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Post by pendell on Jan 15, 2016 0:20:37 GMT -5

3-3-10.3 AE
TO: MX-3452234@hivemind.mil
FROM: tarquin@rychert.gov
SUBJECT: Captured Templar Data

Most worshipful Lord Shelgeroth,

For your pleasure, I have managed to steal the attached data file from the hated Templar's data banks; it is a clear and concise guide to all their weapons, intended to allow users of their requisition tree to plan out how to most efficiently acquire new technology. Not only will this intelligence serve to make your inevitable conquest of the quadrant less expensive, I have deleted this data from their system so that every new Templar will be forced to look at the tech tree and GUESS what their next move should be; they will not even recognize, for example, that some of the soldier's best plasma weapons are under the Neptune and Hydra's tree! And that little oversight, along with so many others, will lead them to their doom.

This is but the first installment; if Shelgeroth permits, I will gather more information on their armor, war gear, and ordnance as well. Assuming, of course, I have read your illustrious attentions correctly and this effort finds pleasure with you, most benevolent and gracious leader.

Remember me, Lord, when you come into your kingdom.

Your most obedient and Humble servant,

TARQUIN, of clan RYCHERT.

TEMPLAR FIELD MANUAL FM-3454 : WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT

Notes on terminology

1) A weapon designated RELIC is a leftover from before the Exodus and is irreplaceable.

Consequently, it can only be equipped by a single Templar.

1.0) Swords

Swords are fast weapons used in melee combat by command units. They

combine with shields to provide bonuses to both defense and offense

When auto-block and counter stats are high, a Templar armed with sword

and shield can often take zero damage from either melee or ranged attacks, then hit

back on the enemy's turn without AP penalty.

As a rule, swords designed for captains have greater offensive capabilities, with

increased penetration and damage. Paladin weapons, by contrast, are designed with

defense in mind. All weapons can be used by either class, however.

USEABLE BY: Captain, Paladin

1.1) Blade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +3

PARRY: +3

AUTO-BLOCK: +8%

PENETRATION: 18%

DAMAGE: 48-68

REQUIRED: [None; Starting weapon]

1.2) Broadblade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +3

AUTO-BLOCK: +10%

PENETRATION: 20%

DAMAGE: 56-76

REQUIRED: Captain/Born Leader

1.3) Heavy Warblade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +3

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: +10%

PENETRATION: 12%

DAMAGE: 60-80

REQUIRED: Paladin 2

1.4) Drakos Sword

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +6

AUTO-BLOCK: +14%

PENETRATION: 14%

DAMAGE: 50-70

REQUIRED: Paladin / Warrior 1

1.5) Force Blade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +6

AUTO-BLOCK: +8%

PENETRATION: 72%

DAMAGE: 52/72

REQUIRED: Paladin / Devastator 2

1.6) Null Blade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: +8%

PENETRATION: 68%

DAMAGE: 60-80

REQUIRED: Captain 6

1.7) Arcum Blade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +6

AUTO-BLOCK: +16%

PENETRATION: 28%

DAMAGE: 68-88

REQUIRED: Captain / Blademaster 2

1.8) Palace Blade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +8

AUTO-BLOCK: +22%

PENETRATION: 14%

DAMAGE: 60-80

REQUIRED: Paladin / Devastator 4

1.9) Arcum Warblade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 12

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +9

PARRY: +5

AUTO-BLOCK: +12%

PENETRATION: 36%

DAMAGE: 70-90

REQUIRED: Captain / Blademaster 4

1.10) Null Devastator Blade

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 12

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +6

PARRY: +3

AUTO-BLOCK: +12%

PENETRATION: 88%

DAMAGE: 60-80

REQUIRED: Captain / Reaver (end of Blademaster path)

1.11) Rakeen's Warblade

RELIC

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 13

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +10

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: +12%

PENETRATION: 42%

DAMAGE: 64-84, +22 Plasma damage

REQUIRED: Paladin / Blade Relic

2.0) Shields

Shields are an essential part of a melee combatant's build, increasing defense,

auto-block, counter, and other defensive stats. Weapons that boost counter-attack

are found early on the Melee Specialists branch, as well as the end of the Captain

branch. Paladin shields tend to have higher auto-block , and there are no shields

save relics designed specifically for berserkers.

USEABLE BY: Berserker, Captain, Paladin

2.1) Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +3

AUTO-BLOCK: +12%

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: None [Starting weapon]

2.2) War Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: +6%

ADDITIONAL: +6% Deflection, +12% Counter-Attack

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Melee Specialists 2 (Prerequisite for Paladin and Berserker)

2.3) Knight's Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: +16%

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Captain 2

2.4) Thunder Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +5

AUTO-BLOCK: +10%

ADDITIONAL: +16 max hit points, +16 Max Heat

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Melee Specialists 3 ("Root" of the tree of which Paladin and Berserker

are branches)

2.5) Hunter's Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +5

AUTO-BLOCK: +18%

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Captain 6

2.6) Defender's Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +5

AUTO-BLOCK: +28%

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Paladin 5

2.7) Carapace Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +7

AUTO-BLOCK: +16%

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Captain / Blademaster 2

2.8) Reilar's Shield

RELIC

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +7

AUTO-BLOCK: +16%

ADDITIONAL: +38 max hit points, +18 Radiation Shielding

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Berserker / Shield Relic

2.9) Null Shield

AP cost: N/A

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: N/A

ACCURACY: +0

PARRY: +3

AUTO-BLOCK: +28%

ADDITIONAL: +10% Deflection, +10% Counter-Attack

PENETRATION: N/A

DAMAGE: N/A

REQUIRED: Captain / Blademaster 4

3.0) Axes

Axes are a melee weapon and are the signature weapon of berserkers. No other

class is permitted to use one. As a rule, Axes emphasize offensive power over all else;

they have higher penetration but minimal auto-block stats. Axe+Shield also has the potential to

counter-attack enemies on their turn.

3.1) Great Axe

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +3

PARRY: +1

AUTO-BLOCK: 0%

PENETRATION: 28%

DAMAGE: 40-70

REQUIRED: [Berserker 1; Starting weapon]

3.2) Berserk's Axe

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +2

AUTO-BLOCK: 2%

PENETRATION: 40%

DAMAGE: 54-84

REQUIRED: [Berserker 2]

3.3) Warblade Axe

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +2

AUTO-BLOCK: 2%

PENETRATION: 60%

DAMAGE: 54-90

REQUIRED: [Berserker 3]

3.4) Irid-Edged Axe

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +5

PARRY: +2

AUTO-BLOCK: 2%

PENETRATION: 84%

DAMAGE: 56-86

REQUIRED: [Berserker / Onslaught 1]

3.5) Battalion Axe

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +6

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: 6%

PENETRATION: 70%

DAMAGE: 60-96

REQUIRED: [Berserker / Onslaught 2]

3.6) Null Axe

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 12

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +7

PARRY: +5

AUTO-BLOCK: 4%

PENETRATION: 42%

DAMAGE: 80-110

REQUIRED: [Berserker 2; Overpowering 2]

3.7) Devastator Axe

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 15

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +10

PARRY: +8

AUTO-BLOCK: 6%

PENETRATION: 50%

DAMAGE: 90-126

REQUIRED: [Berserker / Onslaught 4]

4.0) Gauntlets

Gauntlets are intended primarily as a backup melee weapon for use by ranged combatants.

Despite this, the gauntlet has one startling attribute which makes it attractive as

a primary weapon: It has a usage cost of only 1 action point (1 AP) compared to 2 AP for

almost all other weapons. This means that a soldier in melee range of an enemy has the

choice of shooting it twice with a gun OR punching it FIVE TIMES with a gauntlet!

In addition, because it is intended as a backup weapon, the gauntlet has a relatively

low gear cost compared to other weapons, so a soldier specializing in gauntlet could

carry a minimal ranged weapon and make up the difference with better armor and

other attachments.

Regrettably, the skills for gauntlet use are different from those for projectile weapons,

so a ranged combatant who specializes in gauntlets may find that they struggle

somewhat with their primary, ranged weapon.

USEABLE BY:Hydra, Neptune, Scout, Soldier

4.1) Armored Gauntlet

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +3

PARRY: +2

AUTO-BLOCK: 2%

PENETRATION: 10%

DAMAGE: 10-40

REQUIRED: [None; Starting weapon]

4.2) Heavy Gauntlet

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +3

PARRY: +3

AUTO-BLOCK: 5%

PENETRATION: 32%

DAMAGE: 22-52

REQUIRED: [Soldier 1]

4.3) Aegis Gauntlet

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +2

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: 10%

PENETRATION: 26%

DAMAGE: 18-48

REQUIRED: [Heavy Suit Adaptations, very early in hydra/neptune/paladin/berserker tree;prerequisite to Melee specialists]

4.4) Relliar's Gauntlet

RELIC

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: 20%

PENETRATION: 26%

DAMAGE: 10-40

REQUIRED: [Melee Specialists(Common to Paladin and Berserker)/Gauntlet Relic]

4.5) Irid-Coated Gauntlet

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +2

AUTO-BLOCK: 16%

PENETRATION: 18%

DAMAGE: 20-50

REQUIRED: Scout/Deep Operative 2

4.6) Chaplain Gauntlet

RELIC

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +2

AUTO-BLOCK: 8%

PENETRATION: 18%

ADDITIONAL: +24 Plasma Damage, +8% Critical

DAMAGE: 24-54

REQUIRED: Soldier/Gauntlet Relic 2 (End of Soldier path)

5.0) Cutter Fists

Cutter fist is the Engineer's backup melee weapon, useable by no other class. It

otherwise has the same traits as the gauntlet.

USEABLE BY: Engineer

5.1) Cutter Fist

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +4

PARRY: +2

AUTO-BLOCK: 2%

PENETRATION: 30%

DAMAGE: 20-30

REQUIRED: Engineer [Starting Weapon]

5.2) Cutter Barb

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +6

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: 10%

PENETRATION: 64%

DAMAGE: 34-44

REQUIRED: Engineer/Striker 2

5.3) Cutter Indus-Fist

AP cost: 1

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Warrior, Strength

ACCURACY: +8

PARRY: +4

AUTO-BLOCK: 12%

PENETRATION: 78%

DAMAGE: 44-54

REQUIRED: Engineer/Master Striker (end of Striker path)

6.0) Revolvers

Pistols are a backup ranged sidearm intended to give a minimal ranged

capability to Engineers. Pistols

tend to be short-ranged compared to other weapons, and also have no overwatch

capability. Even with these drawbacks , however, some players find it useful

so they can bring a gun to a knife fight.

Pistols depend on the quickness and gunnery skills, which are completely different from the

warrior and strength required for melee weapons, so many templars who may carry pistols

will find they have to choose to excel at one or the other but not both.

USEABLE BY: Engineer

6.1) Pistol

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +2

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 8%

DAMAGE: 34-44%

REQUIRED: [None; Starting weapon]

6.2) Snub Revolver

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 12%

DAMAGE: 46-56

REQUIRED: [Engineer 1]

6.3) Mk 3 Revolver

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 16%

DAMAGE: 60-70

REQUIRED: [Engineer 3]

6.4) Architect Revolver

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +8

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 22%

DAMAGE: 64-74

REQUIRED: [Engineer 5]

6.5) Scoped Revolver

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +7

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 22%

DAMAGE: 68-78

REQUIRED: [Master Engineer/ End of Engineer Path]

6.6) Cannon Revolver

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 48%

DAMAGE: 70-80

REQUIRED: [Engineer / Striker 3]

7.0) Captain's Sidearm

The Captain's sidearm is a backup weapon designed to give the Captain a

ranged capability. As a sidearm, it is short-ranged and possesses no overwatch

capability. Despite this, the Captain's weapons are designed for offense and so

can cause significant damage, particularly if they are plasma-based.

