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Thunder hammers are weapons of ancient design, utilising a power field similar to a power sword or fist, and often used by Space Marines, Daemonhunters,[1] Ministorum priests[18] and other human or Space Marine characters with access to the relevant armoury.[1]

Similarly, Power Hammers are type of mining tool used commonly across the Imperium and can be used for combat in a similar manner as a thunder hammer.[2]

Overview

Lathe-Pattern Thunder Hammer[18]

Where other power weapons emit a constant energy field, the thunder hammer is designed to energise the power field only upon impact, enabling it to conserve energy until it is actually needed, and allowing the weapon to deliver a particularly devastating blow.[2] Upon impact, the thunder hammer's blue energy field explodes with a thunderous crack, more often than not smashing through armour, and leaving a smoking hole that crackles with blue sparks.[2] Even a thunder hammer designed for standard humans can can leave searing holes in vehicles and armour, exploding with the force of a concentrated grenade explosion.[18]

It is common for Terminator Assault Squads to use thunder hammers.[1] The thunder hammer is often combined with a Storm Shield,[2] giving the wielder a combination of unmatched lethality and superb protection in close combat. It has in the past been recorded that thunder hammers could release their titanic energies in one attack, self-destructing the weapon and killing not only the wielder but any surrounding enemies.[3]

Heavy Thunder Hammer

Heavy Thunder Hammer

Heavy Thunder Hammers are a larger pattern of Thunder Hammer. These weapons are equipped with two heads, each swathed in a powerful disruptor field. Heavy Thunder Hammers are extremely powerful weapons, able to smash the midsection of a Carnifex in twain.[4]

Two-Handed Thunder Hammer

Two-Handed Thunder Hammers are a type of Thunder Hammer, that requires two hands to wield.[17]

Thunder Hammer Patterns

  • Crucis Mk II Thunder Hammer - Power weapons of ancient design, Thunder Hammers are devastating, bone-shattering close combat weapons, though heavy and unwieldy.[11a]
  • Lathe-Pattern Thunder Hammer - Designed for standard human use, as well as an over-sized head with only a single concussive front.[18]
  • Mjalnar Pattern - Used by the Space Wolves[15]
  • Ironhelm Mk IV Thunder Hammer - Unlike other power weapons, Thunder Hammers conserve energy by only activating their power fields upon impact, often with a booming crack that gives the weapon its name.[11b]
  • Saturnine Concussion Hammer: Used by Saturnine Terminators[13]
  • Stormlord Pattern[12]

Unique Thunder Hammers

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Space Marine Standard Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons Combat Knife • Chainsword • Chainfist • Chainblade • Power Sword • Power Axe • Power Maul • Power Fist • Power Lance • Thunder Hammer • Lightning Claws • Force Sword • Force Axe • Force Stave • Relic Blade • Crozius Arcanum • Executioner Relic Blade • Omnissian Power Axe • Servo-Arm
One-Handed Weapons Boltstorm Gauntlet • Flamestorm Gauntlet • Bolt Pistol • Heavy Bolt Pistol • Absolvor Bolt Pistol • Plasma Pistol • Hand Flamer • Pyre Pistol • Inferno Pistol • Neo-Volkite Pistol • Grav-Pistol • Assault Bolter • Plasma Exterminator • Plasma Cutter • Reductor Pistol • Web Pistol • Grapnel Launcher
Two-Handed Weapons Bolter • Auto Bolt Rifle • Stalker Bolter • Storm Bolter • Bolt Carbine • Marksman Bolt Carbine • Instigator Bolt Carbine • Occulus Bolt Carbine • Heavy Bolt Rifle • Executor Bolt Rifle • Hellstorm Bolt Rifle • Plasma Gun • Plasma Incinerator • Assault Plasma Incinerator • Flamer • Pyreblaster • Meltagun • Melta Rifle • Grav-Gun • Astartes Shotgun • Scout Sniper Rifle • Bolt Sniper Rifle • Las-Fusil • Needle Sniper Rifle • Combi-Weapon • Webber • Vengeance Grenade Launcher
Heavy Weapons Heavy Bolter • Executor Heavy Bolter • Hellstorm Heavy Bolter • Heavy Melta Rifle • Multi-Melta • Heavy Flamer • Pyrecannon • Lascannon • Autocannon • Accelerator Autocannon • Heavy Plasma Incinerator • Plasma Cannon • Grav-Cannon • Missile Launcher (Superfrag Launcher • Superkrak Launcher • Vengor Launcher) • Assault Cannon
Attachment Weapons Astartes Grenade Launcher • Wrist-Mounted Grenade Launcher • Fragstorm Grenade Launcher • Grenade Harness • Castellan Launcher • Cyclone Missile Launcher
Shields Storm Shield • Boarding Shield • Relic Shield
Grenades/Explosives Frag grenade • Krak grenade • Melta bomb • Haywire Mine • Shock Grenade • Smoke Grenade • Anti-Plant Grenade • Rad Grenade • Stasis Grenade • Vortex Grenade
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