Sonic Dreadnought

A Sonic Dreadnought, also referred to as a Slaanesh Sonic Dreadnought, is a variant of the Chaos Dreadnought used by the Traitor Legions of Chaos and is dedicated to the Chaos God of pleasure and excess, Slaanesh. The Sonic Dreadnought is used almost exclusively by the Emperor's Children Traitor Legion and their many fragmented warbands. The Sonic Dreadnought differs from other Chaos Dreadnoughts in that its standard main armament and other various upgrades are replaced with Sonic Weaponry and attachments. During combat the Sonic Dreadnought movies across the battlefield continuously broadcasting howling discords and screams of ecstasy and madness, driving its enemies insane or killing them with the power of extreme sound. These Dreadnoughts are usually sighted fighting alongside Chaos Noise Marines while on the battlefield.

Armament
The Sonic Dreadnought replaces the standard weapons of a Chaos Dreadnought with that of Sonic Weapons. The machine replaces the standard long-ranged weapon arm of the Chaos Dreadnought with either a set of twin-linked Sonic Blasters or a single Blastmaster. The Dreadnought retains the standard Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon located on its other weapon arm, usually being a Dreadnought Chainfist with a hull-mounted Heavy Flamer. The Sonic Dreadnought is also usually armed with a Doom Siren, which can replace the hull-mounted Heavy Flamer and is used during close-combat. The machine is also usually outfitted with a set of Dirge Casters located on the top of the Dreadnought's chassis. It is unknown if the walker can be armed with any Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons like a standard Chaos Dreadnought or it can only take a Dreadnought Chainfist. The Sonic Dreadnought can however be outfitted with standard type upgrades and attachments such as smoke launchers, extra armoured plating, and a searchlight.

Lament of the Damned
There exists a Chaos Dreadnought battle formation used by the Forces of Chaos known as the Lament of the Damned. This formation is made up of at least three Chaos Sonic Dreadnoughts and can contain as many as nine. The Dreadnoughts are led into combat by a fallen Chaos Lord or Chaos Champion of Slaanesh that is eternally enslaved within a Dreadnought frame and daemonically-bound with occult rituals. The combined effects of the Sonic Dreadnoughts' many Dirge Casters and Sonic Weaponry can drive even the hardiest of enemies insane merely by being within proximity to the Dreadnoughts, as reality itself rebels and begins to mutate. This formation is known to have been used by the Exquisite Host Chaos warband during the 13th Black Crusade of Abaddon the Despoiler.

Also See

 * Chaos Vehicles

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