The Tesla Destructor is the biggest tesla weapon the Necrons field, a heavy cannon that tears targets apart at the molecular level. You’ll find it mounted on some of the dynasty’s most recognisable war engines, which is why it matters on the tabletop and in the lore.
What the tesla destructor actually is
It’s a large Necron tesla weapon, the heaviest entry in that family. Where a tesla carbine is a trooper’s gun and a tesla cannon sits on lighter platforms, the destructor is the top of the line.
Lexicanum calls it the ultimate and largest tesla weapon, built for immense destruction rather than precision. It’s a vehicle-scale gun, not something a Necron warrior carries.
How it kills
The destructor fires molecular disassembling beams. Anything the beam touches gets broken down to atoms, which is a polite way of saying the target stops existing as a coherent object.
That’s a step beyond the arcing lightning you’d expect from smaller tesla weapons. The smaller ones fry infantry with crackling energy; the destructor disassembles matter outright.
Where you’ll see it
The Tesla Destructor shows up as a main gun on three Necron vehicles: the Doom Scythe, the Night Scythe, and the Annihilation Barge.
Those are all fast, aggressive platforms, which fits. The Necrons put their heaviest tesla weapon on things meant to get close and delete what they hit.
- Doom Scythe: Necron flyer built around the destructor
- Night Scythe: transport variant that carries the same weapon
- Annihilation Barge: ground skimmer with the destructor as its main armament
How it fits with other tesla weapons
Tesla weapons are a whole Necron category, from the tesla carbine carried by infantry up through the tesla cannon. The destructor sits at the very top of that ladder.
If you’re building a Necron force around tesla, the destructor is the payoff piece. It’s what you bring when you want the arcing-energy theme to actually threaten tanks and monsters, more than infantry.
Key facts
- The Tesla Destructor is the largest and most powerful Necron tesla weapon.
- It fires molecular disassembling beams that break targets down to atoms.
- It’s mounted on the Doom Scythe, Night Scythe, and Annihilation Barge.
- It belongs to the broader Necron tesla weapon family, which also includes the tesla carbine and tesla cannon.
FAQ
What is the Tesla Destructor?
It’s the largest Necron tesla weapon, a heavy gun that fires molecular disassembling beams capable of reducing targets to atoms.
Which Necron units carry the Tesla Destructor?
It’s mounted on the Doom Scythe, the Night Scythe, and the Annihilation Barge.
Is the Tesla Destructor the same as a tesla cannon?
No. The tesla cannon is a smaller tesla weapon. The destructor is the biggest and most destructive of the family.