Terminator

Terminators are Space Marine Veterans wearing the powerful Tactical Dreadnought Armour, more commonly referred to as Terminator Armour. In most Codex Chapters they are members of the elite 1st Company of a Space Marine Chapter. Within a typical Chapter, only the members of the 1st Company have full access to the rare and extremely resilient Terminator Armour. Each suit is treated as an important relic and seen as a physical representation of the Chapter's fighting spirit. The most revered part of each suit of armour is the Crux Terminatus, a cross-shaped badge placed on the left shoulder plate.

Terminator Squads
Squads consist of a Terminator sergeant and between 4 and 9 Terminators.

Typical Terminator Squads fight with the standard armament of a Storm Bolter for ranged combat and a Power Fist or chainfist for close combat. The Storm Bolter can be swapped for an Assault Cannon, Heavy Flamer, or shoulder-mounted cyclone missile launcher.

Assault Squads are oriented toward close combat. To maximise their effectiveness, they swap their standard armament for a pair of Lightning Claws, or a Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield.