Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon

The term Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon refers to a wide variety of over-sized close combat weapons that are used by the various Dreadnought patterns used by the Adeptus Astartes and their erstwhile kin, the Chaos Space Marines. These massive weapons are specialised in destroying enemies at close quarters, and take the form of massive fists, claws, hammers, shields, drills or blades. The weapons attach to the end of the Dreadnought's weapon arms, or in some cases take up the entirety of the arm itself. The vast majority of Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons feature in-built ranged weapons such as Storm Bolters or Heavy Flamers. These weapons, depending on the Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon's size and shape, along with the Dreadnought's chassis pattern may be built into the weapon arm, attached to to the outside of the weapon arm, or fixed onto the Dreadnought's hull.

The term is also sometimes applied to non-human constructed vehicles that fit into the Dreadnought category of mechanical walkers that are shorter than an Imperial Knight, such as Chaos Daemon Engines, Eldar Wraithlords and Ork Killa Kans. The term is also used to encompass the myriad battle-automata of the Adeptus Mechanicus' Legio Cybernetica.

Known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of all known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon types and variants used by the Dreadnought walkers of Imperium of Man and the Forces of Chaos, and to which specific factions and Dreadnought patterns they are used by:

Castraferrum Dreadnought
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Castraferrum Pattern Dreadnought:


 * Dreadnought Mark V Power Fist - The Dreadnought Mark V Power Fist (Powerfist) is the default Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by Mark V Castraferrum Dreadnoughts, both of Imperial and Chaos affiliation. The weapon takes the form of a massive metal gauntlet and features four clamp-like fingers that can open and close. The fist can be used to smash enemy units and vehicles and grab enemy units with its clamps. The Dreadnought Power Fist, like the smaller Power Fist is a Power Weapon. Power Weapons are rare and greatly coveted personal close combat melee weapons that generate an energy field around itself, one that is capable of violently disrupting any solid matter it touches. The Mark V Dreadnought Power Fist can be armed with an underslung Storm Bolter or Heavy Flamer.


 * Dreadnought Mark IV Power Claw - The Dreadnought Mark IV Power Claw (Powerclaw) is the default Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by Mark IV Castraferrum Dreadnoughts, both of Imperial and Chaos affiliation. The weapon takes the form of a massive metal gauntlet and features four blade-like fingers that can open and close. The fist can be used to smash enemy units and vehicles and tear through enemy units with its bladed fingers. The Dreadnought Power Claw, is similar in most ways to the Dreadnought Power Fist used by the Mark V Castraferrum Dreadnought and like that weapon it is also a Power Weapon. Power Weapons are rare and greatly coveted personal close combat melee weapons that generate an energy field around itself, one that is capable of violently disrupting any solid matter it touches. The Mark IV Dreadnought Power Claw can be armed with an underslung Storm Bolter or Heavy Flamer.


 * Venerable Dreadnought Power Fist - The Venerable Dreadnought Power Fist (Powerfist) is a variant of the standard Dreadnought Power Fist used by the Castraferrum Dreadnought. The Venerable Dreadnought Power Fist is only found on Venerable Dreadnoughts used by the Adeptus Astartes. These Master Crafted Weapons are markedly more advanced than their basic counterparts, and feature four fully articulated and jointed fingers, allowing a greater range of movement than the clamps or bladed fingers of other Castraferrum Dreadnoughts. Like the other Castraferrum Pattern Dreadnoughts, the Venerable Dreadnought Power Fist can be armed with an underslung Storm Bolter or Heavy Flamer.


 * Ironclad Dreadnought Power Fist - The Ironclad Dreadnought Power Fist (Powerfist) is a variant of the standard Dreadnought Power Fist used by the Castraferrum Dreadnought. The Ironclad Dreadnought Power Fist is only found on Ironclad Dreadnoughts used by the Adeptus Astartes. These Power Fists feature larger "finger" clamps and thicker armour.


 * Dreadnought Chain Fist - The Dreadnought Chain Fist (Chainfist) is a massive Chain Weapon consisting of a large chainsaw blade that is nearly as long as a man is tall. This is a devastating weapon capable of tearing apart infantry and light armour and is found mostly on Ironclad Dreadnoughts. Due to the weapon taking up nearly the entire arm of the Dreadnought, its ranged weapon, either a Meltagun or a Storm Bolter, is mounted upon the Dreadnought's lower hull.


 * Dreadnought Assault Drill The Dreadnought Assault Drill is a massive siege drill designed to punch through rock and reinforced ferrocrete, grinding its way through buildings, walls, and bunkers. Once the structure has been penetrated, the weapon uses its in-built Heavy Flamer unleshes a sheet of flaming prometheum through the hole to incinerate those inside. The Heavy Flamer is located within the drill's inner casing, allowing it to immediatly fire bursts of flame once the drill breaches its target. These weapons are commonly found on Astartes Siege Dreadnoughts.


