Weapon Template

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This section covers everything regarding weapon stats, damage types, and usage.

• Part 1: Weapon Stats/Structure
• Part 2: Weapon Damage, Types, and Effects.

Weapon Mod Cheat Sheet:

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• Weapon Durability: Tier x weight x 10
• Base Damage Difference by Tier: +5-10 (Also applies to Recalibration)
  • Half Tier: +5
  • Full Tier: +10
• Critical Damage: Base Damage + 20% (x0.20). Calculated after any bonuses from damage type.

Definitions:

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Tier: A given. The current tier of the weapon, whether default or recalibrated.

Weapon Type: What category the weapon falls under.

Location: Where the weapon is equipped (or stored)

Handling: How the weapon is controlled, falling into one (or more) of three groups: handheld, mounted, integrated, installed, or remote. When handheld, specify one-handed (1H) or two-handed (2H) based on the minimum number of hands required to handle the weapon.

Quantity: Whether the weapon is standalone or paired. For example, if you have a single 2-tube grenade launcher or a pair of them fired together. The distinction is reflected further down in "Rate of Fire".

• Singular: Constitutes an entire weapon by itself. Can be used for dual wielding with a second weapon. Takes up one slot.
• Paired: Two weapons that constitute a singular weapon. Sold in pairs, takes up one slot. Expected to be used together rather than individually, and thus do not count as Dual Wielding under most circumstances.

Weight: The weight of the weapon.

Durability: How much damage the weapon can take before being destroyed. Weapon durability is calculated thusly; Tier x weight x 10

Damage Types: The initial damage type of the weapon, usually physical, beam/energy, or explosive.

Damage per Hit: How much damage the weapon does with every successful hit.

Secondary Damage: Damage or effects inflicted when using a secondary damage type.

Rate of Fire: How many times the weapon fires with each use. For example, a weapon firing four times per attack would have a RoF of 4. Paired weapons combine their RoF and list the total. Paired weapons that can be fired individually should have their individual RoF listed as well.

Accuracy Modifiers:

• Close Range:
• Mid Range:
• Long Range:

Handling Modifiers: How a weapon's damage is modified based on how it's wielded. Certain modifiers can be excluded based on how a weapon can be handled; a heavy two-handed weapon, for example, would not make use of any of the below modifiers.

• Dual-Wield Damage: Damage dealt with the first attack while dual-wielding. Typically the base damage of the weapon unless you have the "Dual Wielder" feat.
• DW Bonus Damage: The damage dealt by the weapon's secondary damage type while dual-wielding. Either the percentage or total is acceptable.
• Offhand Damage: Damage dealt with the second attack while dual-wielding. Almost always the base damage of the weapon.
• Offhand Bonus Damage: The damage dealt by the offhand weapon's secondary damage type. Either the percentage or total is acceptable.
• Two-Handed Damage: Damage dealt when wielding a one-handed weapon with both hands.
• 2H Bonus Damage: The damage dealt by the weapon's secondary damage type while holding it with both hands. Either the percentage or total is acceptable.

Critical Chance: The range at which a weapon can inflict a critical hit. For example, a critical chance of 19-20 requires a natural 19 or above to land a crit.

Total Ammo: The total ammo capacity of a weapon, used in determining Rounds before Reload as well as number of attacks for maneuvers like barrage.
Rounds before Reload: How many times you can fire a weapon before it requires reload. Following above, a weapon with a rate of fire of 4, and total ammo of 20, can be fired five times before requiring reload. Thus, its RbR would be 5. Paired weapons that can be fired individually can have their separate RbR listed below.

• Left [WEAPON]:
• Right [WEAPON]:

Reload/Recharge Time: How many actions (or turns, depending) a weapon requires before it can be used again. The distinction between actions and turns must be specified.
Price: Credits

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Shields

Redirection Modifier: The bonus the shield grants to redirection attempts.

Shield Type: What kind of defense the shield offers: Physical, I-Field, Beam, GN, etc.

Damage Resistance: The damage types against which the shield blocks their secondary effects, such as blocking heat or beam bonus damage or preventing piercing damage bypass.

Damage Weakness: In contrast, the damage types against which the shield suffers their effects or provides inadequate protection. A shield without protection from heat or beam weapons for example would list both as weaknesses.

Handling Compatibility: A shield's compatibility with handling weapons with the same arm, falling into one of three groups; "Free", "Penalized", or "Incompatible". Incompatible shields must be stored or dropped before you can use any handheld weapon in the same arm.

Melee Penalty: A penalty applied when trying to handle a weapon with the same arm to which a "Penalized" shield is equipped.

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Melee Weapons
Tier:
Weapon Type:
Location:
Handling:
Quantity:
Weight:
Durability:
Damage per Hit:
Damage Type(s):
Secondary Damage:
Attack Accuracy:
Critical Chance:
Upgrades:
Cost:

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Ranged Weapons
Tier:
Weapon Type:
Location:
Handling:
Quantity:
Weight:
Durability:
Damage per Hit:
Damage Type(s):
Secondary Damage:
Rate of Fire:
Accuracy Modifiers:

• Close Range:
• Mid Range:
• Long Range:

Critical Chance:
Total Ammo:
Rounds before Reload:

• Left Weapon:
• Right Weapon:

Reload/Recharge Time:
Price:

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Shields
Tier:
Location:
Handling:
Quantity:
Weight:
Durability:
Redirection Modifier:
Shield Type:
Damage Resistance:
Damage Weakness:
Handling Compatibility:
Melee Penalty:
Price:

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Melee Weapons

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Ranged Weapons

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Damage per Hit:
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Shields

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Name:
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Location:
Handling:
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Durability:
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Shield Type:
Damage Resistance:
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Handling Compatibility:
Melee Penalty:
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Weapon Categories by Slot:

• Melee: Weapons designed for use at close or medium range. Typically swords, spears, or punching/kicking weapons.
• Gun: Weapons designed for use at medium or long range. Pistols, Shotguns, Rifles, and Sniper Rifles are included here.
• Artillery: Weapons designed for long range use that typically have either Explosive or Piercing damage. Typically comprised of cannons and bazookas but also includes rocket/missile launchers and grenades.

