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[[File:IG5EChimeraArmouredTransport.jpg|200px|right|thumb|300px|A '''Chimera''' moving across the battlefield{{Fn|2a}}]]
 
[[File:IG5EChimeraArmouredTransport.jpg|200px|right|thumb|300px|A '''Chimera''' moving across the battlefield{{Fn|2a}}]]
The '''Chimera''' is the primary armoured infantry transport for the [[Imperial Guard]]. Highly durable and practical it has been used as a chassis for many other vehicles and has been in service for many thousands of years, typifying the fast moving warfare favoured by the Imperial Guard.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}}
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The '''Chimera''' is the primary armoured infantry transport for the [[Imperial Guard]]. Highly durable and practical it has been used as a chassis for many other vehicles and has been in service for many thousands of years, typifying the fast moving warfare favoured by the Imperial Guard.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}}
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==Battlefield Role==
 
==Battlefield Role==
The primary duty of the Chimera is to accompany tanks into battle and provide protection for the [[Guardsmen]] within so that they may support the tanks. Standard doctrine states that after the Chimera reaches its objective it lays down covering fire with its heavy weapons while the [[Imperial Guard Squad|squad]] within disembarks and advances. The Chimera then falls back to a firing position from which it can still support the infantry and await orders to race forward and collect the squad again to reposition them.{{Fn|3a}} When operating as part of an armoured advanced the Chimera often operate ahead of or on the flanks, as well as side-by-side with the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]]s, providing additional weight to the tanks' massed firepower.{{Fn|1}} Besides the added mobility, firepower and protection, Chimeras allow infantry to take extra gear, including med-kits, [[vox]] equipment and more ammunition, making them far more efficient than their foot-slogging infantry.{{Fn|3a}} The Chimera is less useful though when forced to fight in urban settings or as part of static defenses.{{Fn|1}}
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The primary duty of the Chimera is to accompany tanks into battle and provide protection for the [[Guardsmen]] within so that they may support the tanks. Standard doctrine states that after the Chimera reaches its objective it lays down covering fire with its heavy weapons while the [[Imperial Guard Squad|squad]] within disembarks and advances. The Chimera then falls back to a firing position from which it can still support the infantry and await orders to race forward and collect the squad again to reposition them.{{Fn|3b}} When operating as part of an armoured advanced the Chimera often operate ahead of or on the flanks, as well as side-by-side with the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]]s, providing additional weight to the tanks' massed firepower.{{Fn|1}} Besides the added mobility, firepower and protection, Chimeras allow infantry to take extra gear, including med-kits, [[vox]] equipment and more ammunition, making them far more efficient than their foot-slogging infantry.{{Fn|3b}} The Chimera is less useful though when forced to fight in urban settings or as part of static defenses.{{Fn|1}}
  
The Chimera can fulfill additional roles and many basic variants of the standard vehicle exist. With their communication equipment and [[scanner]]s Chimeras are suitable command vehicles, while those with [[Dozer Blades]] can clear terrain for heavier vehicles to move through or provide nighttime illumination from their [[Searchlight]]s.{{Fn|2a}} While generally armed with a [[Multi-laser]] and [[Heavy Bolter]], those fitted with a [[Heavy Flamer]] are popular when fighting in dense terrain such as jungles and forests; usually one in three Chimeras will be outfitted as a flame tank if other infantry close support vehicles, such as [[Leman Russ Demolisher|Demolishers]], [[Thunderer]]s and [[Hellhound]]s, are unavailable. Those equipped with [[Autocannon]]s also fulfill the light anti-vehicle role, while [[Gryphonne IV]] makes a unique Chimera variant mounting [[twin-linked]] Heavy Bolters, particularly effective against dense infantry formations such as [[Ork]] mobs and [[Tyranid]] swarms.{{Fn|3a}} Chimeras have also been used by the [[Inquisition]] to transport [[Inquisitor]]s and their [[Inquisitorial Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]],{{Fn|4}} [[Purity Seal]]s affixed to the hulls to protect the vehicles' [[machine spirit]] and its passengers from [[daemon]]ic possession.{{Fn|1}}
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The Chimera can fulfill additional roles and many basic variants of the standard vehicle exist. With their communication equipment and [[scanner]]s Chimeras are suitable command vehicles, while those with [[Dozer Blades]] can clear terrain for heavier vehicles to move through or provide nighttime illumination from their [[Searchlight]]s.{{Fn|2a}} While generally armed with a [[Multi-laser]] and [[Heavy Bolter]], those fitted with a [[Heavy Flamer]] are popular when fighting in dense terrain such as jungles and forests; usually one in three Chimeras will be outfitted as a flame tank if other infantry close support vehicles, such as [[Leman Russ Demolisher|Demolishers]], [[Thunderer]]s and [[Hellhound]]s, are unavailable. Those equipped with [[Autocannon]]s also fulfill the light anti-vehicle role, while [[Gryphonne IV]] makes a unique Chimera variant mounting [[twin-linked]] Heavy Bolters, particularly effective against dense infantry formations such as [[Ork]] mobs and [[Tyranid]] swarms.{{Fn|3b}} Chimeras have also been used by the [[Inquisition]] to transport [[Inquisitor]]s and their [[Inquisitorial Stormtroopers|stormtroopers]],{{Fn|4}} [[Purity Seal]]s affixed to the hulls to protect the vehicles' [[machine spirit]] and its passengers from [[daemon]]ic possession.{{Fn|1}}
  
