Shadowsword

The Shadowsword is a super-heavy main battle tank used by the Imperial Guard to hunt enemy Titans. It was designed using the same technology and chassis as the Baneblade tank except that it is armed with a Volcano Cannon. Much of the tank is taken up with the internal capacitors required to fire this potent weapon and it is also equipped with advanced logic engines and targeting systems to make each shot count. Each shot is sufficiently powerful to shear off a Titan's arm or leg, but requires a good deal of time to recharge. For defence, the Shadowsword has the standard Heavy Bolter sponson armament. The Shadowsword has difficulty operating alone due to the slow rate of fire for its primary weapon, and as such is usually deployed with lighter armoured vehicles for defence and support. These other vehicles can also be used in an assault on a Titan, for example, by drawing off the robotic juggernaut's fire and draining the Titan's void shields before the Shadowsword delivers the killing blow.

Known Shadowswords

 * Creed's Vengeance - 12th Cadian Regiment of the Imperial Guard
 * Duty's Honour - Palladius 53rd Regiment of the Imperial Guard
 * Alpha Three - Morian 3rd Heavy Tank Company
 * Angel of the Apocalypse - 81st Cadian Armoured Regiment of the Imperial Guard