Throwing Weapons

THROWING WEAPONS TABLE

Throwing Weapon	Type	Dmg	Dmg_Effects	Dmg Type	Fire Rate	Range	Qualities	Ammo	Wt	Cost	Rarity
Atlatl	Throwing	3	-	Phys	1	C	Suppressed, Thrown(C)	Atlatl Dart	1	25	0
Blowgun	Throwing	2	-	Phys	0	C	Suppressed, Thrown(C)	Syringer Ammo	2	30	0
Bolas	Throwing	4	Spread, Stun	Phys	-	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M)	-	3	55	2
Chinese Army Phased Throwing Blade	Throwing	4	Persistent, Piercing 2	Phys	-	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M)	-	<1	75	3
Combat Crossbow	Throwing	6	-	Phys	1	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M), Two-Handed	Combat Bolt	6	120	3
Compound Bow	Throwing	5	-	Phys	2	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M), Two-Handed	Arrow	3	100	3
Longbow	Throwing	4	-	Phys	2	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M), Two-Handed	Arrow	3	65	2
Piston Spear	Throwing	5	Piercing 1, Vicious	Phys	-	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M)	-	8	50	2
Proton Throwing Axe	Throwing	7	Piercing 1	Phys	-	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M)	-	8	130	4
Shortbow	Throwing	3	-	Phys	2	M	Suppressed, Thrown(M), Two-Handed	Arrow	2	45	1

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Throwing Weapon Rules

Bow Draw Weight

Any hand-drawn bow, whether it be a shortbow, longbow or compound bow, hurls an arrow out with the force that the archer stores in the flex of the bow. The harder the bow is to flex, the more difficult it is to pull back the bowstring, but the more force will be put into the leaving arrow. Each bow has a draw weight, with a corresponding Potential Melee Damage Bonus and a Strength Requirement. Characters with a Strength attribute below the Strength Requirement cannot use the bow at all. Characters with a Strength attribute higher than the bow’s Strength Requirement can use the weapon, but only gain their Melee Damage Bonus up to the potential of the bow.

Draw Weight	35 lbs.	75 lbs.	100 lbs.	200 lbs.
Potential Melee Damage Bonus	None	+1	+2	+3
Strength Requirement	None	7	9	11

Bow Mods

Bow Mod	Prefix	Effects	Add Wt	Add Cost	Perks	Compl -exity	Skill	Rarity	Materials Cost
Silk Bowstring	Hunter's	+1 Damage	-	+20	Blacksmith 1	2	Repair	Unc	3
Polyethylene Bowstring	Modern	+2 Damage	-	+25	Science! 1	3	Repair	Unc	10

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Throwing Weapon Descriptions

Atlatl

Ammunition: Atlatl Dart (Quantity: 5+3CD, Weight: <1, Cost: 1, Rarity: 0)


An ancient tool that uses leverage to achieve great velocity in a long dart. It consists of a shaft with a spur at the end that supports and propels the butt of the spear. The user holds the spear-thrower in one hand, gripping near the end farthest from the cup. This weapon has no mods.

Blowgun

Ammunition: Syringer Ammo


A simple ranged weapon consisting of a long narrow tube for shooting light darts. It operates by having the projectile placed inside the pipe and using the force created by forced exhalation to pneumatically propel the projectile. This weapon has no mods.

Bolas

Bolas are a simple thrown weapon used to disable a target. Three weights are connected by two shorter cords with heavier weights, and one longer cord with a light weight. The heavier weights fly at the front parallel to each other, hit either side of the legs, and the lighter weight goes around, wrapping up the legs.

Bolas Mods

Bolas_Mods	Prefix	Effects	Add Wt	Add Cost	Perks	Compl -exity	Skill	Rarity	Materials Cost
Heavy	Heavy	+2 Damage	+5	+25	Blacksmith 2	5	Repair	Unc	28
Superconducting	Magneto	+2 Damage, Add Piercing 2	+2	+45	Blacksmith 3, Science! 4	6	Repair	Unc	37
Kinetic Balls	Kinetic	-2 Damage, Breaking, Vicious 3	+7	+100	Blacksmith 3, Science! 5	8	Science	Unc	86

Chinese Army Phased Throwing Blade

At the height of the Sino-American War, the People’s Republic of China was desperate. Outgunned and outmaneuvered in Alaska, the Chinese Army focused on infiltration and sabotage instead of direct confrontation. One of their most clever creations was the Hong Zhen phased throwing blade. The aerodynamic blade is set out of phase with normal matter, allowing it to penetrate with supernatural ease. This weapon has no mods.

Combat Crossbow

Ammunition: Various Combat Bolts (Quantity: 3+3CD, Weight: <1, Cost: 10, Rarity: 3)


The weapon experts of The Capitol, facing a shortage of resources, put their efforts into crossbow technology instead of relying on firearms. This weapon uses the best of The Capitol's tech in 2317, far and away more effective than crossbows of the pre-war era. There are a variety of bolts available. The Archer Perk applies to this weapon.

