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==Overview==
Possessing a killing power surpassing most armaments of their size, Volkites were little-understood and difficult to replicate on even the most capable Mechanicus [[Forge World]]s. Volkite weapons could '''Deflagratedeflagrate''' organic matter, explosively burning flesh into ash and jetting fire{{Fn|1}}. A direct hit by a Volkite weapon could cause a target to simply combust, often taking nearby comrades with them.{{Fn|7}}
At one point they were relatively common in the fledgling [[Space Marine Legions]], but by the time of the [[Horus Heresy]] were a rarity and had been replaced by the more flexible and easy to manufacture [[bolter]].{{Fn|1}} The loss of Forge Worlds during The Horus Heresy sped the decline of Volkite weapons in the Imperium.{{Fn|1f}}{{Fn|7}}