 
==Technical Information==
 
==Technical Information==
The Chimera is a rugged and dependable machine able to operate in the most hostile environments,{{Fn|2a}} thanks to onboard oxygen tanks.{{Fn|3a}} It is also amphibious, able to traverse dense swamps and marshes, even rivers, in order to outflank the enemy.{{Fn|2a}} A driver and gunner sit forward in the hull, operating the hull-mounted [[Heavy Bolter]], while the commander sits in the turret and operates the turret-mounted [[Multi-laser]].{{Fn|3a}} The hull-mounted bolter can be switched out for a [[Heavy Flamer]], while the turret can instead be fitted with a Heavy Flamer, Heavy Bolter,{{Fn|2b}} [[Autocannon]] or [[twin-linked]] Heavy Bolters.{{Fn|3a}} In the rear of the vehicle is the troop compartment with room for twelve Guardsmen and their equipment with entry and exit provided by a back access ramp. The compartment also has mountings for six lasguns along either either flank of the vehicle, allowing the infantry within to fight from the Chimera's protective bulk, while the top hatch allows one of the embarked troopers to fire a heavy weapon, though this makes the vehicle more vulnerable to enemy fire.{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3a}} In addition the Chimera comes standard with a [[Searchlight]] and [[Smoke Launchers]], while other common modifications include [[Camo Netting]], a [[Dozer Blade]], [[Extra Armour]], a [[Hunter-Killer Missile]] and/or a [[pintle-mounted]] [[Heavy Stubber]]/[[Storm Bolter]].{{Fn|2b}}
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The Chimera is a rugged and dependable machine able to operate in the most hostile environments,{{Fn|2a}} thanks to onboard oxygen tanks.{{Fn|3b}} It is also amphibious, able to traverse dense swamps and marshes, even rivers, in order to outflank the enemy.{{Fn|2a}}
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A driver and gunner sit forward in the hull, operating the hull-mounted [[Heavy Bolter]], while the commander sits in the turret and operates the turret-mounted [[Multi-laser]].{{Fn|3b}} The hull-mounted bolter can be switched out for a [[Heavy Flamer]], while the turret can instead be fitted with a Heavy Flamer, Heavy Bolter,{{Fn|2b}} [[Autocannon]] or [[twin-linked]] Heavy Bolters.{{Fn|3b}} In the rear of the vehicle is the troop compartment with room for twelve Guardsmen and their equipment with entry and exit provided by a back access ramp. The compartment also has mountings for six lasguns along either either flank of the vehicle, allowing the infantry within to fight from the Chimera's protective bulk, while the top hatch allows one of the embarked troopers to fire a heavy weapon, though this makes the vehicle more vulnerable to enemy fire.{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3b}} In addition the Chimera comes standard with a [[Searchlight]] and [[Smoke Launchers]], while other common modifications include [[Camo Netting]], a [[Dozer Blade]], [[Extra Armour]], a [[Hunter-Killer Missile]] and/or a [[pintle-mounted]] [[Heavy Stubber]]/[[Storm Bolter]].{{Fn|2b}}
  
