While it can be built for close combat, as a holdover from the Horus Heresy it has access to a number of exotic ranged weapon options not found on other units in the Marine list. As such, these Dreadnoughts are defined by three special sagas that shape the personalities of the warriors within these Ceramite behemoths, including: The following is a list of Contemptor Dreadnoughts used by the Adeptus Custodes, including the: A Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought of the Legio Custodes. The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought is a Space Marine Dreadnought developed prior to the Horus Heresy. It can replace its Blood Fists with Blood Talons (Blood Angels variants of Lightning Claws) and can also make use of a carapace-mounted Magna-Grapple. This list makes use of two Redemptors, each armed with Plasma and the loadout discussed above. The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought was once a staple of the armoured might of the Space Marine Legions first raised on Terra following the end of the Unification Wars. The Contemptor-Mortis Dreadnought, also known as the Contemptor-Mortis Class Dreadnought, was a variant of the standard Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought, specifically the original Contemptor Prime model, that possessed two ranged weapon arms. "Dark have been my dreams, crimson dim and whispering souls I have taken. Full Masthead & Authors. The Space Wolves' Contemptor Dreadnoughts developed a reputation within the Legion for engaging in excess on the battlefield and unwarranted savagery that stained the character of those interred within the Dreadnought's armoured carapace. As such, these Dreadnoughts were equipped with Force Weapons. In the ever-shifting meta of 40K, armies rise and fall. This suggests that the Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought played an integral part in the earliest Astartes forces raised on Terra for the Great Crusade. Evidence of their ancient origins exist in the forms of sacred Chapter memento mori and other Imperial monuments raised long ago on worlds such as Necromunda and Lorin Alpha. Classified as a "fast attack" Dreadnought, the chassis was equipped with a Incaendius Booster Pack which allowed for the Dreadnought to fall from low orbit or make small jumps despite its bulk. YouTube Video VVVQUWRYUHAySjhEbUQwemhRaU12RW5BLmJIRHlaSHdWSGo0, YouTube Video VVVQUWRYUHAySjhEbUQwemhRaU12RW5BLkljNTFsVTk3OU1J, YouTube Video VVVQUWRYUHAySjhEbUQwemhRaU12RW5BLnM5cTZxWHU1aEZr. Exactly as described, packaged well and combined shipping woot! Storm of Fire on the Captain can help buff AP on the Contemptors, while Rites of War on the supporting Techmarine makes them Obsec. The Contemptor-Mortis Dreadnought used the more advanced Contemptor chassis as a potent carrier of heavy weapons. The Contemptor-Incaendius Class Dreadnought was a variant of Contemptor used by the Blood Angels Legion. Complete resin kit, model designed by Simon Egan and Will Hayes. Add to wishlist. A quick looks at its stats reveals its as effecitve at pulping 50-man conscript squads as Land Raiders. It was also equipped with two wrist-mounted storm bolters, incinerators or Adrathic destructors. Designed to provide an anchor for a Legio Custodes battleline, the Contemptor-Galatus was armed in similar fashion to the Custodes Sentinel Guard -- wielding a huge Galatus Warblade with its built-in twin-linked Infernus Incinerator, and equipped with a vastly enlarged version of the Praesidium Shield. An ancient pict-capture of a Sons of Horus Legion Contemptor-Mortis Dreadnought during the Horus Heresy. Bell of Lost Souls℗ is a registered trademark of Are these behemoths actually as strong as they seem or is it all a charade?Subscribe to my longplay channel here! Marketing Manager: Mars Garrett No less than 3 lists that hit top 4s in the past week contained two of them. || Tabletop Spotlight. but you really take the Contemptor for 2 reasons. Its other arm is personal choice on either a Melee weapon for flexibility, or a second ranged weapon for terrifying standoff power. Intercessor Sergeant, Invictor Tactical Warsuit [8 PL, 160pts]: Twin ironhail autocannon, Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Storm Bolters, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Relic Contemptor Dreadnought [8 PL, 150pts, -1CP]: 2x Twin volkite culverin, Suppressor Squad [5 PL, 100pts] I think its a solid choice and that 2+ makes it really reliable, especially when it has to fire on the move. A Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought of the Legio Custodes. The Venerable Contemptor Dreadnoughts of the Custodian Guard are revered relics of the Imperium's golden age. The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought is a Space Marine Dreadnought developed prior to the Horus Heresy. [36] Some believe that the design may share systems with the dreaded, near-mythical battle-automata of the Legio Cybernetica. In those isolated cases where the body has been all but irrevocably destroyed but the Custodians mind remains intact and their will to survive undimmed, internment within the cold and unyielding body of a Dreadnought is the next step. Top Rated Plus. The thing shoots a ton but strangely has the standard dreads WS/BS 3+ Its a mountain of firepower, and its durable, but is is 40% more than a standard dread. . With T7, 9 Wounds, -1 damage to attacks and 3+/5++ they are a tough nut to crack and harder to kill than most other vehicles in the game. The Blood Angels Contemptor Dreadnought is largely identical to the standard Contemptor with only a few key differences. Chapter Specific Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts, Blood Angels Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought, Space Wolves Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought, Thousand Sons Osiron Pattern Contemptor Dreadnought, Word Bearers Mhara Gal Tainted Dreadnought. But even during these dark times for the servants of the Ruinous Powers, the rare few Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts were always held as a most precious resource by those Chaos Space Marine warbands fortunate enough to possess them. These guys are a tough, mobile vehicle, that can throw out a good amount of firepower. The primary weapon of the Contemptor-Achillus was the mighty Dreadspear, a weapon modeled closely on the Custodes Guardian Spear but larger and equipped with a Corve Las-Pulser. Moving on up, the Venerable is a more