Terminator Armor

The heaviest war-shell worn by Astartes veterans across the galaxy.

Terminator Armor is a type of heavy power armor used by Space Marines. In the source, Space Marine Terminators are described as first company veterans in each Space Marine Chapter, having earned the right to don the sacred Terminator Armor, making them more powerful and resilient but slower than regular Marines. Terminators are normally used in close quarter battle environments. They were originally only used in Space Hulk-type scenarios, but rules were added in White Dwarf magazine and subsequent releases of Warhammer 40,000 for the inclusion of Terminators as a small/elite part of a Marine army on the open battlefield.

Quick Facts

Type: Heavy Power Armor

Reader's Guide

It describes the game Space Hulk, where Terminator pieces excel at ranged combat but are weak in close combat. Terminator pieces move slowly and have few action points. The Terminator player has a variable number of command points available each turn which are only revealed to the Genestealer player after they are used up. The Deathwing expansion pack introduced the Captain and Librarian, plus further Terminator weapons, and Terminators could be configured as melee specialists in lieu of carrying ranged weapons.