It is a long-barrelled rifle, superficially similar to the Imperial Sniper Rifle and Imperial Long-Las Rifle, that fires energy bolts capable of piercing most armour when aimed correctly. The Ranger Long Rifle is the favoured weapon of Eldar Rangers and Pathfinders. The Exarch may carry a more powerful version of the laser lance called a starlance. They provide a heavy close range punch as the Shining Spears charge into battle. These are wielded by the jetbike-riding Shining Spear Aspect Warriors. Exarchs use a more effective triple-barrelled version called a hawk's talon, and also have access to the sunrifle, a weapon which fires a high number of laser shots per second. It differs from the bright lance in that it fires a burst of several shots, but is less effective against heavy armour.Ĭarried by the Swooping Hawks Aspect Warriors, the lasblaster is analogous to Imperial Hellguns. However, like all Eldar weapons, it is superior in efficiency. Like the bright lance, the pulse laser is similar in concept to Imperial lascannon. It is a laser weapon, similar in concept to its Imperial counterpart, the lascannon, but it fires an extremely focused shot, negating the value of extra-heavy armor.Ī much more efficient analog of the Imperial Guard's multi-laser, scatter lasers use crystalline power cells to store a concentrated charge, before releasing the energy in a concentrated burst. The brightlance constitutes the main anti-tank firepower of the Craftworld Eldar. There are seven main types of Eldar laser weaponry: This is due to both the use of more efficient generation and transmission systems and the artificial growth of special focusing crystals through which the laser energy is filtered and refined before discharge. Laser WeaponsĪlthough similar in concept to Imperial 'las' technology, the laser-based weapons used by the Craftworld Eldar are significantly more advanced than those of the Imperium. Although these weapons are rarely seen on the battlefront, they are powerful weapons that can terrify even the most battle-worn veterans of the Space Marines. Shrieker cannons employ shuriken impregnated with 'virulent genetic toxins' that cause their targets to explode and spray acidic blood in all directions that can damage even the most heavily armored foes. These man-portable shuriken cannons are carried by the Death Jesters of the Webway, and the Vypers of the Saim-Hann Craftworld.

One example of this type of weapon is carried by Maugan-Ra the Harvester of Souls. Some vehicles such as the wave serpent carry twin linked shuriken cannons that fire simultaneously in a rapid fashion. Most of the vehicles of the Eldar race have massive shuriken cannons that are twice the size of ordinary shuriken catapults and are much stronger. Currently these weapons are elongated delta shapes, but they were initally shaped with two projections on either side of the muzzle that lent the catapult the superficial appearance of a crossbow. The shuriken catapults are only standard issue weapons, so they are not very strong, but since guardians travel in heavy numbers, all the shuriken catapults' combined strength could rip through even the many plates of a Leman Russ tank.

The exarch may call the dire avengers to empty all their ammunition by blasting it out in an uncontrollable storm of blades (known as 'bladestorm'). The dire avenger aspect warriors carry similar weapons known as 'avenger shuriken catapults' that are shuriken catapults with detachable laser sights. The shuriken catapults of the Craftworld Eldar are two handed weapons used by guardians.

The shuriken pistols are used by some farseers, howling banshee aspects, some autarchs, strikeforce guardians, and striking scorpions. These small but deadly shuriken pistols are used by many troops in the Eldar army.

However, the method of firing does not lend itself to long-range accuracy, leaving the standard Eldar weapon to be outreached by opponents. Up to a hundred shurikens can be fired in a two-second burst, with a standard ammunition core sufficient to provide at least ten such bursts before depletion. When the weapon is fired, high-energy impulses shear off a monomolecular layer from the ammunition core, before hurling the disc from the barrel of the weapon. These weapons are dependent on a solid core of ammunition, which is normally cylindrical (although many variants do exist). Shuriken weapons are the most common weapon type amongst the Craftworld Eldar. These weapons are carried by either Storm Guardians or can be mounted on Wraithlords. The Eldar use identical analogues to the Imperial Flamer which function as a battlefield flamethrower.

Eldar craftworld creation table