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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
added info from pg. 63 from the 2nd ed Eldar Codex
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.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}
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.{{Fn|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]] [[Cobra (Eldar)|Cobras]] and [[Phantom Titan]]s, and even [[Void Shield]]s are useless against them.{{Fn|4a}} These terrifying weapons are capable of swallowing multiple [[Battle tank]]s in one hit, and the shockwave that results from their sudden closure can knock over other armoured vehicles lucky enough to avoid being dragged into the warp.{{Fn|5}}
[[Image:TitanDCannon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Titan]] class ''Distortion Cannon''{{Fn|4b}}]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Eldar (2nd Edition)]], pg. 62-63
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Eldar (3rd Edition)]], pg. 46
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]], pg. 22
