Thunder Hammer
From Lexicanum
Thunder Hammers are weapons of ancient design, utilizing a power field similar to a power sword or fist, and used by Space Marines and Daemonhunters, primarily by Terminator Assault Squads and characters with access to the relevant armoury1. Where other power weapons emit a constant energy field, the Thunder Hammer is designed to energize the power field only upon impact, enabling it to conserve energy until it is actually needed, and allowing the weapon to deliver a particularly devastating blow2. Between impacts the Hammer builds up the power it generates ready to destroy the next opponent3. Upon impact a blue energy field explodes with a thunderous crack, more often than not smashing through armour, and leaving a smoking hole that crackles with blue sparks2. Given their power, they are large, heavy and slow to use, and are often combined with a Storm Shield1.
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Famous Thunder Hammers
Fist of Dorn
Main article: Fist of Dorn 4
The Fist of Dorn is a huge Thunder Hammer given to Captain Lysander by the former Captain of the first company.
Sources
- 1:Warhammer 40,000: Wargear
- 2:Warhammer 40,000 Compilation
- 3:Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual
- 4Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition)
