Melee weapons are for ending - or putting the hurt on - the lives of people within a convenient distance, typically within arm's reach. Some runners swear by them, especially those who prefer to kill silently or are afraid of hackers bricking their guns. Sometimes, they're the last resort and you simply need to make do.
Bottle (Unbroken)
An imperfect tool for the job, as no matter how heartily constructed it is, it breaks after a single use.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
-
Capacity: -
Cost: -
Special Qualities:
Breaks after one use, losing the +1 to Damage Value
Frying Pan
Swing that old frying pan and see what momma's got cookin' in the kitchen. Hint: its blunt force trauma.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
-
Capacity: -
Cost: -
Special Qualities:
-
Chair
A popular choice in every Barrens, "give him the chair!" is forever associated with minor teenage gang wars and professional wrestling.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
-
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥30
Special Qualities:
-
Rifle Butt
The end of your rifle which typically rests against your shoulder can sometimes be an effective weapon.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
As Weapon
Capacity: -
Cost: As Weapon
Special Qualities:
When rolling a Glitch on a non-Melee Hardened weapon the weapon is broken and must be repaired.
Knife
A basic, all-purpose cutting knife.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥10
Special Qualities:
-
Bayonet
A barrel-mounted bayonet that can be taken on and off as necessary. Meant for use as a tool or in piercing soft targets.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥40
Special Qualities:
On a Melee Defense Exploit with a Ranged Weapon, the user gains a free Close Combat attack with this weapon if they're defending with a bayonet-fixed weapon.
Butterfly Knife
Originally known as the balisong knife in its origin country of the Phillipines, the butterfly knife is a popular and easily concealable straight-edge cutting tool.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥20
Special Qualities:
+6 Concealability
Combat Knife
A military style, mass-produced combat knife typically fitted with a chisel tip and a backed-out blade for increased penetration.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥300
Special Qualities:
May be used in Close Combat or as a Projectile Weapon
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional two points of Physical damage.
Trench Knife
A pair of knucks merged with a combat knife. Popular for centuries and designed to punch, stab, or slash as needed.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P/S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
-
Stroud Inc. Survival Knife
Includes GPS monitor, mini-multitool, micro-lighter, and hidden blade compartment. The blade itself can be activated as a glowstick-style lantern for two hours.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
-
Wireless:
+4 Dice Pool Modifier Outdoors (Navigation, Survival, Tracking) while connected.
Sapphire Knife
Made from precious gemstones rather than metal, this knife has no metallic or ferrous materials in its construction - making it undetectable by Magnetic Anomaly Scanners.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥900
Special Qualities:
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional point of Physical damage.
Ergonomic Combat Knife
Made with a user's metatype in mind for ease of access, drawing, and extended use.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥500
Special Qualities:
+2 Close Combat Rerolls
Plasteel/Ceramic Knife
These knives are sold primarily as specialty tools due to their resistance to saltwater corrosion and non-magnetic features.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥75
Special Qualities:
A single point of Damage conversion provided by Armor is ignored entirely.
Kukri
Made famous by the legendary gurkhas of India and Nepal, the kukri is a curved blade known for its extraordinary cutting ability while slashing.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional point of Physical damage.
Krime "Shiv"
Old Man Krime provides you with the ONE and ONLY troll-sized multi-tool with a machete-sized blade, flashlight, and more!
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥550
Special Qualities:
One-Handed for Trolls, Two-Handed for everyone else.
Requires a Strength of 7+ to wield.
-2 Dice Pool Penalty when used as a hardware kit.
Metahuman Adaptation: Negates the -2 Dice Pool Penalty on actions involving gear not designed for your metatype. Instead, humans using such weapons suffer a -2 Dice Pool Penalty when using the modified item.
Onotari Arms Silent Claw Stiletto
Preferred by Saeder-Krupp's covert operatives, the weapon is made of a lightweight, durable ceramic alloy and a nanoforged diamond tip.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
9 (Illegal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥400
Special Qualities:
When using a Called Shot (Vitals) Minor Action, this blade deals an additional two boxes of Physical damage.
Dassault "Talon" Royal Poignard
The crest of the French First Estate house that owns the factory is laser-etched into the handguard upon construction in a joint venture between the remaining nobility and Dassault to help rebuild the Seventh Republic.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥750
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Influence (Etiquette) tests while equipped.
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional 2 points of Physical damage.
Tecpatl Ceramic Knife
Aztechnology's answer to the typically inferior ceramic and plasteel blades, with an emphasis on a cutting edge that won't dull as easily.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥300
Special Qualities:
A single point of Damage conversion provided by Armor is ignored entirely.
H&K B256 Ballistic Knife
The ballistic knife is basically a hilt that can fire its blade as a projectile or use it to cut like any other blade.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / -1 / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥400
Special Qualities:
Replacement blades cost ¥100.
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional 1 points of Physical damage.
Horizon-Flynn Defense-Com Knife
Shaped to look like an every day, cheap commlink, this weapon is just as effective as others and easily concealed.
Damage Value:
(STR/2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥250
Special Qualities:
Concealability is increased by 3 to recognize this item as something other than a commlink.
Victorinox Memory Dagger "Bracelet"
Made with SmartSteel technology, this flexible blade can become rigid and deadly upon command and within a minute revert back to the appearance of a simple metal bracelet. Very popular among executives in metroplexes and seldom seen in the shadows.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥1,250
Special Qualities:
+4 Concealability
Wireless:
Harden, soften, or otherwise change the blade's shape as a Minor Action.
Cougar Fineblade "Pioneer" Bowie Knife
The newest addition in the Fineblade line that's over 30 years strong, the Pioneer is shaped like a common bowie knife - except that Fineblades are expensive and well-crafted, making them exceptionally better than any bowie knife on the market.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
-
Mortimer of London "Hargreaves" Lapel Dagger
A small, flat synthetic composite of plasteel and non-metallic substances are combined to make this tiny dagger made to slip underneath the lapel of a jacket or the seam of an outfit.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
+10 Concealability
Forearm Snap-Blades
These are essentially like cyberspurs, only they're purely external and painless to install or remove. A forearm sheath-like bracer conceals three blades that can be extended or retracted via wireless link or movement commands.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
+2 Concealability
Wireless:
Readying the forearm snap blades is a free action instead of a Minor Action.
Knucks
Your standard, run-of-the-mill knuckle dusters or "brass knuckles." In the Sixth World, they tend to be made of non-metallic materials to avoid tripping scanners.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
Densiplast Knuckles
A metallic base with a thin layer of densiplast wrapped over the knuckles and edges on each hand, these knucks substantially boost the impact of a punch.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
-
Vashon Island Hardliner Gloves
Designed to go with any of Vashon Island's fashion lines, the Hardliners blend in and look like expensive leather gloves despite a thin layer of densiplast on the knuckles. There are roughly a dozen knock-off brands using the non-trademarked "Hardliner" title, including S-K, Ares, and others.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
Does not count against an equipped weapon limit.
Shock Gloves
These electrically insulated gloves have a wire mesh that discharges electric current with a punch, touch, or other type of impact.
Damage Value:
6S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 2
Ammo: 10
Cost: ¥550
Special Qualities:
Wireless:
Recharges via induction, regaining one charge per full Wireless-enabled hour.
