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The common forms of Splinter weaponry found in the battlefield would be the Splinter Rifle, the Splinter Pistol, and the Splinter Cannon. Each of these are used in massive numbers by the average [[Kabal]].
[[Image:DE DE5th Splinter Rifle.jpg|right|thumb|175px|A Splinter Rifle]]
===Splinter Rifle===
The most common Dark Eldar weapon in the [[Dark Eldar Armoury|armoury]], the '''Splinter Rifle''' is used by nearly every citizen of [[Commorragh]] at some point in their lives. It's the standard weapon of choice for [[Kabalite Warrior|Kabalite Warriors]], as well as [[Hellion]]s, although they have specialized versions called [[#Hellglaive|Hellglaive]]s. The weapon is light-weight and usually sports [[Dark Eldar Melee Weaponry#Monomolecular Blade|monomolecular blade]]s for added functionality in melee combat. It features a medium sized ammunition crystal to reduce weight while still maintaining a decent amount of ammo before the user needs to reload, and is usually impregnated with toxins for added lethality.
The gun houses an ammunition disintegration generator to break up the crystal into shards, along with a cyclic ammunition feeder to house the shards before firing. Once fired, it routes the energy used to disintegrate the ammunition crystal through a magno-electric impulse chamber that accelerates the crystal to supersonic speeds, rocketing it towards its intended target.
[[Image:DE Splinter PistolSplinterpistolDE5th.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A Splinter Pistol]]
===Splinter Pistol===
'''The Splinter Pistol''' is the ranged weapon of choice for most the remainder of the Dark Eldar forces, finding frequent use in the ranks of [[Archon]]s and , [[DraconWych]]ses, [[WychReaver Jetbike]]es, rs and most [[MandrakeSybarite]]s, and most [[SybariteDracon]]s. Usually paired with a [[Dark Eldar melee weaponry#Monomolecular Blade|Monomolecular Knife or Claw]] and used as a pair for added effectiveness in assaults. The Splinter Pistol uses the same ammunition and firing mechanisms as the rifle, although compacted and therefore less powerfulhave shorter range, and with a smaller ammunition crystal to reduce the weight even further. Splinter Pistol crystals are therefore the most frequently impregnated with toxins, as they are the weapons that need the added effect most.
[[Image:DE Splinter CannonShardcarbineDE.jpg|right|thumb|175px175pc|A Splinter CannonShardcarbine]]===Shardcarbine==='''The Shardcarbine''' has an enlarged barrel able to launch even greater volley of toxic crystal-ammunition than norman splinter rifle without interrupting the shooter atall. This weapon has little bit shorter range than splinter rifle and is favoured by [[Scourge]]s. Some [[Kabalite Trueborn|Trueborns]] prefer this gun over others they would be able to possess.
[[Image:DE5th Splinter Cannon.jpg|right|thumb|175px|A Splinter Cannon]]
===Splinter Cannon===
'''The Splinter Cannon''' is the most lethal of the threefour, and much more expensive to produce, as it incorporates several additions to allow the user to fire this large, bulky weapon even while charging into assault.
The primary additions are a semi-liquid stabilization mechanism housed approximately in the center of the cannon, to provide a counterweight to the constantly fluctuating center of gravity on the weapon. Second, an auto-burst trigger will continue to fire splinters for four to five seconds after it has been pulled, in case the user loses his grip temporarily during the charge. Finally, and possibly most important, is the addition of magneto-impulse directional spines along the barrel, and a secondary power generator housed in the back of the cannon, to prevent stalling or improper functioning. These directional spines provide additional magnetic field stability, preventing the splinters from exiting the barrel traveling at an awkward angle or hitting the inside of the barrel and causing damage to the weapon.
==Other Weapons==
There are a few other weapons in the Dark Eldar Armory that use splinter weaponry in them, primarily the [[Incubus|Incubi]]'s Tormentor Helm, and the Hellion's HellglaiveSplinter pods. ===Splinter Pod==='''Splinter Pods''' are splinter rifle like weapons mounted under [[Hellion]]'s [[Skyboard]]. These pods can be fired with the depression of hell-stud, making them easy to use even assaulting against enemy squad.
===Tormentor Helm===
''(3rd Edition Only)''
'''The Tormentor Helm''' is the name of the helmet worn by Incubi warriors, and is easily recognizable by the scorpion tail-like gun protruding from the top of the helmet. This gun is actually a miniaturized Splinter Pistol, allowing the Incubi some form of ranged attack, as well as allowing for increased ability in melee combat. While the gun functions the same as a normal Splinter Pistol, the method with which the gun is fired has been replaced by a neural sensor embedded in the helmet. This sensor monitors the thoughts of the user, and triggers the firing of the weapon once the command is thought. This allows for completely hands-free operation of the Incubus' firearm, a necessary development due to the sect's focus on assaulting using their infamous [[Dark Eldar Melee Weaponry#Punisher|Punisher]]s.
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