Knight Rampager
The Knight Rampager is a type of crazed Chaos Knight.[1a]
Overview
Knights Rampager storm into battle with frenzied, metallic howls. They charge towards the foe with no thought for their own defense, stressing their own machines to the limit. For the Fallen Nobles who pilot these lunatic war engines, it is like having their minds and souls tethered to a blazing meteor. They can do little but fight to sate and direct the bloodthirst of their Knight suits as best they can, and many are rapidly worn down by the experience until their sanity snaps and they are left as little more than slavering beasts themselves. So unpredictable and infamous are Knight Ramapagers that they are often dropped from a low-flying haulers directly into the fighting of a war zone. Other times they are teleported from within Adamantium cages aboard orbiting war ships, or even transported to the front lines chained into transporters that bind them like armoured straight jackets until it is time for them to be unleashed. Sometimes the raving war engine has broken free of its restraints en route to the front, and wrought mayhem among its allies. However for all the risks of their deployment, Knight Rampagers are effective weapons when unleashed. Their forms warp and twist in ways that shouldn't be possible and they are able to move at terrifying speeds for a machine of their size. They rain down punishing blows that sunder the guard of even the most skilled war engine pilot or beast. During battle, they ignore incoming fire altogether.[1a]
Because of their extreme berserker tactics, it is rare for a Knight Rampager to be able to leave a war zone under its own power and they are known to take tremendous losses among their ranks. Many of the Traitor Knight Houses rely on this fact, as this simply makes it easier for them to be restrained after the battle.[1a] Their berserk reputation has led them to often be favored by allied World Eater or Khornate warbands, though they have been also observed by forces allied to Tzeentch, Nurgle, and Slaanesh as well.[3]
Thanks to the bestial nature of their machine spirits and the oceans of sacrificial blood that drench their hulls, Knights Rampager are often favored by the forces of Chaos. Many are augmented with dark blessings or boast horrific mutations. While the common armament consists of Reaper Chainswords and Warpstrike Claws with the support of Heavy Stubbers, the armament can vary depending on what blessings the Chaos Gods have given it. Those of Nurgle may spread plague wherever they walk while wielding immense scythes, while those of Tzeentch may be needle-limbed abominations. Those dedicated to Slaanesh may be overflowing with flesh that feasts on the living.[3]
Known Knight Rampagers
- Dark Talon — Piloted by Reksan Jor of House Korvax.[2]
- Death's Sabre[1b]
- Drixia's Maul - Piloted by Xitra Cdv of House Vextrix.[1c]
- Incarnate Slaughter - Piloted by the Dreadblade Knight Decima.[1e]
- Prey Seeker - Piloted by Kyoptis of House Khomentis.[1d]
Images
Sources
- 1: Codex: Chaos Knights (8th Edition):
- 2: Codex: Chaos Knights (9th Edition), pg. 29
- 3: Codex: Chaos Knights (10th Edition), pg. 24
| Chaos Knights Forces | |
|---|---|
| Questoris Pattern | |
| Dominus Pattern | Knight Tyrant |
| Cerastus Pattern | |
| Acastus Pattern | |
| Armiger Pattern | |
| Other | Hell-Strider • Hell-Scourge • Hell-Knight |
| List of Traitor Houses | |
