Weapons Locker for
City of Heroes
Combat Primer
Action Clarification
Your AV (Action Value) + DIE ROLL vs. the DV (Difficulty Value) + 10 (or a DIE ROLL).
Action Value: CHARACTERISTIC + SKILL.
REF stat is used for hand-eye coordination or manual dexterity; guns or vehicles.
DEX stat is used for engaging gross physical movement; athletics or HTH fighting.
Melee attacks use REF Characteristic + Hand to Hand or Weapon skill + DIE ROLL against DEX Characteristic + Athletics skill + DIE ROLL.
Melee attacks can hit any target within 4m/yards of the PC/NPC.
Ranged attacks use REF Characteristic + Weapon skill + DIE ROLL against DEX Characteristic + Ranged Evade skill + DIE ROLL.
Autofire attacks counts at one Action.
Hattori wakizashi (curved Japanese short sword)
Requisite Skill: W.P. Sword
Weight: 1.2 lbs.
Overall Length: 24 inches
Effective Range: Hand-to-Hand
Damage: 1D6+1
Cost: $300
VS. Zombies: Ideal
KA-BAR 1218 serrated edge fighting knife
Requisite Skill: W.P. Knife
Weight: 0.7 lbs.
Overall Length: 11.9 inches
Effective Range: Hand-to-Hand
Damage: 1D6
Cost: $300
VS. Zombies: Not effective
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