Dark Age Datacore Contents Part One: Weaponry and Wargear
According to Archmagos Explorator Tranth the datacore found on the Sword of Surtur is fully intact and easily readable. He tells you that the datacore contains the complete designs for most of the warships and almost all of the archoetech found within them. The main exceptions to this are the Vortex weaponry and some of the more advanced Grav Weaponry.
Weaponry Stable Plasma Weaponry- This collection of STCs contains designs for many different types of stable plasma weaponry ranging from Plasma Pistols to Plasma Blastguns. They are relatively advanced weapons that require advanced material but are incredibly effective against heavy or super-heavy infantry.
Plasma Pistol- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Pistol. Plasma Gun- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Gun Plasma Cannon- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Cannon. (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Plasma Cannon- A larger plasma cannon that is still smaller then a Plasma Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Plasma Destroyer- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Destroyer. (Ordnance Weapon) Light Plasma Blastgun - A more stable variant of the Imperial Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun. (Heavy Ordinance Weapon) Plasma Blastgun- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Blastgun with a higher rate of fire. (Titan Weapon) Plasma Flamer- Short ranged plasma flamer that requires Shocktooper or better armour due to temperature. Devastating against most foes but uses up ammunition quickly. (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Plasma Flamer -Larger version of Plasma Flamer that can project the plasma further. (Ordnance Weapon) Plasma Coil- Plasma melee weapon superior to modern power weapons, their small size makes them perfect backup weapons. Several variants of this design have been found that are designed to be integrated weapons for all Advanced Power Armour Types. Heavy Plasma Coil- A Far larger version of the Plasma Coil designed to act as a melee weapon attachment for Knight-Titans, this is added to a Knight-Titan arm that is equipped with a ranged weapon. Plasma Grenade- High poweredgrenade capable of inflicting major damage. Plasma Missile (missile launcher munition) -More powerful ammunition capable of replacing standard frag shots. Plasma Shell- Can replace most shells with plasma version, for decreased damage and increased armour penetration
Graviton Weaponry- Graviton Weaponry is very advanced and highly effective against heavy infantry and vehicles. It requires advanced and exotic material to build grav weapons.
Grav-Pistol- Near identical to the Imperial Grav-Pistol Grav-Gun- Near identical to the Imperial Grav-Gun Grav-Cannon- Near identical to the Imperial Grav-Cannon (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Grav-Cannon- A larger Grav-Cannon that is still smaller then a Grav-Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Grav-Destroyer-A larger version of the Grav-Cannon designed to be a tanks main gun, can be wielded by Knight-Titans. Larger and more powerful then the Imperial weapon of the same name. (Ordnance Weapon) Grav-Hammer- A Thunder Hammer that has a graviton device incorporated that massively increases the weight, and therefore momentum and energy, of the hammer when it hits. This weapon can hit the ground hard enough to hurt nearby enemies with the shockwave. . Heavy Grav-Hammer- A far larger version of the Grav-Hammer designed for use by Knight-titans, this is a devastating weapon against both powerful foes and hordes. Grav-Amp- Near identical as the Imperial Grav-Amp Heav-Grav Amp- A version of the Grav-Amp designed for use with heavy Grav-Cannons.
Melta Weaponry- melta weapons is short ranged, devastating against armoured targets and relativly cheap. It only requires material to make.
Inferno Pistol- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version Meltagun- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version Multi-Melta- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Multi-Melta- A larger multi-melta that is still smaller then a Melta Canon. (Very Heavy Weapon) Melta Cannon- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version (Ordnance Weapon) Melta Missile- (missile launcher munition) -More powerful ammunition capable of replacing standard krak shots. Melta Shell- Can replace most shells with melta version, for decreased blast radius and increased armour penetration.
Neutron Laser Weaponry- Neutron Laser weapons are a far more advanced variation of classic las weapons that was sued in the Dark Age of Technology. They are both longer ranged then normal las weapons and almost as destructive as plasma weaponry, a combination that when combined with their ammunition efficacy made them the default weapons for elite units in the Dark Age of Technology. Neutron weapons require a good bit of thrones and some advanced material to produce.
Neutron Laspistol- This is a far more powerful, longer ranged laspistol that almost matches plasma weaponry in damage output. It is also far more complex then standard las weaponry and will require advanced materials to produce. Neutron Lasgun- This the lasgun version of the Neutron Laser. It has a longer range then the classic lasgun and is capable of easily killing trooper armoured opponents and light vehicles. Neutron Lasrifle- This slightly larger then the lasgun version and obviously designed for use by power armoured troops. It has a lightly longer range then the lasgun version and a significantly better rate of fire. This seems to be the weapon of choice for the DAoT elites, combining a good rate of fire and damage output with being long ranged and having a massive ammunition capacity. Neutron Repeater- This the multilaser version of the Neutron Laser combines massive rate of fire, high ammunition capacity, long range with the ability to easily cut though power armour and destroy medium vehicles. (Heavy Weapon) Neutron Cannon- This the lascannon version of the Neutron Laser that you have found in large quantities. While harder to produce then standard las weaponry it is significantly more powerful and has a longer range. (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Neutron Repeater- A larger Neutron Repeater that is still smaller then a Neutron Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Heavy Neutron Cannon- A larger Neutron Cannon that is still smaller then a Neutron Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Neutron Destroyer- This the tank main gun version of the Neutron Laser and combines a long range with the ability to utterly destroy most tanks and inflict significant damage on Superheavies. (Ordnance Weapon) Neutron Annihilator- This is the heavy Neutron Weapon and is capable of easily killing most Heavy Tanks or inflicting major damage on superheavies. ( Heavy Ordinance Weapon) Neutron Obliterator- This the superheavy version of the Neutron Laser and combines a long range with the ability to inflict critical on Superheavies. (Titan Weapon)
Other Weaponry- There was a collection of other weapons designers in the datacore, ranging from highly advanced conversion beamers to basic accelerator battle cannons.
