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Land Raider Achilles - Construction: The Land Raider Achilles is armed with a unique and powerful array of weapons, but this not why the Achilles has become a legend, the Achilles is legendary because of its extreme durability. The Land Raider Achilles is the most heavily armoured vehicle available to the Space Marines in the late 41st Millennium. The intent behind the enormous investment in resources required to construct even one Land Raider Achilles is to create an assault vehicle that is as resistant to energy-based weaponry as is conceivable for a vehicle of its class.To achieve this, during every stage of its construction, every square centimetre of the vehicle's interior structure, as well as the surface of every component, is etched with the most secret runes of the techno-magi, sigils inset with meta-conducting thrice-blessed zirconium that serves to repel even the most powerful of energy weapon attacks.Layer upon layer of ancient electromagnetic incantations and ferromantic computational algorithms are also etched into each part of the structure at a microscopic level using the most secret arts available to the Adeptus Mechanicus. The result is a vehicle that can only be destroyed by weaponry normally reserved for engaging far larger targets such as Titans, or by entirely unconventional weapons such as those utilised by Mankind's rivals for dominance of the stars.At the time of the Horus Heresy the methods and materials used in the construction of the Land Raider Achilles were far beyond the capabilities of all but the most supreme Master of the Forge or Enginseer Artificer to work, and thus this vehicle simply could not be mass-produced, even by the technologies available to the Imperium during the Great Crusade.
Land Raider Achilles - Machine Spirit: The Land Raider Achilles, like all Land Raider variants, possesses an extremely powerful Machine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence). The Land Raider Achilles is equipped with an enhanced Necris-Phobos Pattern Machine Spirit, and it is known to be one of the most warlike and frighteningly self-aware of any Astartes vehicle.As a result, the Land Raider Achilles is nigh-unapproachable by an enemy, or even a friendly who is recovering the vehicle from a battlefield. All personnel who will work in or near a Land Raider Achilles are warned to use extreme caution when dealing with the vehicle and its temperamental Machine Spirit.
Land Raider Achilles - Armament: The Land Raider Achilles is heavily armed for close-range siege combat, as the vehicle's armour can absorb most enemy attacks while the tank closes in for the kill. The Achilles is armed with two sponson-mounted twin-linked Multi-Meltas, one on each side, that are capable of making quick work of enemy armour and enemy fortifications.The Achilles' most unique weapon is its hull-mounted Thunderfire Cannon. The Thunderfire Cannon is a massive, multi-barrelled, rotary assault cannon that is usually mounted on a slow-moving, remote-controlled tracked chassis, and is used to provide heavy direct fire support for Space Marines during combat.The Achilles is thought to have been originally armed with a Viper Pattern Quad Launcher, although most have been replaced with the more familiar Thunderfire Cannon. The Land Raider Achilles' troop-carrying space has been reduced in order to store the massive shells for the Thunderfire Cannon, and thus it can only carry up to six Space Marines, or three Terminators.Like all Land Raiders, the Achilles is equipped with a Machine Spirit that is capable of taking over in case the vehicle's crew is killed or incapacitated. The Achilles can also be equipped with a pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, Extra Armour Plating, a Searchlight, a Dozer Blade, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, Smoke Launchers and a Siege Shield.As destructive as these weapons are, the ultimate intention is to deliver Space Marines into the heart of an enemy's position. The Achilles itself has only a limited transport capacity, much of its internal space taken up by the Thunderfire Cannon and its ammunition as well as the Techmarine ordnancer who mans it.For this reason, the Achilles is often fielded in conjunction with other patterns of Land Raider bearing the bulk of the assault units, in particular Land Raider Crusaders, their Hurricane Bolters and Assault Cannon scything down any enemy who might have survived the destruction wrought upon their position by the Achilles itself.
