Heavy Bolter
Missile Launcher
Heavy Plasma
Lascannon
Heavy Flamer
Assault Cannon
Cyclone Missile Launcher
Heavy Bolter
Cost 20
Range 40
Available to Some Sergeants
Devastators
Mode Normal Hellfire
Strength 5 Wounds on 2+
Armor Mod -2 -2
Damage D4 D6
Special 2 Sustained fire dice 2" acid splash
Looking and acting much like an oversized Boltgun, Heavy Bolters use the same bolt technology as their namesake. The bolts themselves, however, are considerably larger than the handheld models, and as such pack a greater punch. While not rapid-fire weapons in the sense that Boltguns are, they are fully automatic weapons, spitting out bolts faster than any Marine could ever pull a trigger. Heavy Bolters are also fitted with an alternate type of ammunition called a Hellfire shell. Hellfire shells are fired one at a time, but each one houses a supply of corrosive acid that is released on impact. The splash covers the target hit, and may fall on nearby units as well. The fast-acting acid eats away at defenses and is often more likely to damage a target that may be resistant to standard bolts.