A Land Raider is a Heavy Support option for the various chapters of Space Marines in the 5th Edition Space Marines Codex and the Space Wolves in the 5th Edition Space Wolves Codex in Warhammer 40,000.

Background and Description

The Redeemer variant of the Land Raider is equipped with flame cannons designed to drive the enemy from cover up close.

Special Rules and Wargear

• 1 Land Raider Crusader
• Vehicle (Tank)
• Transport: 12 (6 models in terminator armor)
• Access Points: one on each side and one on the front.
• No fire points.
• Power of the Machine Spirit: Can fire one more weapon than normally permitted
• Assault vehicle: units may assault from the front access point as if the vehicle were Open Topped (Space Marines only).
• Wargear
  • Twin-Linked Assault Cannon
  • Two flamestorm cannons: Heavy template sponsons
  • Frag Assault launcher: Units charging from a Land Raider Crusader count as having frag grenades
  • Smoke Launchers
  • Searchlight

Upgrades

• storm bolter
• hunter-killer missile
• multi-melta
• extra armour

Strengths

Very strong at taking care of both horde armies, and MEQ armies, especially those in cover.

High armor ensures that troops inside get into the fight quickly and in one piece.

Weaknesses

• obscenely expensive, both in point cost and money
• weapons have short range keeping them from being easily redeployed

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