Thunderfire Cannon

Thunderfire Cannon is a Vehicles unit in the Space Marines faction for Warhammer 40k.

Points: 90 for 2 models.

1 Techmarine Gunner, 1 Thunderfire Cannon

A massive, multi-barrelled artillery piece mounted on heavy, grinding tracks, the Thunderfire Cannon can tear apart the enemy’s assaults and blow huge holes in their strong-points in relentless barrages of shells. Able to traverse all kinds of difficult terrain, it excels in supporting Space Marine attacks or shoring up defences.

Standard kit: The Techmarine Gunner is equipped with: bolt pistol; flamer; plasma cutter; Gunner’s servo-arms; close combat weapon. The Thunderfire Cannon is equipped with: thunderfire cannon; close combat weapon.

• M: 3"
• T: 6
• Sv: 2+
• W: 6
• Ld: 6+
• OC: 2

Weapons

Ranged weapons

Weapon	Range	A	BS	S	AP	D	Abilities
Bolt pistol	12	1	2	4	0	1	pistol
Flamer	12	D6	N/A	4	0	1	ignores cover, torrent
Thunderfire cannon	48	D6+4	3	5	0	1	blast, indirect fire

Melee weapons

Weapon	A	WS	S	AP	D	Abilities
Close combat weapon	3	3	4	0	1	-
Gunner’s servo-arms	2	3	8	-2	3	extra attacks
Plasma cutter	2	3	8	-2	1	extra attacks

Abilities

Tremor Shells

In your Shooting phase, after this unit has shot, if an enemy INFANTRY unit was hit by one or more attacks made by this unit’s thunderfire cannon this phase, until the end of your opponent’s next turn, that enemy unit is shaken. While a unit is shaken, subtract 2 from that unit’s Move characteristic, and subtract 2 from Advance and Charge rolls made for that unit.

Crewed Artillery

If one model in this unit is destroyed, the remaining model in this unit is also destroyed.

Core and army rules

• Oath of Moment (Faction)

Keywords

Keywords

• Artillery
• Vehicle
• Imperium
• Thunderfire Cannon

Faction keywords

• Adeptus Astartes