Land Raider Achilles - Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Achilles (41st Millennium Only)1 Legion Land Raider Achilles with up to 2 Land Raiders Proteus or Land Raiders Phobos (31st Millennium Only)
Land Raider Achilles - Wargear: A standard Land Raider Achilles is armed and equipped with:Thunderfire CannonAstartes Quad Launcher (Optional replacement for Thunderfire Cannon) - A variant of the standard Quad Launcher adopted for use on the Land Raider.Twin-linked Multi-MeltasSearchlightSmoke LaunchersMachine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)The Land Raider Achilles' Thunderfire Cannon or Quad Launcher can be outfitted with the following ammunition types:Frag Shells (Standard)Thunderfire ShellsA Land Raider Achilles may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Storm BolterLand Raiders Achilles may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Extra Armour PlatingHunter-Killer Missile LauncherArmoured Ceramite Plating
Land Raider Achilles - Horus Heresy Wargear: During the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras the Land Raiders of the Legiones Astartes featured different weapon loadout options than the relics of the 41st Millennium.A standard Legion Land Raider Achilles is armed and equipped with:Astartes Quad LauncherTwin-linked LascannonsSearchlightSmoke LaunchersMachine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)Extra Armour PlatingArmoured Ceramite PlatingThe Land Raider Achilles' Astartes Quad Launcher can be outfitted with the following ammunition types:Frag Shells (Standard)Incendiary Shells (Standard)Shatter ShellsSplinter ShellsPhosphex Canister Shot (Only if the detachment includes a Siege Breaker Consul)A Legion Land Raider Achilles may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Twin-linked BoltersCombi-WeaponHeavy BolterHeavy FlamerMulti-MeltaHavoc Missile LauncherLegion Land Raiders Achilles may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Hunter-Killer Missile LauncherAuxiliary Drive SystemDozer BladeWhen in a squadron of three, one Legion Land Raider Achilles could be upgraded to the following:Squadron Command Tank
Land Raider Achilles - Variants: Achilles-Alpha Pattern Land Raider - The Achilles-Alpha Pattern Land Raider was the first prototype of the Land Raider Achilles, and these vehicles were hand-wrought by some of the most skilled Magos of the Mechanicum. Each was a unique work of the armourer's art, more powerful and durable than any tank of their class yet created. By the wars of the Horus Heresy, the Achilles Pattern was already in limited supply, while the vaunted "Alpha" prototypes were jealously guarded as command vehicles for the lords of the Legions. This formidable variant was constructed using specially Enhanced Ferromantic Rites. The hull of the Achilles-Alpha was specially constructed to resist even the most determined assault and was almost preternaturally resilient. Its armament matched its formidable armour, as it was armed with one hull-mounted Quad Mortar with frag and shatter shells and two sponson-mounted Twin-linked Volkite Culverins. The Achilles-Alpha could also exchange its twin-linked Volkite Culverins for twin-linked Multi-Meltas. An Achilles-Alpha could be outfitted with a Searchlight, a Smoke Launchers, Extra Armour Plating and a formidable Machine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence).
Land Raider Achilles - Infernal Relic Land Raider Achilles: An Infernal Relic Land Raider Achilles in the service of the hosts of the Ruinous Powers are, without exception, the very same engines of war that fought for the Leigones Astartes during the Great Crusade and throughout the dark days of the Horus Heresy.Though the Land Raider Achilles is to be found serving the Chaos warbands, it does not do so willingly. Rather, each has been corrupted and coerced by a cabal of Dark Magi, a process every bit as intensive as that by which the war machine was originally wrought.The Machine Spirit (artificial intelligence) within the Achilles is notoriously intractable and bellicose, necessitating a brutal process by which it is forced to submit to the ministrations of the Dark Magi. Numerous Hereteks die over a protracted series of rituals, some as a consequence of the powers unleashed by their bloody rites. Others are claimed by the machine itself in the attempt to unseal its hatches and enter its fighting compartment.Eventually the machine turns, but only after the very strongest willed of Dark Magi or Warpsmiths who dare attempt to crew an Achilles carry out the rituals. Even centuries or millennia after its forced conversion to the service of the Ruinous Powers it continues to demand a steep price in lives forever after.Every one of these vehicles in the service of the Chaos Gods are veterans of the Long War, its crew having rebelled along with their parent Traitor Legion during the Horus Heresy, or else the vehicle itself was claimed as a spoil of war in subsequent battles.Under the fell influence of the Ruinous Powers, the daemon-thing that resides in place of the vehicle's once noble Machine Spirit is a hateful thing indeed, driven by an infernal will to tear down all that it once fought so hard to create.
Land Raider Achilles - Known Users of the Land Raider Achilles: The Land Raider Achilles is one of the rarest vehicles used by the Chapters of the Space Marines. Even during the Imperium's height, just before the start of the Horus Heresy, the use of the Achilles had not extended far beyond the Imperial Fists Legion.It is known that several of these vehicles were delivered as gifts to the Dark Angels, Thousand Sons, and Salamanders Legions. In the 41st Millennium the Achilles is mostly found within the ranks of the Imperial Fists and their Successor Chapters, yet other Chapters also possess small numbers of them. It is believed that the Ordo Reductor of the Adeptus Mechanicus also has access to the Achilles design.The Land Raider Achilles is a highly sought-after prize and there are many tales of wrecked or dormant vehicles being discovered on forgotten battlefields. Such a rumour is enough in itself to divert entire Space Marine strike forces in an endeavor to reclaim it.
Land Raider Achilles - Notable Users of the Land Raider Achilles: Imperial Fists - The Imperial Fists Space Marine Legion, and later Chapter, are the original developers of the Achilles, and they possess the most in their armouries.Imperial Fists Successor Chapters - It is known that the Successor Chapters of the Imperial Fists have higher concentrations of the Achilles than any other Successor Chapters.Dark Angels - The Dark Angels Space Marine Legion and its later Sucessor Chapters are known to have had a small number of Land Raider Achilles' in their possession at one time, gifted to them by the Imperial Fists before the Horus Heresy.Salamanders - The Salamanders Space Marine Legion and its later Successor Chapters are known to have had a small number of Land Raider Achilles' in their possession at one time, gifted to them by the Imperial Fists before the Horus Heresy.Minotaurs - The Minotaurs Space Marine Chapter have made use of the Land Raider Achilles during campaigns such as the Badab War.Ordo Reductor - The Ordo Reductor of the Adeptus Mechanicus is believed to make use of the Land Raider Achilles.Thousand Sons - The Pre-Heresy Thousand Sons Space Marine Legion is known to have had a small number of Land Raider Achilles' in their possession at one time, gifted to them by the Imperial Fists before the Horus Heresy. The Thousand Sons Traitor Legion may still have access to these vehicles, though they will have been warped beyond recognition by the power of Chaos.
