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Revision as of 18:05, 23 January 2013
The Stormblade is a variant of the Shadowsword, a super-heavy vehicle used by the Imperial Guard as a Titan-hunter. Developed by Ryza, a Forge World noted for its mastery of plasma weaponry, the Stormblade represents a viable alternative for those Forge Worlds which lack the STC data necessary to construct a Shadowsword.[1]
Overview
The Stormblade is built upon the same chassis as the Shadowsword but lacks some of the advanced features of the original design, primarily the long-range tracking device and redundant generators and capacitors to power the Volcano Cannon. In its place it mounts a Ryza-pattern[2b] Plasma Blastgun, a powerful if short-ranged weapon capable of destroying Titans and other super-heavy vehicles, powered by massive photonic fuel cells. Additional space left over is used for extra heat shielding to protect the crew and an extensive cooling system to make it more reliable than the Executioner. To compensate for the loss in long-range firepower both sponson turrets are fitted with Lascannons with a fire control system adapted from the Baneblade, while the sponson mounts themselves are fitted with twin-linked Heavy Bolters and a coaxial Heavy Bolter is also included. A Targeter just above the primary weapon and an off-set armoured housing for a Searchlight are standard.[1][2a]
It was once common practice for Stormblade to mount racks of Hellion Missiles to assist them in bringing down the heaviest of Titans, however after three Stormblades of the Phyressian 31st Heavy Tank Company were destroyed by their own missiles the weapons were withdrawn from service.[1] Some Stormblades will mount a Hunter-Killer Missile and/or a pintle-mounted support weapon, either a Heavy Stubber or Storm Bolter. Others still will replace the sponson mounts for additional armor.[2a]
| Vehicle Name: | Stormblade[1] | Main Armament: | Plasma Blastgun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge World of Origin: | Lucius | Secondary Armament: | 2 Lascannons, 4 Heavy Bolters |
| Known Patterns: | I-VII | Traverse: | 2° |
| Crew: | Commander, Driver, Main Gunner, Remote Gunner, Comms-Operator, Engineer | Elevation: | From -2° to 12° |
| Powerplant: | M507 V18 Multi Fuel | Main Ammunition: | 16 shots from Photonic Fuel Cell |
| Weight: | 310 tonnes | Secondary Ammunition: | 1600 rounds |
| Length: | 13.5m | ||
| Width: | 8.4m | Armour | |
| Height: | 6.3m | ||
| Ground Clearance: | 1.2m | Superstructure: | 220mm |
| Fording Depth: | {{{Fording Depth}}} | Hull: | 210mm |
| Max Speed - on road | 25kph | Gun Mantlet | 200mm |
| Max Speed - off road: | 18kph | Vehicle Designation: | 0427-658-0251-SB04 |
| Transport Capacity: | None | Firing Ports: | n/a |
| Access Points: | n/a | Turret: | N/A |
Images
Warhammer 40,000
Epic
Forgeworld Epic Stormblade
Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, Pg.99
- 2: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse Second Edition
- 3: Forge World Stormblade
- 4: Codex Titanicus, Pg. 34
