Editing Chaos Light Cruiser (section)

== Light Cruiser Classes ==

=== Carrier ===

==== Hellbringer ====

[[Image:BFGAHellbringer.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Straight out of the Koronus Expanse]]

Known to bedevil the isolated communities in the lawless frontier of the Koronus Expanse, the ''Hellbringer'' is a swift but powerful class of ships of unknown origin. Imperial experts are baffled as it matches no known existing design, leading many to believe this is a relatively new development, constructed by a Heretek enclave or even [[Dark Mechanicus]] [[Forge World]].

The Hellbringer has been seen in two configurations: as a Carrier or a Gunboat. The Carrier variant was armed with a pair of Launch bays carrying a complement of [[Swiftdeath Fighter]]s, [[Doomfire Bomber]]s, [[Dreadclaw|Dreadclaw Assault Pod]]s or more rarely, [[Kharybdis Assault Claw]]s, as well as 2 [[Macrocannon|long-ranged Macro Weapons Batteries.]]

As of the 9th year of the Indomitus Crusade, the Imperium believes it has been 8,000 years since a new Hellbringer has been built.

The Hellbringer-class Light Cruiser is also called a Planetary Assault Ship. It is designed for exactly what that sounds like.

*'''Length:''' 3.8-4km
*'''Mass:''' 20 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 35,000 crew, 10,000 pilots and support personnel; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 5.8 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx

=== Lance-Boat ===

==== Hellbringer Mk.II ====

[[File:14405868_f1024.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Say hello to the Mk.II everyone!]]

The sequel to the original Hellbringer. The Mk.II is the Gunboat variety that replaces the Launch Bays with 2 long-ranged Double-Barrel Heavy [[Lance Weapon|Lance]] Battery Weapons instead. Presumably, the aforementioned statement regarding a Hellbringer not having been built for 8000 years before the 9th year of the Indomitus Crusade does not apply here, as the vessel is actually a pretty effective fire support ship (assuming other Chaos vessels with launch bays are around, which is pretty likely).

By dropping the Launch Bay, it shaves off 12 points of cost to go all direct fire with a pair of the aforementioned Heavy Lance Batteries. The lances output pretty decent dps and crits on their own for this tier and considering their accuracy and piercing, coupled with that 18,000 unit range makes the Hellbringer Mk 2 a deadly cheap sniping line ship.

Lock-on orders will help your Macros match the dps output of the Lances by hitting more often while boosting both's chances to crit. Considering the high dps output of the macro turrets, reload isn't without its usefulness either, though is very limited in its benefit, so might only be worth going with at short range.

*'''Length:''' 3.8-4km
*'''Mass:''' 19 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 32,000 crew; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 5.8 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx
=== Other ===

==== Pestilaan ====

[[File:Pestilaans.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Papa Nurgle's joyride.]]

An obscure and rare vessel that is exclusive only to the [[Death Guard]] and its successors.

The Pestilaan Light Cruiser is a class of Cruiser used by Chaos raiders and forces, specifically, those which follow the Chaos God [[Nurgle]]. Not much is really that known about them, except that it is hard to kill and stinks like a few megatonnes of [[Bullshit|shit.]]

Appearing bloated and sluggish with rusted metal and open sores scattered across its hull, the Pestilaan Light Cruiser's diseased nature drives the energies that sustain both it and its crew. It is thought that many are ancient Imperial vessels that have been captured and perverted by the forces of Chaos.

They do not appear in [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada]] as the Chaos pacts kind of made them redundant. Maybe your cruisers get turned into them with Mark of Nurgle, idk.

*'''Length:''' 3.8-4km
*'''Mass:''' 24 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 42,000 crew; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 3.2 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx