Veteran Marines - Wargear: Of all Space Marines, Veterans are most likely to have a mix of different patterns and configurations of power armour within their ranks. Space Marine power armour is individually produced, with each suit adapted to its wearer.Each Veteran Astartes treasures his suit and repairs and maintains it religiously. Furthermore, in their careers Veterans are likely to have acquired an extensive personal catalogue of honours and blessings. These will be displayed on the Astartes' armour, enhancing its customised look.The standard loadout of Veteran Marines includes a Bolt Pistol, chainsword, Frag Grenades and Krak Grenades. Most Veterans carry far more individualised wargear, however.As in a Tactical Squad, two of the battle-brothers of a Sternguard Veteran Squad may be chosen to carry other weapons into combat. One Space Marine may be designated as a Heavy Weapon Trooper and will carry one of the three types of heavy weapons available to the squad: the Heavy Bolter, the Lascannon or the Missile Launcher. These options dramatically improve the tactical flexibility of the squad and improve its chances of success in a wide variety of combat situations.This is equally true for the Special Weapon Trooper who may be chosen to carry one of the following weapons: Flamer, Meltagun or Plasma Gun. The Flamer is useful for clearing obstacles of enemy troops and can be especially deadly in confined areas. The Plasma Gun is a medium-range armour-piercing weapon useful against foes with a preponderance of body armour. The Meltagun is particularly effective against armoured vehicles although it has a very short range.The Heavy Bolter is an anti-personnel weapon with limited use against armoured troops or vehicles. The Lascannon is a potent anti-tank weapon with few war machines able to withstand its lancing beam. The Missile Launcher offers a multi-role use, able to load and fire various different types of missiles. Frag Missiles provide effective anti-infantry support, whereas Krak Missiles add a vital tank-busting capability to the squad.Vanguard Veterans, on the other hand, often equip themselves in a similar way as an Assault Squad, favouring the Jump Pack, Bolt Pistol and close-quarter weapon combination that has served the Astartes so well over the millennia since their inception.However, as befits their seniority, Vanguard Veterans have access to a much larger choice of weapons drawn from their Chapter's Armoury, and it is common to see such a squad wielding devastating weapons such as Relic Blades, Lightning Claws and Thunder Hammers. The whole Veteran Squad will also usually carry grenades, of which the most common types are anti-personnel Frag Grenades or anti-armour Krak Grenades.Other grenade types are occasionally used on special missions but are generally restricted to the use of officers and squad leaders.Instead of a Bolt Pistol and chainsword a Veteran sergeant can wield any two of the following weapons if they can be wielded in a single hand: Bolt Pistol, bolter, chainsword, Combi-flamer, Combi-grav, Combi-melta, Combi-plasma, Grav-pistol, Lightning Claw, Plasma Pistol, Power Axe, Power Fist, Power Maul, Power Sword, Storm Bolter, Thunder Hammer (cannot be chosen by a Sternguard Veteran sergeant).Veteran Squads are often provided with armoured transports; usually Rhinos (armoured personnel carriers) but sometimes Razorbacks (Rhinos with a cupola-mounted heavy weapon). This enables the Veteran Squad to advance quickly on the battlefield or rapidly redeploy to a new sector of combat.Bladeguard Veterans are those Primaris Space Marines who have earned the right to serve in the elite 1st Company of a Primaris-only Chapter raised during the Ultima Founding or later, those who serve in the 1st Company of an already-extant Chapter alongside their Firstborn brethren, or those who are already Veteran Marines and have crossed the Rubicon Primaris. Bladeguard Veterans are melee-focussed Astartes who are equipped much like technologically-advanced versions of the knights of ancient Terran legends. They wear Mark X Tacticus Power Armour and are outfitted with Heavy Bolt Pistols, master-crafted Power Swords, Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades and Storm Shields.Bladeguard Veteran sergeants can swap out their Heavy Bolt Pistol for a Neo-Volkite Pistol or a Plasma Pistol.Likewise Intercessor Veterans are those Veteran Primaris Marines who still make use of ranged weaponry unlike their more melee-focussed Bladeguard counterparts. They also wear Mark X Tacticus Power Armour but are outfitted with Bolt Pistols, Bolt Rifles, Frag Grenades, and Krak Grenades as standard. Additionally, they may choose to use Heavy Bolt Pistols, Auto Bolt Rifles, Stalker Bolt Rifles, an Astartes Grenade Launcher and chainswords.The Veteran Intercessor Sergeant can make use of the standard weaponry for an Intercessor Veteran or swap one or both of them out for a Hand Flamer, a Heavy Bolt Pistol, a Plasma Pistol, a Power Fist, a Power Sword or a Thunder Hammer.