Krime "Krime Gloves"
The only thing harder than finding a set of knuckledusters or stun gloves in a decent size for trolls is figuring out which would be better to wear that day. Armed with recycled densiplast along with Krime's patented "Skullwhomper" stun-palm pad, and Stormcuff battery system, these gloves pack some serious street style and a bunch of pain!
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P (Knuckles)
8S (Stun-Palm Pad)
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Ammo: 3
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
Unavailable to anyone under a Body of 8.
Stormcuff Battery: Shock-Palm Pad comes with 3 charges and may be "reloaded" like a gun with an external battery.
Hand Talons
(Legal)Designed to be both a weapon-retention tool and a last-ditch defensive weapon, "Hand talons" is a generic term that describes a wide variety of small curved or straight blades between 2.5 and 8 centimeters. They come in multiple shapes and styles and are worn on the fingers - attached to a glove, gauntlet, or ring that can be used or worn in conjunction with a standard firearm with no performance loss.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 2 per blade
Cost: ¥75 per blade
Special Qualities:
-
Raecor "Varunastra" Chakram
A circular throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent which also is popular amongst a dedicated group of chakram focused martial artists.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
May be used in Close Combat or as a Projectile Weapon
Use Shuriken range when throwing.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier when used with practitioners of the Chakram Fighting Martial Art.
Tukang Sihir Kris
A wavy blade originally from Indonesia, the kris is widely believed to be spiritually in tune with its owner when made in proper traditional methods and many enchanters travel to Indonesia to learn these methods from traditional Indonesian "magicians."
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
+2 Willpower Rerolls when equipped.
Katar
An East-Indian push dagger shaped like the letter H, an uncommon sight in North America outside of use from martial artists.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
+1 Close combat Rerolls when used in conjunction with Martial Arts.
Sai
A defensive, three-pronged weapon originally the Southeast Asian island of Okinawa. While it can be used to inflict non-lethal damage, its primary use is to disarm others.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
+2 Dice Rerolls in attempts to Disarm an opponent.
Club
An axe handle, baseball bat, crowbar, tire iron, wrench, or even a 2x4 with a couple of nails in it all can be listed as a "club" in the Sixth World. Relatively easy to find a pinch, or purchase from a hardware store.
Damage Value:
(STR/2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥65
Special Qualities:
-
Lil Slugger Baseball Bat
Destroy aliens with the Lil Slugger baseball bat, just like Lil Slugger IV: The Beatdown! A side-effect of Horizon's good construction quality means that this thing is particularly useful for beating the life out of a metahuman and it comes with its own Wireless-enabled telemetry software that can do some minor calculations the likes of which you'd normally see in a smartgun system.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
-
Wireless:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all tests involved with hitting an airborne object with the bat.
XJ-9 Redeemer Tactical Crowbar
From secretive Arizonan laboratories to the war-torn cities of Eastern Europe, a good crowbar can solve a lot of problems. The Ares Arms XJ-9 Redeemer was made to lessen the effects of metal deformation and comes with a slick synthrubber grip and a sick belt loop!
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
-
John Deere Sledgehammer
The iconic yellow and green metal sledgehammer is only slightly tougher than most off-brand hammers but it makes up for it insofar that it has that ugly fragging logo on the head.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
Tactical Hammer (Short)
Sometimes a problem really is a nail that needs to be hit hard. For those times, the tactical hammer is the right tool for the job. This handheld hammer comes with a spiked striking face and weighted head to embed into a target and ensure kinetic energy transfer.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
-
Tactical Hammer (Long)
When blasting door hinges with breaching rounds or using explosives isn't an option, the long-handled tactical hammer is easier to carry than a standard battering ram and even moderately useful as a melee weapon.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
Steel-Toe Boots
Available in a near infinite amount of styles and cuts but generally it's a synthleather boot with a heavy metal plate in the toe.
Damage Value:
(STR/2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
May be used - once per Combat Turn - while grappled.
Bates-Brown Tactical Combat Boots
Reinforced all around for breaking down doors and kicking in faces, these boots are a must-have for the combat-conscious.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
May be used - once per Combat Turn - while grappled.
Mace
More than a club, less than a boomstick. These weapons are designed to bludgeon and range from simple medieval-style "metal knob on a stick," modern battle-tested weapon to a traditionally constructed studded kanabo.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
-
Osmium Mace
Osmium is the most dense metal on Earth but its brittle nature makes it unsuitable for the construction of a weapon. It's just fine as the core ball on the interior of a mace head, especially when its alloyed to make it more durable and then surrounded by a titanium shell to diffuse the shock of impact.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 6)P (8+ STR)
(STR/2 + 4)S (7- STR)
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥5,500
Special Qualities:
Damage varies based on the Strength value of the wielder.
-3 Dice Pool Penalty to wielders under 8 Strength.
Spiked Mace
Essentially the same gamut of the standard mace, except these ones are meant to kill rather than to stun an enemy and have a variety of spikes, flanges, or cutting edges to eviscerate an enemy.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥150
Special Qualities:
-
Rheinmetall "Wrecking Ball"
Originally the creation of a player from the Ruhrmetall Levianthans from the German Urban Brawl League, the weapon was affectionally dubbed the wrecking ball on the way to market release. In it's basic form it is a reinforced mace with a striking head that does damage much as you'd expect.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P (Mace)
(STR/2 +3)P (Flail)
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
With a Minor Action, the percussion piston releases the shaft and the head then hangs on the steel cable, making it a morningstar on a half-meter of slack.
When in Flail mode, this uses the Exotic Weapon (Flail) skill.
Extended Reach (Flail Mode Only)
Wireless:
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn where you extend the Wrecking Ball's flail head.
Dassault Goupillon
The "holy water sprinkler," or goupillon, is named for its resemblance to the aspergillum used in Catholic mass. The Dassault model comes with an internal chain that can be activated or retracted, turning the goupillon into a flail.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
With a Major Action, the flail head may be extended or retracted.
Extended Reach (Flail Mode Only)
Wireless:
Activating the flail head is a Minor Action.
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn where you activate the flail chain.
Krime "Whammy"
A combination of warhammer and shotgun with a blast designed specifically to breach nearly any non-armored door on the market. Available in Chrome or Super-Street-Chrome.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S (Hammer)
12P (Shotgun)
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
8 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥2,000
Special Qualities:
Shock Pad: +1 Dice Rerolls
Requires a Strength of 8 or more to wield.
Melee Hardening: Barring unusual circumstances, the firearm will not be damaged or unintentionally discharged during combat.
Extendable Baton
This telescopic club can be extended with a flick of the wrist or a wireless signal. In its retracted form, it's easier to conceal.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥50
Special Qualities:
Retracting or extending the baton requires a Minor Action.
Concealability 4 when retracted.
Concealability 2 when extended.
Wireless:
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn when you retract or extend the baton.
Stun Baton
A riot-control staple and viewed as a symbol of corporate-government oppression, this handy electrical prod is still useful for everyone in the shadows.
Damage Value:
9S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Ammo: 10
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
-
Wireless:
Regain one charge per half-hour of wireless-enabled time.
AZ-150 Stun Baton
Since trolls and dwarves have proven able to withstand the jolts of standard stun batons to the face during riots in the past, this high-energy stun baton was designed to send a focused jolt through dermal plating and thick skin.
Damage Value:
7S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Ammo: 8
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
Causes Zapped
Wireless:
Regain one charge per half-hour of wireless-enabled time.
