Gladiator (Battle Tank)

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The Gladiator is a fast and flexible Primaris Space Marine Grav Battle Tank.^[1]

Overview

Designed by Belisarius Cawl, the Gladiator is based on the chassis of the Impulsor. Its chassis is more heavily armoured, with its open-topped transport bay replaced with a fully enclosed hull. This design relationship mirrors that of the classic Predator battle tank and the ubiquitous Rhino, sacrificing transport capacity for reinforced armour, a powerful, turret-mounted primary weapon system, and additional weaponry mounted in side sponsons.^[3]

Variants

The Gladiator comes in three forms^[1]:

• Gladiator Lancer – An anti-tank sniper equipped with a Heavy Laser Destroyer that is ideal for tearing through a foe's most durable war machines and monsters.^[1] Such is its range that it can eliminate threats before accompanying Space Marines encounter them.^[2]

• Gladiator Reaper - Anti-infantry variant that uses Tempest Bolters and a twin Onslaught Heavy Gatling Cannon.^[1]

• Gladiator Valiant - A short-ranged armor hunter specializing in escorting transports and troops.^[2] It uses twin Las-Talons and Multi-meltas to scrap armor and heavy infantry alike.^[1]

Images

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  Ultramarines Gladiator Lancer^[1]

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  Ultramarines Gladiator Reaper^[1]

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  Ultramarines Gladiator Valiant^[1]

See also

• Impulsor
• Grav-Rhino
• Space Marine Vehicles (List)
• Grav Vehicle

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Community: The Warhammer 40,000 Launch Party Preview (Posted on 25/07/2020) (Last accessed on 25 July 2020)
• 2: Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition), pgs. 181-182
• 3: Warhammer Community: Space Marines Gladiator Model Focus (posted 11/18/2020) (last accessed 11/18/2020)