Changes

The '''Stormsword''' is an [[Imperial Guard]] [[super-heavy vehicle]] based on the [[Shadowsword]]. Built specifically for sieges and street-fighting, the Stormword is gear geared towards providing troops close-quarter support with a variety of heavy weapons.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}}

The Stormsword was originally a field conversion of a salvaged Shadowsword chassis; though such "unofficial" conversions are frowned upon by the conservative elements of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] , most Guard commanders take a more pragmatic view.{{Fn|2a}} In place of the Shadowsword's [[Volcano cannon]] is a large [[Hellhammer cannon|Hellhammer siege gun]] firing rocket-propelled siege shells.{{Fn|1}} While sufficiently powerful to level an entire building with a single shot, typically by destroying the ground floor and collapsing the structure, the weapon's limited range and restricted elevation severely limits its utility on the open battlefield.{{Fn|2a}}

The Stormsword's formidable secondary armaments are also geared towards the close confines of a street brawl: a coaxial [[Heavy Bolter]] is supported by two sponson-mounted [[twin-linked]] Heavy Bolters atop which are turret-mounted [[Heavy Flamer]]s.{{Fn|2a}} Some Although, some Stormswords though replace their sponsons with extra armour plating. The Stormsword can also mount additional weapons such as a [[Hunter-Killer Missile]] and/or a [[pintle-mounted]] [[Heavy Stubber]]/[[Storm Bolter]].{{Fn|1}}

While it remains a rare vehicle , the Stormsword has earned its place within the Imperial Guard, leading the charge in the heart of intense city battles, and it is rumoured some [[Forge World]]s have begun producing them in limited numbers.{{Fn|2a}}