Voidraven Bomber

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Voidraven Bomber

The Voidraven Bomber is a type of Dark Eldar aircraft.^[1]

Overview

Though considered by the Dark Eldar to be the ultimate in heavy weapon deployment, the Voidraven Bomber is an extremely agile aircraft capable of outmaneuvering Imperial aircraft with ease. In addition, Voidravens are equipped with sonic dampening systems, making them virtually silent to unsuspecting victims below.^[1] Like Razorwing Jetfighters, Voidraven pilots are usually drawn from elite Reaver Jetbike gangers that have proven themselves in the arenas of Commorragh. These pilots are capable of performing breakneck aerial maneuvers that would kill a counterpart from lesser races. However it is the second crewman - a gunner - that operates the Voidraven's weapons systems and is the maestro of the symphony of mayhem that accompanies this aircraft into battle.^[4]

Equipped with Void Lances or Dark Scythes^[3] and missiles, the Voidraven is well suited for ground attack missions. However, this is not its most feared weapon. Each Voidraven carries a single Void Mine which introduces darklight into real space in a catastrophic implosion that leaves nothing but an enormous hemispherical crater in its wake. It is for this reason that Voidravens are one of the most feared weapons deployed by the Dark Eldar.^[1]

Missile Types

The Voidraven can be equipped with one of several known types of weaponry^[1]:

• Implosion missiles — Large missiles that cause the enemy hit by the explosion to instantly implode and collapse onto themselves, leaving behind nothing except charred remains.^[1]
• Monoscythe missiles — Designed to release a wave of energy at head height upon impact, decapitating nearby foes.^[1]
• Necrotoxin missiles — Filled with deadly neuropoisons, it fires shards of toxic shrapnel when it detonates, killing and pinning the enemy.^[1]
• Shatterfield missiles — Has two separate detonation chambers; the first one sucks away all warmth, turning the foe into ice-like statues. The second one sends out a powerful force that blows the brittle enemy to pieces.^[1]

Known Named Voidravens and Pilots

• Insidious Shadow – Kabal of the Black Heart^[5]
• Myst Reaper — Kabal of the Obsidian Rose, piloted by noble Vyishnar Kloh^[2]
• Rain of Sorrows – Wych Cult of Strife^[5]
• Silent Murder – Kabal of the Iron Thorn^[5]
• Spirit of Mystery – Kabal of the Obsidian Rose^[5]
• Beheading Blow – Kabal of the Last Hatred^[5]

Images

Voidraven Bomber miniature

Sources

• 1: Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 47
• 2: White Dwarf 89 (2015), Regiments of Renown
• 3: Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition) (E-Book) - Dark Eldar Wargear List
• 4: Codex: Drukhari (8th Edition), pg. 61
• 5; Flyers of the Dark Millennium, pgs. 76-79