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===Force rod===
 
===Force rod===
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'''Force rods''' are black rods of alien origin which act as psychic batteries. Psykers may store their psychic energy in the rod to be used in the future, giving the individual an additional source of energy in combat. The rod is used as a normal force weapon in combat, with an additional bonus of being able to break protective psychic auras on contact, on top of that the wielder may draw the stored psychic energy from the rod to increase the power of the attack.{{Fn|4b}}{{Fn|7}} Force rods are in some ways analogous to [[Null Rod|null rods]].
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'''Force rods''' are black rods of alien origin which act as psychic batteries. Psykers may store their psychic energy in the rod to be used in the future, giving the individual an additional source of energy in combat. The rod is used as a normal force weapon in combat, with an additional bonus of being able to break protective psychic auras on contact, on top of that the wielder may draw the stored psychic energy from the rod to increase the power of the attack.{{Fn|4b}}{{Fn|7}} Force rods are in some ways analogous to [[Null Rod|null rods]].{{CME}}
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===Known Imperial force weapon patterns===
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*Blaze Force Sword{{Fn|18}}
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**[[Deimos]] Mk IV{{Fn|18}}
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**Obscurus Mk II{{Fn|18}}
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**[[Illisi]] Mk V{{Fn|18}}
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*Blaze Force Greatsword{{Fn|18}}
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**Covenant Mk VI{{Fn|18}}
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**Covenant Mk VIII{{Fn|18}}
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;Staves
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*Electrokinetic Force Staff{{Fn|18}}
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**[[Nomanus]] Mk VI{{Fn|18}}
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*Inferno Force Staff{{Fn|18}}
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**[[Rifthaven]] Mk II{{Fn|18}}
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*Voidblast Force Staff{{Fn|18}}
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**[[Equinox]] Mk III{{Fn|18}}
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*Voidstrike Force Staff{{Fn|18}}
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**[[Equinox]] Mk IV{{Fn|18}}
  
 
===Nemesis Force Weapon===
 
===Nemesis Force Weapon===
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*A [[singing spear]] is an [[Eldar]] force weapon similar to the Witchblade, but which can be thrown, returning automatically to the wielder's hand.{{Fn|3a}}
 
*A [[singing spear]] is an [[Eldar]] force weapon similar to the Witchblade, but which can be thrown, returning automatically to the wielder's hand.{{Fn|3a}}
 
*[[Witchblade]]s are [[Eldar]] force weapons wielded by [[Farseer]]s and [[Warlock]]s.{{Fn|3a}}
 
*[[Witchblade]]s are [[Eldar]] force weapons wielded by [[Farseer]]s and [[Warlock]]s.{{Fn|3a}}
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*[[Witch Staff|Witch staves]] function in much the same way as witchblades but are preferred by [[Spiritseer]]s.
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*[[Witch Staff|Witch staves]] function in much the same way as witchblades but are preferred by [[Spiritseer]]s.{{CME}}
  
 
====Other Aeldari Force Weapons====
 
====Other Aeldari Force Weapons====
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*[[Miststave]]s are force weapons wielded by [[Shadowseer]]s.
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*[[Miststave]]s are force weapons wielded by [[Shadowseer]]s.{{CME}}
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*[[Wraithspear]]s are wielded by [[Wraithseer]]s; it is not clear if they are force weapons or not.
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*[[Wraithspear]]s are wielded by [[Wraithseer]]s; it is not clear if they are force weapons or not.{{CME}}
  
 
==Unique force weapons==
 
==Unique force weapons==
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*[[Barbarisater]] — Carried by [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]
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*[[Barbarisater]] — Carried by [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]{{CME}}
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*The [[Black Staff of Ahriman]], used by [[Chaos Sorcerer]] [[Ahriman]] of the [[Thousand Sons]]{{Fn|6}}.
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*The [[Black Staff of Ahriman]], used by [[Chaos Sorcerer]] [[Ahriman]] of the [[Thousand Sons]].{{Fn|6}}
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*The [[Blade of Ahn-Nunurta]] carried by the [[Primarch]] [[Magnus]]
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*The [[Blade of Ahn-Nunurta]] carried by the [[Primarch]] [[Magnus]]{{CME}}
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*The [[Malleus Argyrum]] carried by [[Grey Knights Grand Master]] [[Voldus]]
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*The [[Malleus Argyrum]] carried by [[Grey Knights Grand Master]] [[Voldus]]{{CME}}
 
*The [[Manreaper]] used by [[Typhus]] of the [[Death Guard]]. Shaped like a giant scythe, it is also blessed by [[Nurgle]] to infect those it touches.{{Fn|6}}
 
