Notably, members of the Ordo Malleus in particular have been known to favour suits of Terminator Armour.
Less frequently, high-ranking members of the Inquisition have been known to wear a form of Terminator Armour sized for an ordinary Human occupant. It is said that the Crux Terminatus behaves as a ward that augments the Terminator Armour itself, capable of turning aside blows that would threaten even a war engine. The elite 1st Company of most Space Marine Chapters uses Terminator Armour extensively, and only those Astartes who earn the Crux Terminatus, a special badge of honour said to contain a fragment of the power armour worn by the Emperor of Mankind when he defeated Horus at the end of the Siege of Terra, are permitted to wear it.
Offensively, it provides the strength to maintain mobility while serving as a solid heavy-weapons platform in open-field combat. Its advanced composition allows the wearer to survive hits from firepower that could penetrate even the armour of a tank, and it is the heaviest combat armour in any Imperial arsenal, able to withstand tremendous punishment. Terminator Armour is an incredibly durable suit comprising an outer shell of heavy-gauge ceramite plasteel composite plates, mounted on an adamantium exoskeleton with servo-assisted interfaces that integrate with an Astartes' own neurological and muscular systems to enhance movement. Massively thick armour plates and powerful servo-muscles drive these defensive shells, and only the best and bravest of a Space Marine Chapter may don this ancient and sacred battle-harness.Ī Black Legion Chaos Terminator in Indomitus Pattern Terminator Armour. When battle calls for durability and protection over agility, it is to revered suits of Terminator Armour that the Space Marines turn. These suits are primarily utilised in situations where standard Space Marine power armour does not provide enough protection for a warrior.Īn Imperial Fists Assault Terminator in Indomitus Pattern Terminator Armour with Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield.
Terminator Armour, officially designated Tactical Dreadnought Armour, is an advanced form of powered combat armour developed for close-quarters melee and ranged fighting done by Space Marine Terminators, for whom slaying power is more important than maneuverability. An Ultramarines Terminator wearing Indomitus Pattern Terminator Armour with Power Fist and Storm Bolter.
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