Ion Weapon

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Ion Weapons are advanced Tau weapons that fire high-energy streams of ions at a target. These streams can vaporize flesh and metal with equal ease. Ion weapons can be overcharged to generate a devastating attack, but doing so risks overheating its primary power cell.^[1]

Ion Weapons are proscribed by the Adeptus Mechanicus, but the Squats of the Leagues of Votann were known to share their secrets of the technology with the Tau.^[2]

Known types of Ion Weapon

Tau

• Ion Accelerator
• Cyclic Ion Blaster
• Cyclic Ion Raker
• Ion Rifle
• Ion Cannon
• Quad Ion Turret

Leagues of Votann

• Ion Pistol
• Ion Blaster^[2]
• Ion Beamer
• Cyclic Ion Cannon

Sources

• 1: Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition), pg. 94
• 2: Warhammer Community: Lore of the Votann – Ancient Quasi-divine Machine Intellects Make for Decent Gunsmiths, it Turns Out (posted 20/5/2022) (last accessed 20/5/2022)