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'''{{PAGENAME}}s''' are a type of close-combat weapon used by [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] [[Skitarii]]forces{{Fn|1b}}, most infamously [[Sicarian Ruststalker]]s. {{Fn|1a}} These weapons emit a low insistent buzz that makes stomachs turn. When they strike armour, these weapons will adjust their hostile sonic field to match its own resonant frequency, quickly slicing through it.{{Fn|11b}} Transonic weapon weapons make a low buzz almost inaudible to unaugmented hearing. Although mostly unable to hear it consciously, those in the weapons ' presence without correct adjustments can feel vibrations through their entire body.{{Fn|2}}
==Sub-Types==
*'''[[Chordclaw]]''' — Battle claw that can turn muscle into bone and fat to jelly.{{Fn|11b}} Typically paired with a Transonic Razor, although a wielder with at least 3 arms might pair one with a pair of Transonic Blades. Chordclaws are fundamentally designed differently from transonic "cutting" weapons (blades and razors) and so also behave differently on the battlefield.{{CME}}*'''[[Transonic Cannon]]''' - A short-range "sound gun" that blasts transonic frequencies in a specific direction.{{Fn|3}}*'''[[Transonic Blade]]''' — Longer sword always wielded in pairs.{{CME}}*'''[[Transonic Razor]]''' — Shorter sword wielded alongside a [[chordclaw]].{{CME}}
==Images==
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TransonicBlade.jpg|Transonic Blade{{Fn|1b}}TransonicRazor.jpg|Transonic Razor{{Fn|1c}}ChordClaw.jpg|Chordclaw{{Fn|1c}}
</gallery>
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Skitarii (7th Edition)]] :**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 59 — ''Sicarian Ruststalkers''**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 75 — ''Armoury of the Forge World: Transonic Weapons''**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 77
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperium Maledictum: Adeptus Mechanicus Player's Guide]], pg. 76
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Engine War]], pg. 34
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[[Category:Weapons (Adeptus Mechanicus)]]
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