Archives of Nethys

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Battle Ribbon

The battleflowers of Ning have been using battle ribbons in ritualized combat for millennia, their use dating back to long before the Gap. The weapon is a 10-foot-long ribbon and about 3 inches wide with sharpened edges, and is employed in rippling and flowing motions around the user. Battle ribbons are difficult to use without training, so most who take up the battle ribbon seek apprenticeship with the famous battleflowers of Ning to learn the elaborate performance art—though acquiring such a mentor is difficult, as they take students only rarely. Battle ribbon varieties start with modern materials used in a traditional blade, then proceed to the innovations of the microedge and zero-edge battle ribbons.

Battle Ribbon, Zero-Edge

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 52
Level 12; Price 35,200
Hands 2; Proficiency Advanced Melee
Damage 5d8 S; Critical severe wound
Bulk 1; Special analog, operative, professional (dancer)

Battle Ribbon, Traditional

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 52
Level 3; Price 270
Hands 2; Proficiency Advanced Melee
Damage 1d8 S; Critical
Bulk 1; Special analog, operative, professional (dancer)

Battle Ribbon, Micro-Edge

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 52
Level 8; Price 9,400
Hands 2; Proficiency Advanced Melee
Damage 3d8 S; Critical wound
Bulk 1; Special analog, operative, professional (dancer)