Impaling Attack

Cost: 8/level

An Impaling Attack inflicts stab wounds, like a spear or an arrow. Double penetrating damage in flesh. It can be an Innate Attack. Unliving creatures, (such as zombies) aren't as heavily wounded, and only take x1 wounding.

Powers Built From Impaling Attack

• Ghost Knife [5 / level] (-40%): Impaling Attack 1d (Blockable; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP; Inaccurate 3; Increased 1/2D, x5, +10%; Reduced Range, x1/5, -20%) [5]; Acc 0, 1/2D 10, Max 20, and RoF 1.
• Ice Spear (+25%): Impaling Attack 5d (Accurate +1; Increased 1/2D, ×10; Increased Max, ×2) [50]

See also

• Damage (hub)
• Body Hits
• Overpenetration

References

• Basic Set p.61