⚡Energy Weapons

⚡ Energy Weapons

[👁 PER Skill

Wield Energy Weapons like laser pistols, plasma rifles, gauss rifles, or microwave emitter

Milestones

Level 3

Overclock

You may activate Overclock when making an ⚔ Attack with an ⚡ Energy Weapon or a 🔥 Big Gun that has the Energy tag. Overclock gives you +30% damage (+20% for 🔥 Big Guns), but you must use double the ammunition.

Level 5

Amplification

Effects from ⚡ Energy Weapons are increased by +2. 🔥 Big Guns with the Energy tag instead have their effects increased by +1. This includes: Piercing X, Melt X, Spread X, Cryo X, Burn X, Shock X, and Radioactive X.

Level 7

System Shock

When you inflict an Injury, or when your attack causes Injury Escalation, while using an ⚡ Energy Weapon or 🔥 Big Gun with the Energy tag:

• Any Test to mend the Injury will be done with Disadvantage.
• Robotic targets will suffer -1 ⚡ AP for every Injury created with System Shock, up to a maximum of -3 ⚡ AP, until the Injury is mended.

Level 10

Disintegration

⚔ Attacks with ⚡ Energy Weapons or 🔥 Big Guns with the Energy tag can execute low health enemies through Disintegration.

Requirements for Disintegration:

• They have less than 20% HP after the ⚔ Attack
• One of their limbs must be affected by System Shock
• The ⚔ Attack must be Overclocked
• The weapon used has at least one Effect with a potency of 3 or higher.

If all conditions are met, the target is instantly destroyed, leaving behind ash, slag, or debris and no recoverable body.