Monofilament Weapons

This article only describes Warhammer 40,000 weapons. For mono-filament weapons in any other sci-fi setting or game, see Monowire.

Monofilament Weapons are a type of weapon used by the Eldar and Dark Eldar. They fire a razor-sharp monofilament web, wrapping around the enemy and slicing through flesh and bone with ease. Enemies get stuck inside the webbing and try to pull themselves free, causing them to tear themselves apart. The downside of the weapon is the low speed of its projectile it has a limited range for direct combat, and has next to no armor penetrating capabilities.

Eldar

Death Spinner

The most common weapon used by the Warp Spider aspect warriors, the Death Spinner casts webs of razor-sharp material over the target, making it cut itself apart. Some Exarchs of the Warp Spiders use a modified version of this weapon, allowing them to use two of them at the same time.

Spinneret Rifle

A variation of the Death Spinner, this weapon instead fires a single strand of webbing, capable of punching through nearly anything hit. Way more effective against armor, but with a lower rate of fire than the regular Death Spinner.

Shadow Weaver

Designed for indirect fire, the Shadow Weaver casts a large web into the air which rains down on the enemy, cutting through them with as little force as the pull of gravity. It is more or less a light artillery version of the monofilament branch of weapons. Usually fielded by a few Guardians who aren't busy mounting other heavy weapons or each other.

Doom Weaver

The Doom Weaver is the Shadow Weaver on steroids: mounted on the Night Spinner Grav Tank, the Doom Weaver casts a massive web that not only cuts through entire swathes of enemies in a single shot, but remains on the ground after landing obstructing enemy movement. Anyone who tries to walk through it will find their feet suddenly shredded apart, which would probably cause them to fall on it and finding out if their face will blend. After a long enough time the web will settle into a solid blanket that can safely be walked over.

Void Spinner

Designed and fielded by the Biel-Tan Craftworld, the Void Spinner is a super heavy grav tank that uses a modified version of the Doom Weaver. The monofilament web that it sprays out is covered in superpowered bacteria and wraithbone parasites that put the Tyranid's eating habits and the Necron's killing standards to shame: Where they stop at any organic matter, these wraithbone parasites and super bacteria keep going and eat the rock and metal the planet is composed of. Of course they don't keep going till they destroy the world, they do die off after a while. The rest of the Eldar think that the Biel-Tan are monsters for creating such a machine, the Biel-Tan say that they're justified in using whatever they need to reclaim their empire.

Weapons of the Eldar
Sidearms:
	Ballistics:	Shuriken Pistol - Harlequin's Embrace - Harlequin's Kiss
	Directed-Energy:	Fusion Pistol - Mandiblaster
	Sonic:	Banshee Mask
	Warpcraft:	Neuro-Disruptor
	Other:	Neural Shredder
Basic Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Avenger Shuriken Catapult - Death Spinner - Gatekeepers Bastion Reaper Launcher - Shuriken Catapult - Shuriken Rifle Swooping Hawk Grenade Pack
	Directed-Energy:	Cloudsweeper - Fusion Gun - Lasblaster Laser Lance - Prism Rifle - Ranger Long Rifle
	Incendiary:	Eldar Flamer
Exarch Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Spinneret Rifle - Tempest Launcher
	Directed-Energy:	Fire Pike - Hawk's Talon - Prism Blaster - Star Lance - Sunrifle
	Incendiary:	Dragon's Breath Flamer
Heavy Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Eldar Missile Launcher - Pack Grenade Launcher - Mirage Launcher - Shadow Weaver Shrieker Cannon - Shuriken Cannon - Torrent Reaper Launcher
	Directed-Energy:	Bright Lance - Scatter Laser - Starcannon Haywire Cannon - Firestorm Scatter Laser
	Sonic:	Vibro Cannon
	Warpcraft:	Wraithcannon - D-Scythe
Vehicle Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Doom Weaver - Phoenix Missile Launcher
	Directed-Energy:	Prism Cannon - Pulse Laser - Prismatic Cannon
	Warpcraft:	D-Cannon - D-Flail
Super Heavy Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Deathshroud Cannon - Phantom Missile Launcher Revenant Missile Launcher - Void Spinner Array
	Directed-Energy:	Inferno Lance - Pulsar - Suncannon
	Sonic:	Sonic Lance
	Warpcraft:	Psychic Lance
Ship Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Torpedo
	Directed-Energy:	Naval Lascannon - Phantom Lance - Pulsar Lance Shadow Lance - Heavy Starcannon
Non-Firearm Weapons:
	Melee Weapons:	Eldar Chain Weapons - Eldar Power Weapons Eldar Force Weapons - Miscellaneous Weapons
	Grenades & Explosives	Plasma Grenade - Haywire Grenade - Hallucinogen Grenade

Dark Eldar

Shredder

Employed by the Dark Eldar, the Shredder fires a burst of of barbed monofilament designed to shred and maim all targets in a small area.

Weapons of the Dark Eldar
Sidearms:
	Ballistics:	Splinter Pistol - Stinger Pistol - Terrorfex
	Directed-Energy:	Drukhari Blast Pistol - Fusion Pistol
Basic Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Shardcarbine - Shredder - Splinter Rifle
	Directed-Energy:	Blaster
Special Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Tormentor Helm - Splinter Pods
	Chemical:	Destructor - Liquifier Gun
	Warpcraft:	Eyeburst - Tormentor
	Other:	Hexrifle - Ossefactor
Heavy Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Phantasm Grenade Launcher - Splinter Cannon
	Directed-Energy:	Dark Lance - Haywire Blaster - Heat Lance
Vehicle Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Horrorfex - Implosion Missile - Cluster Caltrop Pod
	Directed-Energy:	Disintegrator Cannon - Monoscythe Missile - Pulse-Disintegrator Storm Vortex Projector - Void Lance - Dark Scythe
	Chemical:	Necrotoxin Missile
	Other:	Shatterfield Missile - Spirit Vortex - Stinger Pod
Ship Weapons:
	Ballistics:	Scythe Missile Launcher - Torpedo
	Directed-Energy:	Phantom Lance - Heavy Starcannon
Non-Firearm Weapons:
	Melee Weapons	Dark Eldar Combat Weapons - Dark Eldar Power Weapons
	Grenades & Explosives	Plasma Grenade - Haywire Grenade - Void Mine