Special Ammunition (Dragonstar)

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Special Ammunition can be used with projectile weapons. These ammo types have a cost multiple which is applied to the base ammunition price.

Full rules for for Special Ammunition can be found in Imperial Supply on page 67. The types available in the Dark Star campaign are listed below. Please note that the ammuniton types below are not identical to those in Imperial Supply.

Type Cost Effect
HP x1.5 Double armor and hardness. Double damage.
AP x2 Ignore 5 points of hardness.
HE x1.5 Weapon inflicts fire damage instead of physical damage.
HEAP x2.5 Ignore 5 points of hardness. Weapon inflicts fire damage instead of physical damage.
Hellfire x3 Weapon inflicts physical damage plus 3 doses of radiation damage.
Incendiary x1.5 Double armor and hardness. Weapon inflicts triple base fire damage. First range increment only.
Stun x1 Half damage (subdual). Objects take 1/4 damage (lethal).
Adamantine x5 Ignore 10 points of hardness

Railgun Ammunition

Special ammunition for railguns cost x3 the listed amount.

Radiation Damage

The rules for radion damage appear on page 119-120 in the Galaxy Guide.

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