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These little-understood and highly unstable weapons emit powerful blasts that outmatch any other Imperial weapon of its size.{{Fn|2}} The projector fires a neutron beam capable of destroying even the densest material by explosive matter disruption, smashing apart the target's molecular structure and creating a massive electro-magnetic shock-pulse which can disable electronic systems{{Fn|3}} while the penetrating radiation disrupts any biological matter{{Fn|5}}, though this effect works only against vehicles which lack the thick shielding and protective mass of [[Super-Heavy Tanks]]. They are almost as powerful as a Scout [[Titan]] class weapon, and are incredibly compact for their size.{{Fn|9}} While this makes the weapon perfect for tank-hunting, the neutron beam's unique nature means that if it fails to transfer its energy discharge entirely to the target vehicle, a dangerous feedback loop can cause damage to the weapon itself. The neutronic-coil arc-reactor which powers the weapon is also inherently unstable and, without the necessary reactor shielding, can be hazardous to operate.{{Fn|3}}
In times of the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]] this weapon was also installed on [[Sicaran Venator]]s tanks{{Fn|4}} and [[Sabre Tank Hunter]]{{Fn|6}} though even then its systems and principles were barely understood by [[Tech-adept]]s.{{Fn|5}} It was also used as the basis of the larger and more powerful [[Neutron Wave Cannon]] seen on the [[Falchion Super Heavy Tank Destroyer|Falchion]].{{Fn|10}}
===Neutron Blaster===
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Liber Astartes (2nd Edition)]], pg. 69
*{{Endn|9}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest]], pg. 282
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Journal Tactica: Mailed Fist - Legiones Astartes Super-Heavy Tanks]] – pgs. 14-15
[[Category:Weapons (Adeptus Mechanicus)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Astra Militarum)]]