Some needle weapons are available; These weapons inflict additional poison damage immediately

to biological targets and on every turn thereafter, for a set number of turns.

7.1) Plasma Sidearm

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 30%

DAMAGE: 24-44

ADDITIONAL: +20 Plasma Damage

REQUIRED: [None/Starting Weapon]

7.2) Heavy Plasma Sidearm

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 30%

DAMAGE: 48-68

ADDITIONAL: +20 Plasma Damage

REQUIRED: [Captain/Battlefield Leader (Early on Path)]

7.3) Needling Sidearm

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 12%

DAMAGE: 56-66

ADDITIONAL: +34 Bio-Poison Damage

REQUIRED: [Captain/Pistoleer 2]

7.4) Heavy Needle Pistol

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 6

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +6

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 18%

DAMAGE: 52-62

ADDITIONAL: +34 Bio-Poison Damage

REQUIRED: [Captain/Pistoleer Poisoner]

7.5) Sighted Sidearm

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +7

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 32%

DAMAGE: 58-78

REQUIRED: [Captain/Commander 2]

7.6) Devastator Sidearm

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 44%

DAMAGE: 62-82

REQUIRED: [Captain/Pistoleer Devastator]

8.0) Rifles

Rifles are the standard ranged weapon of the soldier, although 'musket' is more accurate

since none of the weapons have grooved barrels. These weapons cause significant damage at range

and are moreover capable of being used in overwatch; consequently, they are a must-have weapon

in any game that is not a melee-only challenge. The rifle depends on strength rather than quickness, so a soldier
may find it possible to attain some proficiency in both the

rifle and gauntlet by maximizing the strength statistic.

In addition to the basic rifle, there are two sub-types of note:

"Long" weapons have range as great as a sniper weapon, up to 6. They sometimes pay for this,

however, in decreased damage and deflection. Nonetheless, they are ideal for defensive positions or

for sniping fixed targets, such as towers, at range.

"Plasma" weapons closely resemble the submachine guns of the second world war, such

as the MP-40. They sacrifice range in exchange for a great deal of power and penetration,

including additional plasma damage . They are best used in an offensive role in which

the user kicks in a door and sprays madly while being overwatched by

other soldiers armed with more conventional weapons.

In addition to the short range, plasma weapons have an additional drawback in that some enemies

have been specifically engineered to be plasma-resistant; these creatures will be able

to soak a degree of plasma damage, which in early weapons may negate their effect entirely,

leaving conventional damage which is not all that great.

But there is another factor which may tilt the scale the other way: Late-game enemies

possess high hit points and deflection in excess of 100%; thus, it may be necessary to

re-equip with plasma weapons merely to cause significant damage to enemies in a short

amount of time.

USEABLE BY: Soldier

8.1) Leviathan Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +3

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 16%

DAMAGE: 30-50

REQUIRED: [None / Starting Weapon]

8.2) Heavy Leviathan

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 42%

DAMAGE: 38-58

REQUIRED: [Soldier 1]

8.3) Long Leviathan

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 6

PENETRATION: 22%

DAMAGE: 36-56

REQUIRED: [Soldier 3]

8.4) Behemoth Rifle

RELIC

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 42%

DAMAGE: 48-58

ADDITIONAL: +20 Fire Damage

REQUIRED: [Soldier/ Leviathan Rifle Relic (Early in soldier path)]

8.5) Plasma Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +2

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 40%

DAMAGE: 38-58

ADDITIONAL: +20 Plasma Damage

REQUIRED: [Heavy Infantry 1 (Common to Neptune and Hydra)]

8.6) Twin-Barrel Plasma

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +3

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 48%

DAMAGE: 30-50

ADDITIONAL: +44 Plasma Damage

REQUIRED: [Heavy Infantry 4 (Common to Neptune and Hydra)]

8.7) Battalion Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +6

RANGE: 6

PENETRATION: 40%

DAMAGE: 48-68

REQUIRED: [Soldier 5]

8.8) Assault Mk 8

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +8

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 44%

DAMAGE: 60-80

REQUIRED: [Soldier 6]

8.9) Assault Long Mk 9

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +9

RANGE: 6

PENETRATION: 26%

DAMAGE: 58-78

REQUIRED: [Soldier 7]

8.10) Plasma AR 2

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 80%

DAMAGE: 54-74

ADDITIONAL: +20 Plasma Damage

REQUIRED: [Soldier / Close In Fighting 2]

8.11) Talon Plasma Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +6

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 48%

DAMAGE: 34-54

ADDITIONAL: +62 Plasma Damage

REQUIRED: [Soldier / Close In Fighting 5]

8.12) Plasma AR 3

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 11

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 96%

DAMAGE: 18-38

ADDITIONAL: +62 Plasma Damage

REQUIRED: [Heavy Infantry 5 (Common to Neptune and Hydra)]

8.13) Roar's Talon

RELIC

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 11

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 112%

DAMAGE: 34-54

ADDITIONAL: +42 Plasma Damage, +5% Critical

REQUIRED: [Soldier / Plasma Rifle Relic (end of Close In Fighting path)]

9.0 Sniper Rifles

Sniper Rifles are the exclusive province of scouts; they hit at long range and some

of them can also inflict bio-poison damage. Bio-poison damage is inflicted immediately,

and continues to be inflicted on the target for several turns after the initial hit;

this makes them ideal for weakening enemies before they come into range of other weapons.

Sniper rifles are complemented by scout talents which greatly increase the critical rate, and

will frequently inflict damage twice the stated values below.

USEABLE BY: Scout

9.1) Scout Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +3

RANGE: 6

PENETRATION: 36%

DAMAGE: 32-52

REQUIRED: [None / Starting Weapon]

9.2) Needle Gun

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +3

RANGE: 6

PENETRATION: 8%

DAMAGE: 20-30

ADDITIONAL: +18 Bio-Poison Damage

REQUIRED: [None / Starting Weapon]

9.3) Longsight Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 7

PENETRATION: 44%

DAMAGE: 36-56

REQUIRED: [Scout 1]

9.4) Needle Repeater

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 3

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 7

PENETRATION: 8%

DAMAGE: 30-40

ADDITIONAL: +30 Bio-Poison Damage

REQUIRED: [Scout 1]

9.5) Hellsight Rifle

RELIC

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +6

RANGE: 8

PENETRATION: 42%

DAMAGE: 36-56

REQUIRED: [Scout / Sniper Rifle Relic (early in Scout Path)]

9.6) Needle Cannon

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 7

PENETRATION: 10%

DAMAGE: 52-62

ADDITIONAL: +38 Bio-Poison Damage

REQUIRED: [Scout / Stealth Operative 2]

9.7) Rubicon Needler

RELIC

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Quickness, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +7

RANGE: 6

PENETRATION: 10%

DAMAGE: 32-42

ADDITIONAL: +56 Bio-Poison Damage

REQUIRED: [Scout / Needle Rifle Relic (End of Stealth Operative Path)]

9.8) Mensin-Naga Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 7

PENETRATION: 100%

DAMAGE: 46-66

REQUIRED: [Scout / Sniper 4]

9.9) Stealth Op Naga Rifle

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +7

RANGE: 7

PENETRATION: 120%

DAMAGE: 36-56

REQUIRED: [Scout / Sniper 4]

9.10) Synchro Sight

RELIC

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +9

RANGE: 7

PENETRATION: 56%

DAMAGE: 48-68

ADDITIONAL: +15% Critical

REQUIRED: [Scout / Sniper Rifle Relic 2 (End of Sniper Path)]

10.0) Repeaters

A repeating weapon is the equivalent of the tripod-mounted machine guns of the pre-spaceflight

era. However, Shalun was a talented engineer as well as a visionary, and so he redesigned

the Leviathan chassis such that these massive weapons require neither tripod nor a large crew;

instead one man can carry and operate the weapon from within a single Leviathan; this man

is called the Neptune Specialist.

The repeating weapons share a common trait in that they will hit ALL adjacent targets to the

aim point. This power, however, does not come without cost; A Neptune builds up heat

at a dramatic rate and forfeits all movement points whenever the massive weapon is fired.

Consequently, the Neptune is a matter of some controversy among Templars; Like the soldier,

it is capable of overwatch. Because of this and its deadly weapon, some consider it

one step below the Cherubim, whose deadly rain of fire more than compensates for its

weaknesses, particularly if there is an engineer nearby able to act as a heat sink.

Others sneer at the Neptune as little better than a mobile sentry turret. Especially against later

enemies, the relatively low penetration of Neptune ammunition may make it little better than

a doorstop.

Berserkers, of course, cannot understand why anyone would fight with a gun when one

could fight with an axe, but even among Templar warriors, a class not noted for

mellowness, the berserkers are seen as just a little crazy.

10.1) Leviathan Repeater

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 40%

DAMAGE: 48-58

REQUIRED: [None/Starting Weapon]

10.2) Repeater MG

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 44%

DAMAGE: 64-74

REQUIRED: [Neptune Specialist 4]

10.3) Mk 14 Autocannon

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +7

RANGE: 6

PENETRATION: 60%

DAMAGE: 56-66

REQUIRED: [Neptune / Cannonier 3]

10.4) Mk 14 Viper

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 84%

DAMAGE: 64-74

REQUIRED: [Neptune / Concentrator 4]

10.5) Mk 17 Defender

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 11

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

ACCURACY: +8

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 92%

DAMAGE: 64-74

REQUIRED: [Neptune / Defensive 5]

10.6) Mk 18 Dominant

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 11

ACCURACY: +7

RANGE: 5

PENETRATION: 72%

DAMAGE: 84-94

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [Neptune / Cannonier 5]

11.0) Flamethrower

"Flamethrower" is a misnomer, as these weapons actually project a wide stream of plasma;

it is like carrying a miniature Void engine into battle with a weaponized exhaust.

They can be adjusted to cover many squares at once for an area of

effect attack. This inflicts fire damage in addition to standard damage, which,

as with plasma, appears to be less affected by armor and deflection.

Further, this effect is persistent; a square touched by this plasma will

remain saturated with it for many turns, inflicting damage on any creature passing

through or remaining in the square. Hydra troopers, who carry the flamethrowers, work

especially well with overwatch-capable soldiers.The overwatch troops will stop enemy movement,

allowing a flame attack to cover the lot of them. After the hydra has done the work, overwatch

will permit the Templar to retire unharmed.

This attack is not without its drawbacks; The attack is short-ranged at a range of 4,

the Hydra is itself incapable of overwatch and thus requires protection

from other Templars when on the defense. There is also the small issue that the Hydra's

weapon cannot tell friend from foe; a mis-aimed napalm storm can engulf

teammates as well as enemies. Of all the Templars on the field,

only the Hydra has the potential to kill its entire team at once. Finally, there are

a few flame-resistant enemies against whom the conventional damage of the flamethrower

is pitiful.

Further, unlike the first game, a wall of flame is no longer an impassable defense;

even weak enemies can skitter through it quickly, taking minimal damage, although

on the plus side the flames are not disturbed by the passage of units through the square.

Because of this, some Templars prefer to leave their Hydras at home and take along

overwatch-capable units such as the Neptune; whatever else you can say about the Neptune,

none have ever killed their own team-mates. This does not deter the Hydra's adherents,

however, who praise their ability both to inflict great damage and to place walls of fire

before the enemy.

