Savage Rifts Close Combat Weapons

Common Weapon Rules

These are common rules that apply to a SWADE Rifts game.

Generic SWADE

Parry: The weapon adds the bonus to the character's Parry score. If a character wields a weapon in each hand, penalties to Parry stack but bonuses do not (unless she has the Ambidextrous Edge).

Reach: Weapons with “Reach” allow their user to make Fighting attacks at the listed range. A Reach of 1, for example, allows a character to strike a target 1″ distant. Weapons without a Reach value can only strike targets at arm’s length (adjacent). Reach can be very important when fighting from horseback and against mounted foes (see page 103).

Two Hands: A two-handed weapon can be used with one hand at a −4 penalty. Use the character's full Strength for damage but lose all other advantages such as Reach or Parry bonuses.

Savage Rifts

Mega Damage: Mega Damage is the same as the Heavy property in Savage Worlds.

Vibro-Blades

Harmonic Blades: While powered, ignore the minimum Strength requirement of the Vibro-Blade as these weapons do their full damage and provide all noted bonuses.

Mega Damage: All Vibro-Blades deal Mega Damage.

Powered Weapons: Unless noted otherwise, Vibro-Blades lose Mega Damage and other special abilities if unpowered.

Techno-Wizardry

Techno-Wizardry Gear: Characters with an appropriate Arcane Background—or special ability—may use and power Techno-Wizardry gear with their personal pool of Power Points (PP), whether PPE or ISP. Activate TW gear embedded powers using the wielder’s PP and typically Arcane Skill or Spirit; Critical Failures cause Technical Difficulties, see Techno-Wizardry Gear on page 82.

Techno-Wizardry Melee Weapon Activation: Cost is to activate for five rounds per the number of Power Points (PP) listed. Magic Items do not require PP to function.

Mega Damage: All Techno-Wizard melee weapons deal Mega Damage while activated. The listed magical weapons deal Mega Damage.

Tri-Beam

Tri-beams: When you score a raise on a damage roll with a tribeam weapon, you add +4 to the damage total. This effect does not function if you are attacking a target protected by cerasteel armor.

