Master-crafted weapon
A Master-crafted weapon is used by all of the Imperial armies, including the Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Daemonhunters and Witch Hunters. It is a blanket term for any weapon somehow enhanced, either in design or increased power, and that stands out from the other weapons used by other units.[Needs Citation]
Effects and Distribution
Making a weapon master-crafted is to make it incredibly ornate and decorated while also improving its functionality. Any weapon may be master-crafted and due to the improved design of the weapon, it is more likely that a target will be hit by attacks from this weapon. A grenade cannot be master-crafted.[Needs Citation]
Examples of Use
Imperial Guard
- Lord Commander Solar Macharius' master-crafted Bolt Pistol and Power Weapon[Needs Citation]
- Commissar Yarrick's master-crafted Storm Bolter[Needs Citation]
- Ibram Gaunt's master-crafted Power Sword (Sword of Heironymo)[4]
- Vance Stubbs' master-crafted Lightning Claws[1]
- Lukas Alexander's master-crafted Power Fists[2]
Space Marines
- Commander Dante's master-crafted Power Axe, the Axe Mortalis and Inferno pistol, the Perdition Pistol[Needs Citation]
- Chapter Master Azrael's master-crafted Power Sword, the Sword of Secrets and Combi-plasma gun, the Lion’s Wrath[Needs Citation]
- Kayvaan Shrike's master-crafted Lightning Claws, the Raven's Talons[Needs Citation]
- Captain Darnath Lysander's master-crafted Thunder Hammer, the Fist of Dorn[Needs Citation]
- Chief Librarian Tigurius' master-crafted Force Weapon, the Rod of Tigurius[Needs Citation]
- Marneus Calgar's master-crafted Power Fists, the Gauntlets of Ultramar[Needs Citation]
- Davian Thule's master-crafted Power Sword — Alexian's Blade [1]
- Indrick Boreale's master-crafted Power Mace — Rogal's Fist [2]
Forces of Chaos
- Cypher's master-crafted Bolt Pistol and Plasma Pistol[Needs Citation]
Sources
- 1: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade: Commander screen; Wargear section
- 2: Dawn of War: Soulstorm
- 3: Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition), pg. 50
- 4: Necropolis (Novel), Chapter 15