11.1) Hydra Cannon

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 2

ACCURACY: +4

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 8%

DAMAGE: 32-48

ADDITIONAL: +36 Fire Damage

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [None / Starting Weapon]

11.2) Hydra Incinerator

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 5

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 12%

DAMAGE: 40-56

ADDITIONAL: +38 Fire Damage

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [Hydra/ Precision Fire 1]

11.3) Hellfire Incinerator

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

ACCURACY: +6

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 24%

DAMAGE: 48-64

ADDITIONAL: +42 Fire Damage

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [Hydra/ Precision Fire 3]

11.4) Reaper-VX2 Hellfire Cannon

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 7

ACCURACY: +7

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 24%

DAMAGE: 52-68

ADDITIONAL: +42 Fire Damage

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [Hydra / Close In Fire 2 ]

11.5) Reaper-C Hellfire Cannon

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 9

ACCURACY: +5

RANGE: 3

PENETRATION: 24%

DAMAGE: 38-54

ADDITIONAL: +92 Fire Damage

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [Hydra/ Napalm Cross 3]

11.6) Slayer-C Hellfire cannon

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 11

ACCURACY: +6

RANGE: 4

PENETRATION: 12%

DAMAGE: 58-68

ADDITIONAL: +102 Fire Damage

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [Hydra/ Precision Fire Master (End of Precision Flames Path)]

11.7) Reaper VX Inferno

AP cost: 2

Gear cost: 11

ACCURACY: +6

RANGE: 3 (NOTE: Short ranged).

PENETRATION: 32%

DAMAGE: 64-80

ADDITIONAL: +86 Fire Damage

APPLICABLE SKILL: Strength, Gunnery

REQUIRED: [Hydra/ Napalm Cross Master (End of Napalm Cross Path)]

SUPPLEMENT:

TEMPLAR FIELD MANUAL 34-4556 : WAR GEAR

1) WHAT IS WAR GEAR?

All Templars are able to carry a primary weapon, a secondary weapon or shield, and a suit of armor.

In addition to these all templars are able to carry two additional accessories: These accessories are called

War Gear.

War Gear is often used when a Templar has an increased ability to carry gear, but yet

lacks either the necessary gear or requisition to handle better weapons or armor; in this

case, War Gear can be employed to use up the excess gear points, amplifying the Templar's

original capabilities.

War Gear can also be used to complement the remainder of a Templar's loadout; A sniper

may find attachments which will improve ranged accuracy and critical hit percentage; a

defensive fighter may find improvements to Auto-Block or Defense. Thus War Gear can be

used to mitigate weaknesses and accentuate strengths.

Even so , War Gear is a tradeoff; when adequate gear points exist, a Templar may be faced

with the choice of either a top-of-the-line suit of armor OR two high-end accessories and

an average suit. Whether this is a good tradeoff depends entirely on the fighting style

of the Templar and their commanding officer. Many combinations are possible.

2) WHO MAY USE WAR GEAR?

While all Templars may use two items of war gear, some war gear is restricted to particular classes.

These restrictions are as follows;

2.1) USAGE OF WAR GEAR BY CLASS

2.1.1) Captain

Tactical system, pilot kit

2.1.2) Paladin

Tactical system, armor coating.

2.1.3) Berserker

Targeting System

Expert-Proc

2.1.4) Hydra

Leviathan Reactor

Armor Coating

2.1.5) Neptune

Weapon Modification

Armor Coating

2.1.6) Engineer

Leviathan Reactor

Sensorkit Modification.

2.1.7) Soldier

Weapon modification

Targeting system

2.1.8) Scout

Sensorkit modification

Pilot suit

WHAT IS A RELIC?

A relic is a holdover from the Pre-Exodus era, one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable. Consequently only one Templar can carry them at a time. Despite this, they

are well built and nearly indestructible, such that they will be recovered from the wreckage of a destroyed Leviathan.

WAR GEAR DESCRIPTIONS, BY SYSTEM, SORTED BY GEAR COST.

3.0) Tactical Systems

Tactical systems are sensor suites designed to enable a Templar officer to orient,

observe, decide , and act on information in as short a time frame as possible. It is

different from a sensorkit modification in that the emphasis is on command and control

rather than pure observation. Captains and Paladins use Tactical Systems, which primarily

increase a Templar's offensive capabilities. Despite this, some very strong Aegis variants

exist which can improve defense as well.

3.1) Targeting Module

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: 1 All Accuracy, +3% Critical

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Battle Suit Modifications (Early on Captain Path)

3.2) Watchdog Wiring

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +2 Parry, +1 Dodge

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Melee Specialists 2 (Path common to Paladin and Berserker)

3.3) Aegis Wiring

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +8% Auto-Blcock

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Captain 4

3.4) Adept-Ocular

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +5% Critical

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Heavy Suit Adaptations (early Melee path, common to Hydra, Neptune, Paladin, and Berserker)

3.5) War-Strike Tact

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +2 Melee Accuracy, +10 Damage, +2 Parry

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Paladin / Warrior 2

3.6) Range-Finder

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +4 ranged accuracy, +6% critical

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Pistoleer 2

COMMENTS: The ranged accuracy component is wasted on a Paladin, since they cannot

use any ranged weapons.

3.7) Prowess Wiring

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +3 Melee Accuracy, +12 Damage

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Blademaster 1

3.8) Watchdog Whisper

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +6% Auto-Block, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Melee Specialists 3 (Path common to Paladin and Berserker)

3.9) Tact-Whisper

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +9% Critical

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Pistoleer 4

3.10) Hydraul-Punch Kit

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +16% Penetration, +3 Critical

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Pistoleer Poisoner

3.11) Aegis Defense

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +12% Counter-Attack, +8% Auto-Block

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Blademaster 3

3.12) Prowess Core

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +5 Melee Accuracy, +6 Damage, +10% Penetration

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Captain / Reaver (end of Blademaster path)

3.13) Battle Tact

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +4 Melee Accuracy, +18 Damage

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Paladin / Warrior 4

3.14) Skirmish Tact

Gear Cost: 6

Effects: +3 All Accuracy, + 10% Counter-Attack, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: Paladin 6

4.0) Weapons Modifications

Serious gun enthusiasts make their own ammunition, and the Templars are no

exception. Soldiers and Neptunes constantly fiddle with their weapons for greater

lethality, greater penetration, and more kills. These devices without exception improve

offensive capabilities, most commonly the damage and penetration of a weapon.

4.1) Autoloader

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +6 Damage

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Captain / Battle Suit Modifications (Early on Captain Path)

4.2) Piercer Ammo

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +6% Penetration

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Heavy Infantry 2 (Path between Hydra and Neptune)

4.3) X-Jacket Ammo

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +8 Damage

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Soldier 3

4.4) Seeker Rounds

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +7% Critical

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Neptune Specialist 3

4.5) Explosive Ammo

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +12 Damage, +4% Penetration

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Soldier / Close In Fighting 2

4.6) Heavy Core Ammo

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +4 Damage, +10% Penetration

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Neptune Specialist 2

4.7) N-Jacket Ammo

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +12 Damage, +3% Critical

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Neptune Specialist 2

4.8) Hydraul-Feed Loader

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +3 Ranged Accuracy, +8% Penetration

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Neptune / Suppressor 2

4.9) P-Jacket Ammo

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +6 Damage, +10% Penetration

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Soldier / Close In Fighting 4

4.10) Shattershell Rounds

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +18 damage

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Neptune / Suppressor 4

4.11) NX-Jacket Rounds

Gear Cost: 6

Effects: +4 Damage, +13% Critical

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Neptune / Concentrator 5

4.12) Wraithsight Kit

RELIC

Gear Cost: 6

Effects: +4 Ranged Accuracy, +12 Damage, +16% Penetration

Useable by: Soldier/Neptune

Required: Neptune / Weapon-Mod Relic (end of Neptune Concentrator path)

5.0) Targeting Systems

Targeting systems are primarily optical systems which improve the capability of a soldier

or berserker to land precise hits on enemies. Despite this, there are a number of other

improvements, such as backbone improvements for the Leviathan structure or deflector fields,

which also fall in this category.

5.1) Twitch Backbone

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +4% Auto-Block

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Soldier 1

5.2) Armored Backbone

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +12 Hit Points, +6 Armor

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 2

5.3) Plated Backbone

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +3% Penetration, +6 Armor

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 2

5.4) Glance Field

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +10% Deflection, +8 Parry, +4 Armor

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Berserker / Shield Wall 1

5.5) Fortified Backbone

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +15 Hit Points, +15 Max Heat

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 1

5.6) Vital-Core Lock

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +4 Damage, +12% Critical

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Berserker / Overpowering 4

5.7) Hunter Lock

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +8 Damage, +6% Critical

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 4

5.8) Predator Lock

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +3 Accuracy, +3 Parry

Useable by: Berserk/Soldier

Required: Soldier 7

6.0) Pilot Kits

The operator of a Leviathan mech is called a 'pilot' , and pilot kits are designed

for the sake of the human inside the machine rather than the machine itself. Because

the pilot is the brain of the Leviathan, Pilot Kit improvements to that brain result

in all kind of effects, ranging from increased mobility to better accuracy to better

defense. Because of limited availability, Pilot Kit improvements are restricted to

Captains and Scouts, who have the greatest need for them.

6.1) Reinforced Pilot Kit

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +1 Parry, +4 Armor

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain / Battlefield Leader (Early in Captain path)

6.2) Wraithbone Kit

RELIC

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +12 Plasma Damage, +6% Auto-block, +12 Plasma Resist

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain / Pilot Suit record (Middle of Captain path, just before it forks)

6.3) Swift Kit

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +1 MP

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Scout 4

6.4) Ballast Pilot Kit

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +32 Max Hit Points, +2 Armor

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain 4

6.5) Force Pilot Kit

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +12 Damage

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain 4

6.6) Pilot Sensorkit

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +2 ranged accuracy, +6 Damage

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain / Pistoleer 1

6.7) Reactive Pilot Kit

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +6 ranged accuracy, +5% Auto-Block

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain / Pistoleer 5

6.8) Specialist Pilot Kit

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +4 damage, +8% Critical

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Scout / Sniper 4

6.9) Twitch Kit

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +1 MP, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Scout 6

6.10) Blitz Kit

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +2 MP, +10 Max Heat

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Scout / Stealth Operative 5

6.11) Darkline Kit

RELIC

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +6% Penetration, +20% Counter-Attack, +10% Auto-block

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain / Pilot Suit Relic 2 (End of Captain Path)

6.12) Precision Pilot Kit

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +6 ranged accuracy, +6 Damage, +6% Penetration

Useable by: Captain / Scout

Required: Captain / Pistoleer Devastator

7.0) Leviathan Reactors

If the Pilot is the 'brain' of the Leviathan mech, the Leviathan reactor is the machine's

beating heart. Few Templars are entirely satisfied with the stock model and are forever

tinkering with it , creating after-market improvements. Leviathan reactor improvements

are found on Engineering specialists (of course!) and on Hydras, who look for ways to

improve the linkage between the reactor and their flame weapon. Leviathan reactors typically

improve a Templar's speed (that is, their MP) , their power (their Max HP) or their resistance

to fire. Other variants do exist, however.