 * Mark V Dreadnought Seismic Hammer - The Mark V Dreadnought Seismic Hammer is a siege weapon commonly found in use by Adeptus Astartes Ironclad Dreadnoughts and Siege Dreadnoughts, specifcally the Mark V Castraferrum Dreadnought. These weapons are designed to tear down fortifications during a siege, where a single blow from a Seismic Hammer can cause devestating shockwaves resulting in massive damage to structures and fortifications. The weapon resembles four small drills that attach and stabilise the weapon to the target structure, them the seismic hammer erupts out from the weapon's centre, slamming into the target and causing devestating shockwaves. The Mark V Seismic Hammer is outfitted with an underslung Meltagun or Heavy Flamer.


 * Mark IV Dreadnought Seismic Hammer - The Mark IV Dreadnought Seismic Hammer is a siege weapon commonly found in use by Adeptus Astartes Ironclad Dreadnoughts and Siege Dreadnoughts, specifcally the Mark IV Castraferrum Dreadnought. These weapons are designed to tear down fortifications during a siege, where a single blow from a Seismic Hammer can cause devestating shockwaves resulting in massive damage to structures and fortifications. The weapon resembles a long hammer that is held forwards, with its head resembling that of an eagle. The weapon uses powerful hydraulics to slam the hammerhead forwards with frightning speed, slamming into the target structure and causing massive damage, including powerful shockwaves that weaken the structure further. The Mark IV Seismic Hammer is outfitted with a hull-mounted Meltagun or Heavy Flamer.

Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought:


 * Contemptor Power Fist - The Contemptor Power Fist (Powerfist) is the most common default Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by Contemptor Dreadnoughts, both of Imperial and Chaos affiliation. The weapon takes the form of a massive metal gauntlet and features four thick, jointed fingers. These fists can be used to smash enemy units and vehicles and grab enemy units with its fingers. The Contemptor Power Fist, like the smaller Power Fist is a Power Weapon. Power Weapons are rare and greatly coveted personal close combat melee weapons that generate an energy field around itself, one that is capable of violently disrupting any solid matter it touches. The Contemptor Power Fist, and most other Contemptor Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons has its included ranged weapon mounted inside the fist's palm, allowing the Dreadnought to fire upon enemies easily. The Contemptor Power Fist is capable of being armed with an in-built Storm Bolter, Heavy Flamer, Plasma Blaster, Graviton Gun, or Meltagun. The weapon could also be outfitted with a twin-linked Bolter during the years of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.


 * Contemptor Power Claw - The Contemptor Power Claw (Powerclaw) is another common default Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by Contemptor Dreadnoughts, both of Imperial and Chaos affiliation. The weapon takes the form of a massive metal gauntlet and features four thick, jointed and bladed fingers sometimes with serrated blades. These fists can be used to smash enemy units and vehicles and slash enemies with its bladed fingers. The Contemptor Power Claw, like the smaller Power Fist is a Power Weapon. Power Weapons are rare and greatly coveted personal close combat melee weapons that generate an energy field around itself, one that is capable of violently disrupting any solid matter it touches. The Contemptor Power Claw, and most other Contemptor Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons has its included ranged weapon mounted inside the fist's palm, allowing the Dreadnought to fire upon enemies easily. The Contemptor Power Claw is capable of being armed with an in-built Storm Bolter, Heavy Flamer, Plasma Blaster, Graviton Gun, or Meltagun. The weapon could also be outfitted with a twin-linked Bolter during the years of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.


 * Ornate Contemptor Power Claw - The Ornate Contemptor Power Claw (Powerclaw) is a rare, possibly one-of-a-kind Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by the Contemptor Dreadnought Hecaton Aiakos of the Minotaurs Chapter. The weapon is similar in appearance to the standard Contemptor Power Fist and Power Claw, with the exception that it features a full five fingers instead of four. The fingers of this weapon are black and bladed. This Power Claw includes a Storm Bolter mounted inside the fist's palm, allowing the Dreadnought to fire upon enemies easily.


 * Contemptor Chain Fist - The Contemptor Chain Fist (Chainfist) is a large Chain Weapon consisting of a large chainblade that is attached to the Dreadnoughts fist. This is a devastating weapon capable of tearing apart infantry and light armour with ease. This weapon looks as if a standard Asatartes Chainsword is used to replace one of the Power Fist's fingers, unlike the Dreadnought Chain Fist used by the Castraferrum Dreadnought, which takes up the entire weapon arm. Like most Contemptor Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons the Contemptor Chain Fist is also armed with a Storm Bolter slotted within its palm. The weapon could also be outfitted with a twin-linked Bolter during the years of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.

Leviathan Pattern Siege Dreadnought
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Leviathan Pattern Siege Dreadnought:


 * Leviathan Siege Claw - The Leviathan Siege Claw is the standard type of Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by Leviathan Pattern Siege Dreadnoughts, and were developed to be even more destructive than those of other Dreadnought patterns. A Leviathan Siege Claw is designed to sever flesh and bone, slicing a Leviathan’s foe apart in a single cut. As with all of a Leviathan's close combat weapons, they also excel at tearing through the walls of enemy fortifications. All Leviathan Siege Claws incorporate an in-built Meltagun.


