Arc Hammer

An electrified hammer that can project a bolt of lightning at close range.

Short Rng
Long Rng
Short Acc
Long Acc
Str
AP
Dmg
Ammo
Traits
Smash
E
-
-
S+1
-2
2
-
Zap
3''
6''
+1
-1
3
-3
1
6+

Melee: Attacks with this trait can be used during close combat without penalty.

Knockback: After a hit made by an attack with this trait has been resolved, if the target was not taken Out of Action they may be involuntarily moved away from the direction of the attack. To resolve this, the attack has a Knockback Force equal to the attack's Strength + D3. Subtract the value indicated in the Knockback Resistance table below from that Knockback Force to determine the Knockback Distance (minimum 0).
Knockback Resistance
The Target Is...
Value To Subtract
another fighter
target's modified Strength + D3
an object that can be carried
using the Carry Object action
1 + D3
an object that can be carried using
the Carry Heavy Object action
4 + D3

If the Knockback Distance is 0 the target is unaffected by this trait. Otherwise, the target is involuntarily moved that many inches directly away from the direction of the attack. If the target is moved into an obstruction, the target stops moving and suffers a hit resolved with a Strength equal to the Knockback Distance, no AP, and 1 Damage; if the obstruction has Wounds, it also suffers an identical hit.

For instance, a Strength 3 attack with this trait can generate Knockback Force between 4 and 6, while the Knockback Resistance of a Strength 3 fighter is also between 4 and 6. Thus, depending on comparative dice rolls, that fighter might be entirely unaffected or might be moved back 1'' or 2'' if hit by that attack.

The 1'' rule does not apply to this involuntary movement. If a target fighter would end their movement within 1'' of one or more enemy fighters they are instead moved into base contact with the nearest enemy fighter(s).

At the end of resolving this trait, if the target is a fighter and they remain Active, that fighter becomes Pinned.

Falling: A fighter will fall if they are moved off a ledge or over a pitfall. They may also fall if they become Pinned near a ledge and fail the subsequent Initiative check. If this occurs, first finish resolving the attack which knocked them back, then resolve falling damage only if the knocked back fighter remains on the battlefield.
Knockback: on hit, KB a # of inches = (attack S + D3) - (target's S + D3); directly away. If obstacle encountered, suffer hit w/ S = KB distance, no AP, 1 DMG, obstacle suffers same hit.

Scattershot: When a target is hit by a scattershot attack, make D6 wound rolls instead of 1.

Single Shot: A weapon profile with this trait can only be used once per game; any other weapon profiles the weapon has which lack this trait are unaffected. After use the affected weapon profile is treated as having automatically failed an Ammo Check, and the weapon profile cannot be reloaded by any means. There is no need to roll the Firepower dice unless the weapon profile also has the Rapid Fire (x) trait.

Shock: When a fighter is hit by an attack with this trait the attacker rolls a D6. If the result is higher than the target's current Toughness (including modifications such as Flesh Wounds or stimm-slugs) or is a natural 6 the target fighter is momentarily staggered; they lose their Ready marker if they have one and cannot make Reaction attacks for the remainder of this turn.