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[[File:Mandiblasters.png|thumb|200px|right|A picture Side-view of Mandiblasters on a Striking Scorpion helmet.<sup>2</sup>with Mandiblaster pod]]'''Mandiblasters''' are an [[Eldar]] weapon system that is in the form of pods built into either side of the helmets of [[Striking Scorpion]]s. They Known also as the Scorpion's Sting or the Sting of the Scorpion, Mandiblasters are neurally activated weapons which fire a hail of deadly metallic shards. These shards, while capable of cutting and lacerating flesh, are not particularly powerful alone; they act as a conductor to a follow-up a intense laser burst. The laser flashes the slivers of metal into plasma, which can cause significant damage injury or injury to targetsdeath. Because of the neural activation of the device the accuracy is often very high and it makes an effective pre-combat rank thinner. However its range is very short, a meter or two at most, making it a weapon geared for close quarters combat.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}} Eldar [[Autarch]]s who have mastered the Striking Scorpion war path still often utilise Mandiblasters when fighting in thick close quarter combat. They are also known as the Scorpion's Sting or the Sting of the Scorpion.<sup>1</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup>}}:[[Warhammer 40,000Codex: WargearEldar (2nd Edition)]], Pg. 54*<sup>{{Endn|2</sup>}}: [[Codex: Eldar (3rd Edition)]], 1999Pg. 46*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]], p 46Pg. 31
==See also==
*[[Eldar Weaponry]]*[[Warhammer 40,000: Battle ManualWargear]]
[[Category:Weapons (Eldar)]]
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