*The [[Manreaper]] used by [[Typhus]] of the [[Death Guard]]. Shaped like a giant scythe, it is also blessed by [[Nurgle]] to infect those it touches.{{Fn|6}}
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*The [[Rod of Tigurius]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Varro Tigurius]] of the [[Ultramarines]]{{Fn|5}}.
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*The [[Rod of Tigurius]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Varro Tigurius]] of the [[Ultramarines]].{{Fn|5}}
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*The [[Spear of Russ]], a golden spear gifted to the Primarch [[Leman Russ]] by the [[Emperor]].
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*The [[Spear of Russ]], a golden spear gifted to the Primarch [[Leman Russ]] by the [[Emperor]].{{CME}}
 
*The [[Staff of Kelmon]], belonging to [[Kelmon Firesight]] of [[Craftworld]] [[Iyanden]]{{Fn|11}}
 
*The [[Staff of Kelmon]], belonging to [[Kelmon Firesight]] of [[Craftworld]] [[Iyanden]]{{Fn|11}}
 
*The [[Staff of Ulthamar]], carried by [[Eldrad Ulthran]] of [[Craftworld]] [[Ulthwe]]{{Fn|3a}}
 
*The [[Staff of Ulthamar]], carried by [[Eldrad Ulthran]] of [[Craftworld]] [[Ulthwe]]{{Fn|3a}}
 
*The [[Thunder of Asgard]], owned by the [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|13}}
 
*The [[Thunder of Asgard]], owned by the [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|13}}
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*The [[Titansword]] carried by [[Grey Knights Supreme Grand Master]] [[Kaldor Draigo]]
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*The [[Titansword]] carried by [[Grey Knights Supreme Grand Master]] [[Kaldor Draigo]]{{CME}}
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*The [[Traitor's Bane]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Ezekiel]] of the [[Dark Angels]]{{Fn|8}}.
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*The [[Traitor's Bane]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Ezekiel]] of the [[Dark Angels]].{{Fn|8}}
 
*[[Vinculum Vitae]] - [[Force Sword]]{{Fn|10}}
 
*[[Vinculum Vitae]] - [[Force Sword]]{{Fn|10}}
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*The force sword [[Vitarus]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Mephiston]] of the [[Blood Angels]]{{Fn|14}}.
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*The force sword [[Vitarus]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Mephiston]] of the [[Blood Angels]].{{Fn|14}}
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*The '''Mindkiller Staff''', located somewhere in the [[Koronus Expanse]], could empower a psyker with every enemy slain and even allowed psychic powers to affect the otherwise immune [[Necrons]] {{Fn|15}}.
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*The '''Mindkiller Staff''', located somewhere in the [[Koronus Expanse]], could empower a psyker with every enemy slain and even allowed psychic powers to affect the otherwise immune [[Necrons]]. {{Fn|15}}
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*{{Endn|16}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition)]] (E-Book) - ''The Armoury of Titan''
 
*{{Endn|16}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition)]] (E-Book) - ''The Armoury of Titan''
 
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual]] - pgs. 90-91
 
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual]] - pgs. 90-91
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*{{Endn|18}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Darktide]], Psyker weapons
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[[Category:Weapons by Type]]
 
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An Imperial Force Staff[9]

Force weapons, also known as psy weapons, are advanced, psychically-attuned close combat weapons that are only fully effective in the hands of a psyker.

Overview

The name of the weapon derived from the term "the force", which is commonly used for psyching energy and its use.[4a] Force weapons effectively act as deadly, psychic extensions of the wielder's own powers. They are designed to allow a psyker to channel deadly warp energies into their victim, acting as a conduit between the wielder's mind and the flesh of their target.[16][17]

Large alien monstrosities and daemons that are resilient to conventional weapons can be slain outright by a single wound, as their bodies and minds are destroyed by the unearthly powers of the Immaterium.[16][17]

Force weapons take the form of swords, spears, or other close combat weapons. Within the structure of the weapon is interwoven a powerful psi-convector, formed into a precise serpentine shape which concentrates and directs psychic energy. This sometimes appears as a pattern on the blade. If a non-psyker takes up such a weapon, it functions as a standard weapon.[4b]

Types of force weapons

Force weapon

Force Sword[12]

The basic force weapon is used by psykers of all races, often taking the form of a sword, axe, or staff.

Force rod

Force rods are black rods of alien origin which act as psychic batteries. Psykers may store their psychic energy in the rod to be used in the future, giving the individual an additional source of energy in combat. The rod is used as a normal force weapon in combat, with an additional bonus of being able to break protective psychic auras on contact, on top of that the wielder may draw the stored psychic energy from the rod to increase the power of the attack.[4b][7] Force rods are in some ways analogous to null rods.text-middle[Help]

Known Imperial force weapon patterns

Melee
Staves

Nemesis Force Weapon

Main article: Nemesis Force Weapon

Nemesis force weapons are used by the Grey Knights, who are all psykers, as well as some psychic Inquisitors of the Ordo Malleus, such as Torquemada Coteaz. The power unleashed by a Nemesis weapon is directly proportional to the individual wielder's own psychic capacity.[2]

Witch Weapons

Other Aeldari Force Weapons

Unique force weapons

See also

Sources

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