

3 ай бұрын

I Read It in The Voice Yay

The answer to "What if Space Marines fought like real life Marines?"

Raptor: "The enemy are dug in, use suppressive fire advance cover to cover" Black Templars: "Charge the gun line!!!!"

@Bluecho4

5 ай бұрын

I suspect one thing Raptors initiates are taught from a young age is that all other Astartes chapters are battle-hungry lunatics (until proven otherwise). And that the best you can do, when forced to operate in the same warzone, is to work _around_ the other marines. Let the other chapters seek glory in death, while you use the distraction to flank and eliminate key targets.

@ComfortsSpecter

3 ай бұрын

@@Bluecho4Give Weight to Their Lives Quite Respectable Really

@thewerdna

2 ай бұрын

​@Bluecho4 Ironically the Raptors get along well with the Red Scorpions, a chapter that loves running in like lunatics. The theory is the Raptors love working with them because by running in the Scorpions draw all the fire letting the Raptors more easily sneak around to flank and start sniping targers

“Is an understatement almost worthy of summary execution” I don’t know why that made me laugh out loud 😂

@morlath4767

Ай бұрын

I came to the comments for this!

The Raptors, the most Marine like Space Marines

Logical, tactical, reasonable, pragmatic. Yeah, these guys are that good. One of my favorite chapters in 40k. The canon Reasonable Marines, and are perfect chapter to represent that fan chapter.

@billyholland5156

5 ай бұрын

if anything, they are more reasonable for the context of 40k than even the Reasonable Marines!

Hit-and-run tactics and long range marksmanship make a great deal of sense considering the numerical limitations of an Astartes Chapter as opposed to the former Legions.

@nobodyspecial9097

5 ай бұрын

Most chapters when they enter a Warzone, proceeded to the area where the heaviest fighting is and drop in right ontop of it. Using all the fire power at their disposal, to turn the tide of battle and earn glory for the chapter. When the Raptors enter a Warzone, they pretty much ignore the fighting entirely and focus solely on their own strategic objectives. They have scout squads place targeting beacons, blast their objectives from orbit and leave before their own allies even knew they were there and turn the tide without even firing a bolter.

@mikevasquez1103

5 ай бұрын

@@nobodyspecial9097 I am aware of that. I am making a statement about practicality.

@Bluecho4

5 ай бұрын

Especially when you Legion was almost wiped out.

@mikevasquez1103

5 ай бұрын

@@Bluecho4 Exactly. The silver lining of Istvan-V is that the Ravenguard specialized in the type of warfare made essential by their near destruction. Moreover, all three of the Shattered Legions arguably inspired the concept of the Deathwatch.

babe wake up new depressed space history man video

@criticalcommenter

5 ай бұрын

In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium there is no grammar

@bodricthered

4 ай бұрын

Also, is it really depression when he's right?

I've read about the Raptors before, but something in your juxtaposition of their character and their tactics - their disinterest in personal glory and renown leading them to develop an emphasis on marksmanship - really struck me. Your deeper dives into Chaos have advanced the idea that swords cut daemons better because of the power that they have symbolically, that stories fight stories better than bullets do. I wonder how the Raptors fare against Chaos. Not just its adherents, but against those touched by or made or the Warp. If they struggle, I'd suggest it isn't because they use guns, but because they have chosen to develop their chapter into soldiers, instead of warriors. It would take a truly spectacular marksman to build a legend of himself in a shooting war, and it would take an audience cognizant and caring of whose gun was winning the day to give that legend breath. Their limited-deployment, team-coordinated tactics could hinder them in the 40k universe against the Archenemy, while they would still excel at warfare against creatures of the materium.