 
{{Imperial Vehicles
 
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|Vehicle Name=Chimera{{Fn|3b}}
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|Forge World of Origin=[[Gryphonne IV]]
 
|Forge World of Origin=[[Gryphonne IV]]
 
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|Height=3.72m
 
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{{Imperial Vehicles
 
{{Imperial Vehicles
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|Vehicle Name=Chimera{{Fn|3d}}
 
|Forge World of Origin=Gryphonne IV
 
|Forge World of Origin=Gryphonne IV
 
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==Forge World Variations==
 
==Forge World Variations==
*[[Mars]] pattern - Armed with turret-mounted [[Multi-laser]].{{Fn|3d}}
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*[[Mars]] pattern Armed with turret-mounted [[Multi-laser]].{{Fn|3e}}
*[[Gryphonne IV]] pattern - Armed with turret-mounted [[Autocannon]] or [[twin-linked]] [[Heavy Bolter]]s.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|7}}
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*[[Gryphonne IV]] pattern Armed with turret-mounted [[Autocannon]] or [[twin-linked]] [[Heavy Bolter]]s.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|7}}
  
==Named Vehicle Variants==
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==Vehicle Variants==
 
[[Image:StormtrooperChimera.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Chimera in the service of [[Inquisitorial Stormtrooper]]s.{{Fn|4}}]]
 
[[Image:StormtrooperChimera.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Chimera in the service of [[Inquisitorial Stormtrooper]]s.{{Fn|4}}]]
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Chimera variants:
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*[[APDS-6a Defender]] — A variant produced on [[Armageddon]] as a stopgap for the planet's [[PDF]] in the wake of the [[Ork]] [[Armageddon Wars|invasion]].{{Fn|3a}}
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*[[Chimerro]]
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*[[Chimerax]]
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*[[Chimedon]]
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*[[Samaritan]]{{Fn|6}}
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*'''Storm Chimera''' — A configuration issued to specalised units of the [[Death Korps of Krieg]] for frontline assaults. Modified with additional extensive abalitive armour and primarily armed with an [[Autocannon]].{{Fn|10}}
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*'''Command Chimera''' - A variation of the Chimera used by guard [[officer]]s to transport themselves and their [[Imperial Guard Command Squad|command squads]]. They feature extensive vox array's and sensors such as [[auspex]] to assist in gathering battlefield information and coordinating troops. These vehicles can often be distinguished by the numerous aerials and dishes attached to the APC's rear.{{Fn|12}}{{Fn|13}}
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*'''Hippogriff''' - An [[Auspex]] reconnaissance tank, that has armaments similar to a [[Manticore]].{{Fn|16}}
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*'''Wheeled Chimera''' - A lesser known variant of the Chimera, which replaces the vehicle's tracks with six large tires. These are covered by mud guards attached to the Wheeled Chimera's hull and the guards' metal barred tops can be used to carry equipment.{{Fn|14}}
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Other vehicles based upon the Chimera chassis:
 
*[[Hellhound]]
 
*[[Hellhound]]
 
*[[Basilisk]]
 
*[[Basilisk]]
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*[[Trojan]]
 
*[[Trojan]]
 
*[[Death Strike Missile Launcher]]
 
*[[Death Strike Missile Launcher]]
*'''Samaritan''' - A variant of the Chimera that forgoes all offensive weaponry in favor of medical and communications equipment. Used in the role of a battlefield ambulance, the Samaritan is crewed by Medical Company orderlies who venture across the battlefield to collect wounded, providing minor treatments and ferrying them to nearby [[Orders Hospitaller]] field hospitals.{{Fn|6}}
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*[[Pegasus AAV]]
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*[[Pegasus Command]]
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*[[Pegasus|Pegasus Armored Fighting Vehicle]]
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*[[Balius]] pattern in-battlefield refueling tank{{Fn|11}}
  
