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[[Image:UMArt7.jpg|thumb|right|330px|A Firstborn Space Marine wearing [[Power Armour ]]]]'''Power Armour''' is worn primarily by the [[Space Marine]]s, [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Adeptus Custodes]] and the [[Chaos Space Marine]]s. It is a completely enclosed suit of armour, made of thick [[ceramite]] plates. The armour would be heavy and cumbersome to wear but for the electrically motivated fibre bundles within the armour that replicate the wearer's movement and enhance his/her strength.{{Fn|1}}[[Image:UMArt7.jpg||thumb|330px|A Firstborn Space Marine wearing [[Power Armour]]]]

* {{Mainmain|Space Marine Power Armour}}

* {{Mainmain|Sisters of Battle Power Armour}}

* {{Mainmain|Custodes Power Armour}}

* {{Mainmain|Vratine Armour}}

Power armour is also favored favoured for use by agents of the [[Inquisition]] and those individuals wealthy enough to afford one, such as [[Rogue Traders]]. These suits of armour enhance the user's strength, allow for operation in hostile environments, and include auxiliary systems such as [[vox]]-links and auto-senses. Like the [[Adepta Sororitas]] though, the lack of a [[Black Carapace]] means these users cannot fully interface with their power armour and so do not enjoy the same strength enhancements and other advanced support systems typical to Astartes power armour.{{Fn|2a}}

A variant of standard power armour, it features increased personal protection at the cost of agility, with huge plates of [[Plasteel]] covering the flatter areas of the body. Exposed servo-mechanisms run along the legs and arms and elaborate bracing runs across the spine. The helmet is small by comparison and the gauntlets are unwieldy to the point where basic actions beyond wielding a weapon is impossible.The power cell system in the rear has several thermal fins protruding to shed away excess heat. Ranks of power cells mounted on the rear provide 12 hours of continuous operation before recharging is needed, but require a day of recharging after each prolonged use. The suit is also a fully enclosed void suit and incorporates an inbuilt [[auspex]], good craftsmanship photo-visors, an incorporated vox, and a pair of recoil gloves. If the suit becomes unpowered, vents open automatically in the helmet to ensure the wearer does not suffocate.{{Fn|5}}

'''Ignatus pattern''' power armours are individuality crafted for representatives of the [[Inquisition|Holy Inquisition]]. Not as durable as Adeptus Astartes power armours, the Ignatus-pattern is of a better design than those sold to nobles[[noble]]s, [[Rogue Trader]]s and other agents of the Imperium.{{Fn|17}}

'''Ignatus''' power armour is made of thick [[Ceramite]] armour plates and incorporated electro-muscles so the user can even use the power armour in the first place. The optional helmet protects the wearer from toxic gasses, allows the wearer to breathe underwater, and even survive in vacuum as long as the suit has power. The helmet has photo-visors so the user can see in the dark and an automatically closing visor renders blind-grenades useless against the wearer. These devices can be controlled by speaking to the armour’s machine spirit, or the wearer can commune with his armour directly if they have a cerebral plug, MIU, or similar device. It is also possible to use a backpack for the suit which acts as external power-source. With this power-backpack the wearer can use his armour for five continuous days in battle conditions.{{Fn|17}}

Inquisitor [[Obiwan Sherlock Clousseau]] was known to wear an unnamed pattern of '''Skin-Tight Power Armour''' worn beneath a long cloak. Like most Inquisitors, he eschewed wearing a helmet in favor favour of a hat. As Cloussea Clousseau is said to be a "typical inquisitor", it is unknown whether his particular armour is a rare or unique pattern of his or meant to represent something more available to Inquisitors at large.{{Fn|2b}}

This type of power armour is worn by the tech-priests of the Magos Militant and the [[Enginseers]] seconded to the [[Imperial Guard]]. Each set of dragon scale is individually hand-forged from adamantine and ceramite plating and woven with prayers of permanence and micro-etched with fractal incantations of defensedefence. While offering protection of the finest powered armour, and augmenting the wearer's strength, dragon scale’s greatest advantage is that it is designed to interface directly with the tech-priest’s cybernetic body and draws its power from his potentia coil, never needing to be recharged while worn. The suit's systems include a photo-visor and a respirator. However, the user must have a cybermantle and potentia coil in order to use this type of power armour.{{Fn|4a}}

** {{Mainmain|Arkan Confederates Armour}}Used by the [[Imperial Guard]]'s Arkan Confederates' Steamblood Zouaves. Stormsuits are powered exoskeletons covered in high quality and resilient [[carapace armour]].{{Fn|9}}

*{{Mainmain|Exo-Armour}}

* {{Mainmain|Armour of the Order}}

The civilization civilisation known as the [[Auretian Technocracy]] used a model of power armour for its "Brotherhood" order of soldiers. Each suit of power armour was fully enclosed and coloured a gleaming silver with red/black heraldry on their pauldrons. The power armour was noted as being so similar to Astartes power armour that the release catches on the helmet were in the same location. Unlike Astartes power armour, the Auretian Technocracy's power armour did not require the use of a black carapace, and its wearers were not gene-enhanced. These suits were the product of a still fully functional STC that the Technocracy possessed, thus while the Brotherhood numbered in the millions, they were all armoured with this power armour.{{Fn|11}}

*2: [[Rogue Trader Rulebook]]: