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The most advanced As a purebred combat ship , the Lar'shi is significantly more effective in the a straight-up firefight than its [[Gal'leath]] and [[KorIl'vattrafannor]]predecessors. In its primary Vash'ya configuration, the '''Lar'shi''' (or '''Hero''') was borne out packs a great deal of firepower in the form of a forward [[Gravitic Launcher]], a forward [[Tau_Fleet_Equipment#Railgun_Batteries|Railgun turret]], two launch bays for [[Damocles Gulf CrusadeBarracuda]]s and [[Manta]]s, designed to match the Imperial and a pair of [[Lunar ClassTau_Fleet_Equipment#Ion_Cannons|Ion Cannon]] cruiser turrets, the latter of which are replaced by slightly weaker but longer-ranged Railgun batteries in direct battlethe less-common Tolku variant. IndeedBoth versions are protected by a [[Tau_Fleet_Equipment#Deflector|Deflector]] that enhances their forward armor, it shares many similarities with the Imperial design, featuring allowing them to survive a reasonable prow torpedo strength, and an armoured prow head- albeit the Tau use deflector technology on confrontation that allows them to artificially strengthen the hull bring their weapons' overlapping fields of their ships rather than physically mount more material onto the hullfire to bear on an enemy.^1,2

== Configurations ==Famous Lar'shi class starships include:As with most ships in the Kor*[[Khas'atah (ship)|Sa'vattra, the cea Lar'shi has several variations in its design, the two most prominent being the VashKhas'ya and the Tolku.atah]]^1,2

=== Vash'ya Configuration =Sources ==This design features prow, port and starboard Railgun batteries, of a power greater than the Il'fannor cruiser*¹:[http://www. Facing this design headgames-on is a fierce prospect, as the Lar'shi can also overlap the firing arcs of its various batteriesworkshop.com/gws/content/article. ==jsp?community= Tolku Configuration &catId=cat1290319&categoryId=1100007&aId=The port and starboard Railguns are replaced by the more potent, if shorter ranged Ion Cannons4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources: Tau Fleets] p103 (accessed 2010. Retaining the prow Railgun battery, coupled with the port and starboard launch bays that both configurations have, the Tolku is a very popular design due to its ability to to be utilised in various roles11.30)

[[Category:Fleet (Tau)|*]][[Category:Cruisers|*]] == Sources ==*¹ [[Armada AppendicesCategory:Naval Vessels|*]], page 103*² Games Workshop, Specialist Games, Resources, Tau Fleets[http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1280012_BFG_Tau_Fleets.pdf]