Sonic blade
Rare
100 GP
Described in: Core book
Nicknames: flamberge / gotta go fast
Description
Big and heavy, sonic blades consist of two parallel 5 foot blades and a rotating, serrated alpha element chain that runs between them. Spinning at eight times the speed of sound, the chain emits vibrations that make the air around it appear to shudder. Its engine, encased in the sword’s thick hilt, is powered by the armour’s energy supply. Sonic blades were designed to tear through the toughest armoured vehicles and mecha-armour, such as those belonging to the Nodachi. The faster the chain spins, the better the blade cuts, but at a steeper energy cost.
Attack
| Damages | Violence | Reach | Energy | Effect(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4D6 (12) + Strength | 4D6 (12) | Contact - ≤5ft | 1 |
| Damages | 4D6 (12) + Strength |
|---|---|
| Violence | 4D6 (12) |
| Reach | Contact |
| Energy | 1 |
| Effect |
|---|
| Anti-vehicle Anti-vehicle |
| Assisted aim Assisted aim |
| Heavy Heavy |
| Ignore armour Ignore armour |
| Two-handed Two-handed |
| Wrath Wrath |
| [Boost] (10) [Boost] (10) |
Availables enhancements
Azurine weapon
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Lady.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Lady creatures only. |
Blood red weapon
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Flesh.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Flesh creatures only. |
Chrome tinted with glowing coloured lines
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) |
-
|
Engraved claw marks
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Beast.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Beast creatures only. |
Engraved code of Avalon
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) |
-
|
Engraved Knight's crest
15 PG
(The weapon helped the Knight accomplish one of their lesser motivations at least five times.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Fierté] (1) [Fierté] (1) |
-
|
Engraved laughing skull
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 |
-
|
Engraved oak
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a behemoth of the Anathema.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +2D6 | Anathema Behemoth-class only |
Engraved reaper
5 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to or took a badass out of combat.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6 |
-
|
Engraved shattered cogs
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Machine.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Machine creatures only. |
Engraved shield
5 PG
(The weapon was used to protect an ally or an innocent from harm.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Defence (1) Defence (1) |
-
|
Engraved suit of armor
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 |
Grooves shaped into lines and arrows
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) |
-
|
Iridescent arabesques
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 |
Sculpted broken mask
10 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to a boss of the Mask.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6, Violence +1D6 | Mask creatures only. |
Shining falcon and feathers
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 |
-
|
Stylised flames
5 PG
(The weapon dealt the killing blow to or took a band out of combat.)
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Violence +1D6 |
-
|
Agressive
5 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Damages +1D6 | Agressive style only |
Custom-made
20 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Sur mesure] [Sur mesure] |
-
|
Indestructible
15 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| [Indestructible weapon] [Indestructible weapon] |
-
|
Massive
10 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Weighted Weighted |
-
|
| Defence (-1) Defence (-1) |
-
|
Protector
Radiant
5 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Radiance (2) Radiance (2) |
-
|
Vicious
10 PG
| Effect | Condition |
|---|---|
| Finecrafted Finecrafted |
-
|
How does bonus damage or violence on a sonic blade work? How long do they last? – page 426
Q&A > Arsenal questions > Weapons - Jan. 17, 2025, 12:31 p.m.
Q&A > Arsenal questions > Weapons - Jan. 17, 2025, 12:31 p.m.
The bonuses only apply to one attack. When an attack lands, the wielder must choose either violence, damage, or neither. 14D6 is the maximum total (4D6 base damage/violence and up to 10D6 additional damage/violence).