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Armour upgrade

Various forms of Armour upgrade exist. Many of these are used by the multiple factions and powers of the Galaxy, and of course as well the Imperium. For example, extra armour applied to vehicles is used by Imperial Guard[2], Space Marines[1], Daemonhunters, Witch Hunters and Chaos Space Marine forces. Sometimes it is elaborately detailed armour and sometimes simple sheets of ceramite. It reduces the degree to which the vehicle in question is shaken around by weaker impacts.[1][2]

Types

Ablative Armour

A crude and somewhat rudimentary method of enhancing a vehicle’s armoured protection, ablative armour often takes the forms of large sections of plasteel welded or in some cases hooked onto exposed areas of a vehicle’s sides.[4] These extra protective plates form a secondary layer of armour.[5] These types of modifications add to a vehicle’s staying power, but often slow it down due to the excess weight. Ablative armour cannot be repaired and must be replaced.[4] They are also unable to provide protection against a Graviton Weapon or a Shokk Attack Gun.[5]

Ceramite Armour

Vehicles with armour made out of ceramite have incredible heat resisting qualities. This affords them greater protection against attacks from heat based weapons, for example Melta weapons.[5]

Reinforced Armour

Also called Extra Armour[6] they can include extra armour plates, track links, sand bags and similar items strapped outside of a vehicle or walker such as a dreadnought. However, the extra weight decreases the vehicle's speed.[5]

"More armour for the armour. Right."

Anonymous Imperial Guard Vox operator[6a]


Superior Plating

Some vehicles are lucky enough to incorporate rare materials or internal reinforcement within their armour plating, giving them much greater damage resistance than standard armour and certainly more than hastily applied ablative patches. Superior plating often takes longer to repair as regular armour plating.[4]

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Trivia

 

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

Some examples of Reinforced Armour appear to be visually inspired by Spaced Armour, in particular Schürzen sideskirts of German tanks in World War 2.

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