accurate version of the default chassis. Similar to the Contemptor Dreadnoughts of the Legiones Astartes, the Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought is a markedly superior war machine. . The Cortus Pattern was created from damaged or wrecked examples of the highly successful original "Prime" Contemptor Pattern, and utilised many of the base components. Designed to provide an anchor for a Legio Custodes battleline, the Contemptor-Galatus is armed in a similar fashion to the Custodes themselves wielding a huge Galatus Warblade with its inbuilt twin-linked infernus incinerator, and equipped with a vastly enlarged version of the Custodes Praesidium shield. A Relic Contemptor Dreadnought of the Minotaurs Chapter armed with a Kheres Pattern Assault Cannon and a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon with built-in twin-linked Bolter. Contemptor Dreadnought for new Horus Heresy! Picture 1 of 1. Its limbs are articulated by fibre-bundles and servo-motors that afford it immense strength. Along with a variety of deadly ranged weapons, it also comes with some heavy close combat attacks, making it deadly there as well. Full Masthead & Authors. . The Contemptor can replace its standard equipment with a variety of weaponry, including: a Multi-melta, twin-linked Heavy Flamers, Plasma Cannon, heavy Conversion Beamer, or twin-linked Lascannons. A Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought of the Adeptus Custodes. I'm been playing and covering Warhammer and Warhammer 40K for over 35 years. Overall youve got a strong model that can push forward each turn and throw out 20-30 shots (depending on loadout). Each time an attack made with this weapon targets a unit within half range, that attack has a Damage characteristic of D6+2. Picture Information. Each time an attack is made with this weapon, that attack automatically hits the target. 4x Incursor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Occulus bolt carbine, 4x Paired combat blades The Osiron device was difficult to construct and was barely understood by even the most learned psi-arcanists, though this did not stop the Thousand Sons from outfitting it to their Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts, with startlingly powerful results. (via 40kstats.com) Very similar lists also won the Copenahmmer GTand the Cool Place Spring GT. It was able to target and destroy the foe at close range and was also outfitted with an advanced Helical Targeting Array that allowed it to provide a Space Marine spearhead force with close anti-air support when needed. Before selecting targets, select one of the profiles below to make attacks with. 4x Incursor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Occulus bolt carbine, 4x Paired combat blades Though he keeps on moving around, DC, Japan, ETC., he always seems to find his way back eventually. 2x Suppressor: 2x Accelerator autocannon, 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Frag & Krak grenades At the time of the outbreak of the Horus Heresy, the most widely employed was the Contemptor-Achillus, a general battle unit which combined phenomenal strength and speed with the echoes of the interned Custodes own unmatched martial skill. We are back with more Warhammer! Click to enlarge. The Contemptor Dreadnought has been cunningly constructed with full ball-and-socket joints at the hips and ankles, as well as half-ball joints at the waist and chest. Like so many of the Imperium's most advanced and sophisticated war-fighting technologies, the ability to manufacture and maintain the Contemptor Dreadnought was essentially lost in the chaotic aftermath of the Heresy, though there exist reports of Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts being regularly fielded by First Founding Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes as late as the 36th Millennium. Very few of these walkers survived the horrors of the Horus Heresy that followed. 16 shots mean the model is good at plowing through large numbers of weak infantry with ease. I started BoLS Interactive in 2006. Welcome to the new hotness. Speaking of Auras as they are Core the Redemptor gets access to a ton of Marine buffs. Add to cart. Armed with twin Talons of Perdition with built-in Heavy Flamers, the Incaendius served as a shock assault unit of unparalleled ferocity. The standard load-out of the Contemptor-Mortis was two sets of twin-linked Heavy Bolters, along with Smoke Launchers and a Searchlight. Im a lifelong tabletop & RPG gaming enthusiast, and internet publisher working to entertain and inform my readers every day. Contemptor Dreadnought $60 Quantity: Gift List Temporarily out of stock Online Key Features A versatile Elites choice for all Legiones Astartes armies A huge arsenal of punishing weapons, with a chassis that can take a beating Customise your Dreadnought with a variety of accessories and poses Find out more We think you'd like . 2.99. They stride the battlefield as gods of war, spitting death with fearsome weaponry and crushing foes with unstoppable strength. Lets take a look at a recently redeemed unit that is showing up as one of Warhammer 40Ks top units, Redemptor Dreadnoughts. While the Relic Contemptor has access to a lot of weapon options, the hot way to run them right now is with a pair of twin Volkite Culverins. The result was a war machine with its own unique strengths and combat characteristics, but also with a not-undeserved reputation for instability. The full kit is meant to launch later this year I think and there should be an arm set box. The Unit. Marketing Manager: Mars Garrett In the millennia afterwards, the Furioso Dreadnought came to dominate amongst the ranks of the Blood Angels' Dreadnought brothers and what Contemptor Dreadnought remained had been distributed to the Blood Angels' Successor Chapters as living monuments to both the triumphs and the tragedy that defined the Blood Angels Legion's past. The inclusion of a Techmarine can not only boost their shooting, but keep them repaired and in the fight longer. The. Something went wrong. A Blood Angels Contemptor-Incaendius Class Dreadnought wielding a pair of Talons of Perdition with built-in Heavy Flamers. Out 20-30 shots ( depending on loadout ) believe that the Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought is a markedly superior machine. An integral part in the earliest Astartes forces raised on Terra for the Great Crusade rise and fall Dreadnoughts... 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