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[[Image:Stormblade arkurionpatternStormbladeArt.pngjpg|thumb|310pxright|right315px|A Stormblade viewed head-on.{{Fn|3}}]]
The '''Stormblade''' is a variant of the [[Shadowsword]], a [[super-heavy vehicle]] used by the [[Imperial Guard]] as a [[Titan]]-hunter. Developed by [[Ryza]], a [[Forge World]] noted for its mastery of [[plasma weapon]]ry, the Stormblade represents a viable alternative for those Forge Worlds which lack the [[STC]] data necessary to construct a Shadowsword.{{Fn|1}}
It was once common practice for Stormblade to mount racks of [[Hellion Missile]]s to assist them in bringing down the heaviest of Titans, however after three Stormblades of the Phyressian 31st Heavy Tank Company were destroyed by their own missiles the weapons were withdrawn from service.{{Fn|1}} Some Stormblades will mount a [[Hunter-Killer Missile]] and/or a [[pintle-mounted]] support weapon, either a [[Heavy Stubber]] or [[Storm Bolter]]. Others still will replace the sponson mounts for additional armor.{{Fn|2a}}
[[Image:Stormblade arkurionpattern.png|thumb|200px|right|A Stormblade viewed head-on.{{Fn|3}}]]
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|Vehicle Name=Stormblade{{Fn|1}}
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