Jupiter Taser Club
Designed for riot control police who also may need to zap a suspect at range, this stun baton has a built-in one-shot taser.
Damage Value:
6S
Range:
OK / OK / -4 / - / -
Availability:
5 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Ammo: 10 (1)
Cost: ¥1,200
Special Qualities:
Causes Zapped
Wireless:
Regain one charge per half-hour of wireless-enabled time.
Nemesis Arms "Maul" Stun Staff
A staff with, as you'd imagine, one stun baton on either end. Large and intimidating, they're known for zapping most users more than their enemies unless they have proper training.
Damage Value:
9S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Ammo: 10
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
+2 Dice Pool Modifier to Influence (Intimidation) while equipped.
Horizon-Flynn Defense-Com Stun Gun
The stun-gun offered by Horizon-Flynn is considered underpowered and with an anemic battery, it's clear that Horizon-Flynn hasn't worked it all out yet but the "commlink" can turn off and even pass cursory inspection.
Damage Value:
5S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 2
Ammo: 2
Cost: ¥350
Special Qualities:
Concealability is increased by 3 to recognize this item as something other than a commlink.
Wireless:
Regain one charge per half-hour of wireless-enabled time.
Krime "Stun Lance"
The Krime Lance is the result of many hours of research, development and working with a variety of Polish and Serbian expert combat bikers and the Winged Hussars. This three meter long stun baton allows a charge that will leave any rioter jerking in the streets. Available in a variety of colors and with heraldic additions.
Damage Value:
10S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 5
Ammo: 8
Cost: ¥900
Special Qualities:
Requires a Strength of 7 or more to wield.
Wireless:
Regain one charge per half-hour of wireless-enabled time.
Sap
Also known as a "blackjack," this a small springy club or a flat piece of iron in a flexible leather covering. It's specifically designed for concealment.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥30
Special Qualities:
-
Tonfa
The tonfa was originally a peasant weapon on the island of Okinawa. Nowadays, tonfa are used as multipurpose police weapons and within several martial arts.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥75
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Tonfa) Skill.
As a Minor Action, you may attempt to knock down any opponent you damage.
Rattan Stick
Rattan sticks are about 60-70 centimeter long sticks made from the so-called "rattan palms." Southeast Asia's rattan sticks are thin and very flexible, but despite their light weight they are also quite robust and commonly used in the arnis martial arts techniques.
Damage Value:
(STR/2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥20
Special Qualities:
-
Staff
Available in composite, hardwood, high-carbon steel, other materials, and a near-infinite amount of designs.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥150
Special Qualities:
-
Telescoping Staff
A big stick that starts out as a small stick. This metal and composite staff can telescope down to the size of a stun baton or sword. It can be extended and locked in place manually or via wireless signal.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
Extending or retracting the staff requires a Minor Action.
Wireless:
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn when you retract or extend the staff.
Dassault Alpenstock
Dassault saw the walking stick and decided to make the best one they possibly could by constructing it of a lightweight, strong titanium alloy. Additionally, it holds a suite of tools in its stick, allowing it to be used as a spear, a short knife, a fish scaler, a flint, a whistle, a glass breaker, and even a multi-tool. It also comes with a compass, flashlight, and a reusable rod that can be used to purify water when submerged for 5 minutes.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥500
Special Qualities:
+2 Dice Pool Modifier to Outdoors (Survival) tests.
Wireless:
The compass in the handle becomes a trideo display that can show your location against a holographic/AR map.
Mortimer of London "Richard" Weighted Cane
Known in the UK as the "good stiff Dick," the Richard is a hardwood high fashion accessory for ladder climbers and royal family members alike.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥450
Special Qualities:
+2 Dice Pool Modifier to Influence (Etiquette) while equipped.
Polearm
Take a long stick, add any of a dozen varieties of blade to the head and you've got yourself a polearm! Designed to keep distance between an attack and defender or strike at a mounted target. Not a common street weapon and impossible to conceal but great at keeping problems at a safe distance!
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
Rheinmetall "Clearer"
Designed for a Combat Biking crew who felt the need for longer range weapons that didn't end up being a liability in the narrow city streets where a 2-meter-long weapon would be unwieldy. When retracted, the weapon is easily wieldable like a hand axe, with the heavy weight of the condensed telescopic rod an assisting factor in each strike's hit. Extending the halberd shows its true versatile strength - and it's actually made for smaller metahumans to wield to begin with.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥850
Special Qualities:
Krime "Bill"
This collapsible bill polearm combines a telescoping staff with a brush-axe that has been all-around sharpened, allowing it to be used to cleave limbs extended or retracted!
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥1,500
Special Qualities:
Extending or retracting the Krime "Bill" requires the use of a Minor Action.
Requires a Strength of 7 or more to wield.
Wireless:
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn where you extend or retract the Krime "Bill."
Spear
One of the oldest weapons known to mankind used for hunting, war, and sports over the past half million years. They are seldom seen in modern sprawls but can be made from wood, bone, metal, composite plastics or metal alloys and sometimes even have telescoping poles.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / -6 / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥150
Special Qualities:
Cougar "Long Tooth" Collapsible Spear
The main drawback of any polearm is concealability. With this product from Cougar, that is no longer a problem! In its collapsed form it appears to be a standard fixed-blade knife and functions identically to one. When the memory steel alloy is extended, it can then function as a spear - and even be thrown!
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / -6 / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥1,250
Special Qualities:
Extending or retracting the Long Tooth requires a Minor Action.
Wireless:
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn where you extend or retract the spear.
RSAF Enfield "Gáe Derg" Javelin
A common weapon in the United Kingdom even after firearms laws were relaxed, Enfield makes a composite alloy-tipped, hardwood aerodynamic shafted javelin which is used by both Olympians and the British "people."
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / -2 / - / - / -
Availability:
5
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥125
Special Qualities:
-
Torch
One of metahumanity's first weapons, a torch is simply a piece of wood set on fire. A well-made one will be wrapped in an oil-soaked cloth to ensure a good burn, but in a pinch a chair leg will do fine.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥10
Special Qualities:
Causes Burning
Pitchfork
Where you have torches, you gotta have pitchforks. The items are easy to find out on the farm but sprawl dwellers have to build their own out of meter-long sticks, cast-off fence parts, and so on.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
1
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥25
Special Qualities:
Sword
It's sharp, it's heavy, and it will cut you wide open. Available in every style (wakizashi, seax, scimitar, jian, machete, etc.) this one-handed blade is not as formidable as modern production katanas but is much easier to hide.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥300
Special Qualities:
-
Katana
The iconic two-handed sword of the samurai is standard issue for trid-series shadowrunners. Out on the street, this deadly style of blade teaches lessons to those who think the trope is solely about looks.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / -6 / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥350
Special Qualities:
-
Ares Arms Combat Machete
A staple in many prepper's arsenal for the past 10 years, the Combat Machete has a nano-forged blade and is available on Stuffer Shack and Kong-Wal-Mart shelves!
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥75
Special Qualities:
+2 Dice Pool Modifier to Outdoors (Survival) tests.
"Xiphos" Tactical Gladius
The discerning street gladiator prefers to keep the Xiphos tucked beneath a trench coat and ready for battle. Less bulky than a katana, its designed for offense and defense; a thick but lightweight tool for those who care about the kill more than flash.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥300
Special Qualities:
-
"Ronin" Katana
The legendary katana, modified for comfort, ease of use, cutting power, and durability that is rumored to be based upon the standard-issue katana of the Renraku Red Samurai.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional two points of Physical damage.