 * Leviathan Siege Drill - The Leviathan Siege Drill is a type of Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon designed for use by Leviathan Pattern Siege Dreadnoughts. They were developed to be even more destructive than most classes of Dreadnought siege drills, and can bore straight through the heavy armour of vehicles and fortifications with ease. They incorporate an in-built Meltagun in their palms.

Chapter Specific Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of all known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons that are used by only a specific Space Marine Chapter of Legion:

Blood Angels
The following are all known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons used exclusively by the Blood Angels Chapter or their Successor Chapters:


 * Blood Fist - Dreadnought Blood Fists are a unique variant of the common Dreadnought Power Fist and are used soley by the Blood Angels Space Marine Chapter and their Successor Chapters. Blood Fists feature longer "fingers" than the standard Dreadnought Power Fist and are designed to rip and tear through flesh, bone and armour more swiftly.


 * Blood Talon - Dreadnought Blood Talons are a unique variant of the common Dreadnought Power Claw and are used soley by the Blood Angels Space Marine Chapter and their Successor Chapters. Blood Talons more closly resemble a Lightning Claw in their design, featuring four energised adamantium claws that can pincer down on an enemy target or slash through nearly an entire enemy infantry squad with ease. These Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are almost always used exclusively in pairs, and are relatively easily acquired for use within a Chapter that utilizes them.


 * Magna-Grapple - The Magna-Grapple is a pseudo Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by the Furioso Dreadnoughts of the Blood Angels Chapter and their Successor Chapters. The Magna-Grapple mounts to the top of the Dreadnought's chassis. Consisting of potent gravitic magnets and a spooled length of adamantium chain, a Magna-Grapple can clamp onto a vehicle's hull before hauling the Dreadnought towards its target with terrifying speed, the Dreadnought then tears the target apart with its main Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons or fires upon it with its Frag Cannon.


 * Contemptor Blood Fist - Contemptor Blood Fists are a unique variant of the common Contemptor Power Fist and were used soley by the Blood Angels Legion Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts. Contemptor Blood Fists feature longer "fingers" than the standard Contemptor Power Fist and are designed to rip and tear through flesh, bone and armour more swiftly.


 * Contemptor Blood Talon - Contemptor Blood Talons are a unique variant of the common Contemptor Power Claw and were used soley by the Blood Angels Legion Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts. Blood Talons more closly resemble a Lightning Claw in their design, featuring four powered claws that can pincer down on an enemy target or slash through nearly an entire enemy infantry squad with ease. These Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are almost always used exclusively in pairs.


 * Furioso Force Halberd - The Furioso Force Halberd is a type of Force Weapon designed to be used by a Space Marine Dreadnought. These weapons are used solely by the Blood Angels' Librarian Dreadnoughts. The Furioso Force Halberd is a Dreadnought sized long-hafted, long-bladed halberd. In such hands, they are deadly and powerful tools.

Grey Knights
The following are all known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons used exclusively by the Grey Knights Chapter of the Inquisition's Ordos Malleus:


 * Nemesis Doom Fist - The Nemesis Doom Fist (Doomfist) is a specialised variant of the standard Dreadnought Power Fist that is augmented with Nemesis circuitry. The Nemesis Doom Fist can take the form of any type of Dreadnought Power Fist, from the five-fingered variants most commonly found on Venerable Dreadnoughts, to the highly advanced five-fingered variants used by the Nemesis Dreadknight.


 * Nemesis Doomglaive - A large Nemesis Force Weapon used by the Doomglaive Dreadnoughts of the Grey Knights Chapter. These weapons are shaped like a massive curved sword and are psychically attuned to the warrior entomed within the Dreadnought. The weapon features a cunningly articulated mounting system and a long blade and is capable of devastating scything strikes, perfect for use against hordes of Chaos Daemons.


 * Nemesis Daemon Hammer - An enlarged version of the Nemesis Daemon Hammers used by the Grey Knights Chapter and by high ranking Inquisitors of the Ordo Malleus.


 * Nemesis Greatsword - A gargantuan sized version of the Nemesis Force Swords used by the Grey Knights Space Marine Chapter. These massive blades are made of silver and iron and are so large that not even an Space Marine in Power Armour can lift it. Despite its immense size, it is perfectly balanced in the hands of a Dreadknight, and is a powerful tool against even a Greater Daemon.

Salamanders
The following are all known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons used exclusively by the Salamanders Chapter or their Successor Chapters:


 * Dreadfire Fist - A variant of the Mark IV Dreadnought Power Claw, the Dreadfire Fist contains in-built Dreadfire Heavy Flamers. Dreadfire Heavy Flamers designed to unleash their power in a single, highly concentrated burst, confining the burning promethium in a superheated lance of flame. These weapons are nearly as destructive as a Melta Weapon. These weapons are found only on Venerable Dreadnoughts of the Salamanders Chapter.

