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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}} ===Known Imperial force weapon patterns===;Melee*Blaze Force Sword{{Fn|18}}**[[Deimos]] Mk IV{{Fn|18}}**Obscurus Mk II{{Fn|18}}**[[Illisi]] Mk V{{Fn|18}}*Blaze Force Greatsword{{Fn|18}}**Covenant Mk VI{{Fn|18}}**Covenant Mk VIII{{Fn|18}} ;Staves*Electrokinetic Force Staff{{Fn|18}}**[[Nomanus]] Mk VI{{Fn|18}}*Inferno Force Staff{{Fn|18}}**[[Rifthaven]] Mk II{{Fn|18}}*Voidblast Force Staff{{Fn|18}}**[[Equinox]] Mk III{{Fn|18}}*Voidstrike Force Staff{{Fn|18}}**[[Equinox]] Mk IV{{Fn|18}}

*[[Witch Staff|Witch staves]] function in much the same way as witchblades but are preferred by [[Spiritseer]]s.{{CME}}

*[[Miststave]]s are force weapons wielded by [[Shadowseer]]s.{{CME}}*[[Wraithspear]]s are wielded by [[Wraithseer]]s; it is not clear if they are force weapons or not.{{CME}}

*[[Barbarisater]] — Carried by [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]{{CME}}*The [[Black Staff of Ahriman]], used by [[Chaos Sorcerer]] [[Ahriman]] of the [[Thousand Sons]].{{Fn|6}}.*The [[Blade of Ahn-Nunurta]] carried by the [[Primarch]] [[Magnus]]{{CME}}*The [[Malleus Argyrum]] carried by [[Grey Knights Grand Master]] [[Voldus]]{{CME}}

*The [[Rod of Tigurius]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Varro Tigurius]] of the [[Ultramarines]].{{Fn|5}}.*The [[Spear of Russ]], a golden spear gifted to the Primarch [[Leman Russ]] by the [[Emperor]].{{CME}}

*The [[Titansword]] carried by [[Grey Knights Supreme Grand Master]] [[Kaldor Draigo]]{{CME}}*The [[Traitor's Bane]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Ezekiel]] of the [[Dark Angels]].{{Fn|8}}.

*The force sword [[Vitarus]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Mephiston]] of the [[Blood Angels]].{{Fn|14}}.*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}}.