Land Raider Achilles - Notable Land Raiders Achilles: Sire of Methusa - The most recent known Land Raider Achilles to have entered service with the Adeptus Astartes is designated the Sire of Methusa. Fifty-two standard years into a one-hundred year long Penitent Crusade imposed upon them for their part in the Badab War, the Executioners Chapter encountered a region near the galactic core no Imperial force is known to have visited for many millennia. In an area of high stellar density, the Executioners encountered a compact empire seemingly entirely isolated from the Imperium and ruled by a caste of leaders descended from a Rogue Trader dynasty thought long dead. The Executioners made war upon what they declared was a Secessionist enclave -- a heresy punishable by death. It was during the fighting for the pocket empire's capital world that the Achilles was fielded against the Chapter's warriors, costing the lives of several of the Executioners' 1st Company Veterans. When at length the Executioners defeated the secession they claimed the Achilles as a spoil of war, renaming it the Sire of Methusa and granting it pride of place in the Chapter's fleet-borne arsenal.
Land Raider Achilles - Adeptus Machanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider AchillesVehicle Name:Land Raider AchillesMain Armament:2 Sponson-mounted Twin-linked Multi-MeltasForge World of Origin:Mars / Gryhonne IVSecondary Armament:Hull-mounted Thunderfire CannonKnown Patterns:II - IVTraverse:180 degreesCrew:1 Commander, 1 Driver, 1 OrdnancerElevation:-32 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion / Magnon-Infusion ReactorMain Ammunition:30 one-second burstsWeight:76.0 tonnesSecondary Ammunition:48 Rounds (can vary)Length:10.4 metresArmour:Width:6.2 metresHeight:4.11 metresSuperstructure:100 millimetresGround Clearance:0.50 metresHull:95-115 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:50 kilometres per hourGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:40 kilometres per hourVehicle Designation:UnknownTransport Capacity:6 Space Marines, or 3 Terminator MarinesFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:2 Side Doors, 1 Front rampTurret:N/A
Land Raider Achilles - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Raider Achilles - Sources: Imperial Armour Apocalypse (2nd Edition), pg. 30Imperial Armour Volume Two (Second Edition) - War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pp. 38-39, 52-53Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pp. 27,147-148, 194Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost & The Damned by Andy Hoare with additional material by Alan Bligh & Neil Wylie, pp. 48-51Imperial Armour Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes (8th Edition), pg. 12The Horus Heresy - Book One: Betrayal (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pg. 218The Horus Heresy - Book Six: Retribution (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pp. 122-123The Horus Heresy: Legiones Astartes - Age of Darkness Army List, pp. 64-65Forge World Webstore - Land Raider AchillesForge World Webstore - Achilles-Alpha Pattern Land Raider
Land Raider Angel Infernus - Land Raider Angel Infernus: The Land Raider Angel Infernus is a variant of the standard Land Raider main battle tank that was created and used by the Blood Angels Chapter.It differed from the standard Land Raider only in being armed with a twin-linked Assault Cannon, 2 Heavy Flamers and 2 Flamestorm Cannons.These weapons allow the Angel Infernus to unleash firestorms so intense that even the most dug-in defenders are reduced to ashes in a heartbeat.
Land Raider Angel Infernus - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: The Adeptus Mechanicus has no technical specifications available for this vehicle.
Land Raider Anvilarum - Land Raider Anvilarum: The Land Raider Anvilarum is a variant of the standard Land Raider Phobos of the Adeptus Astartes. The Land Raider Anvilarum is used soley by the Iron Hands Chapter. The Anvilarum Pattern of the Land Raider is an open-topped, uplink-modified, heavily-armoured transport that was large enough to ferry an Iron Father Dreadnought to war, including its Tech-priest attendants.The vehicle's design was reminiscent of the chariots of ancient Aegypt or the Roma, with the rear hold capable of carrying multiple passengers who were able to disembark easily over the vehicle's sides and rear. The Land Raider Anvilarum is armed with a Quad Lascannon, which was under the direct neural control of its driver. The vehicle's Adamantium-slabbed sides featured ramparts for infantry carried within to engage the enemy from the relative safety of the vehicle.
Land Raider Ares - Land Raider Ares: The Land Raider Ares is a variant of the Land Raider used by the many Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes. The Land Raider Ares was developed by the Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter as a heavy siege tank. The Land Raider Ares replaces the Land Raider's sponson-mounted twin-linked Lascannons with twin-linked Heavy Flamers. These flame-based weapons enable the Ares to be highly effective against infantry during close-combat.The Land Raider Ares can use its Heavy Flamers to burn enemy infantry out of fortified bunkers, trenches, and tunnels. A siege can last for months, years, or even centuries and for the Space Marines, who are dedicated to the pursuit of lightning-fast planetary assaults that can conquer the enemy before they even know they are under attack, such slow-moving stalemates are completely unacceptable. It was to prevent such a situation from developing that the Land Raider Ares was created, and where it excels.The main feature of the Land Raider Ares is its hull-mounted, forwards-firing Demolisher Cannon and Siege Shield, these features, taken from the Space Marine Vindicator siege tank, allow the Land Raider Ares to level enemy structures and bunkers quickly. The Demolisher Cannon is also capable of creating breaches in or even destroying enemy walls, allowing Space Marine and Imperial Guard infantry to enter.
