![]() The Typhon, named after the Great Beast of ancient Terran myth, is armed with a single, massive, forward firing cannon known as the Dreadhammer Siege Cannon. Warhammer 40K Darktide Review - Left To ShredĪn ancient pict-capture of a Typhon Heavy Siege Tank It is also unknown if the Adeptus Mechanicus is able to build new Typhons in the 41st Millennium or if the technology has been lost like so much else from the Great Crusade era. The Typhon Heavy Siege Tank was used in small numbers by many of the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, and in much larger numbers by the Iron Warriors and Imperial Fists who specialised in siege warfare.Īfter the Legions were broken down into Chapters during the Second Founding, it is unknown if the newly-formed Space Marine units retained any of these powerful vehicles in their armouries. While the Spartan Assault Tank was developed by the ancient Mechanicum in response to the Space Marine Legions demanding a vehicle as powerful and versatile as the Land Raider Proteus yet also having the ability to carry Terminators into combat, the Typhon was developed at the request of Perturabo, primarch of the Iron Warriors Legion, who wanted a tank that could rival the great artillery batteries of the Imperial Army in firepower, but maneuver and deploy at the speed of a Space Marine force. The Typhon is a variant of the super-heavy Spartan Assault Tank also used by the Legions, and both were developed simultaneously using the same hull, armour, and chassis design. ![]() The Typhon Heavy Siege Tank is a super-heavy siege tank that was used by the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. A Relic Typhon Heavy Siege Tank of the Imperial Fists Chapter
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