The Predator is the main battle tank of the Adeptus Astartes, a heavily armoured war machine built upon the ubiquitous Rhino chassis. Where the Rhino ferries warriors into battle, the Predator is forged for destruction, trading transport capacity for reinforced armour plating and turret-mounted weaponry. It serves as the armoured fist of a Space Marine strike force, breaking enemy lines that even the Space Marines cannot shatter through infantry alone.
Two principal variants stalk the battlefields of the 41st Millennium. The Predator Destructor mounts an autocannon to shred lighter armour and massed infantry, while the Predator Annihilator wields twin lascannons capable of gutting enemy tanks at range. Sponson weapons flank the hull, allowing a single Predator to engage foes on multiple fronts.
Ancient and revered, each Predator is tended by Techmarines who appease its machine spirit with rites of maintenance. A tank that has served for centuries becomes a relic in its own right, its hull scarred by countless campaigns waged across the stars.