Shockweapons

Shockweapons are close combat weapons, designed as a riskfree and less expensive alternative, to most other anti-armour close combat weaponry.

As infantry Plasmablades force the user to carry a plasmatank, which can explode if damaged and Muspellblades require expensive resources, the Shockweapons were supposed to completely replace them. These weapons function simply by creating an electric arc between two points on the weapon, which is theoretically able to create enough heat to penetrate most armour. Practically shockweapons are not matching the penetration power of their alternatives. Although they are not powerful enough to desroy vehicles, the high voltage of the electric arc, is enough to influence or disable the electronic systems within. But shockweapons are most comonly used against heavy and superheavy infantry, for which their penetration power is more than sufficient. The weapons are supplyed with energy either via a cable that connects them to a armour mounted Power-P.A.C., or with an internal batery.