Gladiator Tank

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"Few Warhammer 40,000 tanks are as iconic or popular as the Predator – a Space Marine attack vehicle that’s provided fire support on tabletops across the galaxy since the days of Rogue Trader. Now, the Primaris Space Marines have a battle tank with the versatility, reliability and firepower of this venerable stalwart of the Chapter armoury – and some brand-new upgrades."

– GeeDubs not so subtly telling the Predator Tanks to go to a retirement home...

The Gladiator Tanks is the Primaris Space Marines new and improved equivalent of the Adeptus Astartes Predator Tank. Primaris players rejoiced as they finally got a true Main Battle Tank to play around with without getting lascannon'ed like the Rhino-esque Impulsor nor costing a bag of bricks like the Land Raider-esque Repulsor Tank. Like most Primaris vehicles, the Gladiator Tank comes with anti-grav plates to move around with. So far, there are three confirmed variants of the Galdiator Tank.

Gladiator Lancer

Gladiator Lancer

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The Lancer has a downgraded version of the Repulsor Executioner's Heavy Laser Destroyer, ideal for blasting tanks from far away and two Storm Bolters to take token shots at infantry, with optional additions of an Ironhail Heavy Stubber, Icarus Rocket Pod, and Auto Launchers.

The tank is T8 with 12 wounds, and a 3+ save, making it somewhat fragile for a tank, with a 10" move, and standard marine BS of 3+. The Lancer Laser Destroyer has 72" range, heavy 2, S 10, AP-3, Dd3+3. It also includes the new, downgraded version of the Aquilon Optics rule, allowing it to add 1 to hit rolls with the laser destroyer. As of the release of the new Codex, it clocks in at 200 points, with each upgrade costing an additional 5.

It seems GW intended this to be a more of a long range dedicated tank destroyer, rather than a tank, as it is fairly fragile, has only 2 storm bolters to supplement its main gun, which has a range of the entire board. Park it somewhere it can see your opponent's tanks/knights/daemon primarch and let it go to work. However, for its cost, it just doesn't do a lot, especially compared to Eradicators (a 200 pt unit gets at least 5 shots, assuming they don't double shoot, however, not really a fair comparison, given they're grossly undercosted, GW nerf pls), or even the Gladiator Valiant (250 pts, 8 good AT shots), with only two shots per turn and a damage ceiling of 12 wounds, assuming you don't miss, don't whiff a wound, your opponent fails their saves, and you roll double 3s for damage. All in all, doesn't really do a lot for the points, and even if Eradicators are brought in line with everyone else, the Lancer, sadly, just doesn't seem worth it.

Gladiator Valiant

Gladiator Valiant

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The Valiant is the Predator Annhilator of Gladiator Tanks, albeit short-ranged. It has two sponson multi-meltas and a turreted twin-linked las-talons for close quarters destruction of enemy armor and heavy infantry.

Gladiator Reaper

Gladiator Reaper

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The Reaper is the Baal Predator of the family and as such, possess the most Dakka. The tank packs sponson-mounted tempest bolters (which seem to be a set of four bolters linked together along the lines of the Land Raider Crusader's Hurricane Bolters) and twin heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannons to erase infantry into a fine red mist.