Space Wolves
The following are all known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons used exclusively by the Space Wolves Chapter:


 * Great Wolf Claw - Great Wolf Claws, and their smaller brethren the Wolf Claw, are a Fenris-pattern variation of the Astartes Lightning Claw. Often wielded in pairs, the blades of each Wolf Claw are enchanted by powerful runes to further augment their destructive potential. The Great Wolf Claws are massive version designed to be used by the Chapter's Dreadnoughts. Great Wolf Claws are equipped with either an under-slung Storm Bolter or Heavy Flamer.

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 * Trueclaw - Trueclaw is an ancient relic of the Space Wolves Chapter, a massive Dreadnought-sized Great Wolf Claw fashioned millennia ago by the Chapter's Techmarines for Bjorn the Fell-Handed when he was first intomed within the iron sarcofogus of a Dreadnought. Trueclaw was fashioned in honour of Bjorn's Wolf Claw, his favoured weapon in his former life. As a Venerable Dreadnought Bjorn wields this mighty weapon as deftly as ever, ensuring that he continues to live up to his name. Trueclaw features an under-slung Heavy Flamer.


 * The Murderclaws - The Murderclaws are a twin set of mysterious Dreadnought weapon claws made of enchanted alien ice. These claws are weilded by the metal-skinned monster of the Curseborn Prophecy, known only as Muderfang, and The Curseborn. The weapons resemble a pair of Dreadnought Power Claws, but the regular claws are not used, instead three spars of unnaturally cold and unbreakable ice are fastened to the top of the weapon hand. Although made of ice these blades can slice through flesh and armour with equal ease. Each of the Murderclaws features an under-slung weapon, one a Storm Bolter and the other a Heavy Flamer.


 * Fenrisian Great Axe - Fenrisian Great Axes are massive Power Swords that can only be hefted by a Dreadnought. Each of these great axes are forged in the heart of the Fang by the Space Wolves' master artificers and each is longer than a man is tall and so heavy that only a Dreadnought could ever use or even lift. A Dreadnought, armed with such a weapon, can cleave a bloody path through many foes at once.


 * Blizzard Shield - Blizzard Shields are enlarged, heavy-duty Storm Shields designed for use by the Chapter’s Dreadnoughts. Though they are primarily used for defence against enemy attacks, in the mechanical hands of a Dreadnought a Blizzard Shield nonetheless makes for a useful improvised weapon, capable of pummuling and smashing enemy targets that get too close.

Legio Custodes Contemptor Dreadnought
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Contemptor-Galatus and Contemptor-Achillus Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts that were once used by the Legio Cutodes during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy:


 * Custodes Dreadnought Power Fist - A highly advanced Dreadnought Power Fist featuring an incredible level of dexterity and five multi-jointed fingers gives the Contemptor Dreadnoughts of the Legio Cutodes a very human-like appearance. So capble were these Power Fists that they weren't even the Dreadnought's main melee weapon, instead they weilded massive Dreadnought-sized versions of the Custodes' Gaurdian Spears or Sentinel Warblades, the robotic hands of their Dreadnoughts capable of bringing them to bear as well as any Legio Custodes warrior. These massive fists featured in-built Lastrum-pattern Storm Bolters, twin-linked Adrathic Destructors or a single Infernus Incinerator.


 * Achillus Dreadspear - The Achillus Dreadspear was a Dreadnought-sized version of the Guardian Spear that was widely used by the Legio Custodes. Weilded by the fearsom Contmeptor-Achillus Dreadnoughts, these massive spears were capable of devestating enemy infantry and vehicles. The Achillus Dreadspear feartures an in-built Corvae-pattern Las-pulser to fire upon enemies at range.


 * Galatus Warblade - The Galatus Warblade was a massive Power Sword that was weilded by Legio Custodes Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnoughts. These huge warblades could be used by the Galatus as easily as the samller Sentinel Warblades used by the Custodes' Sentinel Gaurd. The Galatus Warblade was able to shear through rank upon rank of enemy infantry with a single sweep, and use its in-built twin-linked Infernus Incinerator to swiftly purge a numerically superior enemy.


 * Dreadnought Praesidium Shield - A scaled-up version of the Legio Custodes Praesidium Shield, a prototype reinforced battle shield featuring advanced energy-field technology used by the Sentinel Guard. These massive shields were used by the Custodes' Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnoughts, making them a truly formidable defensive element on the battlefield; a bulwark upon which the strongest attacks would be broken and shattered.

Chaos Ferrum Infernus Dreadnought
The Chaos Ferrus Infernus Dreadnought is a Chaos tainted Castraferrum Dreadnought, and features its own versions of the Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon:


 * Chaos Mark V Dreadnought Power Fist - The Chaos Mark V Dreadnought Power Fist (Powerfist) is similar to the one found on Imperial Mark V Castraferrum Dreadnoughts. The Chaos variant is covered in dark symbols and macabre ornementation. The weapon is outfitted with an underslung twin-linked Bolter, a Combi-Bolter, a Heavy Flamer, or in the case of captured or recently turned Dreadnoughts a Storm Bolter.


