The Land Raider Crusader is designed to utilise the potent all-round armour of the Land Raider against the heaviest enemy defences and fortifications. It is employed to smash into enemy lines before disgorging Space Marines into the heart of a fortified position as its weapons unleash a torrent of fire in support. It is a brutal tactic, well-suited to the Space Marines' role as peerless shock warriors. The Land Raider Crusader variant was first developed and deployed during the Jerulas Crusade by the Black Templars Chapter and as such is a comparatively recent addition to the canon of Land Raider variants. The Jerulas Crusader involved a grueling campaign of sieges of hive cities and the Black Templars invariably led the final assaults when the bombardment lifted. To aid their assault troo