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Effectively a baton surrounded '''Power mauls''' are [[Imperial]] [[Power Weapons|power weapons]] most commonly used by a power field, the Power Maul has a hidden subtlety: the power field setting can be extensively adjusted so that its discharge effect can vary from bashing a hole through a wall, or indeed armour plate, to delivering a sudden knock-out blow to an individual[[Adeptus Arbites]]. This tactical depth-of<sup>1-use makes it a valued tool of Imperial law enforcement.p34</sup>
Arbites shock troops employ Effectively a baton surrounded by a power field, the weapon in combination with power maul has a hidden subtlety: the [[Suppression Shield]]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.
Inquisitors and higher ranked individuals usually refer to them as Shock Mauls, possibly referring to a variant of Arbites shock troops employ the same weapon (they're known to speak of shock maul also when talking about in combination with the standard Arbites equipment). Shock mauls seem to lack power fields, instead using an electrical discharge to incapacitate their targets[[suppression shield]] in breaking up riots.<sup>2-p141,3-p671</sup>
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[[Image:Mauls.jpg|right|thumb|A common mark of Power Maul and the Shock Maul variant]]'''Power Mauls''' are [[Imperial]] [[Power Weapons|power weapons]] most commonly used by the [[Adeptus Arbitespower maul and shock maul]].<sup>1-p34</sup>
A similar weapon is the '''shock maul''', using an electrical discharge instead of a power field.<sup>2-p141,3-p67</sup> ==Related Articlesarticles==
* [[Power Weapons]]
