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The '''Lascannon''' is a formidable weapon, capable of piercing most vehicle armour and killing powerful and heavily armoured troops. The fact that it has a slow recharge and expends its power in a single blast against a single target makes the weapon a poor anti-personnel weapon.
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[[Image:LascannonIA.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Lascannon{{Fn|3}}]]
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The '''lascannon''' (also known as '''laser cannon''' or '''blazooga'''){{Fn|10}} is a formidable [[laser weapon]], capable of piercing most vehicle armour and killing powerful and heavily armoured troops. However, its slow recharge and fire rate make it a poor anti-personnel weapon.
  
The primary difference between a Lasgun and a Lascannon is the size. While the Lasgun is easily handled by a [[Guardsman]], the Lascannon requires special housing. Due to their enhanced bodies however, [[Space Marines]] may carry them integrated into their [[Power Armour]]. Each Lascannon charge pack is good for only one shot. This means it has a slow rate of fire due to the need to change the pack after each shot, and the packs cannot be recharged like those of a Lasgun. The power of the Lascannon means that the barrel is damaged quickly but can easily be changed, much like the Lasgun.
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== Overview ==
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The primary difference between a [[lasgun]] and a lascannon is the size. While a lasgun is easily handled by a [[Guardsman]], a lascannon is much larger, and therefore heavier, has restricted it to mounted or crew-served positions. [[Space Marines]], with their gene-enhanced strength and [[power armour]], can carry and shoulder-fire a lascannon with ease.{{Cite This}}
  
They are very reliable as the technology has been perfected rather than scrounged from [[STC]]s. As such they are the preferred weapon type by many [[Imperial]] [[Commander]]s as, even though other weapons may have other advantages, the reliability of the weapon is most important on the battlefield.
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A lascannon's removable charge pack is only good for one shot. Lascannons not attached to external power supplies require a crew member to swap charge packs.{{Fn|8}}
  
Lascannons, due to their high strength and reliability, are often mounted on tanks. Here they are often [[twin-linked]] to improve their accuracy. Many tanks can have sponson or hull-mounted Lascannons to provide them with a secondary weapon to their primary turret in case it is damaged. Lascannons are a common sight amongst the Imperial Guard, but less so in the ranks of the Space Marines.
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They are very reliable as the technology has been perfected rather than scrounged from ancient [[STC]]s. As such, they are the preferred weapon type by many [[Imperial]] [[Commander]]s as, even though other weapons may have other advantages, the reliability of the weapon is most important on the battlefield.{{Cite This}}
  
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Lascannons, due to their high strength and reliability, are often mounted on [[tank]]s. Here they are often [[twin-linked]] to improve their accuracy. Many tanks can have sponson or hull-mounted lascannons to provide them with a secondary weapon to their primary turret in case it is damaged. Lascannons are a common sight amongst the Imperial Guard, but less so in the ranks of the Space Marines, who typically rely more on [[melta]]-type weapons.{{Cite This}}
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==Known Lascannon Patterns==
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*'''MK VII Mars Pattern''' — Used by [[Space Marine]]s{{Fn|2}}
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*'''Desolator Pattern''' — Mounted on the [[Overlord Gunship]]{{fn|9}}
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*'''Godhammer Pattern''' — Used on the [[Land Raider]]{{Fn|6b}}
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*'''Icarus-Pattern''' — Large cannon used in defensive positions{{Fn|1}}
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*'''Hell Hammer Pattern''' — Crew-served version used by the [[Imperial Guard]]{{Fn|4}}
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*'''Stormbringer Pattern''' — Used on the [[Predator Annihilator]]{{Fn|6a}}
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*'''Sol Militaris Pattern''' — KZ8.23 Range, [[Terra]]n-manufactured, issued to the [[Legiones Astartes]] during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]]{{Fn|7}}
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==Known Non-Standard Types of Lascannons==
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*[[Las-Ripper]] — Used by the [[Astraeus Super-heavy Tank]]{{Fn|13}}
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*[[Las-Talon]] — Mounted on the [[Stormhawk Interceptor]]{{Fn|11}} and [[Repulsor]]{{Fn|12}}
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*'''Magna Lascannons''' - great Lascannons mounted on the [[Acastus Knight Porphyrion]]s.{{Fn|14}}
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*'''[[Arachnus Heavy Lascannon]]''' - Used on [[Deredeo Dreadnought]]s{{Fn|15}}
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*[[Sollex Heavy Lascannon]] - Used on [[Thanatar-Calix Class Robot]]s{{Fn|16}}
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==Images==
 