Land Raider Ares - History: The Land Raider Ares was developed by the Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter during a secret confrontation on the planet of Murun. This confrontation was initiated by the Deathwing (1st) Company's pursuit of the Fallen Angels, Dark Angels who had fallen to Chaos during the Horus Heresy nearly 10,000 standard years before. Due to the Dark Angels deep desire to keep the existence of the Fallen a secret, they often refuse the assistance of any other Imperial force, including the siege regiments of the Imperial Guard.The Dark Angels had learned that three Fallen Angels had taken control of the world of Murun, and had taken to calling themselves "The Tribunal". The Fallen Angels fortified themselves in a fortress that was surrounded by a large city, and having anticipated an eventual confrontation with the Dark Angels, had fortified the city with weaponry that was made all the more powerful by their knowledge from ages past. The Force Commander of the Dark Angels who was leading the attack on the fortress had determined that the Chapter's Vindicator tanks would not be able to withstand the firepower the enemy defenders had at their disposal. The Force Commander turned to the Chapter's Techmarines to develop a solution, and after many weeks they developed a solution: a tank with the armour of the Land Raider and the power of the Vindicator's Demolisher Cannon. The Land Raider Ares lacks the transport capacity of the Land Raider, as the ammunition for the Demolisher Cannon takes up most of this space, and thus it is used in conjunction with other Land Raiders who troop-carrying capability remains intact.The Techmarines of the Dark Angels created six Land Raider Ares tanks, and when the battle was over only one had been lost on its trip through the fortified city on its way to the fortress. Unfortunately the campaign on Murun proved a failure, as the Tribunal had escaped long before they were ever in danger, although the Land Raider Ares proved itself a success. In a move that was very unpopular with the Dark Angel's Inner Circle, the Master Techmarine submitted the details of the Ares Pattern to the Adeptus Mechanicus on Mars, but it has yet to be officially accepted as a viable variant of the Land Raider and thus is one of the rarest used by other Space Marine Chapters. There have been some cases in which other Chapters have acquired the plans for the Ares, and used them for specific situations where they will prove most formidable.
Land Raider Ares - Armament: The Land Raider Ares is armed with two sponson-mounted twin-linked Heavy Flamers, one on each side of the vehicle. The Heavy Flamers are used by the Ares to burn enemy infantry out of cover, so that the Ares does not need to use its more limited amount of Demolisher Cannon shells to destroy small targets.The Ares is also equipped with a hull-mounted twin-linked Assault Cannon and a Demolisher Cannon. The Assault Cannon is capable of unleashing a powerful stream of high-velocity shells that are able to tear enemy infantry to shreds, while the Demolisher Cannon fires massive, rocket-propelled shells that are capable of leveling entire buildings in one shot.The Land Raider Ares, like all Land Raiders, also possesses a very powerful Machine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence), which is capable of taking control of the vehicle and its weapons if the crew is killed or otherwise unable to operate the vehicle. The Land Raider Ares can be outfitted with additional enhancements such as a Dozer Blade, Extra Armour Plating, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, a Searchlight, and Smoke Launchers.
Land Raider Ares - Known Users of the Land Raider Ares: Dark Angels - The Dark Angels are the original creators of the Land Raider Ares, and have been known to have up to six Land Raider Ares in their Armoury at one time.
Land Raider Ares - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider AresVehicle Name:Land Raider AresMain Armament:2 Sponson-mounted twin-linked Heavy FlamersForge World of Origin:UnknownSecondary Armament:Hull-mounted twin-linked Assault Cannons, hull-mounted Demolisher CannonKnown Patterns:UnknownTraverse:180 degreesCrew:1 Commander, 1 DriverElevation:-32 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion with Auxiliary ReactorMain Ammunition:UnlimitedWeight:72.0 tonnesSecondary Ammunition:UnknownLength:10.3 metresArmour:Width:6.1 metresHeight:4.11 metresSuperstructure:95 millimetresGround Clearance:0.45 metresHull:95 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:55 kilometres per hourGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:48 kilometres per hourVehicle Designation:UnknownTransport Capacity:N/AFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:N/ATurret:N/A
Land Raider Ares - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Raider Ares - Sources: Official Land Raider Ares Datasheet(Archived Original Link, No Longer Valid)Official Land Raider Ares 4th Edition Datasheet (From Original Creator)Unofficial Land Raider Ares 8th Edition Datasheet (From Original Creator)
Land Raider Crusader - Land Raider Crusader: The Land Raider Crusader is a variant of the standard Land Raider Phobos used by the Space Marines and the Inquisition. The Land Raider Crusader is rearmed to provide short-ranged, anti-infantry assault support for Astartes offensives.The Land Raider Crusader was originally developed as a variant of the standard Land Raider main battle tank by the Black Templars Chapter, but was eventually approved as an authorised design for all Astartes Chapters by the Adeptus Mechanicus due in no small part to its usage by the Ultramarines Chapter.The Land Raider Crusader is intended to be an assault-based variant of the Land Raider that is a linebreaker without peer. The Crusader can smash through enemy formations, shrugging off small arms fire in order to disgorge a squad of Space Marines into the heart of the foe.In place of Lascannons, the Crusader is armed with Hurricane Bolters that cut down the first line of defenders before an assault is launched.A hull-mounted twin Assault Cannon adds to its formidable anti-infantry firepower, its Frag Assault Launchers suppressing the foe while the tank closes in. The Crusader also boasts an improved transport capacity by reclaiming the space normally given over to the Land Raider Phobos' bulky las-power generators.It was originally designed during the Jerulas Crusade in 645.M39 by the Black Templars Artificer Simagus using recovered ancient techno-arcana in the long-forgotten depths of a captured hive city. As tales of this variant Land Raider's successes spread, many other Chapters began to request information regarding its design.The Tech-priests of Mars officially recognised the Crusader Pattern of the Land Raider in 763.M39 assuring its survival, although this was a mere formality since the design had already spread to hundreds of Chapters.
