A Drukhari Incubus Hierarch armed with a Tormentor Helm and its built-in Splinter Pistol to provide the Incubus with a ranged attack to complement his melee mastery.
The Tormentor Helm is a type of helmet worn by the mercenary warriors of the Drukhari Incubi.
Tormentor Helms are easily recognisable by the scorpion tail-shaped firearm protruding from the top of the helmet. This weapon is a miniaturised Splinter Pistol, allowing the Incubus a ranged attack, as well as allowing for increased ability in their favoured melee combat.
While the Tormentor Helm's firearm functions the same as a normal Aeldari Splinter Pistol, the method with which the gun is fired has been replaced by a neural sensor embedded in the helmet. This sensor monitors the thoughts of the user, and triggers the firing of the weapon once the command is thought.
This mechanism allows for the completely hands-free operation of the Incubus' firearm, a necessary requirement due to the sect's focus on close combat with their infamous great weapons like Klaives and the halberd-like Punishers.
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- Codex: Dark Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 14