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Thunder Hammer

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Ultramarines Assault Terminator Squad, three of which are wielding Thunder Hammers.

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.