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Missile Launcher
The Missile Launcher is one of the most common and highly favoured heavy weapons in the Imperial arsenal. The concept is universal, and versions are produced all over the galaxy by humans, Orks and Eldar. Missile Launchers are sometimes fitted onto vehicles and Dreadnoughts too.The Imperial version carries a missile magazine containing individual
self propelled missiles, and can fire a variety of missile types. The most
usual type is the Krak armour penetration missile, specifically engineered
to crack open armour. Also popular is the Frag missile, designed to cut
down exposed foot troops. Missile technology varies throughout the galaxy,
and not all races or groups possess all the types described here.
Krak Missile
This missile is designed specifically to crack open heavily armoured targets and is the standard anti vehicle missile. It can also be effective against well armoured foot troopers, Dreadnoughts, etc.Frag Missile
This missile explodes upon impact scattering shapnel over a wide area. Although unlikely to damage a heavily armoured targets, lightly armoured troops are easily scythed down down by the fragments of spinning metal.Melta Missile
Upon impact, the melta missile undergoes a sub-atomic reaction releasing a blast of intense heat. This missile is capable of melting away vehicles and building, and is especially useful for attacking troops huddled together in defended postions.Blind Missile
Blind is a sophisticated form of smoke screen which produces croad spectrum electro magnetic interference as well as dense smoke. The missile may be aimed against any visible piece of ground. None can see through, into, or out of blind. Targeters or infra vision to see through blind and Psykers may not use their powers to see through blind either.Anti Plant Missile
This missile was developed as a defoliant to clear areas of vegetation which could act as cover to enemy troops. All vegetation in the area effect of the missile is automatically destroyed. The missile cannot affect other life forms.Plasma Missile
The Plasma Missile conversts matter to Plasma during flight. Enemy troops who survive the blast are thrown outside the blast as a result of the blast. The area has now undergone a matter/energy transformation into a glowing ball of plasma. No one may may draw a line of sight through the plasma ball, and all weapons discharge into it merely feed the matter/energy conversion.
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