Master-crafted weapon

A Master-crafted weapon is used by all of the Imperial armies, including the Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Daemonhunters and Witch Hunters. It is a blanket term for any weapon somehow enhanced, either in design or increased power, and that stands out from the other weapons used by other units.

Effects and Distribution

Making a weapon master-crafted is to make it incredibly ornate and decorated while also improving its functionality. Any weapon may be master-crafted and due to the improved design of the weapon, it is more likely that a target will be hit by attacks from this weapon. A grenade cannot be master-crafted.

Imperial Guard

• Lord Commander Solar Macharius' master-crafted Bolt Pistol and Power Weapon
• Commissar Yarrick's master-crafted Storm Bolter
• Ibram Gaunt's master-crafted Power Sword (Sword of Heironymo)
• Vance Stubbs' master-crafted Lightning Claws ¹
• Lukas Alexander's master-crafted Power Fists ²

Space Marines

• Commander Dante's master-crafted Power Axe, the Axe Mortalis and Inferno pistol, the Perdition Pistol
• Chapter Master Azrael's master-crafted Power Sword, the Sword of Secrets and Combi-plasma gun, the Lion’s Wrath
• Kayvaan Shrike's master-crafted Lightning Claws, the Raven's Talons
• Captain Lysander's master-crafted Thunder Hammer, the Fist of Dorn
• Chief Librarian Tigurius' master-crafted Force Weapon, the Rod of Tigurius
• Marneus Calgar's master-crafted Power Fists, the Gauntlets of Ultramar
• Davian Thule's master-crafted Power Sword - Alexian's Blade ¹
• Indrick Boreale's master-crafted Power Mace - Rogal's Fist ²

Forces of Chaos

• Cypher's master-crafted Bolt Pistol and Plasma Pistol

Sources

• Warhammer 40,000: Wargear
• Codex: Imperial Guard
• Codex: Space Marines
• ¹Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
• ²Dawn of War: Soulstorm