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An {{name}} is an [[artifact]] and a [[missile weapon combat|missile weapon]] belonging to the [[Heavy Weapon]] skill tree. Arc cannons must be [[Artifact examination|identified]] before they can be used; prior to examination, their display name will be "{{qud text|&Yweird artifact}}". | An {{name}} is an [[artifact]] and a [[missile weapon combat|missile weapon]] belonging to the [[Heavy Weapon]] skill tree. Arc cannons must be [[Artifact examination|identified]] before they can be used; prior to examination, their display name will be "{{qud text|&Yweird artifact}}". | ||
Once identified, an arc cannon must be provided with [[ | Once identified, an arc cannon must be provided with [[power]] in order to function. This can be accomplished by installing an [[:Category:Energy Cells|energy cell]] into the arc cannon. Additionally, arc cannons have integrated power systems, and can draw power directly from creatures that generate their own electricity, such as [[robots]] and creatures with [[Electrical Generation]] or an installed {{favilink|biodynamic power plant}}.{{Code Reference|class=IntegratedPowerSystems}} Arc cannons will always be found slotted with a {{favilink|chem cell}}.{{File Reference|file=ObjectBlueprints|name=Object}} | ||
Once powered, an arc cannon can be activated to fire an {{qud text|&Welectrical arc}}, a single projectile that deals {{Heart}}{{dice tooltip|1d6}} electric damage.<ref name="Object"/> In addition to needing to [[PV|penetrate]] a target's {{AV}}[[AV]] in order to deal damage, the damage inflicted by an electrical arc will be influenced by the target's [[electric resistance]]. | Once powered, an arc cannon can be activated to fire an {{qud text|&Welectrical arc}}, a single projectile that deals {{Heart}}{{dice tooltip|1d6}} electric damage.<ref name="Object"/> In addition to needing to [[PV|penetrate]] a target's {{AV}}[[AV]] in order to deal damage, the damage inflicted by an electrical arc will be influenced by the target's [[electric resistance]]. | ||