Difference between revisions of "Knight Crusader"
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{AdeptusMechanicusPortal}} | {{AdeptusMechanicusPortal}} | ||
[[Image:KnightCrusader.jpg|thumb|right|Knight Crusader]] | [[Image:KnightCrusader.jpg|thumb|right|Knight Crusader]] | ||
− | The '''Knight Crusader''' is a class of [[Imperial Knight]]. Carrying more firepower than a tank squadron, the Imperial Knight Crusader strides into battle with the confidence two main guns will give you. Capable of smashing holes in even the hardiest defence line, the Knight Crusader offers support to its close-range brethren, standing further back and unleashing scathing torrents of firepower to obliterate threats and terrify the enemy.{{Fn|1}} Thus the priority for the nobles who pilot these Knights is to find wide open fields of fire, giving little concern to their own shelter and trusting in their [[adamantine]] armouring and [[Ion Shield]]s to protect them. This focus on long-range combat also means it's only method of self-defense against close range enemies are its ball-mounted [[Heavy Stubber]] located in the chest and its own crushing feet.{{Fn| | + | The '''Knight Crusader''' is a class of [[Imperial Knight]]. Carrying more firepower than a tank squadron, the Imperial Knight Crusader strides into battle with the confidence two main guns will give you. Capable of smashing holes in even the hardiest defence line, the Knight Crusader offers support to its close-range brethren, standing further back and unleashing scathing torrents of firepower to obliterate threats and terrify the enemy.{{Fn|1}} Thus the priority for the nobles who pilot these Knights is to find wide open fields of fire, giving little concern to their own shelter and trusting in their [[adamantine]] armouring and [[Ion Shield]]s to protect them. This focus on long-range combat also means it's only method of self-defense against close range enemies are its ball-mounted [[Heavy Stubber]] located in the chest and its own crushing feet.{{Fn|2b}} |
− | The Knight Crusader's significant armament consists of two arm-mounted weapons, one of which is an [[Avenger Gatling Cannon]]. For those nobles who focus on long-range fire support, the other arm will carry a [[Battle cannon#Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon|rapid-fire Battle Cannon]] with co-axially mounted heavy stubber. If dedicated to close-range combat, the Knight Crusader will instead carry a [[Thermal Cannon]] with co-axially mounted [[Heavy Flamer]]. Some Knight Crusaders will also carry an additional weapon on the back of their carapace, whether an [[Ironstorm Missile Pod]], twin [[Icarus Autocannon]]s, or a [[Stormspear Rocket Pod]], and some may replace the chest-mounted heavy stubber with a [[Meltagun]].{{Fn| | + | The Knight Crusader's significant armament consists of two arm-mounted weapons, one of which is an [[Avenger Gatling Cannon]]. For those nobles who focus on long-range fire support, the other arm will carry a [[Battle cannon#Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon|rapid-fire Battle Cannon]] with co-axially mounted heavy stubber. If dedicated to close-range combat, the Knight Crusader will instead carry a [[Thermal Cannon]] with co-axially mounted [[Heavy Flamer]]. Some Knight Crusaders will also carry an additional weapon on the back of their carapace, whether an [[Ironstorm Missile Pod]], twin [[Icarus Autocannon]]s, or a [[Stormspear Rocket Pod]], and some may replace the chest-mounted heavy stubber with a [[Meltagun]].{{Fn|2b}} |
==Notable Knight Crusaders== | ==Notable Knight Crusaders== | ||
− | *''Coward's Bane'' - Piloted by [[Orlando (Knight)|Orlando]]{{Fn|2a}} | + | *''Coward's Bane'' - Piloted by [[Orlando (Knight)|Orlando]] of [[House Cadmus]]{{Fn|2a}} |
*''Defiance'' - Piloted by '''Sir Mikael''' of [[House Griffith]]{{Fn|3}} | *''Defiance'' - Piloted by '''Sir Mikael''' of [[House Griffith]]{{Fn|3}} | ||
*''Red Might'' - Piloted by [[Drantar]] of [[House Taranis]] | *''Red Might'' - Piloted by [[Drantar]] of [[House Taranis]] | ||
Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/en-NO/Knight-Crusader Games Workshop] | *{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/en-NO/Knight-Crusader Games Workshop] | ||
− | * | + | *2: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition)]] |
**{{Endn|2a}}: ''House Cadmus'' | **{{Endn|2a}}: ''House Cadmus'' | ||
− | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 24]], pgs. 66-67 Imperial Knights | + | **{{Endn|2b}}: ''Knights Crusader'', p. 24, 106 |
+ | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 24]], pgs. 66-67 ''Imperial Knights'' | ||
*{{Endn|4}}: [[White Dwarf September 2016]], ''The Ultimate Guide to... Imperial Knights - Imperial Knight Armour'' | *{{Endn|4}}: [[White Dwarf September 2016]], ''The Ultimate Guide to... Imperial Knights - Imperial Knight Armour'' | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 21 March 2018
The Knight Crusader is a class of Imperial Knight. Carrying more firepower than a tank squadron, the Imperial Knight Crusader strides into battle with the confidence two main guns will give you. Capable of smashing holes in even the hardiest defence line, the Knight Crusader offers support to its close-range brethren, standing further back and unleashing scathing torrents of firepower to obliterate threats and terrify the enemy.[1] Thus the priority for the nobles who pilot these Knights is to find wide open fields of fire, giving little concern to their own shelter and trusting in their adamantine armouring and Ion Shields to protect them. This focus on long-range combat also means it's only method of self-defense against close range enemies are its ball-mounted Heavy Stubber located in the chest and its own crushing feet.[2b]
The Knight Crusader's significant armament consists of two arm-mounted weapons, one of which is an Avenger Gatling Cannon. For those nobles who focus on long-range fire support, the other arm will carry a rapid-fire Battle Cannon with co-axially mounted heavy stubber. If dedicated to close-range combat, the Knight Crusader will instead carry a Thermal Cannon with co-axially mounted Heavy Flamer. Some Knight Crusaders will also carry an additional weapon on the back of their carapace, whether an Ironstorm Missile Pod, twin Icarus Autocannons, or a Stormspear Rocket Pod, and some may replace the chest-mounted heavy stubber with a Meltagun.[2b]
Notable Knight Crusaders
- Coward's Bane - Piloted by Orlando of House Cadmus[2a]
- Defiance - Piloted by Sir Mikael of House Griffith[3]
- Red Might - Piloted by Drantar of House Taranis
- Redemption of Adamant - Piloted by Lagos of House Krast
- Revered Fury - Piloted by Barthannel of House Hawkshroud
- Rhadamanthine - Piloted by Baron Solon of unknown House[4]
- Tempered Fury - Piloted by Daklorn of House Raven
- Unbowed - Piloted by Artemidorus of House Terryn
- Undeniable - Piloted by Hortensio of House Terryn
Sources
- 1: Games Workshop
- 2: Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition)
- 3: Warhammer: Visions 24, pgs. 66-67 Imperial Knights
- 4: White Dwarf September 2016, The Ultimate Guide to... Imperial Knights - Imperial Knight Armour