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The '''Reaper Launcher''' is an [[Eldar]] weapon used by [[Dark Reaper]]s, the [[Eldar path]] devoted to providing long range fire support on the field of battle. It is a fast firing heavy weapon which launches a barrage of armour-piercing rockets to devistate the enemy, similar to the [[Missile Launcher]] used by [[Imperial]] forces.
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The '''Reaper Launcher''' is an [[Eldar]] weapon used by [[Dark Reaper]]s, the Eldar [[path]] devoted to providing long range fire support on the field of battle. It is a fast firing heavy weapon which launches a barrage of armour-piercing missiles to devastate the enemy, and utilizes [[Dark Reaper Range Finder]] equipment which allows the user to "see" from the muzzle of the weapon itself.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}}  While similar to the [[Missile Launcher]]s used by [[Imperial]] forces, Eldar versions of this technology utilize a number of complex chambered pods containing a variety of ammunition types.  These pods allow the firer to perform a number of support duties such as anti-tank or anti-infantry, and all but eliminate the need to reload.{{Fn|2b}}
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===Torrent Reaper Launcher===
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The '''Torrent Reaper Launcher''' is a variant of the standard Reaper Launcher, that makes use of a cylindrical drum for magazine-style loading of rapid-fire mini missiles. It increases the Reaper's ammo capacity significantly, but the added ammunition increases the weight of the weapon as well, despite the addition of anti-grav devices.{{Fn|3}}
  
Targets are acquired by rangefinders and sights within the muzzle of the weapon itself, allowing the firer to 'see' wherever he points his weapon. The launcher carries a number of pods containing a variety of ammunition types, allowing the firer to perform a number of support duties such as anti-tank or anti-infantry fire.  These pods also all but eliminate the need for the firer to reload, resulting in an increased rate of fire when compared to similar grades of weaponry used by other species<sup>1</sup>.
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==Images==
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[[Image:DRMini.jpg|thumb|center|Dark Reaper with Reaper Launcher]]
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==See also==
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*[[Missile Weapons]]
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*[[Eldar Weaponry]]
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>[[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]], page 22
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Eldar (3rd Edition)]], Pg. 16
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*2: [[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]]
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**{{Endn|2a}}: Pg. 34
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**{{Endn|2b}}: Pg. 22
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*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.eternalcrusade.com/rogue-trader/204-torrent-reaper-launcher 40,000: Eternal Crusade - Rogue Trader Store - Eldar]
  
==Related Articles==
 
*[[Missile Weapons]]
 
*[[Eldar Weaponry]]
 
*[[Dark Reapers]]
 
  
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Revision as of 13:25, 5 August 2016

The Reaper Launcher is an Eldar weapon used by Dark Reapers, the Eldar path devoted to providing long range fire support on the field of battle. It is a fast firing heavy weapon which launches a barrage of armour-piercing missiles to devastate the enemy, and utilizes Dark Reaper Range Finder equipment which allows the user to "see" from the muzzle of the weapon itself.[1][2a] While similar to the Missile Launchers used by Imperial forces, Eldar versions of this technology utilize a number of complex chambered pods containing a variety of ammunition types. These pods allow the firer to perform a number of support duties such as anti-tank or anti-infantry, and all but eliminate the need to reload.[2b]

Torrent Reaper Launcher

The Torrent Reaper Launcher is a variant of the standard Reaper Launcher, that makes use of a cylindrical drum for magazine-style loading of rapid-fire mini missiles. It increases the Reaper's ammo capacity significantly, but the added ammunition increases the weight of the weapon as well, despite the addition of anti-grav devices.[3]

Images

Dark Reaper with Reaper Launcher

See also

Sources



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