<center>
 
<center>
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:Space Marine Lascannon.gif|Space Marines with Lascannon
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Image:Lascannon.jpg|MK VII Mars Pattern lascannon{{Fn|2}}
Image:Catachan Lascannon.gif|Catachans with Lascannon
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Image:HHLascannon.jpg|Sol Militaris Pattern Lascannon
Image:TallarnLascannon.gif|Tallarn Desert Raiders with Lascannon
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Image:Catalogue Ganger with Lascannon.jpg|Ganger with lascannon{{Fn|5}}
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Image:Space Marine Lascannon.gif|Space Marines with lascannons
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Image:Catachan Lascannon.gif|Catachans with lascannon
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Image:TallarnLascannon.gif|Tallarn Desert Raiders with lascannon
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Image:IcarusCannons.jpg|Icarus pattern lascannon quad mount
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
</center>
 
</center>
  
==Known Lascannon Patterns==
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==Related Articles==
*MK VII
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*[[Lasweapons]]
*Godhammer (Land Raider)
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*[[Laspistol]]
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*[[Lasgun]]
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*[[Imperial Guard Weaponry (List)]]
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*[[Space Marine Weaponry (List)]]
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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{{Cite}}
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 116
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]] pg. 101
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One]], pg. 80
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Black Crusade Core Rulebook]], pg. 153
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Specialist Games Catalogue]], pg. 7
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*6: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]]
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**{{Endn|6a}}: pgs. 37–38
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**{{Endn|6b}}: pg. 33
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*{{Endn|7}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Two - Massacre]] pg. 17
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[Only War Core Rulebook]] pg. 176
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*{{Endn|9}}: [[Dark Imperium (Novel)]] by [[Guy Haley]], Chapter Eighteen
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*{{Endn|10}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]], pg. 86
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*{{Endn|11}}: Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 87, 182
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*{{Endn|12}}: [[White Dwarf]] August 2017 — ''The Birth of Angels''
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*{{Endn|13}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/Astraeus-Super-heavy-Tank-2017 Forge World]
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*{{Endn|14}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-WW/Acastus-Knight-Porphyrion Forge World]
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*{{Endn|15}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/Deredeo-Arachnus-Heavy-Lascannon-Battery Forgeworld: Deredeo Dreadnought Arachnus Heavy Lascannon Battery] (last accessed 12/9/2019)
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*{{Endn|16}}: [[The Horus Heresy: Mechanicum Taghmata Army List]] pg.52
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===Uncited===
 
*[[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]]
 
*[[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]]
  
==Related Links==
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{{SMWeapons}}
*[[Lasweapons]]
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{{IGWeapons}}
*[[Laspistol]]
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[[Category:Weapons (Astra Militarum)]]
*[[Lasgun]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Weapons (Imperial Guard)]]
 
 
[[Category:Weapons (Space Marines)]]
 
[[Category:Weapons (Space Marines)]]
[[Category:Weapons (Adepta Sororitas)]]
 
 
[[Category:Laser Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Laser Weapons]]
 
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Revision as of 04:41, 26 March 2021

Lascannon[3]

The lascannon (also known as laser cannon or blazooga)[10] is a formidable laser weapon, capable of piercing most vehicle armour and killing powerful and heavily armoured troops. However, its slow recharge and fire rate make it a poor anti-personnel weapon.

Overview

The primary difference between a lasgun and a lascannon is the size. While a lasgun is easily handled by a Guardsman, a lascannon is much larger, and therefore heavier, has restricted it to mounted or crew-served positions. Space Marines, with their gene-enhanced strength and power armour, can carry and shoulder-fire a lascannon with ease.[Needs Citation]

A lascannon's removable charge pack is only good for one shot. Lascannons not attached to external power supplies require a crew member to swap charge packs.[8]

They are very reliable as the technology has been perfected rather than scrounged from ancient STCs. As such, they are the preferred weapon type by many Imperial Commanders as, even though other weapons may have other advantages, the reliability of the weapon is most important on the battlefield.[Needs Citation]

Lascannons, due to their high strength and reliability, are often mounted on tanks. Here they are often twin-linked to improve their accuracy. Many tanks can have sponson or hull-mounted lascannons to provide them with a secondary weapon to their primary turret in case it is damaged. Lascannons are a common sight amongst the Imperial Guard, but less so in the ranks of the Space Marines, who typically rely more on melta-type weapons.[Needs Citation]

Known Lascannon Patterns

Known Non-Standard Types of Lascannons

Images

Related Articles

Sources

Uncited


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