Grey Knights Land Raider Crusader
The Grey Knight Land Raider Crusader is a rare variant of Grey Knights Land Raider based upon the standard Land Raider Crusader of the Space Marine Chapters[1] designed to facilitate line-breaking infantry assaults.[2] The extra space provided by removing the Godhammer-pattern Lascannons provides much more space for Grey Knights Terminators, which is greatly appreciated as they attempt to go about their battle preparation without colliding with others. They are known to have received at least one Crusader after the Scharnel Incident.[1]
Generally speaking, the Grey Knights make extensive use of teleportation or airborne deployment via Stormraven Gunship but when denied these due to warp disturbances, atmospheric disturbances, or hostile environment will rely on assault vehicles such as the Land Raider Crusader.[4]
A favoured tactic of the First Brotherhood when tasked with overrunning a fortified position is to batter their way through with several Land Raider Crusaders, before disembarking through the front access hatch with weapons blazing.[3]
Armament
A Grey Knights Crusader is armed with two Hurricane-pattern bolters, one twin-linked Assault Cannon and (typically) one pintle-mounted Multi-melta. It also carries Frag Assault Launchers, Extra Armour and can be upgraded with Blessed, Dozer Blade, a Hunter-killer Missile, a Pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, Psycannon Bolts, Sacred Hull, Searchlight and Smoke Launchers.[1]
Images
Grey Knights Land Raider Crusader (10th Edition)
Grey Knights Land Raider Crusader (9th Edition)
Grey Knights Land Raider Crusader (7th Edition)
Grey Knights Land Raider Crusader (Warhammer World)
Land Raider Crusader.
This example from the 5th Brotherhood bears the heraldry of Brother-Captain Zaebus who fought on Cadia during the 13th Black Crusade
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition), pg.32
- 2: Codex: Grey Knights (10th Edition), pg. 29
- 3: Codex: Grey Knights (8th Edition), pg. 47
- 4: Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition), (e-version) LAND RAIDER CRUSADER
| Grey Knights Forces | |
|---|---|
| Command | Supreme Grand Master • Grand Master • Brother-Captain • Brotherhood Champion • Librarian • Techmarine • Chaplain • Apothecary • Ancient |
| Elites | Paladin Squad • Purifier Squad • Justicars • Dreadnought • Venerable Dreadnought |
| Troops | Terminator Squad • Strike Squad • Interceptor Squad • Purgation Squad |
| Vehicles | Rhino • Razorback • Land Raider • Land Raider Crusader • Land Raider Redeemer • Nemesis Dreadknight |
| Aircraft | Stormraven • Stormtalon • Stormhawk • Thunderhawk |
| Characters | Kaldor Draigo • Castellan Crowe • Aldrik Voldus • Arvann Stern |