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Use a metal weapon to block incoming attacks; gives a +5 Dodge bonus during the current shot. If a melee attack against you fails, your blocking weapon takes the impact. Usually it can withstand this just fine, but an attack of a higher tech level or by a much stronger opponent might cause it to break or weaken. A metal weapon normally has a [[Toughness (Action)|Toughness]] equal to its damage value (including your [[Body (Action)|Body]]. A Hit reduces its [[Toughness (Action)|Toughness]] by one, a Damage Setback means it breaks.
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Use a metal weapon to block incoming attacks; gives a +3 Dodge bonus during the current shot. If a melee attack against you fails, your blocking weapon takes the impact. Usually it can withstand this just fine, but an attack of a higher tech level or by a much stronger opponent might cause it to break or weaken. A metal weapon normally has a [[Toughness (Action)|Toughness]] equal to its damage value (including your [[Body (Action)|Body]]. A Hit reduces its [[Toughness (Action)|Toughness]] by one, a Damage Setback means it breaks.
  
 
=== Resist Piercing ===
 
=== Resist Piercing ===

Revision as of 12:29, 29 April 2021

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Metal Block

Trigger Action

Use a metal weapon to block incoming attacks; gives a +3 Dodge bonus during the current shot. If a melee attack against you fails, your blocking weapon takes the impact. Usually it can withstand this just fine, but an attack of a higher tech level or by a much stronger opponent might cause it to break or weaken. A metal weapon normally has a Toughness equal to its damage value (including your Body. A Hit reduces its Toughness by one, a Damage Setback means it breaks.

Resist Piercing

Basic Action

Add your Mind to your soak attribute against piercing damage for the rest of the scene. You are normally assumed to do this at the beginning of each scene, but sometimes you may want to not do it to be more inconspicuous.