Melee Weapon Type Bonuses

• Strike: None/Varies
• Daggers: -1 penalty to enemy Parry and Redirection attempts.
• Swords: +1 bonus to Parry attempts
• Axes: -1 penalty to enemy Redirection attempts
• Mace/Hammers: -2 penalty to enemy Parry attempts
• Polearms: +2 Parry against melee weapons or attacks.

Damage Types

• Physical: The most common damage type, constituting weapons that aren't beams or other. They use physical materials in their construction and do harm with either blunt force, force of impact, or cutting power. While Physical-type weapons aren't necessarily flashy or destructively impressive as other damage types, they are fairly reliable and cost-effective.
• GN Physical: Physical-type weapons that have been treated or enhanced with GN Particles. GN Physical weapons demonstrate properties of solid weaponry and beams, making them incredibly effective weapons. GN Physical weapons are also excellent at piercing or destroying GN Fields. GN Physical Weapons require a GN Particle powered mobile suit or mobile armor to benefit. Otherwise they are treated as standard Physical.
• Beam: The second most common damage type after Physical. Beam weapons use compressed particles or other methods to unleash powerful beams that that melt through most kinds of armor with ease. Beam weapons come in as many varieties as Physical weapons, from swords, to spears, to guns, to cannons. Another advantage demonstrated in some types of beam weapons is they are rechargeable. Though not all beam weapons can do this, some need only be stored so that the mobile suit can recharge the power supply of the weapon, giving them greater longevity in the battlefield. The downside of beam weapons is that many methods of counteracting or diminishing their power are fairly common. Beam weapons also tend to be more expensive.
• Heat: Weapons that generate or produce immense heat. Heat-type weapons are good for cutting through thicker armor. This also makes them excellent at destroying shields. Heat weapons also have a limited capacity to defend against beam sabers.
• Explosive: Weapons that go boom. Commonly seen with heavy artillery, missiles, or grenades. Explosive-type weapons are useful against enemies hiding behind debris or large barriers because they blast off chunks of the barrier with each hit. The downside is that they're also relatively easy to destroy with intercepting fire.
• Piercing: Weapons designed to punch through armor or other defenses. Whether through sheer force of impact or by other means, Piercing-type weapons are useful for subverting enemy defenses, the enemy will feel their sting even if blocking with a shield. This makes Piercing harder to counter.
• Vibration: Weapons designed to use powerful vibrations or other means to improve their destructive power. Vibration-type weapons are best used for destroying the weapons of enemies, reducing their effectiveness in battle.
• Shock: Weapons designed to harness electricity to incapacitate enemy pilots. While Shock-type weapons do little to no damage to the suit itself, the electricity bypasses their armor and harms the pilot themselves, making this damage type useful for forcing non-lethal (or lethal) submission without damaging the mobile weapon.

Damage Type Bonuses

• Physical: None
• GN Physical: +25% damage vs non-beam resistant. Can resist beam weapons. Ignores GN Fields if melee, bonus is doubled vs GN Fields if ranged. Damage is standard Physical if used by a Non-GNMS.
• Heat: Does critical damage vs shields
• Explosive: Half damage to covered targets, reduces Cover duration by 1 turn on impact.
• Piercing: 25% damage bypass shields or defenses.
• Vibration: Does critical damage vs weapons (Sunder)
• Shock: Opponent rolls 1d20, with Constitution as modifier. If 12 or lower, -2 Evasion and Redirection for the next round. Critical hits stun for 1 turn. Against Pilots: 5 damage per failed check.
• Beam: +25% damage vs non-beam resistant

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Weapon Handling

• Dual Wielding
  
  Dual Wielding is the act of using two weapons simultaneously in a single attack. For a mobile suit to dual wield, the weapons must both be usable with a single hand. For example two swords, two pistols, a pistol and a dagger, or other combinations. Heavy or two handed weapons cannot be dual wielded at all unless under specific circumstances.
  
  While Dual Wielding allows a mobile suit to chain more attacks in a single turn, it also has a downside. Attacks made using the Dual Wielding Action have their range/melee damage bonus negated. Inherent damage types and their bonuses are retained, but otherwise the weapons will only deal base damage to the opponent. Also, dual wield attacks suffer a -2 penalty to accuracy. Heavy weapons (7+) cannot be dual wielded.
  
  Dual Wielding requires two attack rolls, one for each weapon. Though a Dual Wield action counts as a single action, a pilot may not execute a second Dual Wield action in the same turn. However the pilot may execute another single weapon attack or perform other actions normally in the same turn.
• Two-Handing
  While a one handed weapon is normally wielded with one hand (As the name suggests), you can use a 1H weapon with two hands. Doing so increases the damage by 20% (Critical Damage)
  
  For example, a sword that does 60 damage with melee bonus. The weapon damage is boosted by 12 (20% of 60).
  
  On the off chance your character is desperate enough to use a ranged weapon such as a rifle as a club, 2H use is Unarmed + 20% (From the 2H bonus)
  
  Ranged Weapons
  Where a melee weapon benefits from two-handing by exerting more force into the swing, a gun doesn't work that way. When using two hands to grip a one-handed gun, you provide more stability to the weapon. As a result, two-handing a one-handed gun increases Accuracy by 1. If the weapon weighs less than 5, it also increases Critical Range by 1.