Combat Shield

A Combat Shield is a lighter form of the Storm Shield often used by Space Marine Terminators during close combat assault actions that is used by the forces of the Adeptus Astartes. It utilises a form of technology very similar to that of Imperial Power Weapons and emits a field of disruptive energy around the face and circumference of the shield. The Combat Shield is fabricated from plasteel and incorporates a miniaturised power generator which, when activated, emits the shield's disruptive energy field. The Combat Shield is small enough to be strapped to the arm, leaving both hands free for another weapon to be wielded.

The Combat Shield can be crafted in many different forms and shapes depending on the culture and requirements of the Chapter that uses it. For example, the Crimson Fists use coffin-shaped Combat Shields, the Blood Angels prefer that theirs be shaped into cruciforms, and the Iron Fists' Combat Shields take on the form of an armoured gauntlet similar to their Chapter icon.