Immolation Rifle
The Immolation rifle is an ancient, exceedingly rare, and barely understood weapon possessed by Watch Fortress Erioch in limited numbers, and not a flame weapon in the strictest sense.
It is an anti-personnel weapon that fires a seething, short-range beam of intense heat. When used on lightly armoured or unarmoured targets, the beam sears and blisters exposed flesh. This causes a target intense pain and, with enough damage, these weapons can cook enemies alive, but they are unable to set things afire. While they are incredibly lethal when used against organic foes, the beams cause no damage to inorganic objects like machinery, bulkheads and weapons. This makes them extremely useful in boarding actions for use against massed crew, as well as in any situation where collateral damage needs to be minimised.
Sources
- 1:Deathwatch: Rites of Battle, pg 135