 
==Regiments known to contain Chimeras==
 
==Regiments known to contain Chimeras==
 
*[[527th Valhallan Infantry Regiment]]{{cite this}}
 
*[[527th Valhallan Infantry Regiment]]{{cite this}}
*[[Armageddon Steel Legion]] - Defence of [[Hive Infernus]]{{Fn|3e}}
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*[[Armageddon Steel Legion]] - Defence of [[Hive Infernus]]{{Fn|3f}}
 
*[[Cadian 98th Armoured Regiment]] - [[Luxor Uprising]]
 
*[[Cadian 98th Armoured Regiment]] - [[Luxor Uprising]]
 
*[[Cadian 113th Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] - [[Cadian Gate]] garrison force
 
*[[Cadian 113th Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] - [[Cadian Gate]] garrison force
*[[Inquisitorial Storm Troopers]] - Service of [[Ordo Malleus]] [[Inquisitor]] [[Hector Rex]]{{Fn|3e}}
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*[[Inquisitorial Storm Troopers]] - Service of [[Ordo Malleus]] [[Inquisitor]] [[Hector Rex]]{{Fn|3f}}
 
*[[Krieg 18th Armoured Regiment]] - [[Barbarius Campaign]]
 
*[[Krieg 18th Armoured Regiment]] - [[Barbarius Campaign]]
 
*[[Krieg 23rd Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] - [[Cleansing of Radnar]]
 
*[[Krieg 23rd Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] - [[Cleansing of Radnar]]
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ChimeraHeavyFlamer.jpg|Chimera equipped with a [[Heavy Flamer]]{{Fn|9}}
 
ChimeraHeavyFlamer.jpg|Chimera equipped with a [[Heavy Flamer]]{{Fn|9}}
 
Chimera3rd.jpg|3rd Edition Chimera{{Fn|8}}
 
Chimera3rd.jpg|3rd Edition Chimera{{Fn|8}}
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Wheeled Chimeras.jpg|Wheeled Chimeras{{Fn|15}}
 
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**{{Endn|2b}}: pg. 99
 
**{{Endn|2b}}: pg. 99
 
*3: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]]
 
*3: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]]
**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 111
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**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 12
**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 112
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**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 111
**{{Endn|3c}}: pg. 113
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**{{Endn|3c}}: pg. 112
**{{Endn|3d}}: pg. 114
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**{{Endn|3d}}: pg. 113
**{{Endn|3e}}: pg. 116
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**{{Endn|3e}}: pg. 114
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**{{Endn|3f}}: pg. 116
 
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]], pg. 200
 
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]], pg. 200
 
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pg. 257
 
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pg. 257
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition)]], pg. 13
 
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition)]], pg. 13
 
*{{Endn|9}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20150701082724/http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/AlternativeFW/large/ChimFlam2.jpg Forge World] ''(Saved archive page, last accessed 1 July 2015)''
 
*{{Endn|9}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20150701082724/http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/AlternativeFW/large/ChimFlam2.jpg Forge World] ''(Saved archive page, last accessed 1 July 2015)''
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*{{Endn|10}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Twelve - The Fall of Orpheus]], pg. 193
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*{{Endn|11}}: [[The Eye of Medusa (Novel)]], Chapter 3
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*{{Endn|12}}: [[Dark Apostle (Novel)]], Chapter 13
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*{{Endn|13}}: [[The Last Ditch (Novel)]], Chapter 23
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*{{Endn|14}}: [[White Dwarf 491]], pg. 97 — ''A Tale of Four Warlords'' - ''Created by the [[Games Workshop]] employee [[Andy Barlow]]
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*{{Endn|15}}: [[White Dwarf 493]], pg. 94 — ''A Tale of Four Warlords'' - ''Created by the Games Workshop employee [[Andy Barlow]]
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*{{Endn|16}}: [[White Dwarf 493]], pg. 76 — ''A Tale of Four Warlords'' - ''Created by the Games Workshop employee [[Andy Barlow]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 22 December 2023

Targetdrone.gif This article is about the tank. For other uses of Chimera, see Chimera (disambiguation).
A Chimera moving across the battlefield[2a]

The Chimera is the primary armoured infantry transport for the Imperial Guard. Highly durable and practical it has been used as a chassis for many other vehicles and has been in service for many thousands of years, typifying the fast moving warfare favoured by the Imperial Guard.[1][2a]


