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Arbites shock troops employ the weapon in combination with the [[suppression shield]] in breaking up riots.<sup>1</sup> | Arbites shock troops employ the weapon in combination with the [[suppression shield]] in breaking up riots.<sup>1</sup> | ||
| − | A similar weapon is the '''shock maul''', | + | A similar weapon is the '''shock maul''', which uses an electrical discharge instead of a power field to incapacitate the enemy.<sup>2-p141,3-p67</sup> |
==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 22 April 2010
Power mauls are Imperial power weapons most commonly used by the Adeptus Arbites.1-p34
Effectively a baton surrounded by a power field, the power maul has a hidden subtlety: the power field setting can be extensively adjusted so that its disruption effect can vary from bashing a hole through a wall, to delivering a sudden knock-out blow to an individual. This tactical depth-of-use makes it a valued tool of Imperial law enforcement.
Arbites shock troops employ the weapon in combination with the suppression shield in breaking up riots.1
A similar weapon is the shock maul, which uses an electrical discharge instead of a power field to incapacitate the enemy.2-p141,3-p67
