Reaver-class Titan

The Reaver-class Titan is a flexible multi-role fighting machine commonly used at the forefront of the fighting. Amongst the honoured ranks of the Collegia Titanica the Reaver, likes its larger counterparts, is regarded as a holy engine of destruction, an incarnation of the power of the Machine God, thrice-blessed by the Tech-priest of the Adeptus Mechanicus before striding into battle. Reavers are of an ancient design, not as heavily armed as the Warlord-class Titan (which forms the mainstay of the Titan Legion's battle titans), or as fast and agile as the Warhound-class Titan, the Reaver is still a potent war machine in its own right. The Reaver seems to have been designed at approximately the same time as the Warhound class.

Design
The Reaver-class differs considerably from older designs, such as the Warlord Battle Titan, in placing the vulnerable plasma reactor towards the rear of the carapace housing. While this makes the Reaver difficult to know out from frontal attacks the more exposed cooling bars of the reactor make it a comparatively easy target from the side or rear. The greater speed of the Reaver over the Warlord minimises this problem but it does make Reaver unsuitable for extremely heavy fighting in cities or other close terrain (such as urban assault).

Armament
These medium weight Battle Titans can mount up to three weapon systems. They are shielded by four void shield generators and are protect by thick, sloped armour from all sides. A single weapon can be mounted atop its carapace (such as the Apocalypse Missile Launcher, which is the equivalent of a smaller Warhound sized weapon. It arms carry the heavier weapons - equivalent to the size of weapons used by the Warlord (i.e. Gatling Blaster or Melta Cannon). The largest Titan weapons are beyond the load capacity of a Reaver.

Operation
A Reaver-class Titan is commanded by a Princeps, who is connected directly to the Titan's mind-impulse unit. He is in turn, assisted by two Moderati, who control the Titan's movement and weapons systems. A Tech-Priest attends to the Reaver's plasma reactor (main power source), who carefully monitors the Titan's available power supply and is in turn assisted in his complex engineering task by servitors hard-wired into the Titan's systems.

Deployment
Reaver-class Titans are most commonly deployed in a shock/assault role, giving close support to infantry and tank attacks. In this capacity they are usually armed with a number of short ranged, rapid fire weapons and a close combat weapon. When operating in a battle groups one or two of the Reavers will always be equipped with longer ranged anti-armour weapons.

Source

 * Titan Legions, pp. 17-18
 * Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks, Part Two, pp. 118-119