Elite warriors of the Legiones Astartes earn the right to wear immense suits of battle plate known as Tactical Dreadnought Armour, which combines the very best in defensive technology with powerful weapons to create some of the finest assault troops around. Earlier suits of Cataphractii-pattern armour traded mobility for even greater resilience, with powerful built-in shield generators and slab-like pauldrons ensuring that only the most powerful of weapons could break through to harm the veteran inside.