Shadowsword
From Lexicanum
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The Shadowsword is an Imperial Guard titan-hunter super-heavy vehicle. It is designed on the same technology as the Baneblade except it is armed with a Volcano Cannon. Much of the tank is taken up with the internal capacitors required to fire the weapon and is also equipped with advanced logic engines and targeting systems to make each shot count. Each shot is sufficiently powerful to shear off a titan's arm or leg but requires a good deal of time to recharge. For defence, the Shadowsword has the standard Heavy Bolter sponson armament.
It has difficulty operating alone due to the slow rate of fire for its primary weapon, and as such is usually deployed with lighter vehicles for defence. These other vehicles can also be used in an assault on a titan, for example drawing off fire and draining the titan's void shields before the Shadowsword delivers the killing blow.
Known Shadowswords
- Creed's Vengeance - Cadian 12th
- Duty's Honour - Palladius 53rd Regiment
- Alpha Three - Morian 3rd Heavy Tank Company
Miniatures
Warhammer 40,000
 A standard Shadowsword |
 An Arkurion pattern Shadowsword |
 The interior of a Shadowsword |
Epic
 A Games Workshop Shadowsword for Epic |
 A Forgeworld Shadowsword for Epic |
Sources
| Leman Russ Chassis | Leman Russ Battle Tank • Leman Russ Demolisher • Leman Russ Annihilator • Leman Russ Conqueror • Leman Russ Exterminator • Leman Russ Executioner • Leman Russ Punisher • Leman Russ Vanquisher • Destroyer Tank Hunter • Thunderer • Bombard • Atlas |
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| Chimera Chassis | Chimera • Hellhound • Basilisk • Griffon • Medusa Siege Tank • Salamander Command • Salamander Scout • Hydra Flak Tank • Manticore • Trojan |
| Other | Sentinel • Cyclops • Siegfried • Bruennhilde• Centaur |
| Super Heavy Tanks | Baneblade • Stormblade • Shadowsword • Stormsword • Stormhammer • Gorgon Armoured Assault Transport |
