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The designs for the first Plagueburst Crawlers were created by [[Mortarion]] as an act of spite. The Death Lord sought to create a mobile artillery piece that would outclass any comparative [[Imperial]] weapon, and thus demonstrate the Death Guard’s superiority over their former kin. For months he locked himself away in the smog-wreathed spires of the Black Manse on the [[Plague Planet]], obsessing endlessly over his foul brainchild, turning all of his remarkable intellect to the challenge. The resultant Daemon Engines reflect well the values of the figure that created them. Plagueburst Crawlers are lumbering, formidable siege tanks whose huge ram-blades, thick armour plating, and daemonic energies provide them with incredible resilience. Their fearsome '''Plagueburst mortars''' boast a parabolic fire arc and terrifying range, while the shells they fire combine high-radius explosives with lethal clouds of corrosive spores to inflict damage comparable to that of Imperial [[Demolisher Cannon]]s. The drawback of this weapon is its inability to fire at targets that are closer than its minimum range. However, the remainder of the Crawler’s weaponry is intended to slaughter the foe up close, spraying slime and hails of viral shells at any who approach.{{Fn|1}}
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