Battlefield Role

The primary duty of the Chimera is to accompany tanks into battle and provide protection for the Guardsmen within so that they may support the tanks. Standard doctrine states that after the Chimera reaches its objective it lays down covering fire with its heavy weapons while the squad within disembarks and advances. The Chimera then falls back to a firing position from which it can still support the infantry and await orders to race forward and collect the squad again to reposition them.[3b] When operating as part of an armoured advanced the Chimera often operate ahead of or on the flanks, as well as side-by-side with the Leman Russ Battle Tanks, providing additional weight to the tanks' massed firepower.[1] Besides the added mobility, firepower and protection, Chimeras allow infantry to take extra gear, including med-kits, vox equipment and more ammunition, making them far more efficient than their foot-slogging infantry.[3b] The Chimera is less useful though when forced to fight in urban settings or as part of static defenses.[1]

The Chimera can fulfill additional roles and many basic variants of the standard vehicle exist. With their communication equipment and scanners Chimeras are suitable command vehicles, while those with Dozer Blades can clear terrain for heavier vehicles to move through or provide nighttime illumination from their Searchlights.[2a] While generally armed with a Multi-laser and Heavy Bolter, those fitted with a Heavy Flamer are popular when fighting in dense terrain such as jungles and forests; usually one in three Chimeras will be outfitted as a flame tank if other infantry close support vehicles, such as Demolishers, Thunderers and Hellhounds, are unavailable. Those equipped with Autocannons also fulfill the light anti-vehicle role, while Gryphonne IV makes a unique Chimera variant mounting twin-linked Heavy Bolters, particularly effective against dense infantry formations such as Ork mobs and Tyranid swarms.[3b] Chimeras have also been used by the Inquisition to transport Inquisitors and their stormtroopers,[4] Purity Seals affixed to the hulls to protect the vehicles' machine spirit and its passengers from daemonic possession.[1]

Technical Information

The Chimera is a rugged and dependable machine able to operate in the most hostile environments,[2a] thanks to onboard oxygen tanks.[3b] It is also amphibious, able to traverse dense swamps and marshes, even rivers, in order to outflank the enemy.[2a]

A driver and gunner sit forward in the hull, operating the hull-mounted Heavy Bolter, while the commander sits in the turret and operates the turret-mounted Multi-laser.[3b] The hull-mounted bolter can be switched out for a Heavy Flamer, while the turret can instead be fitted with a Heavy Flamer, Heavy Bolter,[2b] Autocannon or twin-linked Heavy Bolters.[3b] In the rear of the vehicle is the troop compartment with room for twelve Guardsmen and their equipment with entry and exit provided by a back access ramp. The compartment also has mountings for six lasguns along either either flank of the vehicle, allowing the infantry within to fight from the Chimera's protective bulk, while the top hatch allows one of the embarked troopers to fire a heavy weapon, though this makes the vehicle more vulnerable to enemy fire.[2a][3b] In addition the Chimera comes standard with a Searchlight and Smoke Launchers, while other common modifications include Camo Netting, a Dozer Blade, Extra Armour, a Hunter-Killer Missile and/or a pintle-mounted Heavy Stubber/Storm Bolter.[2b]

Vehicle Name: Chimera[3c] Main Armament: 2 x Heavy Bolter
Forge World of Origin: Gryphonne IV Secondary Armament: Heavy Bolter or Heavy Flamer
Known Patterns: II-XI Traverse: 360°
Crew: Commander, Gunner, Driver Elevation: From -8° to +25°
Powerplant: Vulcanor 16 Twin Coupled Multi-Burn Main Ammunition: 1000 Rounds
Weight: 38 tonnes Secondary Ammunition: 400 Rounds or 10 Shots
Length: 6.90m
Width: 5.70m Armour
Height: 3.72m
Ground Clearance: 0.45m Superstructure: 150mm
Fording Depth: Hull: 100mm
Max Speed - on road 70kph Gun Mantlet N/A
Max Speed - off road: 55kph Vehicle Designation: 0427-941-3062-CH124
Transport Capacity: 12 Firing Ports: 6 (3 left, 3 right)
Access Points: 1 Rear Turret: 150mm