Land Raider Crusader - History: The Land Raider Crusader is designed to utilise the potent all-round armour of the Land Raider against the heaviest enemy defences and fortifications. It is employed to smash into enemy lines before disgorging Space Marines into the heart of a fortified position as its weapons unleash a torrent of fire in support.It is a brutal tactic, well-suited to the Space Marines' role as peerless shock warriors.The Land Raider Crusader variant was first developed and deployed during the Jerulas Crusade by the Black Templars Chapter and as such is a comparatively recent addition to the canon of Land Raider variants.The Jerulas Crusader involved a grueling campaign of sieges of hive cities and the Black Templars invariably led the final assaults when the bombardment lifted. To aid their assault troops, the Chapter's Techmarines mounted Hurricane Bolters in each sponson and a twin-linked Assault Cannon on the hull.It was an immediate success and, as news of the Black Templars' magnificent victories on Jerulas spread, other Chapters requested the re-armament protocols and re-consecration rituals utilised. To this day, the Black Templars still make wider use of the Crusader than any other Chapter. As word of the Crusader's existence spread, a delegation of senior Tech-adepts arrived from Mars demanding an audience with the High Marshal, intent upon investigating the modification.It is likely that the Tech-priests feared a repetition of earlier instances of details of new patterns being deliberately withheld from their Order by the Adeptus Astartes. In 763.M39, after long debate and testing, the Land Raider Crusader pattern was given Chapter Approved status by the Fabricator-General of the Adeptus Mechanicus and was officially recognised in the canon of machine lore.Yet even before its official sanction, the Crusader pattern had found extensive use in the armouries of numerous Space Marine Chapters.
Land Raider Crusader - Armament: The Crusader differs from more common Land Raider patterns in several ways. Both sponsons replace the standard Lascannon configuration with Hurricane Bolters -- six Bolters slaved to a single mount. Coupled with this are a twin-linked Assault Cannon in place of the hull-mounted Heavy Bolters to provide a formidable degree of suppressing firepower as the Crusader closes in on its target.The final addition is a conversion of the standard turret ring Pintle-mount to allow a Multi-Melta to be fitted. The Multi-Melta was not included on the first Land Raider Crusaders, but hard-won experience taught the Black Templars that the Land Raider often needed heavy firepower to force open breaches in defences and to clear barricades or anti-tank obstacles as it broke into a position.The other main adaptation in regards to the Crusader is its increased transport capacity. The removal of the large generators required by the Lascannon creates space for an additional six Space Marines. This gives the Crusader the largest transport capacity of any Land Raider variant -- sixteen Power Armoured Space Marines or eight Terminators.The Land Raider Crusader is crewed by three Space Marines and has its own Machine Spirit (artificial intelligence). The Crusader has one additional unique upgrade in the form of Frag Assault Launchers situated on either side of the front entrance/exit ramp. These are designed to fire shrapnel at an entrenched enemy to aid the transported unit's charge when they leave the vehicle.The primary role of this vehicle in combat is to serve as an armoured fast assault tank, capable of launching assaults into the heart of enemy formations where it can withstand a heavy amount of punishment and deal out more than its share of damage to both infantry and tanks. The Land Raider Crusader can also be outfitted with a Dozer Blade, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a Pintle-mounted Storm Bolter in addition to its Pintle-mounted Multi-Melta, a Searchlight, and Smoke Launchers.