@Bluecho4

5 ай бұрын

It could be that their surety in the efficacy of their methods creates a potent counter-narrative imposed on their Chaos enemies. Other chapters, especially in the opening days of the Heresy, met the forces of Chaos with wariness. Granting the powers of the Warp a dread respect, if not exactly "fear". Subconsciously, they put Daemons on a pedestal. That they are something great and terrible. This, in turn, blunts the effectiveness of their guns. They had to take on melee arms to defeat them, in effect "rising to their level", in narrative terms. Knights raising their swords to fell dragons. The Raptors _know_ their weapons work. They believe fully in the strength of their arms. In many ways, they drag Daemons down to the level of squad tactics. Making the fell Neverborn as vulnerable to bullet as any mortal. _Demystifying_ the mystical, and thus tearing away the armor granted by mystique. "Ideas may be bulletproof. But you are not an idea. You are a creature. Nothing more. Creatures, no matter their origin, die to bullets all the same." (As an aside, the way most chapters handle Daemons is probably part of why they render holy honors onto their guns. The "Holy Bolter", made out to be sacred, so it has the mythic bite normally afforded to swords. Engineering their own "mythic resonance", as it were.)

@aliasalias8433

4 ай бұрын

True and good. But what is a better way to fight a Bloodthirster? Melee with personal honour or with superior firepower?

@nonenonymous

4 ай бұрын

​@@Bluecho4the exorcists chapter get demons to possess new recruits and if the recruits was able to defeat the demon then they got buffs against warp entities like being invisible to daemons if I remember correctly

@Nomadith

28 күн бұрын

​@@Bluecho4careful Blue, or you'll get black-bagged by the Pataphysics department of the SCP Foundation. In all honesty however that was my favourite comment to read of all the ones left here, beautiful.

"To say the 19th legion, Ravenguard, suffered during the years of the Horus heresy, is an understatement almost worthy of summary execution" Such an awesome line, and as always amazing work with the narration and lore detail ❤

Raptors, one of the best chapters ever

I love the Raptors. Every Phobos squad I have in my Deathwatch army is painted in Raptors colours, as they'd be the premiere experts of stealth warfare.

Must’ve been busy on Balam Industries sponsored field trips in the Warp.

As a fan of the other green guerilla warfare chapter, the Mantis Warriors, I'm envious. But as a fan of good content I'm just glad to see a new Oculus video. Makes my Friday just a bit sweeter.

I like they get along with the Black Templars. Raptors do all the sneaky stuff, BTs do all the frontal assault!

@Zaprozhan

2 ай бұрын

Like Captain America in the Avengers, "and Hulk.... smash!" Allowing your team to play to it's strengths and preferences. Trying to convince the Templars to do anything BUT a frontal assault? Pointless. Best to infiltrate, sabotage, and shape the battlefield to allow the screaming lunatics to do the most damage.

Wow this came at exactly the right time! Working on mapping out my raptors army now!

@WilhelmScreamer

Ай бұрын

Any progress?

@narusawa74

Ай бұрын

What minis should i use to make a raptor squad?

@WilhelmScreamer

Ай бұрын

@@narusawa74 you would probably focus on phobos armored units, scouts, and fast attack options

There's almost nothing I would love more than having my own homebrew chapter described in such enrapturing detail.

Yes! Really want more Index Astartes videos going over the slightly lesser known chapters.

Love seeing my favorite Chapter on here.

Always a good day with new dispatches from Oculus.

This is the second Raptors lore video I have seen this week, and they have already won my heart. I hope there are novels with them in there 🙏🤩

@benediktkubicki9198

5 ай бұрын

Where can I find the other one? These guys are really fascinating, I want to learn more about them.

@mikelund327

5 ай бұрын

Deliverance Lost. It is the Horus Heresy novel describing the start of the Raptors. If you needed another reason to hate the Alpha legion, this will scratch that itch too.

@YKK_Zipper_Co

21 күн бұрын

@mikelund327 Well, it's too bad that the modern Raptors are descended from loyalist Alpha Marines that recreated the completely dead Raptors chapter as a means to reenter the Imperium on their own terms, right? Total shift in combat doctrine? Overly mysterious logistics and basing? Friendly with normal humans? Just kidding! Or am I?

The answer to the question "what if Astartes acted like Marines?"

The Space Marines so nice, I had to paint the army twice (firstborn and primaris). These guys need more books.

