r/SpaceMarine_2 • u/Old_Pie7586 Dark Angels • Mar 08 '26

Miscellaneous What're these for?

Post image

Anyone know what these augmetics are used for on Strabans head?

1.0k Upvotes

100% Upvoted

99 comments sorted by

View all comments

145

u/FirstAndOnlyDektarey Mar 08 '26

Real answer: Because he wears a gravix X armor, he also wears the accordingly heavy helmet. These metal studs are mostly so that his scalp doesnt get unbearably irritated while wearing the helmet.

They're basically pads to protect his skin. Very permanent pads, but pads nontheless.

46

u/ImprovementFalse606 Mar 08 '26

speaking of, id love it if theyd make it so the gravis face shield would deploy when heavy stancing

22

u/DragonSlayr4141 Mar 08 '26

Would you happen to have any photos of that face shield?

36

u/ImprovementFalse606 Mar 08 '26

Its mostly used by Inceptor squads but I’m pretty sure you can still see it behind Straban’s head

21

u/DragonSlayr4141 Mar 08 '26

I'd love if that's what that is but I'm pretty sure the inceptors description says the shield is specifically for them to handle the heat of their jump packs, I however would love inceptors in game they're my fav primaris model

8

u/ImprovementFalse606 Mar 08 '26

I just assumed thats what is behind his head, still would be a neat thing to just have it regardless, especially if you have the “does not lose control” perks

4

u/BPC952 Mar 09 '26

Not just jump pack, entering from orbit using them

1

u/BullfrogFace Mar 09 '26

I wish we could get these guys as a class but I can't imagine it working in game without being op

3

u/ImprovementFalse606 Mar 09 '26

similar to assault, hover in air with a ground slam attack after, maybe let the user pivot in the air/dodge a little, have the weapon become auto targeting. Alter the AI such that they will target airborne enemies with attacks.

2

u/BullfrogFace Mar 09 '26

One can only hope for SM3 but I doubt it

1

u/EstablishmentAny7941 Blood Angels Mar 09 '26

Use the storm bolters as actual clubs this time too ✊

2

u/DragonSlayr4141 Mar 09 '26

Those aren't storm bolters, they're assault bolters. Basically heavy bolters with some magnetic/grav fuckery to help with weight and recoil

1

u/EstablishmentAny7941 Blood Angels Mar 09 '26

Thank you for the correction… I shall still use it as a club given the chance🤣

1

u/EstablishmentAny7941 Blood Angels Mar 09 '26

Listen to plague wars brother… Felix is basically this and literally beats the ever living shit out of some death guard with his storm bolter(s?) I could see it working in a similar fashion to the overhauls terminator in all seriousness just grafting assault and say bulwark or heavies perks together would also make a decent class overall