The Baneblade was a common sight upon the battlefields of the Great Crusade, fielded by the myriad arms of the Excertus Imperialis. At the time of the outbreak of the Horus Heresy, the first generations of Baneblades were being replaced in frontline service by more advanced and specialised war machines such as the Stormhammer. As a result, even the Imperialis Militias were beginning to be issued this most formidable of super-heavy tanks, usually in the shape of older machines which had already seen decades of service before being ‘retired’ to second-line formations and planetary arsenals.
| Armour | Transport Capacity | ||||||
| M | BS | Front | Side | Rear | HP | ||
| Militia Baneblade (⌀?) | |||||||
| Militia Baneblade (⌀?) | 10 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | - |
Designed to pierce the armour worn by heavy infantry, some weapons have gained a fearsome reputation on the battlefields of the Floras Heresy. While many such weapons are rare or temperamental in use, the sheer power of their attacks more than makes up for this.
With a Weapon that has the Breaching (X) Special Rule there is a chance that a Wound Test may result in the Wound ignoring Armour Saves.Some weapons trade precision for indiscriminate destruction, high explosive impacts that can devastate a wide area. From artillery shells to high energy blasts, such weapons are popular tools of destruction on the battlefields of the Horus Heresy.
Attacks made with the Blast (X) Special Rule use a Blast Marker to determine how many Hits are caused.The [Allegiance] Trait is used in the following The Imperialis Militia datasheets:
The Imperialis Militia Trait is used in the following The Imperialis Militia datasheets:
The crack of the sniper’s rifle or the burst of heavy artillery, both signal a sudden and indiscriminate death and send infantry scurrying for cover. Such weapons are meant as much to pin the foe in place as to kill them, breaking up advancing ranks of troops and shattering defensive formations.
Weapons and other attacks that have the Pinning (X) Special Rule have a chance of inflicting the Pinned Status on the Target Unit.Template weapons shoot clouds of fire, gas or other lethal substances, rather than shells or bullets.
Weapons and attacks with the Template Special Rule use the Flame Template to determine how many Models they Hit.Heavy beams and armour-piercing cannon rarely inflict superficial damage, but always blast and break the hull of their target. Such weapons are superior tank killers, their sheer power prized over lesser weapons when the objective is to apply maximum damage without concern for finesse.
A Weapon with the Armourbane Special Rule counts Glancing Hits as Penetrating Hits.Some weapons are so heavy that, while they can be fired on the move, are more powerful when properly braced and made ready before shooting. Warriors on the battlefield must use their judgement to decide when speed is required and when the full firepower of their arsenal must be unleashed.
Weapons with the Heavy (X) Special Rule gain +1 to a Characteristic when Stationary.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Heavy stubber | |||||||
| Heavy stubber | 36 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | Auto |
Some weapons are so terrifyingly potent that their use instils abject fear in even the most strong-willed warriors. In the face of such wanton power the target can only flee or prepare for death, for few would live to tell of the true horrors of the Age of Darkness once they were unleashed on the battlefield.
Weapons and other attacks that have the Panic (X) Special Rule have a chance of inflicting the Routed Status on the Target Unit.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Grenade launcher | |||||||
| Grenade launcher | |||||||
| - Frag | |||||||
| - Frag | 24 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Blast (3") | - |
| - Krak | |||||||
| - Krak | 24 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
Some weapons are designed not only to kill and main, but also to shock and disorient the foe. Such weapons may rely on blinding flares, bursts of enervating energy or even subtle poisons to slow and disable the enemy, but their effects are the same. Debilitated and vulnerable, warriors struck by such weapons become easy prey.
Weapons and other attacks that have the Stun (X) Special Rule have a chance of inflicting the Stunned Status on the Target Unit.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Heavy flamer | |||||||
| Heavy flamer | Template | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Template, Panic (1) | Flame |
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Autocannon | |||||||
| Autocannon | 48 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Breaching (6+), Heavy (FP) | Auto |
Huge artillery cannon and vast laser weapons are commonly employed as the primary armament of the greatest war machines of the Imperium. These weapons are devastating when properly braced and prepared for firing - more than capable of destroying smaller war engines in a single blast.
Weapons with the Ordnance (X) Special Rule double the value of a Characteristic when Stationary.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Lascannon | |||||||
| Lascannon | 48 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Heavy (D), Armourbane | Las |
Some weapons carry only a severely limited stock of munitions. Often intended as weapons of last resort, used at the correct point they can turn the tide of battle.
A Weapon with the Limited (X) Special Rule can only be used to attack a limited number of times per Battle.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Hunter-killer missile | |||||||
| Hunter-killer missile | 48 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | Armourbane, Limited (1) | Missile |
Many armoured vehicles utilise countermeasure devices for protection and concealment. Whether these launch simple projectiles that surround the vehicle’s hull with concealing smoke or employ more complex payloads capable of disrupting enemy targeting devices with infra-red strobes or disruptive radiation signatures, all find use during the Age of Darkness.
A Model with smoke launchers gains the Smokescreen trait.Mounted ilium-beacons or simple electric torches, many vehicles mount some kind of portable light to aid in target identification and destruction in darkness and poor weather.
Searchlights allow attacks to ignore Shrouded Damage Mitigation Rolls.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Combi-bolter | |||||||
| Combi-bolter | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | Bolt |
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Twin heavy flamer | |||||||
| Twin heavy flamer | Template | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Template, Panic (2) | Flame |
The Smokescreen (see Smokescreen Advanced Reaction) Trait is used in the following The Imperialis Militia datasheets:
From the lumbering Baneblade tanks of the Imperial Army to the destructive power of the Legiones Astartes Falchion, all of the war machines that fall into this category are huge armour-clad constructions that each wield enough firepower to destroy an entire army.
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Demolisher cannon | |||||||
| Demolisher cannon | 24 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | Blast (3"), Breaching (5+), Ordnance (D), Stun (1) | - |
This datasheet has Lords of War Battlefield Role. Full list of The Imperialis Militia units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Baneblade cannon | |||||||
| Baneblade cannon | 82 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | Blast (7"), Pinning (1) | Auto |
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Twin heavy bolter | |||||||
| Twin heavy bolter | 36 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | Bolt |