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They all operate around the same general mechanism as a rail gun, splitting off shards of a neurotoxin that has been solidified into a crystal, resulting in thousands of tiny splinters, and then launching them at incredible speeds towards an enemy using propulsion provided by an electro-magnetic pulse from the gun.{{Fn|2}}
Upon impact, Splinter weapons cause agonizing pain in the target , which makes it them a favorite amongst Dark Eldar infantry. It is not uncommon for Dark Eldar to become addicted to the distorted grimaces of pain made by the targets of splinter weaponry.{{Fn|2}}
==Types==
*[[Shardcarbine]]{{Fn|2}}
*[[Splinter Cannon]]{{Fn|2}}
*'''[[Splinter Pods]]'''{{Fn|2a}}
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