 * Chaos Mark IV Dreadnought Power Claw - The Chaos Mark IV Dreadnought Power Claw (Powerclaw) is similar to the one found on Imperial Mark IV Castraferrum Dreadnoughts. The Chaos variant is covered in dark symbols and macabre ornementation. The weapon is outfitted with an underslung twin-linked Bolter, a Combi-Bolter, a Heavy Flamer, or in the case of captured or recently turned Dreadnoughts a Storm Bolter.


 * Dreadnought Chain Fist - The Chaos Dreadnought Chain Fist (Chainfist) is similar to the one found on Imperial Castraferrum Dreadnoughts such as the Ironclad Dreadnought. The Chaos variant is covered in dark symbols and macabre ornementation. These weapons are favoured by Chaos Space Marines who follow the Chaos God Khorne. Khornite Berzerker Dreadnoughts usually are armed with two Dreadnought Chain Fists, one on each of its weapon arms. The weapon is outfitted with an hull-mounted twin-linked Bolter, a Combi-Bolter, a Heavy Flamer, or in the case of captured or recently turned Dreadnoughts a Storm Bolter.


 * Chaos Dreadnought Assault Drill The Chaos Dreadnought Assault Drill is a massive siege drill designed to punch through rock and reinforced ferrocrete, grinding its way through buildings, walls, and bunkers. Once the structure has been penetrated, the weapon uses its in-built Heavy Flamer unleshes a sheet of flaming prometheum through the hole to incinerate those inside. The Heavy Flamer is located within the drill's inner casing, allowing it to immediatly fire bursts of flame once the drill breaches its target. These weapons are found on the verteran Chaos Dreadnoughts that regularly take part in assaults on Cadia and other Imperial Fortress Worlds.


 * Chaos Dreadnought Power Scourge The Chaos Dreadnought Power Scourge is a set of multi-jointed metal arms tipped with blades the crackle with barely suppressed energy. In combat the scourge lashes back and forth wildly, scything through anything foolish enough to get close. These weapons take up the near entirety of the Dreadnought's weapon arm, and as such it has no in-built weapons.


 * Chaos Dreadnought Thunder Hammer - A massive Dreadnought-sized Thunder Hammer that takes up the entire weapon arm of the Dreadnought, either engineered this way or mutated into the Dreadnought's mechanical parts as a gift for the its service. These weapons are used to devestating effect during close combat, battering infantry and vehicles aside as if they were mere toys. These weapons take up the near entirety of the Dreadnought's weapon arm, and as such it has no in-built weapons.


 * Chaos Dreadnought Plague Claw - The Chaos Dreadnought Plague Claw is a massive Dreadnought Power Claw that has mutated to include incredibly long organic talons. Although they might look fragile, these unnatural talons can slice through flesh and metal as easily as a Power Weapon. These weapons are used by Chaos Dreadnoughts that are dedicated to the Chaos God Nurgle. These weapons take up the near entirety of the Dreadnought's weapon arm, and as such it has no in-built weapons.


 * Chaos Dreadnought Pincer Claw - The Chaos Dreadnought Pincer Claw is a variant of the Dreadnought Chain Fist, and consists of a pincer-like double Chain Weapon. These weapons are known to be found on Chaos Dreadnoughts that are dedicated to the Chaos God Slannesh, such as Sonic Dreadnoughts.

Chaos Helbrute Dreadnought
The Chaos Helbrute is a tainted and mutated Chaos Dreadnought that has become hideously corrupted by the power of the Chaos Gods and are now consumed by insane rage. It is considered incredably unfortunate to be entombed within a Helbrute as over time the flesh of the interred body will meld with the metal of the machine it inhabits. The follwing are a list of known Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons used by the Helbrute:


 * Helbrute Power Claw - The Helbrute Power Claw (Powerclaw) is a massive armoured fist with four clawed fingers. Unlike the mechanical version used by most Chaos Ferrum Infernus Dreadnoughts, the claws of a Helbrute are a melding of both the machine and of flesh. Many times the talons are made of bone and metal, and are very lethal in close combat.


 * Helbrute Power Scourge - The Helbrute Power Scourge is similar to the regular Chaos Dreadnought Power Scourge, with the main exception of being a melding of both living and mechanical components. The Helbrute Power Scourge is sleeker and more organic in its appearance and in its movements. In close combat the scourge lashes back and forth wildly, scything through anything foolish enough to get close.


 * Helbrute Thunder Hammer - A massive Dreadnought-sized Thunder Hammer that takes up the entire weapon arm of the Helbrute, and is warped into the Helbrute's weapon arm by flesh and muscle. These weapons are used to devestating effect during close combat, battering infantry and vehicles aside as if they were mere toys.

Chaos Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Chaos Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought:


 * Chaos Contemptor Power Fist - The Chaos Contemptor Power Fist (Powerfist) is the most common default Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by Contemptor Dreadnoughts, both of Imperial and Chaos affiliation. The weapon takes the form of a massive metal gauntlet and features four thick, jointed fingers. These fists can be used to smash enemy units and vehicles and grab enemy units with its fingers. The Chaos Contemptor Power Fist, and most other Contemptor Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons has its included ranged weapon mounted inside the fist's palm, allowing the Dreadnought to fire upon enemies easily. The Contemptor Power Fist is capable of being armed with an in-built Combi-Bolter, Heavy Flamer, Plasma Blaster, Soulburner or Meltagun. The weapon could also be outfitted with a twin-linked Bolter during the years of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, or in the case of recently captured or reequipped Dreadnoughts a Storm Bolter.