Nippon Steel Nodachi
Nodachi are large two-handed Japanese swords that were historically used by foot soldiers against cavalry and on open battlefields. In the Sixth World, the nodachi is the "no bulldrek" sword that can hold a chokepoint or lop the head off an ork.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥2,500
Special Qualities:
Requires a Strength of 7 or more to wield.
"Rushing Steel" Jian
A double-edged Chinese short sword design that dates back to 2,000 BCE. Still popular today for ornamental value and it's seen a resurgence in appreciation in recent decades after Wuxing's put a monofilament edge on it capable of slicing through bones with ease.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥500
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier on Reputation Checks
Horizon-Flynn Rapier
Horizon and world-renown bladesmith Dante Flynn have joined forces to create the ultimate tool for slipping past a flawed defense and finding a home in the heart of the enemy. A slender composite alloy blade designed for strength, flexibility, and stability for maximum armor penetration.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥300
Special Qualities:
-
Ares "One" Monosword
"There can be only One" is Ares' slogan for this classic production pseudo-katana. This tool of the modernized street warrior features a monofilament line along the edge that provides unmatched penetration potential.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥900
Special Qualities:
With a successful Called Shot (Vitals) with this weapon, destroy one full level of armor.
Cougar Fineblade "Tiberius"
This blade has a solid reputation as the world's premier combat sword. Due to the sophisticated edging technology and state-of-the-art molecular bonding, the double-edged blade is almost impossible to blunt.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
Cannot suffer the weapon destruction Glitch effect.
Katzblager
Also known as a Landsknecht's short sword, the katzblager is a short renaissance-era arming sword. It's intended use is as a sidearm to those carrying larger, more unwieldy weapons that might be unsuitable for close quarters or, more likely, knocked away or broken during combat.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥2,000
Special Qualities:
+1 Concealability
Saber
The classic semi-curved sword seen in oh-so-many cavalry charges, the saber comes in various shapes and curvatures but is popular among the more showy in the shadows, with Awakened Manta Ray skin being the #1 most popular grip material in the world.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥2,500
Special Qualities:
Macuaitl (Traditional)
The macuahuitl is a meter-long wooden sword embedded with razor-sharp obsidian blades. A traditional Aztec weapon occasionally used by ceremonial guard, authentic macuahuitl are most often carried by the wealthy and status-connected in Aztlan.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥3,000
Special Qualities:
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional 2 points of Physical damage.
Damage converted to Stun by Armor with this weapon is ignored entirely.
If an attack with this weapon hits but fails to damage the health of its target after the standard Defense Test, there is a 50% chance that one of the obsidian blades will break off, reducing the Damage Value by 1.
Macuahuitl (Modern)
A modern, cheaper densiplast knock-off in the shape of a traditional macuahuitl that has begun to appear on the streets of Central and South America. The expensive obsidian blades and wooden shafts are replaced densiplate and low-quality steel.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional 2 points of Physical damage.
Highland Forge Claymore
Quality killing in classic Scottish fashion. The Highland Forge Claymore comes with a classic leather scabbard to add that authentic look. The blade is custom-forged with a proprietary technique even the masters of Damascus would be unable to match.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 6)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥4,500
Special Qualities:
Non-trolls require a Major Action to draw with its standard scabbard due to its unwieldy size.
Centurion Industries "Ascalon" Laser Sword
Centurion Industries designed this weapon for use against Awakened creatures, featuring a lightweight and peep-hole handle and a directed welding laser mounted near the handguard and top of the 'blade.'
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥3,500
Special Qualities:
When used, a Glitch or Critical Glitch causes the weapon's prongs becoming unaligned on the strike.
Realigning the sword requires 30 minutes and an Engineering (4) Test.
The Laser Sword has a battery life of 2 hours.
Requires 1 hour to recharge.
Causes Burning.
Mortimer of London "Belgrave" Sword Cane
In the same line as the Trafalgar Gun Cane, the Belgrave is a scanblock-lined sword cane that comes with a wide variety of custom heads with their own unique release catches.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥450
Special Qualities:
When passing through a MAD scanner, roll a single D6. If the result is above a 2, the sword cane is not detected as a weapon.
Walther Battle Sword
This 1.20-meter-long sword represents the nobility among Europeans. The weapon is optimally balanced and has benefitted from the latest in materials research, made of molecular welded Damascus steel folded 640 times. It contains titanium, carbon composite and even meteoric iron alloys. As per usual with Walther blades, the blade is blackened and the interlocking crossguards automatically unfold when drawn from its matching carbon sheath.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥8,600
Special Qualities:
-
Victorinox Memory Sword Belt
Swiss excellence brings you the Victorinox Memory Belt: a sword-length design worn around the waist made in a wide variety of designs and styles from a flexible material that can be commanded to stiffen and form a blade.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
7
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥1,500
Special Qualities:
The weapon's sheath can be formed into a piece of clothing or some other appropriate place to hide the weapon.
Harden, soften, or otherwise change the blade's shape with the use of a Minor Action.
+2 Concealability
Wireless:
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn where you change the form of the Memory Sword Belt.
Victorinox Collapsible Hatchet
This offering is an attempt by Victorinox to capitalize on the success of the Urban Tribe Tomahawk. With a more traditionally European influence in style, it is designed for survival and melee combat and can fold small enough to fit into a pocket.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥250
Special Qualities:
Folding or unfolding the hatchet requires the use of a Minor Action.
Wireless:
Gain a bonus Minor Action on a turn where you fold or unfold the hatchet.
Combat Axe
Whether you're Nell the Firefighter or Neil the Ork Barbarian, you can swing an axe for both utility and violence. The combat axe can come in a single or double bladed form and has a spring-loaded thrusting point for breaking glass or providing an unpleasant surprise.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 5)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥500
Special Qualities:
-
Krime "Reaver"
After much research and development with some of the finest mercenaries in the world, Krime has revolutionized the classic entrenching tool. It's larger, heavier, more effective than a shovel, as well as working as a prybar, pick, hatchet, hammer, and saw.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥300
Special Qualities:
Metahuman Adaptation (Troll/Dwarf Only)
Bundeswehr Folding Spade
The traditional - albeit unofficial - melee weapon of the Allied German States federal military is not the combat knife but instead the folding spade. Affectionately called the "hand excavator," soldiers equip their first few months of service time taking a visit to the tool hall to sharpen one or both sides of the spade to a cutting edge as a rite of passage. Some even mill sawtooth cuttings into them to increase its versatility.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
-
Centurion Industries "Parashu" Laser Axe
Designed for use against Awakened creatures, the Parashu features a crescent-shaped axehead to prevent snagging and a pair of welding lasers mounted to either side of the blade. The Parashu is smaller than its non-laser cousins, allowing a person to wield it in one hand easily.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 5)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
7 (Illegal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥3,500
Special Qualities:
When used, a Glitch or Critical Glitch causes the weapon's prongs becoming unaligned on the strike.
Realigning the axe requires 30 minutes and an Engineering (4) Test.
The axe has a battery life of 2 hours.
Requires 1 hour to recharge.
Causes Burning.
