A Power Sword is a Power Weapon that has been shaped into a sword of varying lengths and designs crafted from one of any number of different materials, though usually adamantium.
When its power cell is activated, often by touching a control located on the hilt, the blade is sheathed in a lethal corona of disruptive energy. This energy field allows the blade to carve through flesh, bone and most forms of armour plate alike, making a Power Sword a highly effective close combat weapon.
Power Swords are used by all members of the Imperial armed forces, including the troops of the Astra Militarum and the Space Marines of the Adeptus Astartes, as well as their Chaos counterparts among the Lost and the Damned and the Chaos Space Marines. Xenos species such as the Aeldari, their evil kin the Drukhari and the Necrons are also known to make use of such weapons.
| AP Cost to Fire | NA |
| Attack Dice | 1 |
| Score to Hit | NA |
| Sustained Fire | NA |
| Can Overwatch? | NA |
| Can Parry? | YES |
| Target Area | Single Unit in CAZ |
| Range | 1 |
| Overwatch Range | NA |
| Ammo | NA |
| Ammo Usage | NA |
| Viable Targets | Tyranid Units |
This is a Close Assault weapon only.
Credits
- Original Game Design: Richard Halliwell.
- This Advanced Edition Revision: Ken Allen
- Original Expansions and Revisions Design: Jervis Johnson, Matt Forbeck and Andy Chambers.
- Additional Material: Paul Murphy, Alex Goh, Dean H. Bass and Martin Kay.
- Illustrators: Dave Andrews, John Blanche, Wayne England, David Gallagher, Jes Goodwin, Pete Knifton, Ian Miller, Steve Tappin, Kevin Walker, Paul Bonner, Fangorn, Mark Gibbons, Paul Green, Gary Harrod, Tony Hough, Richard Wright, Tony Ackland, Nick Coleman and Ken Allen.
- Tactical Cards and Additional Counter Designs: Ken Allen
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