7.1) Vent Manifold

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +15 Max Heat

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Engineer/Scout Specialist Adaptations (Early in path before Engineer and

Scout diverge)

7.2) Ember Kit

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +2 Ranged Accuracy, +4 Fire Damage

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Hydra Specialist 2

7.3) Tapped Reclamation

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +3 Ranged Accuracy, +12 Fire Resist

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Hydra / Napalm Cross 1

7.4) Irid-Plated Core

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +2% Deflection, +1 Parry, +6 Armor

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Engineer 4

7.5) Reinforced Reclaimers

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +15 Max Heat, +15 Fire Resist

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Hydra / Heatmaster 1

7.6) Boosted Reactor

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +1 MP, +10 Max Heat

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Hydra / Close In Fire 1

7.7) Cyclone Reactor

RELIC

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +1 MP, +60 Max Heat

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Engineer/Reactor Relic (Early in Engineer path, before it forks)

7.8) Kinetic Refine-X

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +12 Max Hit Points, +30 Max Heat

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Engineer / Provision Support 4

7.9) Rerouted Reclamation

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: -15 Max Heat, +28 Fire Damage

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Engineer / Precision Flames 5

COMMENT: According to the documentation, this unit actually DECREASES your maximum heat

tolerance in exchange for greater fire damage, hence 'rerouted reclamation'.

7.10) Heat Rewiring

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +30 Max Heat, +10% Auto-Block

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Engineer / Heatmaster 3

7.11) Roavin Furnace

RELIC

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +24 Max Hit Points, +24 Fire Damage, +24 Fire Resist

Useable by: Engineer, Hydra

Required: Engineer / Reactor Relic 2 (end of Heatmaster path)

8.0) SensorKit Modifications

All Templars carry sensorkits to gather information on the surrounding environment.

Scouts and Engineers are known to tinker with their sensorkits for greater performance;

Scouts, because that extra information may mean the difference between life and death,

and engineers, just because it's tinkering.

Strangely, no sensorkit modification improves the range of scans. Nonetheless, they do

improve perception-related skills such as ranged accuracy, critical hit rate, and auto-block.

8.1) Ocular Scanner

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +2 Ranged Accuracy

Useable by: Engineer, Scout

Required: Engineer/Scout Specialist Adaptations (Early in path before Engineer and

Scout diverge)

8.2) Prox-Attack Kit

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +3 All Accuracy, +6 Damage

Useable by: Engineer, Scout

Required: Engineer / Striker 1

8.3) Prox-Alert Scanner

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +8% Deflection, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge

Useable by: Engineer, Scout

Required: Scout 5

8.4) Prox-Activated Kit

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +6% Auto-Block, +3 Dodge

Useable by: Engineer, Scout

Required: Scout / Deep Operative 1

8.5) Strike Scanner

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +8 Damage, +6% Counter-Attack, +4% Critical

Useable by: Engineer, Scout

Required: Engineer / Striker 3

8.6) Deaden-Scan

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +12% Critical

Useable by: Engineer, Scout

Required: Scout / Sniper 5

8.7) Prox-Whisper

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +8% Deflection, +8% Auto-Block

Useable by: Engineer, Scout

Required: Scout / Deep Operative 4

9.0) Armor Coating

Armor coating is most often heard with the phrase "Pimp My Paladin". But in addition to gold

finish, chrome attachments, and fins, Armor Coating has the more pragmatic purpose of

improving the armor protection of any heavy trooper; Hydras, Neptunes and Paladins can

all benefit from the additional protection and defense provided by armor coating.

Neptune improvements especially have an MP cost associated with it, some of them quite high.

Hydra improvements, to no one's great surprise, often provide fire resistance and increased

max heat. There is a certain irony to this , given that sustained Neptune fire can generate

a great deal more internal heat than Hydras do.

9.1) Reinforced Mech

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +6 Max Hit Points

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Heavy Suit Adaptations (early Melee path, common to Hydra, Neptune, Paladin, and Berserker)

9.2) Light Heat Shielding

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +2 Armor, +12 Fire Resist

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Heavy Infantry 2 (Path between Neptune and Hydra)

9.3) Rigid Blast Plate

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +6% Deflection

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Hydra Specialist 2

9.4) Tiberius' Plating

RELIC

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +26 Max Hit Points, +2 Parry, +42 Radiation Resist

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Hydra / Armor Coating Relic (early in Hydra path)

9.5) Goliath Plating

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: -1 MP, +10% Deflection, +8 Armor

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Neptune / Defensive 1

COMMENTS: This armor coating decreases MP.

9.6) Recoil Harness

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +3 Ranged Accuracy, +3% Critical, +2 Armor

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Neptune / Concentrator 1

9.7) Warded Plates

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +8% Deflection, +8 Armor

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Paladin / Devastator 2

9.8) Radiated Heat Shielding

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +16 Max Hit Points, +4 Armor, +14 Fire Resist

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Hydra / Close In Fire 4

9.9) Bi-Plate Heat-Regulation

Gear Cost: 3

Effects: +30 Max Heat, +4% Deflection

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Neptune / Suppressor 3

9.10) Irid Sheathe

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +3 ranged accuracy, +12 Fire Resist

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Hydra / Napalm Cross 4

9.11) Goliath Retrofit

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: -1 MP, +3 All Accuracy, +10% Auto-Block, +3 Parry

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Neptune / Cannonier 5

9.12) Mammoth Retrofit

RELIC

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +24 Max Hit Points

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Paladin / Armor Coating Relic 2 (End of Paladin Devastator Path)

9.13) Deflection Field

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +15% Auto-Block

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Paladin / Devastator 3

9.14) Volcanic Shielding

Gear Cost: 5

Effects: +15 Max Heat, +6 Armor, +32 Fire Resist

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Hydra / Close In Fire 5

9.15) Titan Sheathe

Gear Cost: 6

Effects: -2 MP, +22% Deflection, +16 Armor

Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin

Required: Neptune / Defensive 5

COMMENTS: This armor dramatically reduces MP in favor of increased armor. Use this for a defensive

Templar who will guard a tactical point or other strategic location, for whom movement is not a

factor.

10.0) Expert Procedures

Expert-Proc is the exclusive domain of the berserker. The berserker's raison d'etre is

raw power and raw speed at the critical point. Because of this, any way to improve

a berserker's reflexes improves their fighting skill. Expert-Procs assist this by

providing an artificial set of reflexes to the Leviathan. Thus, the Leviathan will respond

more quickly and more predictably to the movements of the pilot inside. Procs primarily improve

melee offense and defense; which is just as well, since Berserkers do not use ranged weapons.

10.10 Adept-Proc

Gear Cost: 1

Effects: +10% Deflection, +10% Auto-block, +10 Fire Resist

Useable by: Berserker

Required: Berserker 2

10.2) Initiate-Proc

Gear Cost: 2

Effects: +3 Melee Accuracy, +6% Critical

Useable by: Berserker

Required: Berserker / Overpowering 1

10.3) Monger-Proc

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +3 Melee Accuracy , +10 Damage, +10% Counter-Attack

Useable by: Berserker

Required: Berserker 5

10.4) Vitality Wiring
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +30 HP
Useable by: Berserker

Required: Berserker / Shield Wall 3

10.5) Cyclone-Strike Proc

RELIC

Gear Cost: 4

Effects: +5 All Accuracy, +16 Damage

Useable by: Berserker

Required: Berserker / Exper-Proc Relic (Berserker / Overpowering Path)

Tactical Points, Ordinance, and Resupply

1.0 What is a Tactical Point ?

A Tactical Point is the primary mechanism by which Templar Command introduces

new personnel and equipment into a battlefield. Tactical Points may be unoccupied,

Templar-Occupied, or Enemy-Occupied.

A base tactical point has 5 hit points, produces 60 supply points per turn, and has no

defenses.

If the Templars control a single tactical point on the map, they can exchange supply points

for one of four options:

1) Veterans (Templar soldiers used in previous battles and improved at HQ).

2) Recruits (Brand new Templar soldiers auto-generated on the spot).

3) Ordnance (one use items with a variety of effects; Ordnance can be a : a

medical item, a resupply item, or a buff item).

4) Tactical Point Improvements (these improve tactical point operations and attributes).

A tactical point may be transferred to Templar control using the Engineer's Capture talent;

ordinary attacks have no effect whatsoever. Depending on the level of the capture talent,

a degree of progress will be made to freeing an enemy tactical point from enemy control;

when the HP of the tactical point is reduced to zero, it will revert to unoccupied state.

Once unoccupied , a single Engineer Capture at any level will transfer it to Templar control.

Enemies can also capture Templar or unoccupied tactical points. Any enemy unit can inflict

1 HP worth of damage to a tactical point, in addition to any attacks against Templar

troops or sentry turrets, if it is 2 squares of the tactical point or closer. A Templar-

controlled Tactical point will revert to unoccupied when its hit points are reduced to zero.

Any enemy can then transfer a tactical point to enemy control on the next turn, if within

two squares.

Enemy-controlled tactical points generate supply points for the enemy and act as spawn

points for enemy units; what's more, each tactical point has its own AI when under enemy control

which will hunt Templars; consequently, enemy Tactical points are ALWAYS a priority target

and should be at least reverted to unoccupied state if it can be done without

compromising the mission objectives.

1.1) How are supply points acquired?

In addition to being given at the start of the battle, every unmodified Templar

tactical point will generate 60 supply points per turn. These points may be upgraded

to produce even more supply points; for details see the section on tactical point

improvements.

1.2) What other effects do Tactical points have?

Every tactical point has the potential to raise the maximum number of Templars that may be

deployed on a map. The first captured tactical point will raise the maximum number to 6;

Every subsequent controlled tactical point will raise this cap by 3, to a map-defined maximum.

The highest observed total is 12.

If a tactical point is lost and you have Templars in excess of the cap, you will be able to keep the

troops you have, but not replace them if they are incapacitated.

1.3) What is the difference between recruits and veterans?

Veterans are units that have fought in previous battles and are slightly higher level than recruits,

they have also had the benefits of any customization you may have chosen to do between battles.

Recruits typically cost less in terms of supply points , but they have stock talents and stock

equipment which may not complement your playstyle.

Happily, recruits are generated at a percentage of the Captain's level; this percentage

varies by difficulty level. For example, on Ironman mode, if the Captain is level 20, a

new recruit will be 60% of that -- level 12. Thus, if casualties occur in the later

game you will not be saddled with level 1s who are barely able to hold a rifle.

1.4) What tradeoffs and drawbacks exist ?

The greatest weak point of ordnance and tactical points in general is that it is very difficult to

achieve a turn goal and make use of these things. If you have a goal of 15 turn units you

simply don't have the time to stock up many items ; you must go with what you have.

Happily, in ALMOST all maps the turn goal can be ignored completely, if your playstyle is

built around stockpiling.

Another issue is that the raised maximum number of templars isn't as wonderful as it sounds,

because if you want to actually make use of that tac point for an extended period you must

divert some of the new Templars to protecting the tac point. My experience on normal

level is that it takes a minimum of 2 Templars to adequately defend a Tac point, so for

ever captured tac point you can only add 1 new Templar to your offensive strike force.

2.0 Medical Ordnance

Medical Ordnance is a rare source of healing within the game and can be used once by any

Templar. It is HIGHLY recommended that the player research "Melee Specialists 1" to

acquire the "Minor Meditech" item, even if the player has no intention of fielding Paladins

or Berserkers. This one item is the 20% of the effort that generates the 80% of the return;

every player should have access to this one item even if they have no interest in the

remainder of the melee research branch.

Note that ordnance can sometimes be found on the map, as a secondary objective.

Medical Ordnance Equipment

2.1) Minor meditech

Cost: 400 SP

Effect: Heals 40-60 HP

Useable by: ALL

Required: Melee Specialists 1 (Prerequisite to Paladins and Berserkers)

COMMENTS: As discussed , this is extremely early in the research tree, is inexpensive

to research, and inexpensive to deploy. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to acquire this one healing

item, even if the player has no other interest in melee combatants.

