Ion Cannon

The Ion Cannon is a primary weapon that can be equipped on a Hammerhead Gunship instead of the Rail Gun. Whereas the Railgun is the strongest single shot weapon in the 40K universe, and is able to destroy large squads of weak enemies with its submunition, the Ion Cannon is more focused on destroying small squads of heavier units.

On the table top, the profile of the Ion Cannon is Range 60", Strength 7, AP 3, Heavy 3, making it suited for dispatching tough enemies, such as Necrons or Space Marines, with high chances to kill on a 2+. Another good strategy is to use an Ion Cannon when facing a Tyranid player with Carnifexi, as the Ion Cannon can easily score wounds on one that is not upgraded to a 2+ armor save.  Combined with markerlight hits, the Ion Cannon can be excruciatingly devastating, considering one markerlight hit, combined with the hard wired targeting array grants the Hammerhead BS 5.