 * Contemptor Power Claw - The Contemptor Power Claw (Powerclaw) is another common default Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by Contemptor Dreadnoughts, both of Imperial and Chaos affiliation. The weapon takes the form of a massive metal gauntlet and features four thick, jointed and bladed fingers. Contemptor Dreadnoughts affiliated with Khornite Warbands are sometimes equipped with serrated blades for fingers. The Chaos Contemptor Power Claw, and most other Contemptor Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons has its included ranged weapon mounted inside the fist's palm, allowing the Dreadnought to fire upon enemies easily. The Contemptor Power Claw is capable of being armed with an in-built Combi-Bolter, Heavy Flamer, Plasma Blaster, Soulburner or Meltagun. The weapon could also be outfitted with a twin-linked Bolter during the years of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, or in the case of recently captured or reequipped Dreadnoughts a Storm Bolter. The Dreadnought Power Claws used by the Mhara Gal Tainted Dreadnoughts during the Horus Heresy featured a mixture of bone and flesh-like protusions.


 * Chaos Contemptor Chain Fist - The Chaos Contemptor Chain Fist (Chainfist) is a large Chain Weapon consisting of a large chainblade that is attached to the Dreadnoughts fist. This is a devastating weapon capable of tearing apart infantry and light armour with ease. This weapon looks as if a standard Asatartes Chainsword is used to replace one of the Power Fist's fingers, unlike the Dreadnought Chain Fist used by the Castraferrum Dreadnought, which takes up the entire weapon arm. Like most Contemptor Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons the Contemptor Chain Fist is also armed with a Combi-Bolter slotted within its palm. The weapon could also be outfitted with a twin-linked Bolter during the years of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, or in the case of recently captured or reequipped Dreadnoughts a Storm Bolter.


 * Khornite Assault Claw - The Khornite Assault Claw is a variant of the standard Contemptor Claw, and is used by Chaos Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts dedicated to the Chaos God of blood and war, Khorne. The Khornite Assault Claw replaces the standard Power Claw's fingers with miniature Chain Weapons, making it especially devestating against infantry. Like most Contemptor Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons the Contemptor Chain Fist is also armed with a Combi-Bolter slotted within its palm. The weapon could also be outfitted with a twin-linked Bolter during the years of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, or in the case of recently captured or reequipped Dreadnoughts a Storm Bolter.


 * Osiron Dreadnought Force Blade - The Osiron Dreadnought was a specialised class of Contemptor Dreadnoughts that were once used by the Thousand Sons Legion during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. Osiron Dreadnoughts were created by the Primarch Magnus the Red himself, and each one had the mortally wounded remains of a Thousand Sons Librarian entomed within, his brain laced with a psychometric barrier. This allowed the Dreadnought to perform psychic abilities safely, and as such these Dreadnoughts were equipped with Force Weapons. The most commonly known Force Weapon used a massive curved Force Blade that featured an in-built Combi-Bolter loaded with Asphyx Shells.

Known Mechanicum Battle-Automata Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of close combat weapons used by the Mechanicum of Mars' Legio Cybernetica Battle-Automata that are similar in size and fuction to a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon:

Kastelan-class Battle-Automata
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Adeptus Mechanicus' Kastelan-class Battle-Automata:


 * Kastelan Power Fist - A large, three-fingered Power Fist used by the Adeptus Mechanicus' Kastelan-class Battle-Automata. These huge fists crush enemy armour turn bones into dust wherever they land. The Kastelan-class is usaully equipped with a set of two.

Castellax-class Battle-Automata
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Adeptus Mechanicus' Castellax-class Battle-Automata:


 * Castellax Power Fist - A large mechanical powerfist-type weapon that consists of two large pincer-like clamps. These weapons are usually equipped in a pair, and are capable of crushing enemy armour and infantry. These weapons usually include an in-built Bolter or Flamer, and are also equipped with Shock Chargers.


 * Battle-Automata Power Blade - A common close range weapon used by various types of Battle-Automata, these circular saw-like bladed weapons use molecular disruption fields that are super-charged with power from the Battle-Automata's core. These weapons are usually used in pairs. A Castellax-class Battle-Automata armed with Power Blades loses the ability to carry its in-built Bolters.


 * Shock Charger - A Shock Charger is a special upgrade that is carried by most Castellax-class Battle Automata. These are not weapons in the traditional sense, instead they are used in conjunction with the Castellax's Power Fists to augment their combat power, infusing the physical blows with powerful electrostatic discharges which detonate like thunderclaps when striking their target. During the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy Shock Chargers were standard equipment for a Castellax.


