An arming ceremony carried out by the Adeptus Mechanicus' tech-priests for a still unoccupied Redemptor Dreadnought chassis of the Imperial Fists Chapter. Schematics of the Redemptor Dreadnought; the lower schematic shows the wounded Primaris Marine's cybernetic sarcophagus which is protected by the Dreadnought's armoured plate.

A Devastator Squad costs 23 points per model and has a huge number of heavy options. A unit can carry up to four grav cannons, heavy bolters, lascannons, missile launchers (with frag and krak options), a multi-melta (for a 10 point premium), or a plasma cannon. Primaris Techmarine [5 PL, 100pts, -1CP]: Chapter Command: Master of the Forge, Rites of War, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter As the box and product images already provide a lot of comparison shots next to Primaris, I went for a comparison with the predecessor - the old Castraferrum pattern Dreadnought. And oh boy, is that a difference. Almost twice the height and much better proportion, this is an incredible update. Brought together under the banner of the Imperium, many patterns of Dreadnoughts existed and it was in latter-day conjunction with the superhuman physiology of the Space Marines that this technology had reached its zenith. By the 41st Millennium, the art of their construction has long since been lost, the arcane knowledge required passing into ritualised mythology, and each Chapter's Dreadnoughts are treasured relics.Armed with a choice of clampy ‘brutalis fists’ or slicing ‘brutalis claws’ plus torso-mounted heavy bolters or multi-meltas, this is a front-line fighter. Though it looks a lot like the Blood Angels‘ unique Furioso dreadnought, according to the LVO live stream preview the Brutalis can be taken in any Space Marines army. A top, an Ultramarines Brutalis Dreadnought armed with Brutalis Fists and their built-in, wrist-mounted, twin-linked Bolt Rifles, twin-linked Icarus Ironhail Heavy Stubbers and two Heavy Bolters; at bottom left a closer look at the Brutalis Dreadnought's Brutalis Fists, and at bottom right a closer look at a Brutalis Dreadnought's Icarus Ironhail Heavy Stubbers and two carapace-mounted Multi-Meltas.

Librarian ( Epistolary • Codicier • Lexicanium • Primaris Librarian • Vanguard Librarian) • Chaplain ( Reclusiarch • Primaris Chaplain • Judiciar) • Apothecary ( Primaris Apothecary • Apothecary Biologis • Helix Adept) • TechmarineWhile it is currently only available through the Strike Force, this is a limitation only for a short amount of time and the final product is slightly more expensive than the older dreadnoughts, but with about 12 EURs difference you get a lot more of model to work with. To be honest, I’m very surprised at how long it has taken for a new variant of the Primaris Redemptor chassis to appear. The Brutalis Dreadnought is practically the equivalent of the old Furioso Dreadnought of the Blood Angels, a close combat beast with more short-ranged chassis weapons. The venerable Hellblaster costs 30 points per model and can carry one of three plasma incinerator options. For the sake of this analysis we’ll look at the heavy plasma incinerator, which fires a single shot that’s S8/9, AP -4, and D2/3 depending on whether it’s overcharged. Primaris Librarian [6 PL, 120pts, -1CP]: 2) Might of Heroes, 3) Null Zone (Aura), 6) Psychic Fortress (Aura), Chapter Command: Chief Librarian, Psychic Mastery, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter Any Mark IV or Mark V Castraferrum Dreadnought may replace its Multi-Melta with any of these options:

One of the more notable examples of a Venerable Dreadnought is the Space Wolves' Bjorn the Fell-Handed. He is the oldest Dreadnought currently in service in the Imperium and was once a member of the Primarch Leman Russ' personal retinue. He fought in the Horus Heresy and served as the Space Wolves' first Great Wolf when he was still whole of body. The most esteemed member of the Space Wolves, Bjorn is the only being the current Great Wolf will listen to and if necessary defer to, and is reverently woken once in each standard century. At that time, all the Space Wolves present, from the Great Wolf to the youngest Blood Claw, raptly and silently gather around the Ancient to hear him speak of their Primarch Leman Russ, and keep the Space Wolves' ancient oral tradition alive.Deathwatch Dreadnought - The Deathwatch Dreadnought is a lethal war machine containing the remains of a venerated Space Marine who had been seconded to the Deathwatch, the Chamber Militant or the Ordo Xenos. The rarity of a member of a Kill-team being interred within the Adamantium sarcophagus of one of these towering war engines of destruction is almost unheard of, as such an honour means that this Astartes will remain forevermore in the service of the Long Watch rather than returning to his Chapter. Preserved within his armoured coffin the Space Marine hero is reborn as one of the Old Ones; a living holy relic who will fight on against the xenos nightmares that assail the realms of Mankind for centuries or even millennia to come. Deathwatch Dreadnoughts can be armed with all the same weapons as a standard Castraferrum Dreadnought. Purgatus Rex (Deathwatch) - Purgatus Rex is one of the few Redemptor Dreadnoughts serving in the Deathwatch. He has had an immediate and spectacular effect on whatever mission or battle he has fought in. He has already been recorded as a hero of the Deathwatch in the annals of his watch fortress. Veteran Marines ( Sternguard Veteran • Vanguard Veteran • Veteran Intercessor • Veteran Assault Intercessor • Bladeguard Veteran) • Terminator Squad • Terminator Assault Squad So with the heavy bolters the expected value against the target is 13.24 wounds, while with the multi-meltas the cumulative expected value is 18.46 or a 39% increase. Assuming you want to specialize your Brutalis towards killing big targets, the multi-meltas are worth the points. Lazarius ( Silver Skulls) (KIA) - Lazarius was a Redemptor Dreadnought of the Silver Skulls Chapter who was part of the strike force that fought to save the Industrial World of Drevaris from the invading forces of the T'au Empire. Along with their Sons of Guilliman allies, the Silver Skulls fought a devastating battle with the T'au, and Lazarius was killed by the T'au Commander Novastorm. Worse still, the damage Lazarius suffered caused his Redemptor Dreadnought to explode, which killed several nearby battle-brothers of his Chapter.