Kami
Basically a small, handheld scythe, the kami were originally used in the rice-fields of Asia as a farming tool. But like a lot of other farming tools of the day, they were pressed into service as weapons and eventually adopted by martial artists. The popularity of the kami is on the rise with the introduction of a folding model made from modern materials.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier when defending against melee attacks.
-1 to thresholds for all climbing tests.
Aztechnology Blood Drinker Combat Axe
Rumored to have been used by Aztlan and Aztechnology Special Forces as far back as 2061, the Blood Drinker was only revealed to the public following the Amazonia-Aztlan War. Slightly larger than a standard tomahawk, the Blood Drinker looks like a cross between a hand axe and an ancient macauitl, with the shape and style varying by owner. Each blade is custom-made from molecularly hardened and sharpened obsidian with a titanium-tungsten shaft and customized visually to the owner's preferences. No matter the look, Blood Drinkers are meant for combat and are a status symbol in Aztlan and Aztechnology security and soldiery.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Illegal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥500
Special Qualities:
-
Wooden
Stakes are used to fight creatures with specific weaknesses without a significant martial or nuyen investment. Cheap to produce and cheap to buy, these weapons are little more than spikes made from specific materials.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥25
Special Qualities:
-
Silver
Stakes are used to fight creatures with specific weaknesses without a significant martial or nuyen investment. Cheap to produce and cheap to buy, these weapons are little more than spikes made from specific materials.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥25
Special Qualities:
-
Hunter's Alloy
Stakes are used to fight creatures with specific weaknesses without a significant martial or nuyen investment. Cheap to produce and cheap to buy, these weapons are little more than spikes made from specific materials.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥25
Special Qualities:
Ares "Medusa" Monofilament Whip
Iconic. Terrifying. Deadly. Few weapons on the street are more feared. This monofilament line can cut through bone and armor like warm butter. The line extends out to two meters and retracts into the weapon's handle when not in use.
Damage Value:
(AGI + 6)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Illegal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥10,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Whip) Skill.
Using the Ready Weapon Major Action is required every time it is drawn.
If the user rolls a Glitch then the weighted tip is tangled on a nearby object and needs a Major Action to be disentangled.
Uses Wild Dice for any attacks.
Wireless:
The whip can be readied with Minor Action.
The whip's built-in safety system retracts automatically instead of getting entangled on a glitch.
+2 Dice Pool Modifier while connected.
Bullwhip
The classic leather cord used for centuries to keep both animals and people in check. Brutal on bare flesh, these things are mainly a tripping hazard for anyone with armor.
Damage Value:
(AGI/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥255
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Whip) Skill.
Using the Ready Weapon Major Action is required every time it is drawn.
+2 Dice Rerolls when used to try and knock down or disarm the target.
Onotari Arms "Electrowhip"
The Electrowhip is a long, thin length of woven carbon fiber tubing extending from a one-handed cylindrical grip which contains a high capacity power cell.
Damage Value:
8S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Ammo: 10
Cost: ¥2,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Whip) Skill.
Using the Ready Weapon Major Action is required every time it is drawn.
If the user rolls a Glitch then the weighted tip is tangled on a nearby object and needs a Major Action to be disentangled.
Wireless:
The whip can be readied with Minor Action.
The whip's built-in safety system retracts automatically instead of getting entangled on a glitch.
+2 Dice Pool Modifier while connected.
Manriki Chain
Also known as a fusari-fundo or manrikigusari (ten thousand power chain), the manriki chain is a handheld weapon dating back to feudal Japan, where it was used as a "non-bloodletting weapon." While the specs may vary, a manriki chain is made of the chain and the weights attached to the ends of the chain.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
2
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥150
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Manriki Chain) Skill.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier on all attack rolls when attempting to disarm or entrap an opponent.
RSAF Enfield "Saviour" Morning Star
The morning star is a spiked or studded ball attached to a shaft by a length of chain. The momentum created by the chain allows the whip-style weapon to inflict considerably damage and has been a popular choice since the Middle Ages.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥250
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Flail) Skill.
Kusarigama
Made famous by ninja trids cranked out assembly-line style, the kusarigama consists of a sickle attached to a long length of chain that ends in a weighted ball. The chain is used to strangle or entangle an opponent while the ball and sickle provide bludgeoning and slashing attacks.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P or S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥125
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Kusarigama) Skill.
Nunchaku
A weapon developed in Okinawa from a rice thresher, nunchaku are composed of two short lengths of wood or metal connected by rope or chain. Skilled users can easily break bones with these weapons and are used in the karate and escrima martial art styles.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥75
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Nunchaku) Skill.
+2 Dice Pool Modifier if the user is trained in the escrima or karate martial arts.
Three-Section Staff
A larger, longer version of the nunchaku with more reach. Made from up to three lengths of wood or metal and connected by chains or ropes.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥100
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Three-Section Staff) Skill.
+2 Dice Pool Modifier if the user is trained in the escrima or kung fu martial arts.
Garrote
The garrote is a handheld tool designed to quietly kill via strangulation via a semiflexible wire of some sort, attached to a pair of handles to pull the weapon tight once its wrapped around a target's neck. Death is slow and unpleasant and the target typically struggles intensely. Not for the weak of heart.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Garrote) Skill.
Requires a Called Shot Minor Action to use.
If successful, target is knocked prone and the attacker may roll an additional attack test as you improve your grip.
Defender must succeed in disarming the attacker to escape.
Horizon-Flynn Defense-Com Garrote
Arguably the most effective of the Defense-Com offerings, the Horizon-Flynn D-Com garrote model is not publicly advertised for wide release due to its learning curve and general illegality in many countries, provinces, or corporate fiefdoms.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Garrote) Skill.
Requires a Called Shot Minor Action to use.
If successful, target is knocked prone and the attacker may roll an additional attack test as you improve your grip.
Defender must succeed in disarming the attacker to escape.
Concealability is increased by 3 to recognize this item as something other than a commlink.
Ares "Queen of Hearts" Monofilament Garrote
Leave it to Ares to make something deadly even deadlier. The Queen of Hearts is the nickname for Ares' monofilament garrote that will often take the head off well before the target suffocates. Other megacorps have copied the design but Ares is by far the biggest name out there.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 6)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥2,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Garrote) Skill.
Requires a Called Shot Minor Action to use.
If successful, target is knocked prone and the attacker may roll an additional attack test as you improve your grip.
Defender must succeed in disarming the attacker to escape.
Uses Wild Dice for any attacks.
Bladed Skateboard
Skateboards have been connected to shadowrunners ever since the beginning - and combat-worthy boards came out about a day after that. The bladed variant of skateboards is a bit lagging in its performance as a board but it makes up for it in having a relatively easily concealable weapon in public.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥625
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Bladed Skateboard) Skill.
Extending or retracting the blades requires the use of a Minor Action.
May be used as a normal skateboard. May also be used for the sake of performance with a Con test.
+4 meters per Move action and +6 meters per Sprint action while in use.
Wireless:
On a turn where you extend or retract the skateboard blades, gain a bonus Minor Action.d blades, gain a bonus Minor Action.
Hardened Skateboard
Skateboards have been connected to shadowrunners ever since the beginning - and combat-worthy boards came out about a day after that. Hardened skateboards are simply a little bulkier and made from tougher materials which does make them slightly less aerodynamic but will crack a skull open all the same.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
May be used as a normal skateboard. May also be used for the sake of performance with a Con test.
+4 meters per Move action and +6 meters per Sprint action while in use.
