Dark Eldar Weaponry (List)
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Dark Eldar military technology is extremely advanced, with basic weaponry placing an emphasis on maiming an opponent rather then killing. Heavier weapons are capable of mass-devastation through advanced arcane sciences.
Contents
Close combat weapons
Ranged weapons
Basic ranged weapons
| Basic ranged weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Notes |
| Blaster | Darklight | |
| Blast Pistol | Darklight | |
| Bloodstone | Incubus weapon | |
| Destructor | Acid | Coven Weapon |
| Hexrifle | Dartcaster (Virus) | Coven Weapon |
| Liquifier Gun | Acid | Coven Weapon |
| Needler | ||
| Ossefactor | "Impulsion Wave" Energy Weapon | Coven Weapon |
| Phantasm Grenade Launcher | Grenade Launcher (Gas) | |
| Shardcarbine | Splinter | Poisonous |
| Shredder | Monofilament | |
| Splinter Pistol | Splinter | Poisonous |
| Splinter Pod | Splinter | Poisonous |
| Splinter Rifle | Splinter | Poisonous |
| Stinger Pistol | Dartcaster (Bacteria) | Coven Weapon |
| Terrorfex | Grenade Launcher | |
Heavy ranged weapons
| Heavy ranged weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Notes |
| Cluster Caltrop | Mine | Jetbike Mounted |
| Dark Lance | Darklight | |
| Dark Scythe[3] | Darklight | |
| Disintegrator Cannon | Plasma | |
| Haywire Blaster | Haywire | |
| Heat Lance | Melta/Las | |
| Horrorfex | Grenade Launcher | |
| Implosion Missile | Energy Weapon, Missile | |
| Monoscythe Missile | Energy Weapon, Missile | |
| Necrotoxin Missile | Needler/Splinter, Missile | The toxic crystals are propelled via explosion, rather than a laser (for a needler) or emp (for a splinter weapon). Poisonous. |
| Pulse-Disintegrator | Plasma | |
| Shatterfield Missile | Energy Weapon, Missile | |
| Splinter Cannon | Splinter | Poisonous |
| Stinger Pod | Unknown | Coven Weapon, fires "pulses of pure agony", no additional detail on payload available. |
| Storm Vortex Projector[2] | Tesla | |
| Torment Grenade Launcher | Grenade Launcher (Gas) | |
| Void Lance | "Eldritch" Energy Weapon | |
| Void Mine | Darklight, Bomb | |
Grenades
| Grenades | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Haywire Grenades | ||
| Phantasm Grenades | Used in the Phantasm Grenade Launcher | |
| Plasma Grenades | ||
| Venomous Shardbomb | ||
| Wraithbone Grenades | Used in the Terrorfex launcher | |
| Xenospasm Grenades | Used in the Terrorfex launcher | |
Relics
| Relics | ||
| Weapon Name | Weapon Type | Notes |
| Blood Glaive | Glaive | [4a] |
| Dancer's Edge | Polearm | [4c] |
| Flensing Blade | Haemonculi weapon | [4b] |
| Khaïdesi Haemovore | Haemonculi weapon | |
| Last Breath | sword | [5] |
| Morghenna's Curse | ||
| Obsidian Orbs | Carried by Asdrubael Vect | |
| Parasite's Kiss | Splinter Pistol | [4b] |
| Poisoner's Ampule | Haemonculus weapon | [4a] |
| Sceptre of the Dark City | Carried by Asdrubael Vect | |
| Soul Seeker | [4a] | |
| Spirit-sting | Stinger Pistol | [4b] |
| Soulshard Grenade | Grenade | |
| Traitor's Embrace | Wych Weapon | [4a] |
| The Triptych Whip | Agoniser | [4b] |
Related articles
Sources
- 1: Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 27
- 2: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse Second Edition , pg. 94
- 3: Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition) (E-Book) - Dark Eldar Wargear List
- 4: Codex: Drukhari (9th Edition)