2.2) Meditech

Cost: 600 SP

Effect: heals 70-100 HP

Useable by: ALL

Required: Paladin/Healer 1

2.3) Major meditech

Cost: 800 SP

Effect: Heals 100-150 HP

Useable by: ALL

Required: Paladin / Healer 4

3.0) Buff Ordnance

Buffing ordnance improves the capabilities of one or more templars for a limited number of turns.

As with medical ordnance, buff ordnance can sometimes be found on maps as a secondary

objective.

Buff Ordnance Equipment

3.1) Reactor jolt

Cost: 100 sp

Effect: +2 MP for 4 turns.

Useable by: ALL

Required: Scout / Stealth Operative 4.

3.2) Null Cloak

Cost: 100 SP

Effect: +4 Stealth for 4 turns.

Useable by: Scout.

Required: Scout / Stealth Operative 4.

Comment: Stealth is only used if Overdrive or Null Field, one of the two stealth-related

buffs, is active. Consequently this item should only be used in conjunction with those

talents.

3.3) Null shield

Cost: 200 SP

Effect: +8 scout for 4 turns.

Useable by: Scout

Required: Scout / deep operative 3

Comment: Stealth is only used if Overdrive or Null Field, one of the two stealth-related

buffs, is active. Consequently this item should only be used in conjunction with those

talents.

3.4) Prolonged deployment

Cost: 50 SP

Effect: Increases duration of current buff by 4 turns; current Templar only.

Useable by: ALL.

Required: Captain 3

3.5) Commanders deployment

Cost: 300 sp

Effect; Increase duration of current buff by 4 turns for ALL active templars.

Useable by: ALL

Required: Captain / Commander 3

3.6) Assault Overflow Kit

Cost: N/A
Effect: Increase critical hit rate by 10%, +20 attack, 4 turns.
Useable by: ALL.
Required: N/A

Comment: This has been observed on maps but is unavailable through the tech tree. Reserve it for the heaviest fighting.

3.7) Deflection Core Field
Cost: 200 SP
Effect: +24 deflection, 3 turns

Useable by: ALL.

Required: Berserker 4

3.8) Radiation Shield Kit
Cost: 200 SP
Effect: +24 radiation resistance, 3 turns
Useable by: ALL
Required: Engineer 4

3.9) Flame Coat Kit
Cost: 200 SP
Effect: +24 fire resistance, 3 turns
Useable by: ALL
Required; Hydra/Precision Fire 3.

3.10) Irid Field Kit Kit
Cost: 200 SP
Effect: +18 Armor, 3 turns
Useable by: ALL
Required: Captain 7

4.0 Resupply Ordnance

Resupply is used to recharge Templar talents; some of the more interesting Templar abilities

have a finite number of uses. A Templar using a resupply ordinance will have their talent

uses restored to their maximum. For instance, a commander who has 2 uses of the "Commander's

Confidence" talent left will have this value re-set to 5 upon using a Leader's Resupply.

Interesting resupply ordinances include the turret perimeter resupply and the medic's resupply.

Sentry turrets cannot be repaired when damaged and a single engineer can place a maximum of

two turrets at a time, even though many maps allow up to 4. Use of the perimeter resupply

will allow a single engineer to emplace the maximum number of turrets on a map and replace them

when they are lost.

The medic's resupply is of paramount importance because healing is an extremely scarce

resource in Templar Battleforce. The medic's resupply recharges the Paladin's healing talents,

allowing for potentially unlimited healing.

A drawback of all resupply options is that they can only be used in close proximity to a tac point;

in-game testing has revealed that they will work at a range of 5 squares or closer to a tac point.

The in-game implications are that a unit dependent on resupply will have to stay fairly

close to a tactical point. Alternatively, if one's objective requires taking tactical points,

the enterprising Templar could plan to stock up supply points, then capture the tactical

point with Templars who are expected to be low on talent usage. At this point,

resupply the Templars with the excess supply points.

Resupply Materials

4.1) Turret perimeter resupply

Cost: 200 sp

Effect: Resupplies sentry turret

Useable by: Engineer

Required: Engineer / Defensive Perimeter 2

4.2) Engineer's resupply

Cost: 200 sp

Effect: Resupply power field, fortify position

Useable by: Engineer

Required: Engineer / Provision Support 2

4.3) Deep operative resupply

Cost: 250 sp

Effect: Resupply overdrive, field of focus, null field

Useable by: Scout

Required: Scout 7

4.4) Grenadier's Resupply

Cost: 250 sp

Effect: Resupply Concuss-Grenades

Useable by: Soldier

Required: Soldier / Grenadier 2

4.5) Leader In The Ranks resupply

Cost: 200 sp

Effect: Resupply calling shots, defensive stand, rallying shot

Useable by: Soldier

Required: Soldier / Leader In The Ranks 2

4.6) Grenadiers resupply

Cost: 250 sp

Effect: Resupply frag grenades

Useable by: Captain

Required: Captain grenadier captain 2

4.7) Leader's resupply

Cost: 200 sp

Effect: Resupplies Commander's Confidence, Pressing Need, Warrior's Wrath

Useable by: Captain

Required: Captain 5

4.8) Promethium resupply

Cost: 250 sp

Effect: Resupplies napalm charge, napalm lance, heat waves

Useable by: Hydra

Required: Hydra Precision Flames 4

4.9) Cannonier's resupply

Cost: 200 sp

Effect: Full-vent; stabilize platform;

Useable by: Neptune only

Required: Neptune cannonier 2

4.10) Medic's resupply

Cost: 400 sp

Effect: Battlefield medic, battlefield enhancers ; Paladin only.

Required: Paladin / Healer 3

Comment: This is the most efficient healing option; for the cost of a single minor meditech,

which will heal one templar for a maximum of 60 HP, you gain the ability to potentially heal

up to 5 times for 100+ hit points.The downside is that you must have a Paladin to make use

of this option, and the Paladin must be close to a tactical point to use this item.

4.11) Berserker resupply

Cost: 200 sp

Effect: Resupply battle-lock, warding shield, indomitable offense.

Useable by: Berserker

Required: Berserker 5

4.12) Assault grenadier's resupply

Cost: 250 SP

Effeect: Resupply assault grenades

Useable by: Berserker

Required: Assault Grenadier 3

5.0 Tactical Point Upgrades

Tactical point upgrades improve a tactical point's attributes, either making them

more productive or more defensible.

As stated before, a basic tactical point will produce 60 supply points per turn, has

5 hit points , and no defenses. All enemy attacks versus tactical points do one hit

point of damage.

Note that tactical point upgrades do not stack; later upgrades replace earlier ones.

For example, a Tactical point with a supply booster 1 upgrade will generate 80 supply

points per turn. If that tactical point is subsequently upgraded with supply booster 3,

it will now produce 160 supply points in the same time; the bonus from the current upgrade

will be added to the tactical points' base production but the earlier upgrade will be lost.

There is a limit to the number of upgrades a tactical point can have; I believe the maximum number

is 5. Further, some upgrades cost more upgrade points than others.

For instance, I believe the supply booster 3 will use 3 upgrade points while the supply booster

1 will use only one; so you could have a high-level supply booster upgrade and a low-level reinforced structure

but not a high-level supply booster, a fully reinforced structure, and the best defenses supply points can buy.

5.1) Supply booster 1

Cost: 200 sp

Effect: Increases supply point generation by 20

Required: Captain operational command

5.2) Supply booster 2

Cost: 600 SP

Effect: Increases supply point generation by 60.

Required; Captain Born Leader

5.3) Supply booster 3

Cost: 1000 sp

Effect: Increases Supply point generation by 100.

Required: Captain 3

5.4) Reinforced structure 1

Cost: 50 supply points

Effect: Increases the tactical points hit points by 5, to a maximum of 10.

Required: Engineer 2

5.5) Reinforced structure 2

Cost: 100 sp

Effect; Increases tactical point hit points by 10, to maximum of 15.

Required: Heavy infantry 3 (This branch is common to the Hydra and Neptune)

5.6) Reinforced structure 3

Cost: 200 SP

Effect: Increases tactical point HP by 15, to a maximum of 20.

Required: Engineer 6

5.7) Turret defense 1

Cost: 100 SP

Effect: Provides machine gun defenses to a tactical point.

Required: Engineer / defensive perimeter 1

COMMENT: According to forum comments, these defenses automatically counter-attack

any enemy who attacks the tactical point. Regrettably, as of 1.2.23, there is no visual

or graphical display of this occurrence.

While the exact damage is unknown, it IS known that these defenses are not meant to

replace Templar soldiers or sentry turrets. Anecdotal reports suggest that these defenses

are sufficient to drive off an isolated skitter or human attacker, but cannot resist any

kind of determined attack.

5.8) Turret defense 2

Cost: 150 SP

Effect: Provides improved machine gun defenses to a tactical point.

Required: Engineer / defensive perimeter 4

COMMENT: According to forum comments, these defenses automatically counter-attack

any enemy who attacks the tactical point. Regrettably, as of 1.2.23, there is no visual

or graphical display of this occurrence.

While the exact damage is unknown, it IS known that these defenses are not meant to

replace Templar soldiers or sentry turrets. Anecdotal reports suggest that these defenses

are sufficient to drive off an isolated skitter or human attacker, but cannot resist any

kind of determined attack.

5.9) Flame Cannon Defense

Cost: 200 SP

Effect: Provides flame defense to a tactical point. Note that, unlike standard

hydra weapons, these automated flame defenses do not set the target square on fire.

Required: Hydra Specialist 3

COMMENT: According to forum comments, these defenses automatically counter-attack

any enemy who attacks the tactical point, inflicting 4d6 (that is , 4-24) points of

flame damage. Regrettably, as of 1.2.23, there is no visual

or graphical display of this occurrence.

These defenses are not meant to

replace Templar soldiers or sentry turrets. Anecdotal reports suggest that these defenses

are sufficient to drive off an isolated skitter or human attacker, but cannot resist any

kind of determined attack.

Guide To Armor

1.0 Terms Used in this Guide

Armor: 1. A leviathan-class suit, which is a powered mechanized exoskeleton (or "mech")

in excess of 2.5 meters in height and massing multiple metric tons. It serves both to

carry heavy loads and weapons well in excess of those possible to a standard human (or

"squishy") and is also much more resistant to damage. All Templars go into battle

operating one of these massive suits. 2. The defense rating of a suit of armor. If an

enemy hits a Templar, the suit will "soak" up to that amount of damage. Thus, if an

enemy hits for 100 HP of damage and the armor soaks 36 points, the Templar will suffer

64 points of damage instead.

In addition, if the hit fails to penetrate the suit's deflection, additional damage

will be "soaked" before the final damage is tallied. For more details see "deflection"

Auto-Block: A percentage chance that an attack will be wholly negated by blocking it;

this action is performed automatically when the Templar is attacked. A successful

auto-block has a chance of resulting in a counter-attack.

Counter-Attack: If an attack is Auto-Blocked, there is a chance that the attacked Templar

will get a "free" hit on his attacker, expressed as a percentage. This attack costs no

action points. In theory a very lucky Templar could be surrounded by eight enemies and kill

them all on their turn by simply counter-attacking, without using a single movement or

action point.

Deflection: The extent, measured in percentage, a suit is designed to be difficult to hit properly,

turning killing blows into glancing blows instead. It is opposed by a weapon's penetration.

All weapons of all factions have a penetration rating; all armors have a deflection rating.

If the weapon fails to penetrate the armor, the armor will soak up the full value of its

armor attribute in damage in addition to standard soak. For example, if a 100 HP hit is scored

on an armor with a rating of 50 but fails to penetrate, the 50 points of damage will

be removed from the total. The armor now has a chance to perform standard soak, which may

be between 0 and 50 (the armor's rating). If the armor now soaks up an additional 24 points

of damage, the Templar will suffer a final hit of 100-74 = 26 hit points.