Hardened Yo-Yo
Originally designed for hunting, the Yo-Yo is actually pretty useful in a pinch. The hardened Yo-Yo is constructed out of a tougher material than most, likely a densiplast, hardwood, or dense metal.
Damage Value:
(REA/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Yo-Yo) Skill.
Bladed Yo-Yo
Originally designed for hunting, the Yo-Yo is actually pretty useful in a pinch. The bladed yo-yo is exactly what you'd think it is, with retractable blades able to be activated on demand.
Damage Value:
(REA/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥625
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Yo-Yo) Skill.
Extending or retracting the yo-yo's blades requires a Minor Action.
Wireless:
On a turn where you extend or retract the yo-yo's blades, gain a bonus Minor Action.
Monofilament Yo-Yo
Originally designed for hunting, the Yo-Yo is actually pretty useful in a pinch. The monofilament yo-yo is safer to use than a whip but not by much - its also just as deadly as you'd expect.
Damage Value:
(REA + 5)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Illegal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥12,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Yo-Yo) Skill.
Readying the yo-yo for a fight requires the use of a Minor Action.
If the user rolls 3 or more Glitches during the weapon's test then the yo-yo is tangled on a nearby object and needs a Major Action to be disentangled.
Uses Wild Dice for any attacks.
Wireless:
On a turn where you ready the yo-yo for a fight, gain a bonus Minor Action.
The yo-yo's built-in safety system retracts automatically instead of getting entangled on a glitch.
Uses Wild Dice for any attacks.
Bladed Rolling Blades
Typically an entire shoe that is taken on and off with retractable blades between the wheels and the sole, the Bladed Rolling Blades are popular among teenagers and young gangers wanting to prove a point.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥625
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Rolling Blades) Skill.
Extending or retracting the rolling blades' blades requires the use of a Minor Action.
May be used as a normal pair of rolling blades. May also be used for the sake of performance with a Con test.
+4 meters per Move action and +6 meters per Sprint action while in use.
A Major Action is required to put on or take off the rolling blades.
Wireless:
On a turn where you extend or retract the rolling blades' blades, gain a bonus Minor Action.
Major League Baseball "Sap Cap"
This Major League Baseball branded cap appears to be a standard hat but it actually has a pouch of lead powder sewn into the back. By gripping the brim, the wearer can make it function like a traditional sap.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 2
Cost: ¥120
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to Influence (Etiquette) with baseball fans.
Perception (3) test required to notice it is nothing more than a normal hat.
Collapsible Scythe
A custom made telescoping staff with a Smartsteel blade fused to one end. When collapsed, the staff compresses together and the blade coils inside the end of the staff.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 +2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥2,350
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Scythe) Skill.
Collapsing or extending the scythe requires the use of a Minor Action.
Wireless:
On a turn where you expand or collapse the scythe, gain a bonus Minor Action.
Fluid Motion Mace
A large and unwieldy two-handed weapon, the fluid-motion mace contains a hollow reservoir filled with mercury that creates additional momentum upon impact. Originally conceived as a weapon for the Neil the Ork Barbarian spinoff show, the potential of the mace made it a popular pick for various less-than-legal combat leagues.
Damage Value:
(STR + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥1,500
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Fluid Motion Mace) Skill.
A character can spin this weapon to increase its momentum, increasing damage on the next turn by 2P.
Characters with less than 7 Strength suffer a cumulative -1 Dice Pool Penalty to attack rolls for each attack after the first. This penalty can be reset to zero if the character spends a turn doing something other than using the mace.
Battering Ram
A metal tube weighing approximately 20 kilograms with a blunted end and handles along the sides. This is a no-frills entry tool that relies on the user's strength for breaching. The standard ram is normally used by one individual.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥2,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Battering Ram) Skill.
When used against barriers, double the Damage Value of the weapon.
Fluid-Motion Ram
The same as the standard battering ram but it includes an internal 10-liter liquid reservoir. When used, the ram is swung backwards and then forward to strike the target. On impact, the internal fluid creates extra momentum that increases the impact damage.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥3,500
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Battering Ram) Skill.
Requires two average-size humans or one average-size troll to use.
When calculating damage, Strength rating to be used is the combined strength of all users.
When used against barriers, double the Damage Value of the weapon.
Pneumatic Ram
Also known as the P-Ram, a pneumatic ram's breaching power comes from a large, battery-powered piston. Too large and heavy to be swung, the quad-legged device is securely positioned at the door or barrier before operation and is triggered wirelessly or via touchpad.
Damage Value:
16P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥10,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Battering Ram) Skill.
Requires a team of 4 average-sized humans or 2 average-size trolls to deploy.
When used against barriers, double the Damage Value of the weapon.
Wireless:
May be operated remotely.
Shock Ram
The shock ram is designed to disable electronic locks or defenses when it breaches a door or barrier. 4 large conductive spikes protrude from the ram's head that penetrates the barrier to deliver the charge.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P + 12S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
8 (Legal)
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥15,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Battering Ram) Skill.
Requires two average-sized humans or one average-sized troll to use.
During a breach, a Glitch results in the batteries failing.
During a breach, 6 or more glitch dice result in the operator being shocked.
When used against barriers, double the Damage Value of the weapon.
Wireless:
May be operated remotely.
Ash Arms "Thunderjack" Combat Chainsaw
Despite how impractical a weapon it may actually be in combat, someone will inevitably try and employ it at some point because of the "rule of cool." Ash Arms is there to cash in on this saying with their combat chainsaw. Several key components are reinforced and hardened to handle more rigorous use of overstress and rough handling. It also has the safety features removed so it won't stop when cutting through flesh.
Damage Value:
8P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 5
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Chainsaw) Skill.
When used against barriers, double the Damage Value of the weapon.
Ash Arms "Turbojack" Monofilament Chainsaw
Monofilament makes everything better, or so Ash Arms would like you to believe. The niche market for a 'combat chainsaw' is profitable enough for Ash Arms to have retooled this chainsaw for combat and thus into a unique weapon that can swiftly and effortlessly cut off more limbs from careless wielders than their intended victims. But when it works? It works damn good.
Damage Value:
12P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3
Capacity: 5
Cost: ¥3,000
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Chainsaw) Skill.
When used against barriers, double the Damage Value of the weapon.
Uses Wild Dice for any attacks.
In the late 2060's, Zoé worked with several manufacturers to produce a series of historically accurate clothing lines, all made to order. The line was tremendously successful and Zoé received multiple requests for accessories. After keeping the line going for a decade, Zoé decided to shutter the line to help build more demand. Now Zoé is back and they are bringing people what they always wanted: weapons to accompany the clothing.
Zoe has carefully curated a selection of classical weapon designs that they believe will be most in demand around the world and across a wide range of cultures. Each of the weapons are custom-made to the design needs of the buyer and come with the personalized grip and metahuman adjustment modifications built-in.
