Weapon Skill | Rogue Trader Wiki

Weapon Skill (WS) is a Characteristic in Rogue Trader. Characteristics represent a player’s raw ability in a variety of mental and physical areas. Every Archetype grants you the chance to increase the value of certain Characteristics by reaching a certain rank. Some Skill values can be increased by increasing certain Characteristics.

Weapon Skill Description

Weapon Skill measures a character's competence in all forms of close-quarters combat. Characters with high Weapon Skill values are excellent warriors, renowned with a chainsword or even their bare hands.

Melee weapons can make single attacks and area attacks. If a character attacks a target with a melee weapon, the target will attempt to both dodge and parry the attack. The attacker's Weapon Skill is compared to that of their target, depending on the difference the attack will have higher or lesser chance to avoid being parried and deal damage. Similarly, the higher the attacker's Perception and Agility are, the easier it is for them to damage the target in spite of their attempt to dodge.

Weapon Skill Skills

The following Skills increase with Weapon Skill:

• None

How to Increase Weapon Skill

You can gain additional points from the following Character Creation choices:

• Crime Lord (+5)
• Commissar (+5)

Notes & Tips for Weapon Skill

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