A Type II Cobra super-heavy grav tank defined by its fixed, forward-firing D-Cannon.
The Cobra is a Craftworld Aeldari super-heavy grav-tank that supports the craftworlds' heavy armour assaults. This huge vehicle can unleash potent firepower, and is broadly comparable to the Astra Militarum's super-heavy tanks.
The Cobra is an Engine of Vaul, the name for an Aeldari super-heavy armoured vehicle, much like its counterpart, the Scorpion, but re-armed with a large Distortion Cannon (D-Cannon). This weapon is also known as a "Warp Cannon" or "Vortex Cannon." There are two versions of the Cobra. Type I has a turret-mounted D-Cannon, while the Type II has a fixed, forward firing D-Cannon.
The Cobra is designed to find and destroy enemy war machines, as their protective force fields are little defence against the D-Cannon's heinous directed Warp energies.
As with all Aeldari vehicles, crew numbers on the Cobra are kept to a minimum. The dwindling civilisation of the Craftworld Aeldari means they must rely upon sophisticated technology and the wraithbone construction of their vehicles, freeing more warriors from vehicle crewmen duties to fill the ranks of Guardian and Aspect Warriors squads.
Technical Information[]
A Type II Cobra super-heavy grav-tank of Craftworld Biel-Tan
The Cobra is built upon the same chassis and utilizes the same anti-gravitic motors as found on the Scorpion, giving it similar speed, mobility and protective qualities, including the use of an Aeldari Titan-grade Holo-field.
The number of crew of the vehicle is kept to a minimum (a pilot and gunner), so that more Craftworld Aeldari can be freed up to perform other battlefield duties. The biggest difference between the Scorpion and Cobra is the Cobra's armament, a single massive hull-mounted Distortion Cannon, or "D-Cannon." A direct hit from the D-Cannon will tear apart whole sections of even the largest Imperial Titan, dragging machine and crew screaming into the nightmarish hell that is the Warp.
Even void shields provide no defensive barrier against this massive Vortex Weapon. The only consolation for enemies on the receiving end of this weapon is that the D-Cannon does not have the same range as the Pulsars found on the Scorpion, and in comparison to its sibling grav-tank the Cobra loses some versatility in exchange for its heavier firepower.
Besides their primary weapon, all Cobras also mount a backup secondary weapon, usually either a Bright Lance, Eldar Missile Launcher, Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon or Starcannon. Cobras can also upgraded to be equipped with Star Engines and/or Vectored Engines.
Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Record[]
| Technical Information | |||
| Length | 18.43 metres | ||
| Height | 6.8 metres | ||
| Wingspan | 10.31 metres | ||
| Estimated Weight | 70 tonnes | ||
| Barrel Length | 10.31 metres | ||
| Armour | 12-15 millimetres material unknown | ||
| Combat Speed | 60 kliometres per hour | ||
| Estimated Max Speed | 280 kilometres per hour | ||
| Crew | 1 driver, 1 gunner | ||
| Main Armament | Distortion Cannon | ||
| Main Ammunition | Estimated 1,000 shots. Unconfirmed. | ||
Sources[]
- Imperial Armour - Apocalypse (2008), pg. 56
- Imperial Armour - Apocalypse (2013), pg. 93
- Imperial Armour II - Ork, Eldar & Dark Eldar Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000, pg. 16
- Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara, pg. 196
- Epic Swordwind Part 1 - Eldar Forces, pg. 23
- Forge World - Eldar Cobra Type II Super-Heavy Grav Tank
- Forge World Eldar Super Heavy Vehicles
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