A comment for the algorithm cogitators. Always a pleasure for a new entry from the Oculus

One of the coolest space marine chapters for sure.

Oculus is so far ahead of any other lore creator out there its mind blowing.

Firstly, excellent video as always Oculus. Secondly, my favourite thing about the raptors is just that by existing, they prove that space marines don't have to be... Honour bound knights in space. Every other marinw chapter is like that by... If not choice then by inertia and that just makes them and all their strange pratices and battle tactics... Idk more appealing in a way. Anyway rock you weird pragmatic bird boys.

We love the Raptors in this house.

There are other lesser Chapters that not many people know about in term of being rational, tactical, logical or just uses common sense. The Emperor's Warbringer, a drop pod precision assault specialist, also uses camouflage and prepare their ground first by using scouts to gather intelligence such as making military observation on enemy territory and identify key targets before they unleash a sudden but precise drop pod assault to end a conflict in one decisive action. The Emperor's Havok are like a siege and urban warfare specialist version of the Raptors where they are pragmatic and don't care for glory but getting the job done. Black Vultures are meticulous mission planners and are long range marksmen specialist which wait patiently to strike in order to ensure victory while minimizing causalities. Mentors are a unique Chapter where their main pursuit is a fusion of science, art of war and military technology and every Astartes are equivalent to a military professor of science, history and technology. I think these canon Reasonable Marines needs more spot lights and would love to see them work together with the Raptors.

Just wanted to say that you are by far my favorite 40k lore channel. Thanks for doing what you do. Occulas your the greatest

You just made the raptors one of my favorite chapters.

To me the Raptors are Force Multipliers, Marine Recon, and Ranger/SEAL warfare. Perfection.

The reasonable marines! Love these guys!:)

These Indexes are a great idea, would like to see say Nemesis Chapter or Emperor's Spear

A new upload from the Occulus!

The Emperor's greatest historitor speaks to us again

They finally made the reasonable marines meme official canon.

The slow zoom out on the picture of the raptor sniper using the corpse of the chaos space marine he just shanked in the neck as a *rest for his bolter* always brings a smile to my face.

I imagine these guys and the guard get along real well.

So glad the index astartes grows once again, videos never fail to amaze me! Ave Imperator

I wonder how this chapter fared during the BADAB WAR?

This was the most "normal" sounding "Gloria in Excelsis Terra" in a long time.

Nicely done, an enjoyable watch. 🙂

Thank you for another great tale, historitor!

Well this is the fastest I've been able to access Oculus recordings

Praise the Emperor, a new Oculus video!

Raptors, my favorite successor chapters from my favorite legion

Their lore says Ravenguard descendants, but I can't help but feel the absolute pragmatism of the Raptors' tactics; especially when it comes to valuing non-astartes, ignoring woo-woo traditions, sowing internecine conflicts, and remaining as a dispersed force; are far more reminiscent of the Alpha legion, just with less x-zibit level op-sec.

Hearing them scavenge ork salvage makes me think they're so reasonable that if they ever caught wind of an Ork infiltrator they'd keep him so busy on missions to earn trust he'd never realize every humie there knew exactly what he really was but is so good at his other talents he's worth keeping around.

Hydra Raptoris Mutandis

@Alpharius-Omegon

5 ай бұрын

Yes…

@michaelgautreaux3168

5 ай бұрын

Interestingly complex & unbelievably succinct! Kudos!

@Jim-kz4zo

5 ай бұрын

@@michaelgautreaux3168 100

@trajanfidelis1532

5 ай бұрын

Hydra Dominatus

LOVE OUR LITTLE "CAMO COUSINS"!! OUR RAVEN DAD WOULD BE SOO PROUD!! "VICTORUS AUT MORTIS!!"

It’s always a good day when we get a new video . Thanks for your work and dedication

My favorite voice AND my favorite chapter? In one video?

My Favorite Astartes Chapter!!! RAPTORS GANG!!!

