Piston ram
Advanced
40 GP
Described in: Core book
Nicknames: Rocco / KNOCK KNOCK
Description
This weapon is little more than a magnetic piston designed to send a plated metal tube through an armoured door. Attached to a meta-armour’s forearm, it activates when the wearer hits something with their fist or open palm. It also has a jackhammer setting. Not so useful in a combat situation, unless the target is already immobilised, but a guaranteed way to smash through a building.
Attack
| Damages | Violence | Reach | Energy | Effect(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6D6 (18) + Strength + Strength (Weighted) | 1D6 (3) | Contact - ≤5ft | - |
| Damages | 6D6 (18) + Strength + Strength (Weighted) |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1D6 (3) |
| Reach | Contact |
| Effect |
|---|
| Assisted aim Assisted aim |
| Destructive Destructive |
| Stun (1) Stun (1) |
| Weighted Weighted |
Availables enhancements
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Lady.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Lady creatures only. |
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Flesh.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Flesh creatures only. |
15 PG
(Over the course of a single conflict phase, the Knight dealt the killing blow to or took at least 6 brutes and/or badasses out of combat. The weapon does not have the scatter X effect.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Cadence (2) Cadence (2) |
-
|
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Beast.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Beast creatures only. |
20 PG
(The weapon allowed the Knight to accomplish their major motivation, or helped an ally accomplish theirs. A Knight of the Round Table must give permission for the Code to be engraved on the weapon.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Hardened] (1) [Hardened] (1) |
-
|
15 PG
(The weapon helped the Knight accomplish one of their lesser motivations at least five times.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Fierté] (1) [Fierté] (1) |
-
|
15 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to or took a boss out of combat, and the Knight wielding it had 10 or fewer HP.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Obliteration Obliteration |
-
|
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a behemoth of the Anathema.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +2D6 | Anathema Behemoth-class only |
5 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to or took a badass out of combat.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6 |
-
|
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Machine.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Machine creatures only. |
5 PG
(The weapon was used to protect an ally or an innocent from harm.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Defence (1) Defence (1) |
-
|
20 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to or took a boss out of combat, and the Knight wielding it had 10 or fewer HP)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Force field] (2) [Force field] (2) | The weapon must be held |
5 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to or took a boss out of combat (not a boss of the Anathema))
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Bonus dégâts] (3) [Bonus dégâts] (3) |
-
|
5 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Anathema.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Radiance (1) Radiance (1) | Or give +1 if radiance already active |
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Mask.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Mask creatures only. |
20 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to one of the Overlords of the Anathema. The weapon does not have the anti-Anathema effect.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Anti-Anathema Anti-Anathema |
-
|
5 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to or took a band out of combat.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Violence +1D6 |
-
|
5 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6 | Agressive style only |
20 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Sur mesure] [Sur mesure] |
-
|
15 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Indestructible weapon] [Indestructible weapon] |
-
|
5 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Radiance (2) Radiance (2) |
-
|
5 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Twinned (ambidextrous) Twinned (ambidextrous) | Lessen malus only when attacking with the weapon with the enhancement |
10 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Twinned (akimbo) Twinned (akimbo) | When used with its twin only |
The piston ram’s description says that it is “Not so useful in a combat situation, unless the target is already immobilised”. Does this have an effect in mechanical terms? (The weapon’s effects and stats do not show any particular downsides). – page 423
Q&A > Arsenal questions > Weapons - Jan. 17, 2025, 12:31 p.m.
Q&A > Arsenal questions > Weapons - Jan. 17, 2025, 12:31 p.m.
No. Weapon description text is purely cosmetic.