Editing Codex - The Banished (section)

===Banished Air Vehicles===
[[File:BanishedBanshee.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Reinforced Banshees assaulting a Covenant base.]]

'''Reinforced Banshee:''' The main aerial vehicle for the Banished. Similar to the Covenant counterparts, Reinforced or Banished Banshees are fast, nimble and agile, however they are also refitted with heavier armor known as Salvaged Armor which adds weight and slows it down a little but is compensated for a higher defense. Other than its usual weapons and shields found in regular Banshees, Reinforced Banshees also carries a compartment of explosive charges enabling the Reinforced Banshee to use a unique rule called "Divine Charge" which allows a Reinforced Banshee to go on a suicide dive and taking out whatever it hits with it. 

'''Gravemaker:''' The Gravemaker or otherwise known as the Battle Nest, is a Banished gunship used as a low-altitude air support. Sometimes called as "The Flying Brick" by Imperial forces due to its ungainly and bulky appearance. The Gravemaker is ridiculously armoured, making it incredibly tough. It is armed with four Heavy Spike Autocannons and its opentop nature also means that Banished infantry can hitch a ride and provide further firing support, transforming the gunship into a mobile, flying watchtower. However, due to its heavy armour, its incredibly sluggish and slow in movement, making it vulnerable to not only anti-air systems but even infantry counter-fire.

'''Spirit:''' A light Banished troop transport of Covenant origin, nothing has changed other then a more vicious appearance, it still retains a large cargo hold which causes it to be classified as a Super-Heavy, only equipped with one Heavy Plasma Cannon.

'''Phantom Gunship:''' A heavily modified version of the Covenant's Phantom. The Banished has stripped down the size and armor of the Phantom in order to create a more nimble variant that is able to house six Banished Infantrymen to act as an airborne Imperial Guard Chimera. Considered as sacrilege and heresy by the mainstream Covenant, the Banished ignored such threats and continued in the manufacturing of Phantom Gunships to help support ground troops. Armed with one frontal Heavy Plasma Cannon, the Phantom Gunship's six side-mounted Plasma Turrets is only usable if six corresponding Banished units is chosen to man the weapons.

'''Shroud:''' A unusual Banished support vehicle that envelopes itself and a large army of Banished forces under a almost undetectable cloaking field, any allied unit or vehicle chosen by the Shroud will be given the Infiltrate and Move Through Cover Special Rules (Units or vehicles already having those special rules will remain unaffected). The Shroud is only equipped with the most minimal of point-defense systems meaning that protection of the Shroud is absolute if to guarantee its survival, a Shroud could use its point-defense systems against enemy aircraft, infantry and vehicles as a last resort weapon, but fleeing is still encouraged to extend its lifespan.

'''Siege-Hauler:''' The Siege-Hauler is a superheavy Banished dropship that is designed to ferry heavier equipment load or vehicles. Although it bears resemblance to the Spirit, the Siege-Hauler is heavily armored, making it cumbersome but tough. Due to its armor, the Siege-Hauler has increased toughness all-round. It is also able to carry up to four Wraiths or eight Prowlers due to its immense bulk. The only downsize is that the Siege-Hauler lacks any weapons, so they are treated more as an important logistics vehicle.

'''Blisterback (Air):''' The Blisterback is a specialized Banished artillery offering a superior range, firepower and homing capabilities then the conventional Wraith battle tanks. The Blisterback is unique as it can transform from a highly mobile air unit into a sturdy but static artillery platform. On air, the Blisterback identifies as a heavy aircraft, although despite having a considerable defense rating, it lacks sufficient firepower for an aircraft its size unless it transforms into artillery mode. Despite only equipped with a single medium plasma cannon and being slow, the Blisterback still offers a nimble and highly mobile mode of transportation and unlike most artillery units from other factions, the Blisterback's ability to fly enables it to reach and land on impossible or difficult terrain.

'''Griever:''' The Griever fighter-bomber is the pre-eminent Banished strategic bomber used to lay waste to entire battlefields in a single bombing run. Heavily armed and heavily armoured, the Griever is more of a heavy bomber than it is a fighter-bomber. One of the most outstanding elements of the Griever is in its resilience. Even if you take out its energy shields, its sheer hull toughness makes the Griever more akin to a flying tank than an actual aircraft. Its primary armament consists of one Heavy Plasma Mortar, which can rip apart even entrenched bunkers with a single bombing run. Other than its Mortar, the Griever is also armed with six Plasma Beam Projectors and Two Spike Cannons for mass anti-infantry and targeted dogfighting engagements. Against superheavies, the Griever is armed with two Plasma Lances that can easily breach the hull of a Baneblade and a Covenant Scarab. True to its name, the Griever is a force to be reckoned with and one of the most formidable air assets of the Banished with its only downsides being its cost.