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The Mole Mortar is a heavy weapon that was available up to 3rd Edition where it disappeared. It is basically an inverted mortar with a shell or 'tunnel-torpedo' which tunnels through the ground underneath the battlefield. It was originally developed to attack tunelling vehicles but was then used as a short range assault weapon.

It is notoriously inaccurate and has a temperamental fuse, either exploding below ground, just after breaking the surface or in the air.

The Mole Mortar presents Imperial tunneller technology at its most practical. Originally developed in the Dark Age of Technology, the Mole Mortar was used to breach fortifications too strong for conventional weaponry to damage. Due to the unique way it operates, the Mole Mortar was able to circumvent most defences, striking from below to explode within bunkers and other structures. Mechanicus Skitarii armies favour the Mole Mortar as a close support weapon, allowing them to strike unexpectedly at the most heavily-armoured enemy, and allowing the Skitarii infantry to exploit the confusion sown in the enemy lines.

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