Because of this, armor with higher deflection may provide more protection than armor

with a greater standard rating.

Bio-poison, fire, and radiation damage are not subject to deflection.

Evade: A bonus which gives the wearer a better chance to dodge enemy attacks altogether.

Especially critical for scouts.

Fire Resist: If a suit is struck by a fire attack, this amount of fire damage will be

immediately subtracted from the total. Since fire damage is not deflected, this may be of

great importance against fire-wielding enemies.

Gear: The cost associated with operating one of these devices. The more complex

and powerful a suit of armor is, the higher its associated gear cost. Each Templar

has a maximum gear level which sums up to the total gearing of the weapon, the secondary

weapon or shield, the armor, and two items of war gear.

Melee Accuracy: The ability of the Templar to strike an enemy with a melee weapon.

Radiation Resist: If a suit is struck by radiation, this amount of damage

will be immediately subtracted from the total. Radiation is not subject to deflection.

Further, Note that many late-game enemies rely on radiation-based weaponry, so on these levels

armor with a radiation resistance capability may be more valuable than higher-quality

armor that has no ability to resist this damage type.

Relic: A holdover from before the Exodus, Relics represent advanced technology from

a bygone age. Only one Templar on the roster at a time may equip a relic.

2.0 Melee Armor

Melee armor is designed for toe-to-toe slugfests with melee enemies. As a result,

this armor tends to have higher deflection than the norm (as deflection is of

greatest value against standard melee attacks) and moreover often have a degree of

evasion as well.

2.1) Charger Leviathan

Gear: 2

Armor: 42

Deflection: 54%

OTHER: Evade +2

Useable by: Berserk, Paladin

Required: None (Starting Equipment for Berserk)

2.2) Defender's Leviathan

Gear: 2

Armor: 32

Deflection: 78%

OTHER: Evade +2

Useable by: Berserk, Paladin

Required: None (Starting Equipment for Paladin)

2.3) Assault Leviathan

Gear: 3

Armor: 36

Deflection: 84%

OTHER: Evade +2

Useable by: Berserk, Paladin

Required: Paladin 3

2.4) Warded Armor

Gear: 7

Armor: 38

Deflection: 66%

OTHER: Evade +4, +12% Auto-block, +16 Radiation Resist

Useable by: Berserk, Paladin

Required: Berserk / Shield Wall 2

2.5) Blackwing Assault

Gear: 7

Armor: 50 Armor

Deflection: 60%

OTHER: Evade +3, +2 Melee Accuracy, +10% Counter-attack

Useable by: Berserk, Paladin

Required: Berserk / Onslaught 2

3.0 Heavy Armor

Heavy Armor is an offshoot of the armor designed for the Neptune and Hydra, modified

for use by ordinary soldiers. It normally has markedly higher armor and deflection than other

suits of equivalent gear cost. This improvement, however,

typically comes at a cost of reduced mobility.

3.1) Heavy Leviathan

Gear: 3

Armor: 44

Deflection: 76%

Other: -1 MP

Useable by: Berserk, Captain, Soldier

Required: Heavy Infantry 1 (path common to Neptune and Hydra)

Comments: This suit has a movement cost. Use in conjunction with MP-boosting gear

or equip a defensive Templar with it.

3.2) Slayer-Core

RELIC

Gear: 5

Armor: 66

Deflection: 76%

Other: -2 MP

Useable by: Berserk, Captain, Soldier

Required; Heavy Armor Relic (Early on Heavy Infantry path, common to Hydra and Paladin)

Comments: There is a high movement cost associated with this suit. Equip a defensive

Templar with it.

3.3) Warpath Leviathan

Gear: 5

Armor: 34

Deflection: 70%

Other: +2 All Accuracy, +6 Damage

Useable by: Berserk, Captain, Soldier

Required: Heavy Infantry 3 (Common to both Neptune and Hydra)

3.4) Inferno Legion

Gear: 7

Armor: 50

Deflection: 64%

Other: +24 Fire Resist, +24 Radiation Resist

Useable by: Berserk, Captain, Soldier

Required; Heavy Infantry 4 (Common to both Neptune and Hydra)

3.5) Mag-Core Leviathan

Gear: 7

Armor: 56

Deflection: 68%

Useable by: Berserk, Captain, Soldier

OTHER: -1 MP

Required: Hydra / Hydra Specialist 3

COMMENTS: There is a movement penalty associated with this armor; use in

conjuction with MP-boosting equipment or give to a defensive soldier.

4.0 Command Armor

Command Armor is primarily designed for use by Captains. Since Captains are

expected to lead from the front and set an example, Captains therefore require a mix

of high protection and mobility. Command armor is therefore medium armor

modified to have slightly higher armor and deflection; no armor in this section

comes with an MP cost, and the highest-level suits even have some evasion capability.

4.1) Leviathan Command

Gear: 2

Armor: 36

Deflection: 76%

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Required: None (Starting Equipment)

4.2) Legion Command

Gear: 5

Armor: 38

Deflection: 78%

OTHER: +12 Fire Resist, +16 Radiation Resist

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Requirement: Captain 2

4.3) Commander's Leviathan

Gear: 7

Armor: 48

Deflection: 84%

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Requirement: Captain 5

4.4) Interlinked Command

Gear: 9

Armor: 52

Deflection: 90%

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Requirement: Captain / Blademaster 4

4.5) Void Legion

RELIC

Gear: 11

Armor: 58

Deflection: 98%

OTHER: +2 Evade, +10% Counter-attack

Useable by: Captain, Paladin

Requirement: Captain / Commander 4 (there are two Commander 4s right next to

each other on the path; this one is

the second one at the end of the path)

5.0 Medium Armor

Medium armor is assigned to soldiers and engineers. It has reasonable defensive statistics

but zero evasion. Very few of these suits have an associated movement penalty, so they

are designed for people who must move quickly, who will both give and receive damage.

5.1) Infantry Leviathan

Gear: 2

Armor: 38

Deflection: 72%

Useable by: Engineer, Soldier

Requirement: None (Starting Equipment)

5.2) Leviathan Armor

Gear: 3

Armor: 34

Deflection: 68%

Useable by: Engineer, Soldier

Requirement: Captain / Battle Suit Adaptations (Early in path, before Soldier diverges)

5.3) Plated Leviathan

Gear: 5

Armor: 32

Deflection: 86%

Useable by: Engineer, Soldier

Requirement: Soldier 3

5.4) Legion Leviathan

Gear: 7

Armor: 44

Deflection: 72%

Other: +16 Radiation Resist

Useable by: Engineer, Soldier

Requirement: Soldier 6

5.5) Dragoon Leviathan

RELIC

Gear: 7

Armor: 46

Deflection: 74%

OTHER: +16% Auto-block, +16 Radiation Resist

Useable by: Engineer, Soldier

Requirement: Soldier / Infantry Armor Relic (early in soldier path, off of Soldier 4)

5.6) Density-Plated Leviathan

Gear: 9

Armor: 50

Deflection: 80%

OTHER: -2 MP

Useable by: Engineer, Soldier

Requirement: Soldier / Close-in Fighting 4

COMMENTS: This armor has a significant movement penalty; use it with defensive troops.

6.0 Scout Armor

Scout armor is noted for having high evasion and very low armor rating;

the best scout suits have armor ratings on par with STARTING soldier armor. It follows

that a survivable scout is one that keeps out of attack range of the enemy, employing

stealth and high speed to avoid enemy encounters. Happily, the Overdrive buff provides

both at once.

6.1) Leviathan Scout

Gear: 2

Armor: 22

Deflection: 60%

Useable by: Scout

Requirement: None (Starting Equipment)

6.2) Leviathan Ranger

Gear: 3

Armor: 26

Deflection: 64%

OTHER: Evade +2

Useable by: Scout

Requirement: Scout 2

6.3) Null Leviathan

Gear: 5

Armor: 32

Deflection: 80%

OTHER: Evade +3

Useable by: Scout

Requirement: Scout / Sniper 3

6.4) Panther Deep Op

Gear: 7

Armor: 24

Deflection: 58%

OTHER: Evade +7, Radiation Resist +16

Useable by: Scout

Requirement: Scout / Deep Operative 3

6.5) Ranger Assault

Gear: 7

Armor: 28

Deflection: 40%

OTHER: Evade +7, Radiation Resist +16

Useable by: Scout

Requirement: Scout / Deep Operative 3

7.0 Hydra Specialist Armor

Hydra armor is of course intended for the Hydra specialist, and can only be worn

by this Templar. It is heavy armor with exceptional protection against environmental

hazards such as fire or radiation, and also provides protection against heat. Despite

this, it's armor rating is unexceptional, topping out at a mere 46 points, for which

the user must pay a -2 MP movement penalty. Consequently, this armor is NOT intended

for frontline use but for secondary fire support, to whom the greatest danger is the

Templar's own weapon.

7.1) Heat-Shielded Leviathan

Gear: 2

Armor: 30

Deflection: 80%

Useable by: Hydra

OTHER: +16 Fire Resist, +8 Radiation Resist

Required: None (Starting Armor)

7.2) Shadowflame Armor

Gear: 3

Armor: 34

Deflection: 80%

Useable by: Hydra

OTHER: +10 Max Heat, +24 Fire Resist, +12 Radiation Resist

Required: Hydra / Precision Fire 1

7.3) Vigilant Plating

Gear: 5

Armor: 46

Deflection: 82%

Useable by: Hydra

OTHER: -2 MP

Required: Hydra /Close In Fire 2

COMMENTS: There is a significant movement penalty associated with this armor;

give to a defensive unit.

7.4) Heavy Void Armor

Gear: 9

Armor: 42

Deflection: 72%

Useable by: Hydra

OTHER: +30 Max Heat, +24 Fire Resist, +12 radiation resist

Required: Hydra / Heatmaster 4

8.0 Neptune Armor

Neptune armor can be worn only by the Neptune specialist; it typically has high

armor and high deflection, but no environmental resistance to speak of. Also,

those armors with the highest armor rating tend to come with movement penalties. Despite

this, the more mobile suits are adequate in an offensive role.

8.1) Gunnery Armor

Gear: 2

Armor: 36

Deflection: 78%

Useable by: Neptune

Required: None (Starting Armor)

8.2) Gunnery Armor

Gear: 3

Armor: 44

Deflection: 78%

Useable by: Neptune

Required: Neptune Specialist 3

8.3) Artillery Armor

Gear: 5

Armor: 38

Deflection: 92%

Useable by: Neptune

Required: Neptune / Concentrator 4

8.4) Summit Plate

Gear: 9

Armor: 52

Deflection: 72%

Other: +4% Auto-block

Useable by: Neptune

Required: Neptune / Defensive 2

8.5) Sentry Plate

Gear: 9

Armor: 80

Deflection: 34%

Other: -2 MP

Useable by: Neptune

Required: Neptune / Defensive 4

COMMENTS: There is a significant movement penalty associated with this armor;

use it in a defensive role.

8.6) Obliterator Legion

RELIC

Gear: 9

Armor: 52

Deflection: 98%

Other: +16 Max Heat

Useable by: Neptune

Required: Neptune / Heavy Armor Relic 2 (early in Neptune path)

COMMENTS: Given the immense heat associated with the Neptune's talents, this

armor is invaluable. Regrettably, as a relic, only one Templar can equip it.

Read more: startradersrpg.proboards.com/thread/13100/jills-all-quadrants-weapons?page=2#ixzz3xNzX4c5E

Respectfully,

Brian P.

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Great work and big +1

Any interest in posting this to Steam as a weapons guide?