Land Raider Crusader - Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Crusader
Land Raider Crusader - Wargear: A standard Land Raider Crusader is armed and equipped with:Twin-linked Assault Cannons2 Hurricane BoltersSearchlightSmoke LaunchersFrag Assault LaunchersMachine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)A Land Raider Crusader may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Multi-MeltaStorm BolterLand Raider Crusaders may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Extra Armour PlatingHunter-Killer Missile LauncherArmoured Ceramite Plating
Land Raider Crusader - Formations: Land Raider Spearhead - The Land Raider Spearhead formation is used when overwhelming firepower is needed on the battlefield. This formation is made up of three Land Raiders, of either the Phobos, Crusader or Redeemer variants.Crusader Hailstorm Squadron - Hailstorm Squadrons are a formation of the Land Raider Crusader often deployed by the Black Templars Chapter. Hailstorm Squadrons are comprised of 3-5 Land Raider Crusaders which thrust fearlessly into an enemy battle line. They then proceed to lay down a withering hail of fire. Additional ammunition for each vehicle's Hurricane Bolters is carried in the transport compartment of the Crusader. This reduces the number of assault troops that the vehicles in the squadron can carry, but allows them to conduct a coordinated "hailstorm" fire attack that is capable of sweeping away dozens of enemies at a stroke, and tearing the heart out of even a heavily fortified enemy defensive position.The Hammer of Caliban - The Hammer of Caliban formation is a formation used by the Dark Angels Chapter and consists of one Techmarine, one Land Raider Phobos, Land Raider Crusader or Land Raider Redeemer and one Predator, Whirlwind or Vindicator tank squadron. Only the mightiest of foes are worthy of the death dealt by the Hammer of Caliban formation. Named for the beast-slaying weapons once wielded by the knights of The Order, this formation concentrates the fury of The Rock's Armoury into a single, mighty hammerblow. Comprising multiple squadrons of heavily armoured battle tanks under the auspices of the Chapter's finest Techmarines, the Hammer of Caliban is most often deployed when the enemy have multiple monstrous beasts or war engines in the field. Like the knights of their ancient homeworld, the tank-crews of the Hammer of Caliban ride their armoured steeds to war, charging down their massive prey and blasting them apart with the fire of their heavy weapons.
Land Raider Crusader - Notable Users of the Land Raider Crusader: Black Templars - The Black Templars Space Marine Chapter were the original users of the Land Raider Crusader, having found its designs in a captured Hive City during the Jerulas Crusade. The Black Templars make extensive use of the Crusader, and have used it in many battles, including the Third War for Armageddon.Astral Claws - The Astral Claws Space Marine Chapter made use of the Land Raider Crusader during the Badab War, where they rebelled against the Imperium.Doom Warriors - The Doom Warriors Space Marine Chapter made use of Land Raider Crusaders during the Battle for Truan City, where the vehicle's Hurricane Bolters were extremely effective against the invading Orks.Howling Griffons - The Howling Griffons Space Marine Chapter made use of the Land Raider Crusader during the Badab War.Imperial Fists - The Imperial Fists Space Marine Chapter made use of the Land Raider Crusader during the Purging of Genymede.Raptors - The Raptors Space Marine Chapter made use of the Land Raider Crusader during the Badab War.Salamanders - The Salamanders Space Marine Chapter made use of the Land Raider Crusader during the Badab War and the Third War for Armageddon.Ultramarines - The Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter made extensive use of the Crusader before it was officially recognised by the Adeptus Mechanicus, and many believe that the use of the Crusader by the Ultramarines was a major factor in the Crusader becoming an officially recognised variant of the Land Raider.
Land Raider Crusader - Known Land Raider Crusaders: Fire Drake - Fire Drake is a Land Raider Crusader of the Salamanders Space Marine Chapter. Fire Drake is heavily decorated with the markings of their Promethean Cult.Talassar's Fury - Talassar's Fury is a Land Raider Crusader that belongs to the Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter.
Land Raider Crusader - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider CrusaderVehicle Name:Land Raider CrusaderMain Armament:2 Sponson-mounted Hurricane BoltersForge World of Origin:JerulasSecondary Armament:Hull-mounted twin-linked Assault Cannons, Pintle-mounted Multi-MeltaKnown Patterns:II - XITraverse:180 degreesCrew:1 Commander, 1 DriverElevation:-32 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion with Auxiliary ReactorMain Ammunition:4,000 RoundsWeight:72.0 tonnesSecondary Ammunition:2,000 RoundsLength:10.3 metresArmour:Width:6.1 metresHeight:4.11 metresSuperstructure:95 millimetresGround Clearance:0.45 metresHull:95 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:50 kilometres per hourGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:41 kilometres per hourVehicle Designation:0120-766-0724-PR 122Transport Capacity:16 Space Marines, or 8 Terminator MarinesFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:2 Side Doors, 1 Front rampTurret:N/A
Land Raider Crusader - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Raider Crusader - Sources: Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pp. 91, 178Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Raiders", "Land Raider Crusader"Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition), pg. 24Codex Blood Angels (5th Edition), pg. 37Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pp. 42-43Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (8th Edition), pp. 60, 119Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Battle Tanks", "Battle and Reserve Companies", "Predators (Datasheet)", "The Hammer of Caliban (Formation)"Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition), pp. 41, 79, 104Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition), pg. 35Codex Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch (7th Edition), pp. 42, 90Codex Adeptus Astartes - Grey Knights (8th Edition), pp. 48, 86Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Raider Crusader (Datasheet)"Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition), pg. 36Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition), pg. 45Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition) (Revised Codex), pp. 88, 156Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pp. 102-103, 177Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 82Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 40Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pp. 99-104, 208-209Imperial Armour Volume Two, Second Edition - War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pp. 30, 44-45Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One, pp. 40, 63, 132Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pg. 153Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse (6th Edition) (Digital Edition), pp. 168, 369Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse (4th Edition), pg. 115White Dwarf 312 (UK), "Righteous Victories" by Graham McNeill and "Black Steel - Building the Land Raider Crusader," pp. 25-33White Dwarf 248 (US), "Line Breaker"
Land Raider Excelsior - Land Raider Excelsior: The Land Raider Excelsior is a specialised variant of the Adeptus Astartes Land Raider that serves a command and control function for a Space Marine planetary assault as well as a role as a heavy main battle tank and armoured transport.As a designated command vehicle, it possesses an unusually powerful array of Augur sensor arrays, Cogitators and advanced communications gear to carry out ship-to-surface coordination of a planetary assault. It often acts in concert with the Rhino Primaris, a variant of the standard Rhino APC also intended to carry out command and control functions, to help target orbital bombardments from a Space Marine fleet in high orbit of an embattled world. The Land Raider Excelsior can transport 10 Space Marines into combat.When working in concert, Space Marine command tanks can secure victory within only solar hours of making planetfall in a combat zone. Orders weighed and delivered by one of the foremost tactical minds of the Adeptus Astartes galvanise those Space Marines nearby to heroic feats of war, whilst targeting Augurs relay telemetries that make each punishing volley impossible to escape.Not only is the strategic worth of these tanks hard to overstate, but they bring overwhelming destruction upon the foe. The Land Raider Excelsior's Lascannons swivel and track, annihilating those enemy vehicles not crushed by its forward Grav-cannon, while the Battle Barge high above unleashes the final blow.Guided by the Augur array of the Rhino Primaris, the resultant orbital bombardment hurtles out of the sky, leaving nothing but a crater in the planet's crust where a strongpoint lay moments before.
Land Raider Excelsior - Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Excelsior
Land Raider Excelsior - Armament: A standard Land Raider Excelsior is armed and equipped with:Grav-Cannon with Grav-Amp2 twin-linked LascannonsSearchlightSmoke LaunchersMachine Spirit (artificial intelligence)Data AugerAquila Aegis Shield - A new addition to the Adeptus Astartes armoury, the Aquila Aegis Shield is a defensive energy shield much like the more potent Void Shields generated by Imperial starships that can deflect a certain amount of incoming directed energy and kinetic fire until it is overwhelmed.The Land Raider Excelsior may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Storm BolterMulti-MeltaCombi-PlasmaLand Raiders may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Extra Armour PlatingHunter-Killer Missile LauncherArmoured Ceramite PlatingThe Space Marine Captain in command of the Land Raider Excelsior may take the following additional equipment:Rod of Command - The Rod of Command is a revered Chapter relic that inspires nearby warriors to feats of great heroism. The Captain opens the top hatch of the Land Raider, and while exposing himself to enemy fire he raises the rod high to show his defiance in the face of the enemy.
Land Raider Excelsior - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: The Adeptus Mechanicus has not publicly released the technical specifications of the Land Raider Excelsior.
Land Raider Hades Diabolus - Land Raider Hades Diabolus: The Land Raider Hades Diabolus is a variant of the Chaos Land Raider that was created by the Black Legion in the Era Indomitus and first faced Imperial military forces in the region of the Cadian Gate after the fall of Cadia itself during the 13th Black Crusade. Since then, its design has spread to many other Chaos forces.The Land Raider Hades Diabolus was designed to serve as a powerful anti-personnel tank and it bristles with mid-to-long-range anti-infantry weaponry.With these armaments it can unleash a withering hurricane of weapons fire that shreds units of enemy infantry to a bloody pulp in only seconds and can even reduce artillery, combat walkers and light tanks to heaps of useless wreckage.
Land Raider Hades Diabolus - Wargear: Reaper Autocannon2 Heavy Bolters2 twin-linked Lascannons
Land Raider Hades Diabolus - Ordo Malleus Departmento Analyticus Technical Specifications: The Ordo Malleus had not made available any technical specifications for the Land Raider Hades Diabolus.
Land Raider Helios - Land Raider Helios: The Land Raider Helios is a variant of the standard Land Raider super-heavy tank used by the Adeptus Astartes. The Helios variant of the Land Raider came about when the need arose to provide a fast-moving Space Marine heavy assault force with close-in armoured bombardment capable of operating in the close confines of a built-up area. Many missile tanks are comparatively light-armoured and therefore less able to operate alongside heavier vehicles.The Helios solves this problem by mounting a Helios Missile Launcher, a weapon similar to the Whirlwind Multiple Missile Launcher found on the Whirlwind artillery tank, onto the hull of a standard Land Raider, providing Space Marine forces with close range bombardment capability, even in the most hotly contested war zones. The mounting of the Helios Missile Launcher upon the Land Raider chassis provides a much larger amount of room to store extra ammunition and greater armour to protect the tank from enemy fire.The Land Raider Helios can also be equipped with a Hyperios Missile Launcher, which is an anti-air variant of the Helios Missile Launcher and Whirlwind Missile Launcher. Due to the sophisticated targeting technology used by the weapon, the Land Raider's hull-mounted twin-linked Heavy Bolters are replaced with targeting sensors to assist in aiming and target acquisition.