53 weapons found

Name	Type	Damage	AP	Min Str	Weight	Rarity	Cost	Reference
Various Manufacturers
Battle Fury Blade	Magic	Str+2d6+4	12	d8	7 lbs.	-6	12,000,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	A magic item; silver; +6 PP for +2 Fighting, Frenzy (Imp), +6 Toughness for 5 rounds.
Deathbringer Sword	Magic	Str+2d12+4	16	d8	5 lbs.	-8	14,000,000	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	A magic item; +1 Parry. As an action, roll Fighting and 10 PP to activate Greater protection and Greater damage field; or 5 PPE and Shooting for Greater bolt.
Draining Blade	Magic	Str+d8	8	d4	4 lbs.	-4	3,000,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	A magic item; +2 PP for +2 damage and on successful hits target rolls Spirit vs the attack roll to resist both lower Trait (Vigor) and sloth; lasts 5 rounds.
Spirit Spear	Magic	Str+3d6	6	d6	3 lbs.	—	Not for Sale	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	A magic item. Wielder needs d8 minimum Spirit. Granted to great warriors and heroes, especially among Native American and First Nation cultures. Gains +1d6 damage and +6 AP against supernatural evil.
Impact Hammer	Powered	Str+2d6	0	d8	10 lbs.	0	11,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	+2 damage to break objects, Mega Damage.
Impact Maul	Powered	Str+2d6+4	0	d10	18 lbs.	-2	16,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	Two hands, Mega Damage, +4 damage to break objects.
Neural Mace	Powered	Str+2d6	0	d6	6 lbs.	1	8,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	Touch Attack (see Savage Worlds), the victim must check Vigor at –2 (–4 with a raise) or be Stunned.
NG-B50 “Thunderer” Combat Hammer	Powered	Str+d8	2	d8	12 lbs.	-2	17,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	*Only deals Mega Damage on a raise. Two hands, Shots 8, Reload 4, unpowered; a raise deals Str+d8+3d6 Mega Damage at +6 AP and uses one Shot per enemy damaged. Shotgun shells provide the +3d6 and cost 125 credits each (1,000 credits for a full reload). A spike on each side of the two-headed hammer is silver plated.
WI-C6 “Chain Sword” Chain Weapon	Powered	Str+3d4+3	4	d12	16 lbs.	-3	25,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	Raise adds d12 damage; Critical Failures hit the wielder, Mega Damage.
WI-C8 “Juicer Chainsaw” Chain Weapon	Powered	Str3d6+3	6	d12+2	20 lbs.	-4	30,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	Parry –1, two hands; Raise adds d12 damage; Critical Failures hit the wielder.
Wilk’s Laser Torch	Powered	4d4+4	16	d4	1 lbs.	1	18,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	Parry –1 (unless otherwise considered armed), Strength does not affect damage, Incapacitated targets are +2 Vigor vs Bleeding Out.
Earth Shaker	Techno-Wizardry	Str+2d6+2	0	d6	6 lbs.	-3	200,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	Costs 1 PP; +3 PP on successful hits activate havoc against the target and anyone in a Cone Template; optionally by striking the ground the wielder may activate havoc in a Medium Blast Template centered on himself (the wielder himself is not affected).
Flaming Sword	Techno-Wizardry	Str+d12	6	d4	2 lbs.	-1	90,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	Costs 1 PP; blade has the flame Trapping, It Burns. Looks like a sword hilt with a large ruby embedded in it until activated (a free action; otherwise a Light Improvised Weapon).
Great Sword	Techno-Wizardry	Str+2d6+2	6	d10	6 lbs.	-2	42,000	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	Two hands, Cost 1 PP, +1 Fighting (Parry –1 unless powered)
Katana	Techno-Wizardry	Str+d8+4	8	d6	3 lbs.	-2	60,000	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	Cost 1 PP, +1 Fighting, +1 Parry, and Mega Damage.
Light Blade	Techno-Wizardry	Str+d8+2	10	d4	2 lbs.	-2	90,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	Costs 1 PP; blade has the sunlight Trapping. Looks like a sword hilt with a largefocusing crystal embedded in it until activated (a free action; otherwise a Light Improvised Weapon).
Lightning Axe	Techno-Wizardry	Str+2d4+2	8	d6	8 lbs.	-2	100,000	TLPG98The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 98
Notes:	Costs 1 PP; blade has the electrical Trapping; +3 PP attacks which score a raise and cause a Shaken or Wounded result to power armor, robots, vehicles, or powered technical gear (TW or mundane) inflict an immediate roll on the Technical Difficulties table.