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Jan 15, 2016 0:41:15 GMT -5 fallen said:

Jan 15, 2016 0:20:37 GMT -5 pendell said:

Great work and big +1

Any interest in posting this to Steam as a weapons guide?

I would be delighted to; I have a steam account. How would I go about doing that?

Respectfully,

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pendell - go to this link:

steamcommunity.com/app/370020/guides/

It's the Guides page on the Templar Battleforce community site.

On the bottom right, "Create Guide".

You set up basic guide information and then create a number of sections. My suggestion would be making a section per weapon type (Swords, Shields etc)

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Okay, I'll try to check in with that sometimes this weekend

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ETA: It appears that someone has already beat me to it. I'll still try to put up my own version of the guide as well, however, so that the annotations are preserved.

steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=600798677

E AGAIN to add: This isn't working. It's demanding a branding image, so I "borrowed" the one from the Trese brothers guide -- the JPG. When I try to create the guide and press "save and continue", I get the following error message:

"Sorry!

An error was encountered while processing your request:

That item does not exist. It may have been removed by the author."

I CANNOT get a guide to save.

E one more time to add:

Okay, found out the problem.

"If you’d like to create a guide, you’ll first need to purchase Templar Battleforce"

Um... I actually do own a copy of battleforce, which I purchased through the google playstore and play on a tablet. I don't own it on Steam. I... don't actually want to shell out another $9.95 just to create a guide.

Respectfully,

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Okay, found out the problem.

"If you’d like to create a guide, you’ll first need to purchase Templar Battleforce"

Um... I actually do own a copy of battleforce, which I purchased through the google playstore and play on a tablet. I don't own it on Steam. I... don't actually want to shell out another $9.95 just to create a guide.

Suggestions? Solutions? That don't cost me additional money?

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Jan 15, 2016 12:11:06 GMT -5 pendell said:

It looks like the best plan is to let @chouia take it from here

The content is killer, and its getting wide sharing and already starting to be re-used.

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UPDATE: WAR GEAR OF THE QUADRANT

6-3-10.3 AE
TO: tarquin@rychert.gov
FROM: MX-3452234@hivemind.mil
SUBJECT: RE: Captured Templar Data

YOUR PREVIOUS INTELLIGENCE WAS RECEIVED AND HAS BEEN OF VALUE TO I/WE/IT/THEY/US.
I/WE/IT/THEY COMMEND YOU.

REQUEST: FURTHER INTELLIGENCE DATA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

QUERY: WHILE THE INTELLIGENCE HAS VALUE, TO WHAT EXTENT DOES DESTROYING THE DATA
SUBTRACT FROM TEMPLAR CAPABILITIES? CANNOT THE TEMPLARS RECALL THIS INFORMATION FROM THEIR
LIENEAGE MEMORIES? FURTHER QUERY: WHAT NEED DO TEMPLARS HAVE OF BOOKS OR OTHER MEDIA,
WHEN THEY HAVE LINEAGE MEMORY AS A RESOURCE?

SUGGESTION: IF YOU DESIRE STATUS IN NARVIDIAN SOCIETY YOU MUST EMULATE THE MACHINE, AND
YOU MAY DO SO BY STRIPPING SUPERFLUOUS GRATITUDE OR WORSHIP FROM YOUR MISSIVES. EMPHASIZE SUBSTANCE
OVER STYLE, SIGNAL OVER NOISE. RECOMMEND REVIEWING THE 'LACONIC' SCHOOL OF LINGUISTiCS AS AN ExAMPLE.

LIKEWISE, YOUR DEEDS ARE RECORDED IN OUR DATA BANKS. FURTHER REQUESTS THAT WE 'REMEMBER' YOU
ARE SUPERFLUOUS AND SHOULD NOT BE SENT; NARVIDIANS FORGET NOTHING.

7-3-10.3 AE
TO: MX-3452234@hivemind.mil
FROM: tarquin@rychert.gov
SUBJECT: War Gear was RE: Captured Templar Data

Great Lord Shelgeroth from whom all blessings flow,

I will humbly attempt to emulate your desires and am working to strip all *unnecessary* praise
from these missives. Indeed, I am withholding even necessary praise, for if I truly spoke of
all the Narvidians are and will be, I should write books!

As you requested, I have succeeded in obtaining additional data on Templar War Gear, again, suitable
for swift and efficient navigation of their requisition tree and a vital battle aid.

I am also able to answer your question and humbly beg to do so: As a Prince of Rychart,
I have access to much information on the Templar order not available to the general public.
We have also ... interrogated ... Templar prisoners and learned much from them.

Ah, but you wish me to be brief , do you not? Very well, then, to your question!

While it is true that Templars possess thousands of years of Lineage memory, it is rare for them to
actually review more than one or two with their waking, conscious mind. First, because they are trained from birth
and strongly regulated with drugs and other treatments to suppress these memories unless critically needed, as the impact
of multiple mature, adult personalities on an infant mind can well be imagined. There are unfortunate cases in Templar
history of a previous personality utterly suppressing and pushing aside an infant, such that a Templar of a previous
generation will live again in the body of his or her successor. The Templars, with their misguided devotion to freedom,
have a similar respect for the dignity of every Templar, newborn or aged, and thus the suppression of the living in
favor of the dead is viewed as a great crime.

So for the sake of mental stability and health Templars suppress some 95-99% of their lineage memory, normally
delving into it only through periods of Zindu meditation; doing so outside of this state carries risk of insanity or
incapacitation.

Then , too, a certain base level of knowledge is required by a Templar in order to make sense of the memories; what
good does it do to remember a rifle if you have no idea of rifle *is*? The images are meaningless, nonsensical, like a fever
dream.

Thus in order to facilitate use of Lineage memories, it is necessary for a Templar to possess
knowledge and skill the old-fashioned way; through books and rote instruction and study. Lineage memory
can greatly amplify and supplement this education, but it cannot completely replace it. And so these
documents have value to them; destroying them is a great benefit to our cause.

And now, as you request, to the document.

Your... Oh, that's right.

TARQUIN, of RYCHERT.

TEMPLAR FIELD MANUAL 34-4556 : WAR GEAR

1) WHAT IS WAR GEAR?

All Templars are able to carry a primary weapon, a secondary weapon or shield, and a suit of armor.
In addition to these all templars are able to carry two additional accessories: These accessories are called
War Gear.

War Gear is often used when a Templar has an increased ability to carry gear, but yet
lacks either the necessary gear or requisition to handle better weapons or armor; in this
case, War Gear can be employed to use up the excess gear points, amplifying the Templar's
original capabilities.

War Gear can also be used to complement the remainder of a Templar's loadout; A sniper
may find attachments which will improve ranged accuracy and critical hit percentage; a
defensive fighter may find improvements to Auto-Block or Defense. Thus War Gear can be
used to mitigate weaknesses and accentuate strengths.

Even so , War Gear is a tradeoff; when adequate gear points exist, a Templar may be faced
with the choice of either a top-of-the-line suit of armor OR two high-end accessories and
an average suit. Whether this is a good tradeoff depends entirely on the fighting style
of the Templar and their commanding officer. Many combinations are possible.

2) WHO MAY USE WAR GEAR?

While all Templars may use two items of war gear, some war gear is restricted to particular classes.
These restrictions are as follows;

2.1) USAGE OF WAR GEAR BY CLASS

2.1.1) Captain
Tactical system, pilot kit

2.1.2) Paladin
Tactical system, armor coating.

2.1.3) Berserker
Targeting System
Expert-Proc

2.1.4) Hydra
Leviathan Reactor
Armor Coating

2.1.5) Neptune
Weapon Modification
Armor Coating

2.1.6) Engineer
Leviathan Reactor
Sensorkit Modification.

2.1.7) Soldier
Weapon modification
Targeting system

2.1.8) Scout
Sensorkit modification
Pilot suit

WHAT IS A RELIC?

A relic is a holdover from the Pre-Exodus era, one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable. Consequently only one Templar can carry them at a time. Despite this, they
are well built and nearly indestructible, such that they will be recovered from the wreckage of a destroyed Leviathan.

WAR GEAR DESCRIPTIONS, BY SYSTEM, SORTED BY GEAR COST.

3.0) Tactical Systems

Tactical systems are sensor suites designed to enable a Templar officer to orient,
observe, decide , and act on information in as short a time frame as possible. It is
different from a sensorkit modification in that the emphasis is on command and control
rather than pure observation. Captains and Paladins use Tactical Systems, which primarily
increase a Templar's offensive capabilities. Despite this, some very strong Aegis variants
exist which can improve defense as well.

3.1) Targeting Module
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: 1 All Accuracy, +3% Critical
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Battle Suit Modifications (Early on Captain Path)

3.2) Watchdog Wiring
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +2 Parry, +1 Dodge
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Melee Specialists 2 (Path common to Paladin and Berserker)

3.3) Aegis Wiring
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +8% Auto-Blcock
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Captain 4

3.4) Adept-Ocular
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +5% Critical
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Heavy Suit Adaptations (early Melee path, common to Hydra, Neptune, Paladin, and Berserker)

3.5) War-Strike Tact
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +2 Melee Accuracy, +10 Damage, +2 Parry
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Paladin / Warrior 2

3.6) Range-Finder
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +4 ranged accuracy, +6% critical
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Pistoleer 2
COMMENTS: The ranged accuracy component is wasted on a Paladin, since they cannot
use any ranged weapons.

3.7) Prowess Wiring
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +3 Melee Accuracy, +12 Damage
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Blademaster 1

3.8) Watchdog Whisper
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +6% Auto-Block, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Melee Specialists 3 (Path common to Paladin and Berserker)

3.9) Tact-Whisper
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +9% Critical
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Pistoleer 4

3.10) Hydraul-Punch Kit
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +16% Penetration, +3 Critical
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Pistoleer Poisoner

3.11) Aegis Defense
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +12% Counter-Attack, +8% Auto-Block
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Blademaster 3

3.12) Prowess Core
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +5 Melee Accuracy, +6 Damage, +10% Penetration
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Captain / Reaver (end of Blademaster path)

3.13) Battle Tact
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +4 Melee Accuracy, +18 Damage
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Paladin / Warrior 4

3.14) Skirmish Tact
Gear Cost: 6
Effects: +3 All Accuracy, + 10% Counter-Attack, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge
Useable by: Captain, Paladin
Required: Paladin 6

4.0) Weapons Modifications

Serious gun enthuisiasts make their own ammunition, and the Templars are no
exception. Soldiers and Neptunes constantly fiddle with their weapons for greater
lethality, greater penetration, and more kills. These devices without exception improve
offensive capabilities, most commonly the damage and penetration of a weapon.

4.1) Autoloader
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +6 Damage
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Captain / Battle Suit Modifications (Early on Captain Path)

4.2) Piercer Ammo
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +6% Penetration
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Heavy Infantry 2 (Path between Hydra and Neptune)

4.3) X-Jacket Ammo
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +8 Damage
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Soldier 3

4.4) Seeker Rounds
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +7% Critical
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Neptune Specialist 3

4.5) Explosive Ammo
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +12 Damage, +4% Penetration
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Soldier / Close In Fighting 2

4.6) Heavy Core Ammo
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +4 Damage, +10% Penetration
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Neptune Specialist 2

4.7) N-Jacket Ammo
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +12 Damage, +3% Critical
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Neptune Specialist 2

4.8) Hydraul-Feed Loader
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +3 Ranged Accuracy, +8% Penetration
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Neptune / Suppressor 2

4.9) P-Jacket Ammo
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +6 Damage, +10% Penetration
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Soldier / Close In Fighting 4

4.10) Shattershell Rounds
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +18 damage
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Neptune / Suppressor 4

4.11) NX-Jacket Rounds
Gear Cost: 6
Effects: +4 Damage, +13% Critical
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Neptune / Concentrator 5

4.12) Wraithsight Kit
RELIC
Gear Cost: 6
Effects: +4 Ranged Accuracy, +12 Damage, +16% Penetration
Useable by: Soldier/Neptune
Required: Neptune / Weapon-Mod Relic (end of Neptune Concentrator path)

5.0) Targeting Systems

Targeting systems are primarily optical systems which improve the capability of a soldier
or berserker to land precise hits on enemies. Despite this, there are a number of other
improvements, such as backbone improvements for the Leviathan structure or deflector fields,
which also fall in this category.