Combat Crossbow Mods

Combat Crossbow Mod	Prefix	Effects	Add Wt	Add Cost	Perks	Compl -exity	Skill	Rarity	Materials Cost
BOWSTRING MODS
Synthetic Bowstring	Modern	+1 Damage, Add Piercing 1	-	+30	Science! 1	3	Repair	Unc	10
Heavy Bowstring	Heavy	+2 Damage, Add Piercing 1	+1	+40	Science! 2	4	Repair	Unc	14
Energized Bowstring	Energized	+4 Damage, Add Piercing 1, Damage Type becomes Energy	+1	+50	Science! 3	5	Repair	Unc	28
Atomic Bowstring	Atomic	Add Piercing 1, Gain Radioactive, Gain Vicious	+3	+75	Science! 4	6	Science	Unc	37
STOCK MODS
Marksman’s Stock	Marksman’s	Gain Two-Handed, Remove Inaccurate, Gain Accurate, Remove Close Quarters	+2	+20	Gun Nut 2	4	Repair	Unc	14
SIGHT MODS
Reflex Sight	Tactical	May re-roll hit location die	-	+14	-	2	Repair	Com	3
Short Scope	Scoped	Gain Accurate	+1	+11	-	2	Repair	Com	3
Short Night Vision Scope	Night Vision	Gain Accurate, Gain Night Vision	+1	+38	Science! 2	4	Repair	Unc	14
Long Night Vision Scope	Night Vision	Gain Accurate, Gain Night Vision, Increase Range by 1 step	+1	+50	Science! 3	5	Repair	Unc	28
Recon Scope	Recon	Gain Accurate, Gain Recon	+1	+59	Science! 3	5	Repair	Unc	28
FEED MODS
Repeating Feed	Repeating	+1 Fire Rate, Gain Inaccurate	+1	+30	Blacksmith 1	3	Repair	Unc	10
Rapid Feed	Rapid	+2 Fire Rate, Gain Inaccurate	+2	+45	Blacksmith 2	4	Repair	Unc	14

Compound Bow

Ammunition: Various Arrows (Quantity: 3+3CD, Weight: <1, Cost: 10, Rarity: 1)


A compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, made of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. This allows heavy draw weights that launch a projectile faster. Bows use arrows as ammunition. These arrows can add Damage Effects.


The Compound Bow can accept one Mod of each category from of the following:
● Bowstring: Silk, Polyethylene
● Grip: Sharpshooter’s Grip
● Sights: Reflex Sight

Longbow

Ammunition: Various Arrows (Quantity: 3+3CD, Weight: <1, Cost: 10, Rarity: 1)


An ancient weapon consisting of a flexible arc and a high-tensile bowstring. In the wasteland, various materials are used to construct bows and bowstrings. Bows use arrows as ammunition. These arrows can add Damage Effects.


The Longbow can accept one Mod of each category from of the following:
● Bowstring: Silk, Polyethylene
● Grip: Sharpshooter’s Grip
● Sights: Reflex Sight

Piston Spear

An upgraded spear weapon consisting of a metal shaft with the addition of a spring-loaded piston which reacts on impact to increase penetration. The piston mechanism is highly modular and can be upgraded.

Piston Spear Mods

Piston_Spear Mod	Prefix	Effects	Add Wt	Add Cost	Perks	Compl -exity	Skill	Rarity	Materials Cost
Heavy Tip	Heavy	+2 Damage, Add Piercing 1	+1	+60	Blacksmith 2	4	Repair	Unc	14
Plasma Tip	Plasma	+3 Damage, Add Piercing 2	+2	+75	Blacksmith 3, Science! 3	5	Repair	Unc	28
Atomic Tip	Atomic	Gain Radioactive	+4	+65	Blacksmith 3, Science! 5	6	Science	Unc	37

Proton Throwing Axe

A futuristic war-axe with a glowing blue blade of protonic energy at its head. The weapon is designed to be fitted with powerful upgrades, ready for a 24th century war.

Proton Throwing Axe Mods

Proton_Throwing Axe Mod	Prefix	Effects	Add Wt	Add Cost	Perks	Compl -exity	Skill	Rarity	Materials Cost
Heavy Blade	Heavy	+1 Damage	+2	+45	Blacksmith 2	4	Repair	Unc	14
Inversal Blade	Inversal	-1 Damage, Add Piercing 2, Gain Radioactive	+1	+60	Blacksmith 3, Science! 4	6	Repair	Unc	37
Kinetic Blade	Kinetic	-2 Damage, Vicious 4	+5	+150	Blacksmith 3, Science! 5	8	Science	Unc	86

Shortbow

Ammunition: Various Arrows (Quantity: 3+3CD, Weight: <1, Cost: 10, Rarity: 1)


A simple string tied between a bent piece of wood or junk, the wasteland shortbow is a common survival tool and weapon.


The Shortbow can accept one Mod of each category from of the following:


● Bowstring: Silk, Polyethylene


● Grip: Sharpshooter’s Grip


● Sights: Reflex Sight

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Item type

Weapon, Ranged