Bearded Axe
An updated Viking Age classic brought to you by Heritage. The hook - or "beard" - cuts down greatly on the weight of the axe without increased weight and it allows the wielder to perform such tasks as hooking a shield or weapon out of a defender's grasp.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 5
Cost: ¥600
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Reroll in attempts to Disarm an opponent.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Claymore
Not to be confused with the Highland Claymore, the Claymore is a Scottish basket-hilted longsword that is roughly a quarter smaller than its big Highland sibling and thus has less reach but with the Heritage line comes superior construction and both cutting and piercing power typically reserved for the larger blade.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 4
Cost: ¥750
Special Qualities:
During a melee Defense Test if the user rolls two or more 6's, reduce damage taken by 1.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Labrys
The labrys is a symmetric, double-bitted two-handed axe that historically was not used often in combat. In the modern-day, these axes are made of modern materials and are seen as social symbols for the Greek, minotaur, and lesbian communities across the world.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 5
Cost: ¥1,000
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Tomahawk
A single-handed axe native to many indigenous peoples of North America that traditionally resembles a skinnier hatchet with a straight shaft. As much a tool as a combat weapon, it has become a status symbol for many in the NANs during business meetings or negotiations.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)P
Range:
OK / OK / -4 / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥225
Special Qualities:
May be used in Close Combat or as a Projectile Weapon.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Gunstock Warclub
A symbol of resistance and pride for many Native Americans, this weapon is also specifically important to the Okichitaw martial art combat style. This war club shaped like a gunstock has a sharp point of impact in the crook. It delivers a lot of impact and in the right hands can punch through a fair amount of protective armor or clothing.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P or S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 5
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Stun damage to a target, they take an additional point of Stun damage.
+1 Close Combat Rerolls when used with the Okichitaw Martial Art.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Macuahuitl
Bridging the gap between the street knock-offs at every Weapons World and the traditional Aztec blade, the Heritage Macuahuitl has jagged titanium spikes fastened to an alloyed main frame. The light weight results in less overall damage but it allows for enhanced armor penetration without the risk of breaking the blades.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 5
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
If this weapon inflicts a single box of Physical damage to a target, they take an additional point of Physical damage.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Shillelagh
A natural-looking walking stick or cudgel, traditionally made from a stout and kotty wood from the blackthorn. The Heritage keeps the appearance of a traditional shillelagh with the added benefit of a lightweight, composite alloy that looks and feels like a blackthorn shillelagh.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥150
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Taiaha
The traditional weapon of the Māori, the taiaha is a close-quarters staff traditionally made from wood or whalebone (but currently with modern materials such as alloyed metals) and used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts with martial arts levels of footwork and mobility.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 5
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Tonfa
Also known as a "t-baton," the tonfa is an Okinawan weapon that inspired the well-known police nightstick and is also known to be used by practitioners of various martial arts and is a popular non-lethal weapon in many sprawls.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2)S
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥125
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Tonfa) Skill.
As a Minor Action, you may attempt to knock down any opponent you damage.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
War Fan
The tessen, or "iron fan" is a weaponized Japanese hand fan designed for use in warfare. While they vary in size, materials, shape, and use they historically doubled as a signalling device and a weapon when used with tessenjutsu.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥175
Special Qualities:
Uses the Exotic Weapon (Fan) Skill.
Extending or retracting the blades on the fan requires a Minor Action.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Wireless:
On a turn where you extend or retract the War Fan's blades, gain a bonus Minor Action.
Chakram
A circular weapon with a sharpened outer edge, the chakram is primarily a throwing weapon but those who train exclusively with it find it to be an adequate hand-to-hand weapon. Historically - and in its Zoé design - its meant to be worn around the neck or head as a fashionable, but subtle, weapon.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / -2 / -4 / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
May be used in Close Combat or as a Projectile Weapon.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier when used with practitioners of the Chakram Fighting Martial Art.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
Wireless:
With a Minor Action, alter mid-flight trajectory so that the chakram returns to the user.
Katar
This H-shaped push dagger is characterized by its odd shape and handgrip which results in the blade sitting just above the user's knuckles. Due to its specific form and properties, the Katar is known to be easy to use and its optimal use is nearly equivalent to standard unarmed combat.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 1)P
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: 3
Cost: ¥200
Special Qualities:
+1 Close Combat Rerolls when used in conjunction with Martial Arts.
+1 Dice Pool Modifier to all Social tests while combined with Heritage clothing.
These whirling blades can cause severe rending wounds. When powered up, these weapons create a substantial amount of noise, making their use obvious.
Chain weapons are powered by removable power cells held inside the hilt. Power cells are non-rechargeable and last for about one hour of constant runtime or twelve hours of intermittent operation. Once a power cell is activated it will provide power until the electrical-chemical reaction runs its course. The power cell then becomes inert, and the weapon requires a new power cell to be inserted.
Availability:
5 (Legal)
Cost:
¥500
Chainblade
The chainblade is a heavy, combat-knife-sized weapon. Instead of a cutting edge, the weapon incorporates a few dozen chain-link, mounted, mono-edged blades moving at high speed. A small high-torque motor is mounted just above the knife’s hilt, spinning the chain along the outer edge of the blade.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Ammo: 2 Power Cells
Cost: ¥1,250
Special Qualities:
Powering up or turning off a chain weapon is a Minor Action.
If an unpowered chain weapon is used in melee, reduce the weapon profile by -2 Damage, and a -2 Dice Pool Modifier.
On a Glitch, the chain becomes jammed and stops rotating, with the same result as if the weapon was unpowered.
A jam requires an Engineering (Armorer) + Logic (3) test to clear.
Weapons with multiple power cells use the listed number as one "charge." They are activated at the same time and run down at an equivalent rate.
Spent power cells are replaced with a Reloading Weapon (I) Major Action.
Chainsword
A larger version of a chainblade, the chainsword uses a one-meter long blade attached to a hand-and-a-half hilt, long enough for one or two-handed use. The weight of the weapon requires a fairly strong individual (Strength 6 or higher) for single-handed use.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 5) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
6 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Ammo: 3 Power Cells
Cost: ¥1,800
Special Qualities:
Must be used as a two-handed weapon unless the user has a Strength 6 or higher, then it may be used single-handed.
Powering up or turning off a chain weapon is a Minor Action.
If an unpowered chain weapon is used in melee, reduce the weapon profile by -2 Damage, and a -2 Dice Pool Modifier.
On a Glitch, the chain becomes jammed and stops rotating, with the same result as if the weapon was unpowered.
A jam requires an Engineering (Armorer) + Logic (3) test to clear.
Weapons with multiple power cells use the listed number as one "charge." They are activated at the same time and run down at an equivalent rate.
Spent power cells are replaced with a Reloading Weapon (I) Major Action.
Chainglaive
Essentially a chain-sword with the standard hilt replaced with a one-meter-long shaft, allowing greater force to be applied in an attack. This makes the overall length two meters and requires two hands to wield.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 6) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
7 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Ammo: 3 Power Cells
Cost: ¥2,300
Special Qualities:
Can only be used as a two-handed weapon.
Powering up or turning off a chain weapon is a Minor Action.
If an unpowered chain weapon is used in melee, reduce the weapon profile by -2 Damage, and a -2 Dice Pool Modifier.
On a Glitch, the chain becomes jammed and stops rotating, with the same result as if the weapon was unpowered.
A jam requires an Engineering (Armorer) + Logic (3) test to clear.
Weapons with multiple power cells use the listed number as one "charge." They are activated at the same time and run down at an equivalent rate.
Spent power cells are replaced with a Reloading Weapon (I) Major Action.
The vibro weapon’s distinctive hum is fairly loud and makes the weapon’s use obvious. The ceramic edge of a vibro weapon is somewhat fragile and susceptible to damage that can reduce the effectiveness of the weapon until the edge is replaced.
