“Even in death I still serve”
When the greatest of Astartes are crippled in combat, the body is transferred into a cybernetic sarcophagus with extensive life support systems. This sarcophagus is then interred within the heart of the armored body of a Dreadnought combat walker to serve for all eternity.
| type | vehicle | 
| squad | 1 | 
| health | 1200 | 
| energy | 100 | 
| courage | ∞ | 
| type | vehicle | 
| armor | vehicle | 
| size | large | 
| xp | 500 | 
| global | 54 | 
| health | 1200 | 
| melee skill | 70 | 
| speed | 4.5 | 
| rotation | 275 | 
| sight | 40 (5) | 
| charge speed | + 2 | 
| charge range | 15 | 
| charge duration | 4 | 
| charge cooldown | 5 | 
| leap | no | 
  produce | 450 | 
  produce | 120 | 
  produce | 15 | 
  produce | 42 | 
  produce | 0 | 
  reinforce | 225 | 
  reinforce | 60 | 
  reinforce | 15 | 
  reinforce | 32 | 
  upkeep | 38.25 | 
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| health | 1200 | 1320 | 1452 | 1597 | 
| health regen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| energy | 100 | 115 | 130 | 150 | 
| energy regen | 1 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 1.16 | 
| melee skill | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 
| melee damage | 1 | 1.1 | 1.21 | 1.33 | 
| range damage | 1 | 1.05 | 1.1 | 1.16 | 
         
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        sm_fist_dreadnought
          melee_heavy damage  | 
    
         
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        sm_heavy_flamer_dreadnought
          flame_pvp damage  | 
    
         
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        sm_assault_cannon_dreadnought
          piercing_pvp damage  | 
    
         
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        sm_fist_dreadnought_with_cannon
          melee_heavy damage  | 
    
         
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        sm_multimelta_dreadnought
          melta damage  | 
    
         
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        sm_fist_dreadnought_with_cannon
          melee_heavy damage  | 
    
         
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        Melee Resistance AuraThis unit takes 40% less damage from melee weapons. Passive ability. This ability is lost when ranged weapons are upgraded.  | 
    
         
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        InspirationKilling enemies in melee inspires allied units in radius 45, increasing their damage by 12% and lowering received suppression by 20% for 20 seconds. Also restores 20 courage per allied model, per kill. Passive ability that can stack up to 5 times, it does not affect the Dreadnought itself. This ability is not lost when ranged weapons are upgraded. Ability replaced with Divine Inspire when upgraded with Dark Age of Technology  | 
    
         
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        Divine InspirationKilling enemies in melee inspires allied units in radius 45, increasing their damage by 24% and lowering received suppression by 20% for 20 seconds. Also restores 20 courage per allied model, per kill. Passive ability that can stack up to 5 times, it does not affect the Dreadnought itself. This ability is not lost when ranged weapons are upgraded. Requires Dark Age of Technology.  | 
    
         
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        Emperor's Fist 
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        Assault Cannon Barrage 
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Assault Cannon | T2
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Multi-melta | T2
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Dark Age of Technology | T3
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