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"Reaper bolt throwers are a testimony to the genius of our race. A mechanism of counterweights and strings allows this war machine to shoot a hail of barbed bolts, or a single missile with much greater force."

—Furion of Clar Karond

[2a]

Reaper Bolt Thrower

Reaper Bolt-Thrower

A deviation of the normal Elven Repeater Bolt Thrower, Reaper Bolt Throwers are used at sea to clear the decks of enemy vessels, and on land to scythe down ranks of enemy warriors. A mechanism of counterweights and cords allows the Reaper to shoot a hail of bolts, or a single missile with force enough to pierce a Dragon's hide. A Reaper's bolts are barbed and difficult to remove from the wounds they inflict.[1a]

Those injured but not slain by such a shot often suffer such horrendous maiming on the bolt's removal that they are worthless as slaves, and are therefore left to bleed to death or given over to the bloody caresses of the Witch Elves. As a war machine, the Reaper is manned by a crew of Dark Elves. It can fire either as an ordinary bolt thrower, or can instead fire six smaller repeating bolts at a range of 48 feet, with all bolts aimed at a single target.[1a]

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Source

  • 1: Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (8th Edition)
    • 1a: pg. 39
  • 2: Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (6th Edition)
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