Instead of being injured by the weapon, the C'tan simply reabsorbed it back into its own necrodermis body.ДЄ Frost Blade or Frost Axe is a specialised melee weapon used by some characters in the Space Wolves Chapter of Space Marines. A Callidus Assassin once stabbed one of the disguised C'tan Shards with her C'tan Phase Blade. The weapon itself has an inherent connection to the ancient Star Gods of the Necrons, the C'tan, since the technology for its creation was discovered within ancient Necron ruins deep beneath the surface of Mars by the Tech-priests of the Cult Mechanicus many centuries before the Mechanicus became a part of the Imperium of Man. It is said to 'phase' in and out of realspace and is capable of bypassing armour and force fields alike. Used exclusively by Imperial Callidus Assassins, the C'tan Phase Sword is an extremely potent short-range weapon. These weapons have the advantage of increasing the effective damage the wielder can bring to bear on a foe, but come with their own disadvantages, such as rapid overheating, and normally slowing the user in combat. Some Imperial troops have the option of wielding weapons that require two hands to use effectively, such as the Eviscerator. Certain Imperial Guard regiments also make extensive use of their Combat Knives such as the Catachan Jungle Fighters. The Imperial Guard prefer Power Swords and possibly Chainswords for officers and non-commissioned officers and bayonets for non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers. The Space Marines make common use of Chainswords, and occasionally of Power Weapons. Specific intelligent races of the galaxy maintain certain preferences for different close-combat weapon types. It also includes some unorthodox natural weapons such as claws, tails, beaks and teeth. This includes various common melee weapons such as swords, knives, bayonets, maces, axes, clubs and even pistols. Various Close Combat Weapons Used by the Adeptus AstartesДЄ close-combat weapon is any weapon that can be used to make a melee assault. 6 Note on Chaos Marines and the Traitor Imperial Guard.The armed forces of the Imperium include, but are not limited to, the Space Marines, the Imperial Guard, the Adeptus Mechanicus, the three Ordos of the Inquisition, the Adeptus Arbites and the Orders Militant of the Adepta Sororitas.

There are many branches of the Imperium's armed forces and law enforcement agencies, and much of their equipment is common across multiple branches of the same service. The Imperium of Man is a vast, galaxy-spanning interstellar human empire. Whenever appropriate, the history of the weapon is described, including some of the more notable units or individuals that are known to use that weapon. With the evolution of the Warhammer 40,000 setting over several decades, many different kinds of weapons and equipment have been described and some of these are no longer in use by the armed forces of the Imperium.

The various weapons, grouped according to their category, are discussed in detail, including their standard specifications.

This article contains a large, but not exhaustive, list of the various types of weaponry used by the Imperium in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. A collection of common weapons used by the various military forces of the Imperium of ManДЄ collection of Space Marine heavy support weaponry dating from the era of the Great Crusade

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