Predator

Where this topic stands

The Predator is named in one clause of a hands-on account. PC Gamer, writing on 29 August 2026 about a late-game battle in a preview build, says the player had Predator tanks and Dreadnoughts available while most of the force was still in orbit. That is all: two unit names in a list, and a situation. No publisher material names it, and nothing has been published about what it does, what it costs, or which of its several tabletop configurations the game uses.

What the tabletop establishes

The tabletop Predator shares its chassis lineage with the faction’s transport vehicle, but exchanges carrying capacity for reinforced armour and heavier weapons. That relationship makes it a distinct fighting vehicle rather than simply a transport with a turret. Its different weapon configurations give the miniature range anti-infantry and anti-armour options. The generic Predator name in the preview does not identify a variant or establish how many vehicles a Space Marine army can field.

The Space Marine tank named in a hands-on account of a late-game battle: PC Gamer had Predator tanks and Dreadnoughts available while most of its force was still in orbit. In the miniature range, the Predator shares its chassis lineage with the faction’s transport vehicle, replacing transport capacity with armour and weaponry.

Tabletop identity, as established by Games Workshop. It says nothing about the video game.

What has actually been shown

PC Gamer’s August hands-on places Predator tanks alongside Dreadnoughts during a late-game battle. This establishes their reported availability in that preview, but the account does not give a weapon configuration, recruitment cost or a tested role for the tank. The publisher’s broad descriptions of walkers and war machines do not place the Predator in a defined rules category. Its battlefield role still depends on the specific vehicle and weapon rules.

What to watch next

The open question is what protection a Predator receives against different weapons in this game. Armour, damage rules and firing conditions could make specialist anti-tank equipment valuable without making ordinary infantry irrelevant. Cover and line-of-fire systems also need vehicle-specific evidence before their effects can be compared. Depending on its rules, a tank might support an advance, attack armour or hold a firing lane; the August account does not establish which role or counter is most effective. Information correct as of 5 September 2026.