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Melta Rifle

Melta Rifle[1]

Melta Rifles are a type of Melta Weapon used by Primaris Eradicator Squads.[1] An even larger version of the variant rifle exists, known as the Heavy Melta Rifle[3]. This is powered by a cable linking directly to the user's Power Armour.[2][3] Why an Eradicator would ever carry a Melta Rifle rather than a Multi-melta is not clear, as their Gravis armour makes any weight difference meaningless, and the exact differences in the performances of the two weapons has not been explored clearly in any citable sources.

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Eradicator with Heavy Melta Rifle[2]

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Space Marine Standard Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons Combat KnifeChainswordChainfistPower SwordPower AxePower MaulPower FistPower LanceThunder HammerLightning ClawsForce SwordForce AxeForce StaveRelic BladeCrozius ArcanumExecutioner Relic BladeOmnissian Power AxeServo-Arm
One-Handed Weapons Boltstorm GauntletFlamestorm GauntletBolt PistolHeavy Bolt PistolAbsolvor Bolt PistolPlasma PistolHand FlamerInferno PistolNeo-Volkite PistolGrav-PistolAssault BolterPlasma ExterminatorPlasma CutterReductor PistolWeb PistolGrapnel Launcher
Two-Handed Weapons BolterAuto Bolt RifleStalker BolterStorm BolterBolt CarbineMarksman Bolt CarbineInstigator Bolt CarbineOcculus Bolt CarbineHeavy Bolt RifleExecutor Bolt RifleHellstorm Bolt RiflePlasma GunPlasma IncineratorAssault Plasma IncineratorFlamerPyreblasterMeltagunMelta RifleGrav-GunAstartes ShotgunScout Sniper RifleBolt Sniper RifleLas-FusilCombi-WeaponWebberVengeance Grenade Launcher
Heavy Weapons Heavy BolterExecutor Heavy BolterHellstorm Heavy BolterHeavy Melta RifleMulti-MeltaHeavy FlamerPyrecannonLascannonAutocannonAccelerator AutocannonHeavy Plasma IncineratorPlasma CannonGrav-CannonMissile Launcher (Superfrag LauncherSuperkrak LauncherVengor Launcher) • Assault Cannon
Attachment Weapons Astartes Grenade LauncherWrist-Mounted Grenade LauncherFragstorm Grenade LauncherGrenade HarnessCastellan LauncherCyclone Missile Launcher
Shields Storm ShieldBoarding ShieldRelic Shield
Grenades/Explosives Frag grenadeKrak grenadeMelta bombHaywire MineShock GrenadeSmoke GrenadeAnti-Plant GrenadeRad GrenadeStasis GrenadeVortex Grenade


Melta Weapons
Portable Inferno PistolCombi-MeltaMeltagunMelta RifleThermal Lance
Heavy Multi-meltaMelta CannonMelta DestroyerMelta-LanceMagna-MeltaTitan Melta CannonCyclonic Melta LanceThermal Spear
Eldar Fusion PistolFusion GunFire Pike
Other DeffgunFusion BlasterFusion CannonFusion CascadeHeat RayHeat CannonConflagration Cannon