Longsword	Techno-Wizardry	Str+d10+2	6	d8	3 lbs.	-1	35,000	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	Cost 1 PP, +2 Fighting and Mega Damage.
Mage Staff	Techno-Wizardry	Str+d4+2	0	d6	6 lbs.	-1	38,500	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	Two hands. Cost 1 PP, +1 Fighting, +2 Parry, and Mega Damage.
Paralysis Staff	Techno-Wizardry	Str+2d4	0	d6	4 lbs.	-4	500,000	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	Silver-tipped end caps. Cost 1 PP; a successful strike delivers lower Trait vs. Agility and Strength at the same time, as well as sloth.
Psi-Pike	Techno-Wizardry	Str+2d8	8	d8	12 lbs.	-3	80,000	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	Reach 2, two hands. Cost 1 ISP (not PPE) for full benefits (has normal pike values, per Savage Worlds, if the wielder does not have ISP).
Whip of Pain	Techno-Wizardry	Str+d4	2	d4	2 lbs.	-3	200,000	A&M45Rifts North America: Arcana & Mysticism, page 45
Notes:	Reach 2. Cost 1 PP, strikes deliver stun. The wielder may use the whip to grapple at Reach range. The whip causes Str damage to Entangled or Bound foes.
Giant Vibro Sword	Vibro-Blade	Str+2d8	16	d12+2	16 lbs.	-2	50,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	Reach 2; sized for Size 2 or larger, requires two hands if not Size 3 or larger.
Vibro-Axe	Vibro-Blade	Str+2d6	10	d10	6 lbs.	0	11,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Vibro-Blade Vambraces	Vibro-Blade	Str+2d4	8	d6	2 lbs.	-2	11,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	Parry +1 (must be worn as a pair for the bonus). Count as Claws. Usually a katar or three hooked blades attached to a gauntlet.
Vibro-Greatsword	Vibro-Blade	Str+d12	12	d10	8 lbs.	-1	18,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Notes:	Reach 1, two hands (Size 1 and above may use 1 handed)
Vibro-Halberd	Vibro-Blade	Str+d10	10	d8	6 lbs.	-2	10,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Reach 1, two hands.
Vibro-Harpoon	Vibro-Blade	Str+d8+1	8	d8	4 lbs.	0	9,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Thrown Range 4/8/16; with a raise Shaken or Wounded targets are impaled and Distracted until the harpoon is removed.
Vibro-Hatchet	Vibro-Blade	Str+2d4	8	d6	3 lbs.	1	8,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Thrown Range 3/6/12.
Vibro-Knife	Vibro-Blade	Str+d6	6	d4	2 lbs.	2	7,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Vibro-Longsword	Vibro-Blade	Str+d10	10	d8	4 lbs.	0	11,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Vibro-Shortsword	Vibro-Blade	Str+d8	8	d6	3 lbs.	0	9,000	TLPG97The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, page 97
Vibro-Spear	Vibro-Blade	Str+d8	8	d6	3 lbs.	1	8,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Reach 1, Parry +1 if used two-handed, thrown Range 3/6/12.
Vibro-Trident	Vibro-Blade	Str+3d4	12	d10	5 lbs.	-1	14,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	+1 to Disarm or Test opponents, thrown Range 3/6/12.
Amaki
Lariat	normal	0	0	d4	3 lbs.	0	10	LoTI62Rifts Land of a Thousand Islands, page 62
Notes:	Used to initiate a Test using the wielder’s Fighting skill. The target is Entangled with success, Bound on a raise. Cost is 10 credits for Hardness 4, 100 for Hardness 6, 1,000 for Hardness 8, 10,000 for Hardness 10 (the maximum).
Amaki Blast Sword	Powered	Str+d12	10	d4	4 lbs.	-3	25,000	LoTI62Rifts Land of a Thousand Islands, page 62
Notes:	Mega Damage (melee only), Powered by E-clip for 200 minutes, Can fire plasma shots (Range 5/10/20, Damage 3d6, AP 2, RoF 1, each shot drains 10 minutes of use).
Amaki Psimitar	Techno-Wizardry	special	0	d4	3 lbs.	-3	30,000	LoTI62Rifts Land of a Thousand Islands, page 62
Notes:	Only works with Psi-Blade or Psi-Sword. Add +2 PP to activation cost, treat Smarts as two die types higher for damage purposes, and add AP equal to half Smarts.
Arkhon
Tri-blade Energy Sword	Powered	Str+3d4	0	d6	-43 lbs.	-4	50,000	LoTI192Rifts Land of a Thousand Islands, page 192
Notes:	The blade’s effect is the same as a tri-beam weapon.
Kittani
Kittani Double Bladed Plasma Axe	Powered	Str+2d12+3	0	d10	10 lbs.	0	32,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	*May fire a plasma bolt (Range 5/10/20, 3d12+3 Mega Damage, AP 0, RoF 1, Shots 6).