Vibro weapons are powered with the same removable power cells as chain weapons.
Availability:
5 (Legal)
Cost:
¥500
Vibroblade
A vibroblade is a micro serrated knife blade paired to an ultrasonic generator built into the knife’s hilt. The vibrations along the blade’s edge oscillate at thousands of times per second, allowing it to cut through flesh, bone, and body armor with ease.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
-
Capacity: -
Ammo: 1 Power Cell
Cost: ¥800
Special Qualities:
The vibro-blade is a one-handed weapon.
Powering up or turning off a vibro weapon is a Minor Action.
While powered, gain a +1 Dice Reroll.
If the unpowered blade is used in melee, suffer a -4 Dice Pool Modifier.
On a Glitch when using a vibro-weapon, a section of the blade breaks, suffering -2 Damage, an additional -2 Dice Pool Modifier (in addition to the unpowered detriment).
Repairing a broken blade on a vibro-weapon requires an extended Engineering (Armorer) + Logic (6, 1 Hour) test.
A replacement blade for a vibroblade costs ¥300.
Vibro-Sword
A vibro-sword is a larger version of a vibro-blade and may have a curved or straight blade between 80 and 100 centimeters long. This weapon typically has a single handed hilt, but some variants are two-handed.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 4) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
-
Capacity: -
Ammo: 2 Power Cells
Cost: ¥1,200
Special Qualities:
The vibro-sword may be used one- or two-handed.
Powering up or turning off a vibro weapon is a Minor Action.
While powered, gain a +1 Dice Reroll.
If the unpowered blade is used in melee, suffer a -4 Dice Pool Modifier.
On a Glitch when using a vibro-weapon, a section of the blade breaks, suffering -2 Damage, an additional -2 Dice Pool Modifier (in addition to the unpowered detriment).
Repairing a broken blade on a vibro-weapon requires an extended Engineering (Armorer) + Logic (6, 1 Hour) test.
A replacement blade for a vibroblade costs ¥300.
Vibro-Katana
Sized somewhere between a large katana and a small nodachi, the 120- to 180-centimeter-long vibro-katana has a longer blade—almost always curved—and a much longer hilt than a vibro sword. These must always be wielded two-handed
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 5) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
-
Capacity: -
Ammo: 2 Power Cells
Cost: ¥1,500
Special Qualities:
The vibro-katana must always be used as a two-handed weapon.
Powering up or turning off a vibro weapon is a Minor Action.
While powered, gain a +1 Dice Reroll.
If the unpowered blade is used in melee, suffer a -4 Dice Pool Modifier.
On a Glitch when using a vibro-weapon, a section of the blade breaks, suffering -2 Damage, an additional -2 Dice Pool Modifier (in addition to the unpowered detriment).
Repairing a broken blade on a vibro-weapon requires an extended Engineering (Armorer) + Logic (6, 1 Hour) test.
A replacement blade for a vibroblade costs ¥300.
Power weapons are not, in actuality, powered by anything. Instead they are essentially weapons with self-contained charges to add a little "oomph" to a melee attack. The standard configuration of a power weapon has one fixed striking face - sometimes taking the form of a large spike - and one floating plate that employs the explosive charges. When the floating strike plate registers an impact, a number of charges may be set off, driving the strike plate forward and increasing the power of the blow. For the power hammer, this can be either one or two charges, with that number set by the user. The noise made by detonating charges is equal to the noise of a shotgun blast.
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Cost:
¥10
Power Hammer
A power hammer has a two- to three-kilogram steel head attached to a 50- to 80-centimeter long haft. Power hammers are heavy and unbalanced, generally requiring two handed use, but a wielder with exceptional strength may use it single-handed.
A standard power hammer contains six explosive charges, though double-sided versions exist that use a second floating striking plate on the back side instead of the fixed face. The double sided versions hold twelve charges, six under each face, but cost substantially more. Charges are basically very short, caseless shotgun shells without a projectile. They fit into a wide thin magazine that inserts into the weapon just behind the strike plate. Some power weapons also include a smartgun system to wirelessly eject spent magazines, making the reloading process faster.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 3) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
4 (Legal)
Double-Sided: 5 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Ammo:
6 Charges
Double-Sided: 2 x 6 Charges
Cost:
¥1,100
Double-Sided: ¥1,900
Special Qualities:
A Power Hammer must be used two-handed unless the user has Strength 8 or higher, then it may be used single-handed.
The base Damage Value is listed for a strike without charges - from either the floating or fixed striking face.
Using charges under the striking plate increases the Damage Value by +1 and grants a +2 Dice Pool Modifier for each charge used.
Up to two charges can be used in a single attack.
Wireless:
A Smartgun System may be added to a power weapon but it provides no benefit beyond an ammo counter and the ability to wirelessly eject spent magazines.
Changing magazines in a Power Weapon is a Reloading Weapon Major Action unless the weapon has a smartgun system.
Power Maul
A much larger version of the power hammer, the power maul has a five-kilogram - or heavier - head attached to a one-and-one-half-meter to two-meter shaft.
The weapon must always be wielded two-handed and requires a lot of body mass and considerable full body strength to use. Simply having a high-end cyberarm or two is insufficient to properly swing one. The power maul holds twelve charges in the magazine behind the strike plate; up to four charges may be set to detonate on a single impact. As with the power hammer the power maul may be purchased with a single or double strike plate.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 5) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
5 (Legal)
Double-Sided: 6 (Legal)
Capacity: 2
Ammo:
12 Charges
Double-Sided: 2 x 12 Charges
Cost:
¥1,700
Double-Sided: ¥2,400
Special Qualities:
A Power Maul requires Body 8 or more and a full-body Strength 8 or more to use. Simply having high-Strength cybernetic limbs is insufficient to use a power maul.
The base Damage Value is listed for a strike without charges - from either the floating or fixed striking face.
Using charges under the striking plate increases the Damage Value by +1 and grants a +2 Dice Pool Modifier for each charge used.
Up to four charges can be used in a single attack.
Wireless:
A Smartgun System may be added to a power weapon but it provides no benefit beyond an ammo counter and the ability to wirelessly eject spent magazines.
Changing magazines in a Power Weapon is a Reloading Weapon Major Action unless the weapon has a smartgun system.
Power Fist
The smallest of the power-actuated weapons, the power fist is built into a vambrace that fastens to the lower arm. A small strike plate sits above that back of the hand and extends out just past the knuckles. When a fist is made, the strike plate is able to make contact with the target instead of the fist. The power fist is only large enough to accept four charges in a magazine, and like the power hammer, only one or two charges may be set to detonate on a single impact. While there is no double-sided version available, some users have been known to take a two-fisted approach and use a power fist on each arm.
Damage Value:
(STR/2 + 2) Physical
Range:
OK / - / - / - / -
Availability:
3 (Legal)
Capacity: -
Cost: ¥950
Special Qualities:
A Power Fist is always a single-handed weapon.
The base Damage Value is listed for a strike without charges - from either the floating or fixed striking face.
Using charges under the striking plate increases the Damage Value by +1 and grants a +2 Dice Pool Modifier for each charge used.
Up to two charges can be used in a single attack.
Wireless:
A Smartgun System may be added to a power weapon but it provides no benefit beyond an ammo counter and the ability to wirelessly eject spent magazines.
Changing magazines in a Power Weapon is a Reloading Weapon Major Action unless the weapon has a smartgun system.