Vehicle Name: Chimera[3d] Main Armament: Heavy Flamer
Forge World of Origin: Gryphonne IV Secondary Armament: Heavy Bolter or Heavy Flamer
Known Patterns: III-IX Traverse: 360°
Crew: Commander, Gunner, Driver Elevation: From -8° to 25°
Powerplant: Vulcanor 16 Twin Coupled Multi-Burn Main Ammunition: 20 Shots
Weight: 38 tonnes Secondary Ammunition: 400 Rounds or 10 Shots
Length: 6.90m
Width: 5.70m Armour
Height: 3.72m
Ground Clearance: 0.45m Superstructure: 150mm
Fording Depth: Hull: 100mm
Max Speed - on road 70kph Gun Mantlet N/A
Max Speed - off road: 55kph Vehicle Designation: 0427-941-3004-CH080
Transport Capacity: 12 Firing Ports: 6 (3 left, 3 right)
Access Points: 1 Rear Turret: 150mm


Forge World Variations

Vehicle Variants

A Chimera in the service of Inquisitorial Stormtroopers.[4]

Chimera variants:

  • APDS-6a Defender — A variant produced on Armageddon as a stopgap for the planet's PDF in the wake of the Ork invasion.[3a]
  • Chimerro
  • Chimerax
  • Chimedon
  • Samaritan[6]
  • Storm Chimera — A configuration issued to specalised units of the Death Korps of Krieg for frontline assaults. Modified with additional extensive abalitive armour and primarily armed with an Autocannon.[10]
  • Command Chimera - A variation of the Chimera used by guard officers to transport themselves and their command squads. They feature extensive vox array's and sensors such as auspex to assist in gathering battlefield information and coordinating troops. These vehicles can often be distinguished by the numerous aerials and dishes attached to the APC's rear.[12][13]
  • Hippogriff - An Auspex reconnaissance tank, that has armaments similar to a Manticore.[16]
  • Wheeled Chimera - A lesser known variant of the Chimera, which replaces the vehicle's tracks with six large tires. These are covered by mud guards attached to the Wheeled Chimera's hull and the guards' metal barred tops can be used to carry equipment.[14]

Other vehicles based upon the Chimera chassis:

Regiments known to contain Chimeras

Images

Sources


Imperial Guard Vehicles
Armored Vehicles Chimera (ChimeraxChimedonChimerro) • HellhoundBane WolfDevil DogTauroxTaurox PrimeTaurosSentinelSalamander ScoutPegasus AAVSalamander CommandPegasus Command
Tanks Leman Russ (AnnihilatorConquerorEradicatorExecutionerExterminatorPunisherVanquisher) • SiegfriedScyllaDestroyerThunderer
Heavy Vehicles Rogal DornCrassusGorgonMacharius (VanquisherVulcanOmega) • Malcador (AnnihilatorDefenderInfernus) • RagnarokValdor
Super-Heavy Vehicles BanebladeBanehammerBaneswordDoomhammerHellhammerShadowswordStormbladeStormhammerStormlordStormsabreStormswordCapitol ImperialisLeviathan
Artillery BasiliskMedusaColossusDominusWyvernManticorePraetorHydraMinotaurGriffon
Other CyclopsRobot CrawlerCentaurAtlasTrojanLand CrawlerHadesTermiteMoleHellboreSamaritan
Rare/Relic DracosanAuroxCarnodonLeman Russ IncineratorTestudoExcertusAethonHermes


Grey Knights Forces
Command Supreme Grand MasterGrand MasterBrother-CaptainBrotherhood ChampionLibrarianTechmarineChaplainApothecaryAncient
Elites Paladin SquadPurifier SquadJusticarsDreadnoughtVenerable Dreadnought
Troops Terminator SquadStrike SquadInterceptor SquadPurgation Squad
Vehicles RhinoRazorbackLand RaiderLand Raider CrusaderLand Raider RedeemerNemesis Dreadknight
Aircraft StormravenStormtalonStormhawkThunderhawk
Characters Kaldor DraigoCastellan CroweAldrik VoldusArvann Stern