Excellent work

Nice another comfy upload

Best Raven Guard successor Chapter, second to Crimson Raptors

“… is an understatement almost worthy of summary execution…” 😂🤣😂 Nice one, Centurion, like it… 🫡

Oh man this is like a tiny second christmas! You are by far one of the best 40k youtubers, and i just recently started playing raptors right before 10th ed dropped. Timing couldnt have been better. Thank you for this amazing video!

*Clever girl* ... 🦤

This is the most realistic Astartes organization I have seen yet.

Really happy you covered these guys. One of my top 10 chapters. Your delivery is superb along with the setting esthetic. I'm sure you have plenty going on but would love to see more vids of similar nature

A riveting Astartes group if ever there was one. Their superlative flexibility is anathema to the staid doctrines of traditional Astartes. For that reason alone I adore Raptors. They are the tip of the spear, followed by the wallop of the Imperium.

I love these factions that poke and prod at the edges of the setting, that walk the tightrope of fitting in with the setting and falling out with it. In a setting that has been static for 10,000 years, this dynamism brings the development necessary to keep a story alive. I would *love* to see rowboat gorillaman work directly with them. He'd probably find them dope as fuck. He never meant the codex astartes to be a sacred text. The drama that would cause in the wider imperium would be so *juicy* to explore.

Right off the bat, an Astartes aiming his Bolter.

wooooh! perfect thing to watch with my breakfast!

The CANON Reasonable Marines.

Simply sensational. The script. The music. Wow.

My favorite chapter!

Love these guys, thanks for giving them a spotlight!

Yees my favorite Marines

Gulliman when he learned about these guys: "FINALLY. SOMEONE SANE."

One of my favorites Chapters. Wish they were more explored and written about

Well done!

my favourite content on this site

Clever boys!

Doctrinally, they’re definitely Raven Guard. Personality wise, they seem more like Ultramarines.

@alfatazer_8991

5 ай бұрын

I mean, without being glory hounds or stick up the rear traditionalists.

Love these guys

Ohhh I'm waiting with so much anticipation for that Carcharodons Video🦈

Short and Sweet. Beautiful.

dude i just love the raptors they got me very much into 40k

I thought the Reasonable Marines were just a Meme Chapter.

Space Marines who use the Codex Astartes how it was supposed to be used. A guide book.

These guys arw definitely my favorite Chapter

Wonder what the inquisition thinks about the independence of thought ?

Excellent content and I enjoy your narration style. Fyi, I just found your channel

Oculus can you make a video on the mentors marine chapter

WTF I love these guys, they are the true "reasonable marines" chapter!

Gotta add this video the the index astartes playlist

Love the Raptors they are cool and underused in the setting.

Bro keep these coming!!!! Crimson fist maybe?

Ive watched Pete The Wargamers kitbash series about the Raptors. This makes me very excited about seeing more of it.

My favourite space marine chapter...... God imagine a novel where the RAPTORS are fighting the Alpha Legion the skulduggery that would ensue

The Raptors & Black Templars are the best! .....Hail the XIX & Son's of Dorn...

The Raptors have always been a top favorite chapter of the ones I've come across. Partly because how they operate seems to make the most sense in many way for space marines and similar elite special forces to operate compared to at least certain others who are very regid and blunt force and straight forward even though thats fairly ooor use for the roles space marines are supposed to often fill in how they operate. And seems to show in their results

Wonderful record as always. If I may ask, what can I do to raise the possibility of 'Index Astertes: Blood Ravens' entry?

@piedpiper1172

5 ай бұрын

He made that episode, but someone stole the script before it could be recorded.

I didn't know your channel existed yesterday I didn't know what chapter i wanted my first space marines to be yesterday, that i bough years ago (my first and only warhammer box so far) I wanted to go dark angels because the colors are cool, but after reading up realized i really dislike their lore. Your video made me start making a list of paints i need to buy, because i 100% want raptors now, so my second ever model i paint will be that! Thank you for the amazing video, i now have found my chapter and you have a new subscriber

My favorite Chapter.