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Weapon Special Properties

Some weapons possess inherent special properties. A weapon’s special properties are listed in the Special column entry in its corresponding weapons table. Details of these special weapon properties appear below.

Swarm

Source Starfinder #19: Fate of the Fifth pg. 51
A weapon with this special property is virtually indistinguishable from Swarm technology and requires a special Swarm battery to use efficiently. The weapon can use other batteries, but usage doubles when doing so.

In addition to the energy drawback, a Swarm weapon attracts the attention of nearby Swarm creatures. They can sense such a weapon as if using blindsense with a range of 30 feet. Swarm components have been observed fixating on wielders of this technology during battle, with little else to explain such a violent focus. If the Swarm wins the conflict, the surviving components destroy these weapons.

Swarm

Source Starfinder #43: Icebound pg. 50
A weapon with this special property is virtually indistinguishable from Swarm technology and requires a special Swarm battery to be used efficiently. The weapon can use other batteries, but usage doubles when doing so. In addition to the energy drawback, a Swarm weapon attracts the attention of nearby Swarm creatures. They can sense such a weapon as if using blindsense with a range of 30 feet. Swarm components have been observed fixating on wielders of this technology during battle, with little else to explain their violent and single-minded focus. If the Swarm wins the conflict, the surviving components destroy these weapons.