The first Doomhammer was not specifically designed as such by the Tech-priests of Mars. At extremely close range, the intensity of the blast is even more destructive, unleashing the raging energy of a small star upon its target. With a single devastating blast the Doomhammer's Magma Cannon tears through thick ceramite plating, monstrous chitin scales and adamantium. The combined actions of two score Doomhammers was the final tipping point in the Siege of Ordana, securing the Imperium's victory upon that world, and many others since.īreath of the Emperor, Doomhammer of the Tallarn 652nd Super-heavy Armoured Regiment By removing the massive capacitors required for the Shadowsword's Volcano Cannon to fire, the Doomhammer now has the ability to transport up to 25 infantrymen in an open-topped hold behind the main weapon, with 10 being able to fire their weapons from the hold's fighting platform.
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By replacing the Banehammer's Tremor Cannon with a Magma Cannon the tank gained the ability to severely damage or outright destroy enemy Titans.ĭuring the siege, armoured vehicle attrition rates outstripped supply and thus Imperial commanders had to use replacements for their lost Shadowswords. The Doomhammer was first designed as a field conversion of a Banehammer tank during the 1000 year-long siege of the Renegade Forge World of Ordana.
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Like the Shadowsword, the Doomhammer is also intended to be used as a Titan-killer on the battlefield. The Doomhammer is a super-heavy tank of the Astra Militarum that is a variant of the Banehammer, itself a variant of the ancient Shadowsword tank.