5.1) Twitch Backbone
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +4% Auto-Block
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Soldier 1

5.2) Armored Backbone
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +12 Hit Points, +6 Armor
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 2

5.3) Plated Backbone
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +3% Penetration, +6 Armor
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 2

5.4) Glance Field
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +10% Deflection, +8 Parry, +4 Armor
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Berserker / Shield Wall 1

5.5) Fortified Backbone
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +15 Hit Points, +15 Max Heat
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 1

5.6) Vital-Core Lock
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +4 Damage, +12% Critical
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Berserker / Overpowering 4

5.7) Hunter Lock
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +8 Damage, +6% Critical
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Soldier / Leader-In-The-Ranks 4

5.8) Predator Lock
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +3 Accuracy, +3 Parry
Useable by: Berserk/Soldier
Required: Soldier 7

6.0) Pilot Kits
The operator of a Leviathan mech is called a 'pilot' , and pilot kits are designed
for the sake of the human inside the machine rather than the machine itself. Because
the pilot is the brain of the Leviathan, Pilot Kit improvements to that brain result
in all kind of effects, ranging from increased mobility to better accuracy to better
defense. Because of limited availability, Pilot Kit improvements are restricted to
Captains and Scouts, who have the greatest need for them.

6.1) Reinforced Pilot Kit
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +1 Parry, +4 Armor
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain / Battlefield Leader (Early in Captain path)

6.2) Wraithbone Kit
RELIC
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +12 Plasma Damage, +6% Auto-block, +12 Plasma Resist
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain / Pilot Suit record (Middle of Captain path, just before it forks)

6.3) Swift Kit
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +1 MP
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Scout 4

6.4) Ballast Pilot Kit
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +32 Max Hit Points, +2 Armor
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain 4

6.5) Force Pilot Kit
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +12 Damage
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain 4

6.6) Pilot Sensorkit
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +2 ranged accuracy, +6 Damage
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain / Pistoleer 1

6.7) Reactive Pilot Kit
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +6 ranged accuracy, +5% Auto-Block
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain / Pistoleer 5

6.8) Specialist Pilot Kit
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +4 damage, +8% Critical
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Scout / Sniper 4

6.9) Twitch Kit
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +1 MP, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Scout 6

6.10) Blitz Kit
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +2 MP, +10 Max Heat
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Scout / Stealth Operative 5

6.11) Darkline Kit
RELIC
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +6% Penetration, +20% Counter-Attack, +10% Auto-block
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain / Pilot Suit Relic 2 (End of Captain Path)

6.12) Precision Pilot Kit
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +6 ranged accuracy, +6 Damage, +6% Penetration
Useable by: Captain / Scout
Required: Captain / Pistoleer Devastator

7.0) Leviathan Reactors

If the Pilot is the 'brain' of the Leviathan mech, the Leviathan reactor is the machine's
beating heart. Few Templars are entirely satisfied with the stock model and are forever
tinkering with it , creating after-market improvements. Leviathan reactor improvements
are found on Engineering specialists (of course!) and on Hydras, who look for ways to
improve the linkage between the reactor and their flame weapon. Leviathan reactors typically
improve a Templar's speed (that is, their MP) , their power (their Max HP) or their resistance
to fire. Other variants do exist, however.

7.1) Vent Manifold
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +15 Max Heat
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Engineer/Scout Specialist Adaptations (Early in path before Engineer and
Scout diverge)

7.2) Ember Kit
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +2 Ranged Accuracy, +4 Fire Damage
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Hydra Specialist 2

7.3) Tapped Reclamation
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +3 Ranged Accuracy, +12 Fire Resist
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Hydra / Napalm Cross 1

7.4) Irid-Plated Core
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +2% Deflection, +1 Parry, +6 Armor
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Engineer 4

7.5) Reinforced Reclaimers
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +15 Max Heat, +15 Fire Resist
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Hydra / Heatmaster 1

7.6) Boosted Reactor
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +1 MP, +10 Max Heat
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Hydra / Close In Fire 1

7.7) Cyclone Reactor
RELIC
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +1 MP, +60 Max Heat
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Engineer/Reactor Relic (Early in Engineer path, before it forks)

7.8) Kinetic Refine-X
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +12 Max Hit Points, +30 Max Heat
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Engineer / Provision Support 4

7.9) Rerouted Reclamation
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: -15 Max Heat, +28 Fire Damage
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Engineer / Precision Flames 5
COMMENT: According to the documentation, this unit actually DECREASES your maximum heat
tolerance in exchange for greater fire damage, hence 'rerouted reclamation'.

7.10) Heat Rewiring
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +30 Max Heat, +10% Auto-Block
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Engineer / Heatmaster 3

7.11) Roavin Furnace
RELIC
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +24 Max Hit Points, +24 Fire Damage, +24 Fire Resist
Useable by: Engineer, Hydra
Required: Engineer / Reactor Relic 2 (end of Heatmaster path)

8.0) SensorKit Modifications

All Templars carry sensorkits to gather information on the surrounding environment.
Scouts and Engineers are known to tinker with their sensorkits for greater performance;
Scouts, because that extra information may mean the difference between life and death,
and engineers, just because it's tinkering.

Strangely, no sensorkit modification improves the range of scans. Nonetheless, they do
improve perception-related skills such as ranged accuracy, critical hit rate, and auto-block.

8.1) Ocular Scanner
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +2 Ranged Accuracy
Useable by: Engineer, Scout
Required: Engineer/Scout Specialist Adaptations (Early in path before Engineer and
Scout diverge)

8.2) Prox-Attack Kit
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +3 All Accuracy, +6 Damage
Useable by: Engineer, Scout
Required: Engineer / Striker 1

8.3) Prox-Alert Scanner
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +8% Deflection, +3 Parry, +3 Dodge
Useable by: Engineer, Scout
Required: Scout 5

8.4) Prox-Activated Kit
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +6% Auto-Block, +3 Dodge
Useable by: Engineer, Scout
Required: Scout / Deep Operative 1

8.5) Strike Scanner
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +8 Damage, +6% Counter-Attack, +4% Critical
Useable by: Engineer, Scout
Required: Engineer / Striker 3

8.6) Deaden-Scan
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +12% Critical
Useable by: Engineer, Scout
Required: Scout / Sniper 5

8.7) Prox-Whisper
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +8% Deflection, +8% Auto-Block
Useable by: Engineer, Scout
Required: Scout / Deep Operative 4

9.0) Armor Coating

Armor coating is most often heard with the phrase "Pimp My Paladin". But in addition to gold
finish, chrome attachments, and fins, Armor Coating has the more pragmatic purpose of
improving the armor protection of any heavy trooper; Hydras, Neptunes and Paladins can
all benefit from the additional protection and defense provided by armor coating.

Neptune improvements especially have an MP cost associated with it, some of them quite high.
Hydra improvements, to no one's great surprise, often provide fire resistance and increased
max heat. There is a certain irony to this , given that sustained Neptune fire can generate
a great deal more internal heat than Hydras do.

9.1) Reinforced Mech
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +6 Max Hit Points
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Heavy Suit Adaptations (early Melee path, common to Hydra, Neptune, Paladin, and Berserker)

9.2) Light Heat Shielding
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +2 Armor, +12 Fire Resist
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Heavy Infantry 2 (Path between Neptune and Hydra)

9.3) Rigid Blast Plate
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +6% Deflection
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Hydra Specialist 2

9.4) Tiberius' Plating
RELIC
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +26 Max Hit Points, +2 Parry, +42 Radiation Resist
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Hydra / Armor Coating Relic (early in Hydra path)

9.5) Goliath Plating
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: -1 MP, +10% Deflection, +8 Armor
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Neptune / Defensive 1
COMMENTS: This armor coating decreases MP.

9.6) Recoil Harness
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +3 Ranged Accuracy, +3% Critical, +2 Armor
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Neptune / Concentrator 1

9.7) Warded Plates
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +8% Deflection, +8 Armor
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Paladin / Devastator 2

9.8) Radiated Heat Shielding
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +16 Max Hit Points, +4 Armor, +14 Fire Resist
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Hydra / Close In Fire 4

9.9) Bi-Plate Heat-Regulation
Gear Cost: 3
Effects: +30 Max Heat, +4% Deflection
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Neptune / Suppressor 3

9.10) Irid Sheathe
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +3 ranged accuracy, +12 Fire Resist
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Hydra / Napalm Cross 4

9.11) Goliath Retrofit
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: -1 MP, +3 All Accuracy, +10% Auto-Block, +3 Parry
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Neptune / Cannonier 5

9.12) Mammoth Retrofit
RELIC
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +24 Max Hit Points
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Paladin / Armor Coating Relic 2 (End of Paladin Devastator Path)

9.13) Deflection Field
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +15% Auto-Block
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Paladin / Devastator 3

9.14) Volcanic Shielding
Gear Cost: 5
Effects: +15 Max Heat, +6 Armor, +32 Fire Resist
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Hydra / Close In Fire 5

9.15) Titan Sheathe
Gear Cost: 6
Effects: -2 MP, +22% Deflection, +16 Armor
Useable by: Hydra, Neptune, Paladin
Required: Neptune / Defensive 5
COMMENTS: This armor dramatically reduces MP in favor of increased armor. Use this for a defensive
Templar who will guard a tactical point or other strategic location, for whom movement is not a
factor.

10.0) Expert Procedures
Expert-Proc is the exclusive domain of the berserker. The berserker's raison d'etre is
raw power and raw speed at the critical point. Because of this, any way to improve
a berserker's reflexes improves their fighting skill. Expert-Procs assist this by
providing an artificial set of reflexes to the Leviathan. Thus, the Leviathan will respond
more quickly and more predictably to the movements of the pilot inside. Procs primarily improve
melee offense and defense; which is just as well, since Berserkers do not use ranged weapons.

10.10 Adept-Proc
Gear Cost: 1
Effects: +10% Deflection, +10% Auto-block, +10 Fire Resist
Useable by: Berserker
Required: Berserker 2

10.2) Initiate-Proc
Gear Cost: 2
Effects: +3 Melee Accuracy, +6% Critical
Useable by: Berserker
Required: Berserker / Overpowering 1

10.3) Monger-Proc
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +3 Melee Accuracy , +10 Damage, +10% Counter-Attack
Useable by: Berserker
Required: Berserker 5

10.4) Cyclone-Strike Proc
RELIC
Gear Cost: 4
Effects: +5 All Accuracy, +16 Damage
Useable by: Berserker
Required: Berserker / Exper-Proc Relic (Berserker / Overpowering Path)

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fallen Administrator [ Artist & Developer ] Posts: 35,288	Jill's All The Quadrant's Weapons Jan 15, 2016 23:12:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fallen on Jan 15, 2016 23:12:59 GMT -5 pendell - can you edit that into the first post? That would help is "stay altogether" instead of getting spread out among other people's replies.
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