In the modern 41st Millennium, these ancient and formidable weapons are often feared by the foe at close quarters, and still play a valuable role in the military forces of the Imperium.įlame Weapons use a fuel generically referred to as Promethium. Heavy Flamers were also a common weapon amongst Legion Terminator Squads assigned to boarding actions and similar "Zone Mortalis" engagements, where contact with numerous enemies in confined battle zones was anticipated. By the late 30th Millennium, these deadly weapons were a valuable addition to the arsenal of the Legiones Astartes' Legion Heavy Support Squads. The origins of Heavy Flamers most likely lie in the Dark Age of Technology. Since this bygone age, Flamer Weapons, in one form or another, have been a part of Humanity's wars. The origin of Flamer Weapons lay in Mankind's past, to at least the early 2nd Millennium, to its precursor, the flamethrower, a mechanical incendiary device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.
As such, Heavy Flamers are a favoured weapon of Deathwatch Terminators wherever the Tyranid threat swarms. Heavy Flamers must be fuelled by backpack fuel canisters - a considerable weight is already part of the weapon profile and as such the canister must be worn on the back of one of the two normal wielders if they are unaugmented humans.ĭespite their cumbersome weight, these formidable weapons are a valuable addition to Space Marine Devastator Squads and Terminator-armoured veterans, who utilise them for clearing Space Hulks of any potential threats, or to provide a bulwark of defence against encroaching enemy forces. It is, however, most commonly found mounted on vehicles, though it is just reasonable enough in size to be carried by a team of two human troopers or a single Space Marine.Īny lack of accuracy is more than offset by the wide gouts of burning Promethium it fires that are almost impossible to dodge.
In the Astra Militarum, Heavy Flamers are often used by specialists in dense conditions, such as jungle warfare, urban warfare and close-quarters melee combat. This means that Heavy Flamers possess better armour-piercing capabilities than standard Flamers. A Heavy Flamer is a larger, more powerful version of the standard Flamer, capable of projecting hotter and denser flames.
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