Melta bomb

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A melta bomb is a type of explosive charge belonging to the melta design tree. Typical examples have dimensions analogous to that of a grenade, but can be larger. When activated, they explode with intense thermal energy, 'melting' the target away. Like all melta-weapons, melta bombs are especially useful for attacking vehicles, buildings and other armoured targets.^[1]

They are used by being attached to walls, hulls or bulkheads and have an integral timer that can be set for one hour.^[2] Melta-bombs are typically affixed to stationary objects via magnetic adhesion, designed to quickly adhere to metal surfaces and breach thick armoured hulls, bulkheads, or vehicles.^[4][5] They are unwieldy and not designed to be thrown.^[5]

Images

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  Space Marine Melta Bomb from Space Crusade (Board Game)

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  Imperial melta bomb^[3a]

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  Eldar melta bomb^[3b]

See also

• Space Marine Equipment (List)

Sources

• 1: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 92
• 2: Deathwatch: Rites of Battle, pg. 137
• 3: Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook
  • 3a: pg. 58
  • 3b: pg. 59
• 4: Imperium Maledictum: Core Rulebook, pg. 135
• 5: Deathwatch Core Rulebook, pg. 145