 * Siege Wrecker - This is a general term used to describe specialised forms of massive close combat weapons intended for Legiones Astartes Dreadnoughts and Mechanicum battle-automata. Wreckers are designed to enable these heavy assault units to smash through fortifications and easily crush armoured barricades and defences in siege warfare. The most common form of this weapon is a hydraulic ram or massive disruption-field augmented hammer, although specialised forms of heavy claw or drill systems are also used. A Castellax-class Battle-Automata armed with a Siege Wrecker loses the ability to carry its in-built Bolter.

Castellax-Achea Class Battle-Automata
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Thousand Sons Legion's Castellax-Achea Class Battle-Automata:


 * Castellax-Achea Power Claw - The Castellax-Achea Class Battle-Automata was armed with a pair of massive Power Claws in place of the standard Power Fists with Shock Chargers. These Power Claws featured three curved blade-fingers. Each of the Achea's Power Claws were equipped with in-built Bolter loaded with Asphyx Shells.

Domitar-class Battle-Automata
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Adeptus Mechanicus' Domitar-class Battle-Automata:


 * Graviton Hammer - Graviton Hammers are a more compact version of the massive Graviton Rams used by the Thanatar-Calix Siege-Automata. These brutal weapons amplify the blows of the Domitar with crushing waves of gravitational force, unleashing punishing short range blasts of power that are capable of rupturing flesh and splitting armour. The Domitor-class is equipped with two such weapons.

Domitar-Ferrum Class Battle-Automata
The Domitar-Ferrum Class Battle-Automata is a variant of the standard Domitar-class Battle-Automata that was used soley by the Iron Warriors Legion during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. The most famous of these were the Iron Circle, Perturabo's personal guard.


 * Graviton Maul - Developed by the Mechanicum and augmented by the technological genius of Perturabo, Graviton Mauls are devestatingly powerful weapons with savage power. These huge hammers can crush enemy fortifications and armoured targets with relentless effeciancy.


 * Karceri Battle Shield - The Karceri Battle Shield was a huge power field-augmented, auto-reactive armoured shield that was carried into combat by the Domitar-Ferrum Class Battle Automata. These massive shields offered the battle-automata extordinary resiliance to enemy attacks, and if the need aros could be used as a devestating, if crude, weapon.

Thanatar-class Siege-Automata
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Adeptus Mechanicus' Thanatar-class Siege-Automata:


 * Thanatar Power Fist - The Thanatar-class Siege-Automata is armed with two massive Power Fist-type weapons, one on each of its mechanical arms. These weapons, although massive, are not used by the Thanatar unless absolutely nessecary, instead it relies on its powerful ranged weaponry to enegae the enemy. The Thanatar-class Siege-Automata carries a twin-linked Mauler Bolt Cannon on one of its wrists, or in the cas of the Thanatar-Cynis Class Siege-Automata a single Maulter Bolt Cannon. The Thanatar's Power Fist is very similar to the power Fist used by the Castellax-class Battle-Automata, and consists of two large pincer-like clamps.

Thanatar-Calix Class Siege-Automata
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Adeptus Mechanicus' Thanatar-Calix Class Siege-Automata:


 * Graviton Ram - An ancient design of unknown origin once believed to have been used for mining and excavation during the Dark Age of Technology, these Graviton Weapons have been turned into impliments of destruction by the Mechanicum. The Graviton Ram is capable of pulverising rock, metal and flesh in cascading waves of gravitational force. These weapons can send out powerful shock waves even at a distance, allowing the Thantar to attack enemy units that believe they are out of melee range.

Known Adepta Soroitas Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of close combat weapons used by the Adepta Sororitas that are similar in size and fuction to a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon:

Penitent Engine
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Adepta Sororitas Penitent Engine walkers:


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Known Daemon Engine Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of close combat weapons used by Daemon Engines of Chaos that are similar in size and fuction to a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon:

Blood Slaughterer Daemon Engine
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Chaos Blood Slaughterer Daemon Engines:


 * Blade Claw - The Blade Claw is the primary Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by the Blood Slaughterer Daemon Engines of the Forces of Chaos. These massive weapons, usually used in pairs, are incredably sharp with serrated edges capbale of cutting aprt both man and machine with ease.


 * Impaler - The Impaler is a pseudo Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon used by the Blood Slaughterer Impaler Daemon Engines of the Forces of Chaos. The Impaler is a massive daemonically possessed barbed harpoon and chain weapon designed to spear a large enemy and drag it within reach of the Blood Slaughterer's Blade Claws and bladed legs.

Decimator Daemon Engine
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Chaos Decimator Daemon Engine:


 * Decimator Siege Claw - The Decimator Siege Claw is a massive, four-bladed Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon that is used by the Forces of Chaos on their Decimator Daemon Engines. The Decimator is capable of being armed with either a singe Siege Claw or it can use two of them in tandem, turning the Decimator into an extremely effective close combatant. Decimator Siege Claws are equally effective against both "soft" targets such as enemy infantry and against hardened targets such as buildings and armoured vehicles. The reason that these weapons are considered as "siege" armaments is that they feature built-in Heavy Flamers.

