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Distortion Cannon[2]

The Eldar Distortion Cannon is also known as the displacer cannon, displacer, D-Cannon, warp cannon or warper[6] and also as the Distort Cannon[2], is an Eldar Vortex Weapon.[1]

Overview

Using the same technology which allows ships to enter the nightmare realm of the Warp, the Distortion Cannon causes an area of the material universe to momentarily collapse in on itself, essentially creating a miniature warp hole. If the target is lucky then violent, complex gravitational forces will merely tear it to pieces, guaranteeing almost certain death to living creatures or total wreckage to vehicles. If not, the target is sucked completely into warp space.[1][2][3] A victim of a direct hit could be hurled deep into the vacuum of space, or into the burning heart of a star, as their body is propelled as if via a Warp jump[6][9]

Even those outside the affected area can suffer from adverse consequences as the distortion of reality itself causes people and objects to be spatially displaced, potentially causing further damage. Infantry and even massive vehicles like the mighty Baneblade might suddenly find themselves high in the atmosphere before plunging down and hurtling to earth, or be shunted a few feet into the ground where the physical inability of their molecules to exist in the same place at the same time results in a mighty explosion. Even those lucky vehicles who manage to escape overt damage may find themselves flipped upside down, hopelessly immobilized with their tracks pointed at the sky and only able to fire their sponson weapons. The only disadvantage of the Distortion Cannon is that by Eldar standards it is a short-ranged and inaccurate weapon. To an extent the Distortion Cannon's unpredictability is to be expected, especially for a weapon which makes mockery of the laws of the universe.[1]

The size of the Warp hole created depends on the size of the Distortion Cannon, with larger weapons requiring more power and a larger chassis to mount them. The largest Distortion Cannons are those mounted on Eldar Cobras and Phantom Titans, and even Void Shields are useless against them.[4a] These terrifying weapons are capable of swallowing multiple Battle tanks in one hit, and the shock wave that results from their sudden closure can knock over other armoured vehicles lucky enough to avoid being dragged into the warp.[5]


Titan-class Distortion Cannon[4b]

Efforts by the Adeptus Mechanicus to study and replicate this technology have ended in gruesome failure, particularly in 755299.M40 when unsanctioned work resulted in the Contagion of Eridanus and the deployment of a Grey Knight strike force to halt the Daemonic intrusion. Since that incident draconian measures have been enforced upon the Adeptus Mechanicus to prevent its dabbling in heretical Xeno technology, and those who ignore these restrictions can expect a visit from the Inquisition.[5]

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