Eldar Wargear

Despite the differences between the dozens of Craftworlds of the Eldar, all of the Craftworlds share the same weapons and equipment. In addition, Craftworld Eldar equipment (or very similar variants) is also used by the Harlequins and various groups of Eldar Exodites, outcasts, and pirates.

This list will describe the various weapon types, common equipment, and vehicles used by the Craftworld Eldar.

Shuriken weapons
Shuriken weapons are the most common weapon type amongst the Craftworld Eldar. These weapons are dependant on a solid core of ammunition. 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. Up to a hundred shuriken can be fired in a two-second burst, with a standard ammunition core sufficient to provide at least ten such bursts before depletion. However, the method of firing does not lend itself to long-range accuracy, leaving the standard Eldar weapon to be outreached by equevilant Imperial weapons.

Shuriken weapons come in three forms; pistol, catapult (rifle), and cannon.

Laser weapons
Although 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.

There are four main types of Eldar laser weaponry:
 * Bright Lances
 * Scatter lasers
 * ‘’’Pulse lasers’’’ or Lasblasters
 * The Prism Cannon is a massive two-stage weapon. A mid-strength laser is aimed at a large, artificially-grown crystal prism. This prism causes a significant amplification of the destructive power the initial laser possesses, emitting the energy in a single blast of power.

Distort cannon
The Distort cannon (or D-cannon) uses a miniaturised warp engine to create a point where the Immaterium is temporarily overlaid onto an area of realspace. If the target is not 'swallowed' by the warp hole, the gravitational forces involved in maintaining this overlay will literally rip the target apart. Although powerful, the D-cannon is affected by an extremely short range, and is one of the most inaccurate weapons in the arsenals of the Craftworlds.

Falcon
Named for the mythical figure who delivered one of the Swords of Vaul to the hero Eldanesh, the Falcon is a 'grav-tank' or ‘skimmer’; capable of operating at high altitude, and at speeds exceeding 800kph (in certain conditions). The Falcon is armed with a pulse laser and twin-linked shuriken catapults. An additional mount is provided on the Falcon’s turret, capable of accepting almost all heavy weaponry used by the Eldar.

In addition, the Falcon is capable of carrying six passengers in a rear-facing compartment.

Wave Serpent
An armoured personnel carrier based on the same design as the Falcon, the ‘’’Wave Serpent’’’ is the standard transport vehicle of the Craftworld Eldar. Armed with twin-linked shuriken catapults and twin-linked shuriken cannons, the Wave Serpent is capable of carrying up to ten Eldar passengers in the expanded passenger compartment. In addition, the prow of the Wave Serpent is protected by an advanced energy shield, reducing the effectiveness of enemy weapons and ordnance.

Fire Prism
A dedicated anti-tank vehicle based on the Falcon design, the ‘’’Fire Prism’’’ replaces the Falcon’s carrying capacity and turret weapons to mount a massive crystal array, known to Imperial forces as the Prism Cannon.