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This is a creation out of my own twisted mind, purely because vulcan mega bolters look so badass, and because there's something sickly appealing about being able to gun down an entire platoon of guardsmen with one model. And with the "Create Your Own Datasheet" rules in Apocalypse, there's no reason it's not perfectly usable. I playtested it with my Baneblade today, and really, it's about the same threat-wise as a standard baneblade, so the points should line up pretty well. Let me know what you all think!
WARBLADE SUPERHEAVY TANK
A desperate bid for armoured units able to gun down vast swathes of lesser tyranid organisms prompted the attempt to mount vulcan mega bolters to baneblade chassis. While the Adeptus Mechanicus does not approve of such swift adoption of "techno-heretical" hardware, the Warblade's ability to cut down entire broods of gaunts in one fell swoop has lead the Adeptus Munitorium to ignore the cries of protest from Mars.
941.M41 STC 41 Prototype
"Warblade" Anti-Personnel Platform
BS3
Armour 14/13/12
3 Structure Points
500 points
Armament: Turret-mounted Vulcan Mega Bolter (primary weapon), hull-mounted twin-linked heavy bolter turret, demolisher siege cannon; two sponsons mounting two twin-linked heavy bolters each.
Options: The Warblade may be given any of the options presented in Apocalypse for the Baneblade, but may not be designated a Commissar tank or a Command tank. The Warblade may exchange its heavy bolter sponsons for sponsons mounting Hellfire Cannons, as detailed below, for no additional points cost.
Hellfire Cannon: S5 AP4 Hellstorm Template
WARBLADE SUPERHEAVY TANK
A desperate bid for armoured units able to gun down vast swathes of lesser tyranid organisms prompted the attempt to mount vulcan mega bolters to baneblade chassis. While the Adeptus Mechanicus does not approve of such swift adoption of "techno-heretical" hardware, the Warblade's ability to cut down entire broods of gaunts in one fell swoop has lead the Adeptus Munitorium to ignore the cries of protest from Mars.
941.M41 STC 41 Prototype
"Warblade" Anti-Personnel Platform
BS3
Armour 14/13/12
3 Structure Points
500 points
Armament: Turret-mounted Vulcan Mega Bolter (primary weapon), hull-mounted twin-linked heavy bolter turret, demolisher siege cannon; two sponsons mounting two twin-linked heavy bolters each.
Options: The Warblade may be given any of the options presented in Apocalypse for the Baneblade, but may not be designated a Commissar tank or a Command tank. The Warblade may exchange its heavy bolter sponsons for sponsons mounting Hellfire Cannons, as detailed below, for no additional points cost.
Hellfire Cannon: S5 AP4 Hellstorm Template