What is a Volkite weapon?

Volkite Weapons is an arcane term used by the Adeptus Mechanicus to refer to a class of powerful thermal ray weapons whose technology is pre-Imperial in origin and dates back to the Dark Age of Technology or the Age of Strife.

How does Volkite work?

Volkite weapons could Deflagrate organic matter, explosively burning flesh into ash and jetting fire. A direct hit by a Volkite weapon could cause a target to simply combust, often taking nearby comrades with them. The loss of Forge Worlds during The Horus Heresy sped the decline of Volkite weapons in the Imperium.

Are Volkite weapons good?

From a shield stripping perspective the unmodified volkite weapons are reasonably good, averaging between an carapace apocalypse missile launcher and a gatling blaster depending on the target value on the hit roll.

What is a neo Volkite pistol?

Neo-Volkite Pistols are Volkite weapons, that have been reinvented by Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl and are wielded by Primaris Lieutenants.

What is an inferno pistol?

The Inferno Pistol is a pistol-sized melta weapon of highly specialised and ancient technology created by Artificers. They are close to impossible to recreate and are rarely used as only a mere handful of them may exist in each Sector of space.

What caliber is a heavy bolter?

.998 calibre
The Heavy Bolter fires a . 998 calibre bolt, larger than the . 75 calibre bolt used by the standard pattern bolter, and makes use of the same gyro-stabilising technology as the standard bolter’s shells.

What is multi melta?

The Multi-Melta is a heavier version of the standard Imperial Meltagun that is composed of multiple Meltagun barrels. The Multi-Melta is also known, like other Melta Weapons, as a “Cooker” or “Vape Gun” and is a formidable anti-personnel and anti-armour weapon.

How many rounds does a bolter carry?

70 Cal. shells of Phobos Pattern Boltguns caused many units to retain these weapons even once more advanced patterns using the standard . 75 calibre bolt became available. The Phobos Pattern Bolter made use of 30-round “sickle”-shaped magazines and could be outfitted with the Mark V-VI Chainblade attachment.

What does a melta gun shoot?

Meltaguns work by firing a blast of pure fusion-based heat energy that can vaporise most organic troops, and even melt Adamantium. Melta Weapons are often carried by tank-hunting squads and are used as a special weapon by other squads.

Why are plasma guns better than Melta guns?

Here’s the thing, an overcharged plasma gun averages about the same number of wounds as a melta gun thanks to the extra shot and the Damage of 2. It’s also cheaper, longer range, and the extra shot makes it better against multiple model squads.

What are meltaguns used for?

Melta Guns are the basic version of Melta weapons, used by forces of Imperial origin, including the Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Ordo Hereticus and Adepta Sororitas. Given their fairly quiet and very effective nature, infiltrating parties make use of meltaguns to destroy enemy vehicles before they get a chance to fight on the battlefield.

What are the best weapons for Blood Angels?

Melta guns i’d get half as many, not much better, shots for almost twice as many points. For my Blood Angels things like Sanguinary Guard can get Plasma Pistols for almost half as much as angelus bolters and almost a third as much as inferno pistols and can use them to shoot even when locked in combat with easy re-rolls from being near my warlord.

What are the different types of multi-Melta weapons?

Melta Weapons Portable Inferno Pistol • Combi-Melta • Meltagun Heavy Multi-melta • Melta Cannon • Melta Destr Eldar Fusion Pistol • Fusion Gun • Fire Pike Other Deffgun • Fusion Blaster • Fusion Cannon

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