Land Raider Helios - Armament: The Land Raider Helios remains an uncommon variant of the Land Raider, and is usually only deployed when a Chapter is in need of extra artillery support that their Whirlwinds cannot provide. However, the Land Raider Helios is one of the most useful vehicles in the Armouries of the Adeptus Astartes, as it is able to provide long-range fire support, act as an anti-air platform, an assault transport, and engaging enemy armour with its Lascannons.The Land Raider Helios' main armament and weapon is its sponson-mounted, twin-linked Lascannons. These weapons are able to provide the vehicle with extensive protection while it fires its missiles. The Helios is also capable of transporting Astartes infantry, although its capacity is only half that of a standard Land Raider with room enough for six Space Marines in standard power armour or three Terminators.The Land Raider Helios is capable of equipping a Hyperios Missile Launcher to engage enemy aircraft. The vehicle can also be equipped with a Dozer Blade, Extra Armour Plating, a pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, an improved Vox communications systems, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, a Searchlight, and Smoke Launchers.
Land Raider Helios - Unit Composition: 1 Land Raider Helios
Land Raider Helios - Wargear: A Land Raider Helios is armed and equipped with:A turret-mounted Helios Missile Launcher2 sponson-mounted, twin-linked LascannonsSearchlightSmoke LaunchersMachine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)A Land Raider Helios may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Pintle-mounted Storm BolterThe Land Raider Helios may also have a variety of vehicle equipment such as:Dozer BladeExtra Armour PlatingHunter-Killer Missile Launcher (hull mounted)
Land Raider Helios - Notable Users and Deployments of the Land Raider Helios: Red Scorpions - The Red Scorpions Chapter designed the Land Raider Helios and were the first to use it during battle. The Red Scorpions have used the Helios extensively during the original Siege of Helios that gave the vehicle its name, the Siege of Vraks, and the Badab War.Blood Angels - The Blood Angels Chapter used the Land Raider Helios during the Anchernar Invasion.Dark Angels - The Dark Angels Chapter has used the Land Raider Helios during the Piscina Campaign.Emperor's Warbringers - The Emperor's Warbringers Chapter has made extensive use of the Land Raider Helios in many of its campaigns.Fire Hawks - The Fire Hawks Chapter has used the Land Raider Helios during the Badab War against the followers of the Tyrant of Badab.Novamarines - The Novamarines Chapter used the Land Raider Helios during the Badab War.Salamanders - The Salamanders used the Land Raider Helios during the Badab War against the Secessionist forces.Space Wolves - The Space Wolves Chapter have used the Land Raider Helios during the Centius Prime Invasion against the Orks, and during the defence of the Imperial Mining World of Betalis III against the Asuryani of Craftworld Mymeara.
Land Raider Helios - Notable Land Raiders Helios: Death Cry - Death Cry is a Land Raider Helios of the Fire Hawks Chapter.Might of Skaros - Might of Skaros is a Land Raider Helios of the Novamarines Chapter.Widowmaker - Widowmaker is a Land Raider Helios of the Space Wolves Chapter.
Land Raider Helios - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Raider HeliosVehicle Name:Land Raider HeliosMain Armament:2 sponson-mounted, twin-linked LascannonsForge World of Origin:HeliosSecondary Armament:1 dorsal-mounted Helios Missile LauncherKnown Patterns:III - IXTraverse:180 degreesCrew:1 Commander, 1 DriverElevation:-37 to 42 degreesPowerplant:Adaptable Thermic Combustion with Auxiliary ReactorMain Ammunition:UnlimitedWeight:73.0 tonnesSecondary Ammunition:24 MissilesLength:10.3 metresArmour:Width:6.1 metresHeight:6.7 metresSuperstructure:95 millimetresGround Clearance:0.45 metresHull:95 millimetresMax Speed On-Road:55 kilometres per hourGun Mantlet:N/AMax Speed Off-Road:48 kilometres per hourVehicle Designation:0120-766-0724-PR 137Transport Capacity:6 Space Marines, or 3 Terminator MarinesFiring Ports:N/AAccess Points:2 Side Doors, 1 Front rampTurret:N/A
Land Raider Helios - Sources: Imperial Armour Aeronautica, pg. 32Imperial Armour Apocalypse II, pg. 32Imperial Armour Update 2003, pg. 10Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pp. 105-110Imperial Armour Volume Two, Second Edition - War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pp. 34-35, 46-47Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three, pg. 73Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One, pp. 73, 123Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pp. 14, 26, 154, 195,Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara, pg. 58Imperial Armour Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes (8th Edition), pg. 10
Land Raider Prometheus - Land Raider Prometheus: The Land Raider Prometheus is a variant of the standard Land Raider used by the Adeptus Astartes as an assault transport and super-heavy main battle tank. The Land Raider Prometheus is used as a battlefield command vehicle as it is outfitted with additional sensor and communications equipment. The standard Land Raider's hull-mounted, twin-linked Heavy Bolters are removed in order to make room for the additional equipment.The vehicle features an advanced Vox signal booster allowing it to coordinate units at long-range, including ground-to-ground and ground-to-orbit. The Land Raider Prometheus shares several features in common with the Damocles Command Rhino, and as such is capable of fulfilling the role of an Astartes strike force command and control hub if a Damocles is not deployed or is disabled.