Cptn_Cronssant wrote:Crunch wise all armour is the same, save for terminator and artificer of course. Though in the lore they are quite different.
Mk1: no longer in production, discarded in favour of Mk2.
Mk2: no longer in production, was in process of being phased out when heresy began, was reinstated in some numbers as legions suffered casualties.
Mk3: designed for breaching and close combat, used extensively by Death Guard, Iron Hands and Iron Warriors legions, was reinstated in some numbers during heresy to replace losses.
Mk4: the best suit of armour, is the most advanced by far, was replacing Mk2 when heresy broke out and
STC for the armour was lost during or after the heresy. No longer in production.
Mk5: Mostly cobbled together from older suits of armour during the heresy as a makeshift design. No longer in production.
Mk6: Designed during the late days of the heresy and was issued to loyalist legions before the siege of terra. Phased out in favour of the more advanced Mk7. Unclear as to whether still in production, needless to say many suits remain.
Mk7: What loyalists and newly renegade marines are equipped with. More advanced than previous marks and rolled out sometime after the heresy. Still largely in production. Often scavenged by traitor marines.
Mk8: essentially Mk7 with a raised gorget. Still in the experimental stage, is only being produced in limited numbers.
