A Rogal Dorn Battle Tank of the Cadian Shock Troops armed with twin Battle Cannons as a primary turret weapon.
The Rogal Dorn Battle Tank is a heavy main battle tank of the Astra Militarum named after Rogal Dorn, the primarch of the Imperial Fists Legion.
A Rogal Dorn Battle Tank of the Cadian Shock Troops armed with an Oppressor Cannon and a co-axial Autocannon as primary turret weapons.
The Rogal Dorn Battle Tank is a behemoth of an armoured vehicle, perfectly suited for smashing enemy positions and anchoring defensive lines. Its heavy armour gives it durability worthy of carrying the Praetorian of Terra's name, while its powerful engines ensure it does not fall behind squadrons of Leman Russ Battle Tanks, the more lightly armed and armoured medium tanks that remain the primary main battle tanks of the Astra Militarum in any campaign.
The Rogal Dorn is a lumbering behemoth, equally suited to anchoring a battle line, or grinding forward in support of an assault. Bristling with thunderous guns, these hulking armoured fighting vehicles pound breaches in enemy's defences with enormous shells, and tear apart infantry with raucous storms of ballistic fire.
The Rogal Dorn has three crew members, including a spotter, tank commander, and a gunner for the pintle-mounted Heavy Stubber located atop the tank's turret.
Armament
The Rogal Dorn Battle Tank's turret mounts either two full-size Battle Cannons that possess a high rate of fire, or an enormous Oppressor Cannon. The latter in particular is a devastating anti-armour powerhouse, capable of knocking out almost anything up to a Chaos Knight in a single salvo -- and it still has room for a co-axial Autocannon to the side.
Size comparison of a Rogal Dorn Battle Tank and a Primaris Space Marine.
The firepower of this heavy tank does not stop there -- the Rogal Dorn mounts a secondary hardpoint that can be outfitted with a deadly Castigator Gatling Cannon on the hull, perfect for scything down infantry. Or that can be replaced with a Pulveriser Cannon -- the Demolisher Cannon's only-slightly smaller counterpart, which is also intended to take on enemy armour and fortified positions.
The tank can be further augmented with a pair of Heavy Stubbers or Meltaguns. A pair of Heavy Bolters or Multi-Meltas can be attached to sponsons on the side of the vehicle. There is also an additional pintle-mounted Heavy Stubber for any gunner brave enough to clamber up out of the interior of the tank to the top of the turret.
The tank's tracks can be upgraded with Extra Armour Plating, as well as tow hooks, viewing slits, extra fuel, a searchlight, and other stowed equipment.
Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications
The Adeptus Mechanicus has not made the technical specifications of the Rogal Dorn Battle Tank publicly available.
Wargear
Dorsal view of a Rogal Dorn Battle Tank armed with twin Battle Cannons; to the left, from top to bottom, are close-ups of the tank's Castigator Gatling Cannon, the alternative Pulveriser Cannon and one of its sponson-mounted Multi-Meltas.
- 2 Battle Cannons (Turret weapon)
- Oppressor Cannon with co-axial Autocannon (Alternative turret weapon)
- Castigator Gatling Cannon (Hull mount)
- Pulveriser Cannon (Hull mount, replacement for Castigator Gatling Cannon)
- 2 Meltaguns (As replacement for Heavy Stubbers)
- 2 Heavy Bolters (Sponson weapons)
- 2 Multi-Meltas (Sponson weapons, replacements for Heavy Bolters)
- Pintle-mounted Heavy Stubber (Turret mount)
- Extra Armour Plating (Optional upgrade)
Sources
- Warhammer Community - The Rogal Dorn Battle Tank Crushes Heretics With the Power of the Praetorian
- Games Workshop - Rogal Dorn Battle Tank
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