Known Ork Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of close combat weapons used by Ork mechanical walkers that are similar in size and fuction to a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon:

Killa Kan and Deff Dreads
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Ork Killa Kan and Deff Dread walkers:


 * Kan Klaw - A larger variant of the Ork Power Klaw, Kan Klaws are large hydraulic pincer blades that can cut through enemy units and vehicles with ease. These weapons are usually found on Ork Killa Kans, but can sometimes be found on other Ork walkers as secondary weapons.


 * Power Shear - A much larger variant of the Ork Power Klaw, Power Shears are massive hydraulic pincer blades that can cut through enemy units and vehicles with ease. These weapons are usually found on Ork Deff Dreads, but can sometimes be found on the smaller Killa Kans.


 * Buzz Saw - When used in relation to Ork weaponry the term Buzz Saw is used to describe a multitude of weaponised saw blade type close combat weapons that come in many sizes. These weapons may include single large spinning blades, multiple small spinning blades, spinning blades with additional fixed or moving blades or crushers, or spinning blades with addtional Chain Weapons attached. These weapons are commonly found as the main close combat weapon of a Killa Kan or as a secondary weapon on a Deff Dread.


 * Drilla - Drillas are large motorised drills used by Ork walkers for devestating close combat attacks. These weapons are commonly found as the main close combat weapon of a Killa Kan or as a secondary weapon on a Deff Dread.


 * Crusha - A Crusha is an oversized set of mechanical claws featuring built-in Chain Weapons. These weapons are commonly found as the main close combat weapon of a Killa Kans and Deff Dreads.


 * Wrecker - A Wrecker is a large metal ball attached to the walker's weapon arm with a chain. These weapons are used to crush buildings and other obstacals to rubble, allowing the Ork forces to manouver the tarrain easier. Wreckers can be used by both Killa Kans and Deff Dreads, but are mostly found within urban combat zones.

Mega-Dread
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Ork Mega-Dread walker:


 * Rippa Klaw - Rippa Klaws are gigantic shear-bladed pincers that are capable of ripping open heavy armour with extreme ease. Rippa Klaws feature a large pincer with a three blades that can grab and crush enemy units. These massive weapons are used by both Mega-Dreads and Kustom Meka-Dreads.


 * Kill Saw - Kill Saws are massive saw-blades that are used by Ork Mega-Dreads and Kustom Meka-Dreads. The pilots of these walkers love seeing them rip through even the strongest of enemy armour. These saw weapons are much larger than the ones found on the smaller Deff Dreads and Killa Kans.

Kustom Meka-Dread
The following Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons are used by the Ork Mega-Dread walker:


 * Fixin' Klaw - Fixin' Klaws are a customised close combat weapon consisting of an octopus-like array of tool equipped servo arms that end in grabbers, pincers, blowtorches, and other tools. These tools are used by the Ork Mek controlling the Kustom Meka-Dread to repair friendy vehicles, and to tear into enemy ones.

Known Eldar Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of close combat weapons used by Eldar Wraithbone walkers that are similar in size and fuction to a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon:


 * Wraithbone Power Fist - The fists found on Eldar Wraithlords and Wraithseers are capable of being used in the same manner as a Dreadnought Power Fist, such as punching enemy vehicles or picking up and crushing enemy infantry. These weapons can be outfitted with wrist-mounted Shuriken Catapults or Flamers.


 * Wraithblade - A large Ghost Weapon that can be carried by Eldar Wraithlord combat walkers. These weapons contain a rudimentary sentience within their Spirit Stone core that empowers the blade and guides its wielder’s blows toward the most vital points of thier foe.


 * Wraithspear - A massive, rune-etched Ghost Weapon spear made of Wraithbone. These weapons are carried into combat the rare Wraithseer combat walkers used by the Eldar. These weapons contain a rudimentary sentience within their Spirit Stone core that empowers the blade and guides its wielder’s blows toward the most vital points of thier foe.


 * Wraithshield - A large shield made of Wraithbone. These shields are carried by Eldar Wraithseer combat walkers. These shields give the Wraithseer an extra layer protection from enemy ranged fire and close combat attacks. These are much smaller than the Scattershields used by Eldar Wraithknight walkers.

Known Tau Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons
The following is a list of close combat weapons used by the Tau that are similar in size and fuction to a Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon:


 * Dawn Blade - The Tau Empire eschews the usage of close-range assaults and melee combat, instead allowing their Kroot allies to engage the enemy while they keep to a safe distance and use their superior long-range weaponry against the enemy. The notable exclusion to this is the legendary Tau Fire Warrior Shas'O Vior'la Shovah Kais Mont'yr, better known as Commander Farsight. Commander Farsight pilots an early version XV8 Crisis Battlesuit, and weilds the Dawn Blade as a melee weapon. The Dawn Blade is nearly as long as a man is tall, older than even the Imperium, and is made of alien chronophagic alloys. Unbeknownst to Farsight the Dawn Blade has a dark secret: whenever its wielder cuts a life short with the blade, the natural lifespan that he stole from his victim is added to the wielder’s own. This has allowed Commander Farsight to live for almost three Terran centuries, far beyond the natural lifespan of the Tau race.

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