Heat Ray

A Heat Ray is a multi-purpose Necron fusion weapon, and is most commonly mounted on Triarch Stalkers whose role is to provide close fire support. Heat Rays are potent weapons in that they are capable of firing in two different modes. If an enemy tank stalls the main Necron attack, a single focussed blast from the Heat Ray is sufficient to end the threat. Similarly, if dug-in infantry are hampering an advance, a Triarch Stalker can break the deadlock by setting the Heat Ray to a dispersed beam and sending a wide cone of clouds of scorching plasma swirling into every crevasse to broil the enemy alive. Whereas a focussed beam is akin to a Melta Weapon with a significant range, the dispersed beam is more similar to a Heavy Flamer in terms of potential damage it can inflict. Heat Rays can also be found on Necron Sentry Pylons, which use them as perimeter defence weapons that can engage both ground targets and enemy fliers with devastating effect.