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| - Power Weapons generally exude a hazy, blue-coloured field of energy that wraps around the primary impact region of a melee weapon, be it a sword's blade or warhammer's head and is capable of disrupting the molecular bonds of matter when it strikes. These weapons may be constructed to appear as a primitive, simple melee weapon, with the power field generator concealed within the hilt or haft of the weapon. Once the power field is switched on, however, the obvious humming sound given off and the blue light gives the secret of the weapon's true nature away. There are special variants of these "traditional" types of power weapon, such as Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn's power sword, which had no actual metal blade, just a hilt that projected a blade of pure energy. Another such variant is the Evi
- Power weapons are a variety of close combat weapons that easily cut through any armor. The most common forms of power weapons are a modified sword with an internal power supply, an activation mechanism and often a monofilament blade. Making it cut trough most infantry armour without the power field even turned on. What truly gives the power weapon its armour rending capabilities is the power field. A complex mechanism, only the most transendant of mechanicus operatives know how it works. Only the richest of people can afford one, and only very succesful individuals are awarded with power weapons.
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| - Power weapons are a variety of close combat weapons that easily cut through any armor. The most common forms of power weapons are a modified sword with an internal power supply, an activation mechanism and often a monofilament blade. Making it cut trough most infantry armour without the power field even turned on. What truly gives the power weapon its armour rending capabilities is the power field. A complex mechanism, only the most transendant of mechanicus operatives know how it works. The power fields practical effect is that it rapidly disintegrates everything it touches and only the deamonic and rare protective fields give any protection against it. Only the richest of people can afford one, and only very succesful individuals are awarded with power weapons. Example power weapons are: Power sword, Power axe, Power fist and the Ohmnissiahn power blade.
- Power Weapons generally exude a hazy, blue-coloured field of energy that wraps around the primary impact region of a melee weapon, be it a sword's blade or warhammer's head and is capable of disrupting the molecular bonds of matter when it strikes. These weapons may be constructed to appear as a primitive, simple melee weapon, with the power field generator concealed within the hilt or haft of the weapon. Once the power field is switched on, however, the obvious humming sound given off and the blue light gives the secret of the weapon's true nature away. There are special variants of these "traditional" types of power weapon, such as Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn's power sword, which had no actual metal blade, just a hilt that projected a blade of pure energy. Another such variant is the Eviscerator, an enormous chain sword where the admantine chain blade emits a weak power field. The most notably effective use of a power weapon is the Chainfist, which is a combination of a Powerfist and a Chainsword which usually protrudes from the back of the hand, just above the knuckles. This weapon is capable of cutting through even the toughest of armor on battle tanks. Chainfists are so massive and encumbering (limiting their effectiveness against enemy troops), not to mention energy-inefficient, that they are normally only ever seen on Space Marines equipped with Terminator Armour. The most powerful close combat weapon is the Powerfist mounted on a Dreadnought. It is more powerful than its infantry equivalent since the Dreadnought is unencumbered by its weight and is able to strike quickly, while it is also just as effective as the chainfist when used against heavily armoured vehicles. The Space Wolves Venerable Dreadnought Bjorn the Fell-Handed has a lightning claw instead of the Powerfist usually found on other Dreadnoughts, but current game rules treat the lightning claw the same as the Powerfist.
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