⚡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, ❄ 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 25% HP after the ⚔ Attack
• One of their limbs must be affected by System Shock
• The ⚔ Attack must be Overclocked

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

All enemies in Close range who witness the Disintegration are struck with 👻 Fear (DC 20).