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Gauss weapon
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Ranged | Close Combat |
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Gauss Weaponry are horrifying devices used by the Necrons.[1]
Contents
Overview
They are magnetically based[Needs Citation] weapons that break down the target into its component molecules layer by layer and attract the molecules back to the gun at incredible speed.[1] This creates a flaying effect[1] and can vaporise the most heavily armored warrior or blast a hole in a Land Raider. This means that even the most basic Necron Warrior has a chance to blast a hole through the heaviest armor and completely vaporise the most skilled Space Marine.
Types
- Gauss Annihilator
- Gauss Blaster[1]
- Gauss Cannon[1]
- Gauss Exterminator
- Gauss Flayer[1]
- Gauss Reaper[3]
- Gauss Flux Arc[1]
- Gauss Obliterator
- Heavy Gauss Cannon[1]
Trivia
- Necron weaponry is not entirely understood by the Imperium, and so "gauss weapon" serves as a convenient, but not entirely accurate, description. The closest analog in human history is the M2-era Gauss rifle, which uses magnetic propulsion to accelerate a solid projectile towards the weapon's target, rather than using this force to strip away particles from the target.
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), pg. 14
- 2: Warhammer Community: Dissecting the Warhammer 40,000 Trailer (posted May 26 2020) (last accessed 5/27/2020)
- 3: Warhammer Community: Faction Focus: Necrons (posted 6/15/2020) (last accessed 6/15/2020)