Combat Shield
A combat shield is a lighter and more maneuverable version of a Storm Shield.[1]
Overview
It utilizes similar technology to that used by power weapons, to produce a field of energy around the face of the shield. It is used by the Space Marines and is a smaller and less-protective version of the Storm Shield.[2] Due to its flexibility, Combat Shields leave one hand of a Space Marine free to use other hand-to-hand weaponry.[1][2]
The shield is made of plasteel and incorporates a power generator which, when activated, produces a small field of energy around the face of the shield. The shield can take many shapes depending on the Chapter. The Crimson Fists use coffin-shaped shields, the Blood Angels use cruciforms, and the Iron Fists' shields take the form of armoured gauntlets. It is small enough to be strapped to the arm, leaving both hands free for another weapon to be used.[1]
Known Patterns
- Castigatus Combat Shield: Used by the Sons of Horus.[3]
- Deliverance Pattern.[4a]
- Vedic Pattern.[4b]
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 101
- 2: Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 166
- 3: Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Battle of Beta-Garmon, pg. 191
- 4: Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two:
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