Kittani Energy Net	Powered	0	0	d6	8 lbs.	-2	6,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Thrown Range 3/6/12. Targets hit are Entangled, or Bound with a raise. Hardness 15. *Wielder may shock ensnared target as an action; target checks Vigor or is Stunned.
Kittani Energy Trident	Powered	Str+3d4+3	12	d10	12 lbs.	-3	55,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	+1 to Disarm or Test opponents. Thrown Range 3/6/12. *May fire a blue-green laser (Range 24/48/96, 4d6 Mega Damage, AP 2, RoF 1, Shots 30, 3RB).
Kittani Plasma Chainsaw	Powered	Str+2d12+6	0	d12	10 lbs.	-3	60,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Parry –1, two hands; Raise adds d12 damage; Critical Failures hit the wielder.
Kittani Plasma Net	Powered	3d12	0	d6	6 lbs.	-4	75,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Thrown Range 3/6/12. Targets hit are Entangled, or Bound with a raise. Net is Hardness 12. *Targets continue to take damage every round they are ensnared.
Kittani Plasma Sword	Powered	Str+2d12	0	d6	3 lbs.	1	28,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	*May fire a plasma bolt (Range 5/10/20, 3d12 Mega Damage, AP 0, RoF 1, Shots 6).
Kittani Plasma Whip	Powered	Str+d12	0	d4	3 lbs.	-1	30,000	AtDS54Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 54
Notes:	Parry –2, Reach 2, Ignores shield bonus. With a raise on the attack roll the victim is Entangled instead of bonus d6 damage.
Splugorth
Demon Claw Falx	Bio-Wizardry	Str+d12+6	6	d8	7 lbs.	-7	9,000,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	Two hands. Opponents are –2 to Soak Wounds from this weapon. Deals +4 damage to champions of good or light. Deals +8 damage to supernatural creatures of good or light.
Demon Claw Sica	Bio-Wizardry	Str+d8+4	4	d4	3 lbs.	-5	5,000,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	Opponents are –2 to Soak Wounds from this weapon. Deals +4 damage to champions of good or light. Deals +8 damage to supernatural creatures of good or light.
Demon Claw Vambrace	Bio-Wizardry	Str+2d4+4	4	d6	5 lbs.	-6	7,000,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	Parry +1 (must be worn as a pair for the bonus). Count as Claws. Usually two or three claws attached to a gauntlet. Opponents are –2 to Soak Wounds; Deals +4 damage to champions of good or light. Deals +8 damage to supernatural creatures of good or light.
Domination Staff	Bio-Wizardry	Str+d6+3	0	d6	10 lbs.	-4	2,000,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	The wielder has command of a possessing entity enslaved to the staff. As an action she may command it to mentally possess one creature by making an opposed roll checking her Spirit versus the target's. Failure means the staff can't be used this way for six hours. With a success, the staff's entity inhabits the target’s body per the Possession Edge in The Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide, and the wielder may command them as a free action.
Dragonfire Sword	Bio-Wizardry	Str+2d6+2	10	d8	7 lbs.	-4	4,000,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	Deals +4 additional damage to targets vulnerable to Fire (on top of other bonuses). Three times per day as an action the wielder may cast burst dealing 6d6 Mega Damage.
Kinetic Staff	Bio-Wizardry	Str+d6+3	0	d8	12 lbs.	-5	3,000,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	The wielder has command of three tectonic entities enslaved to the staff. The staff has 30 ISP and the Rapid Recharge Edge. As an action she may command it to cast one of the following powers (may use Mega Power Modifiers): bolt, telekinesis, and protection.
Shield of Invincibility	Bio-Wizardry	Str+d8+4	0	d6	10 lbs.	-8	8,000,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	Hardness 40 (regenerates in a day if "broken"), provides +20 Toughness if someone attempts to shoot through it. Parry +4, Cover –4. The shield is powered by an Eye of Eylorat its center. As an action three times per day it may cast deflection on itself and the wielder. "The Fang" Sword Str+d12 6 d4 5 −2 200K
Venom Blade	Bio-Wizardry	Str+2d4	2	d4	5 lbs.	-3	600,000	AtDS55Rifts: Atlantis & The Demon Seas, page 55
Notes:	Attacks made with the weapon are magically imbued with one type of venom chosen when it was created, see Poison in Savage Worlds. The types available are: Knockout, Mild (–4 save), and Paralyzing (–2 save). Lethal is Restricted to Splugorth minions.

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