Conversion Beamer- Near identical to the Imperial Conversion Beamer (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Conversion Beamer- A larger more powerful Conversion Beamer that can be wielded by a Knight or act as a tank main gun. (Heavy Ordnance Weapon) Titan Conversion Beamer – A massive Conversion Beamer with a significantly greater range and damage output then other types. (Titan Weapon) Stasis Grenade- Near identical as the Imperial Stasis Grenade Micro Missiles- This weapons are small, guided missiles that can be launched en mass from a small area. They are short ranged and have similar power to full size missiles. The main design for them is a launcher that is attached it Recon Advanced Power Armour and can hold two dozen, without significantly effecting the armours agility. These weapons are very complex and you doubt that you will ever deploy them on mass for anything but Recon Armour. Light Power Knife- This is a mass producible power knife that has a significantly inferior power field. Archmagos Explorator Tranth tells you that while the knife would have trouble piecing power armour it should do well against carapace armour. Super-Exitus Adamantine Spikes- The main ammunition for super-exitus rifles. Accelerator Battle Cannon- A more advanced Battle Cannon that uses electromagnetic acceleration to get higher muzzle velocity. Can replace Leman Russ Battle Cannons (Ordnance Weapon) Heavy Accelerator Battle Cannon- A larger version of the Accelerator Battle Cannon that can replace the main cannons of a Baneblade. (Heavy Ordnance Weapon) Locator Shells- These shells rather then exploding stick to their target and broadcast a locator beacon, allowing more accurate long range bombardment and teleportation .
Wargear
Ace Armour: The designs for Ace Armour were found in the datacore along with the designs for the other forms of basic and advanced power armour. Jotun Trooper Basic Power Armour- Trooper armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Shocktrooper Basic Power Armour-Shocktrooper armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Scout Basic Power Armour-Scout armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Elite Advanced Power Armour-Elite armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Destroyer Advanced Power Armour-Destoyer armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Recon Advanced Power Armour-Recon armour designed for use by Jotun High Quality Wargear- There are designs for higher quality, and more expensive, versions of almost all of your basic wargear found in the datacores.
Stable Plasma Weaponry- This collection of STCs contains designs for many different types of stable plasma weaponry ranging from Plasma Pistols to Plasma Blastguns. They are relatively advanced weapons that require advanced material but are incredibly effective against heavy or super-heavy infantry.
Plasma Pistol- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Pistol. Plasma Gun- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Gun Plasma Cannon- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Cannon. (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Plasma Cannon- A larger plasma cannon that is still smaller then a Plasma Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Plasma Destroyer- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Destroyer. (Ordnance Weapon) Light Plasma Blastgun - A more stable variant of the Imperial Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun. (Heavy Ordinance Weapon) Plasma Blastgun- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Blastgun with a higher rate of fire. (Titan Weapon) Plasma Flamer- Short ranged plasma flamer that requires Shocktooper or better armour due to temperature. Devastating against most foes but uses up ammunition quickly. (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Plasma Flamer -Larger version of Plasma Flamer that can project the plasma further. (Ordnance Weapon) Plasma Coil- Plasma melee weapon superior to modern power weapons, their small size makes them perfect backup weapons. Several variants of this design have been found that are designed to be integrated weapons for all Advanced Power Armour Types. Heavy Plasma Coil- A Far larger version of the Plasma Coil designed to act as a melee weapon attachment for Knight-Titans, this is added to a Knight-Titan arm that is equipped with a ranged weapon. Plasma Grenade- High poweredgrenade capable of inflicting major damage. Plasma Missile (missile launcher munition) -More powerful ammunition capable of replacing standard frag shots. Plasma Shell- Can replace most shells with plasma version, for decreased damage and increased armour penetration
Mostly expected stuff, but there are a few surprises. The Heavy Plasma Coil is a particularly excellent find - it provides Knights with a melee option when they aren't equipped with a specific one, which greatly increases the flexibility of Knights in general. The variants of the regular one meant to be added to Advanced Power Armor is also nice. Aside from that Plasma Missiles and Shells are good to add to our arsenal.
Graviton Weaponry- Graviton Weaponry is very advanced and highly effective against heavy infantry and vehicles. It requires advanced and exotic material to build grav weapons.
Grav-Pistol- Near identical to the Imperial Grav-Pistol Grav-Gun- Near identical to the Imperial Grav-Gun Grav-Cannon- Near identical to the Imperial Grav-Cannon (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Grav-Cannon- A larger Grav-Cannon that is still smaller then a Grav-Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Grav-Destroyer-A larger version of the Grav-Cannon designed to be a tanks main gun, can be wielded by Knight-Titans. Larger and more powerful then the Imperial weapon of the same name. (Ordnance Weapon) Grav-Hammer- A Thunder Hammer that has a graviton device incorporated that massively increases the weight, and therefore momentum and energy, of the hammer when it hits. This weapon can hit the ground hard enough to hurt nearby enemies with the shockwave. . Heavy Grav-Hammer- A far larger version of the Grav-Hammer designed for use by Knight-titans, this is a devastating weapon against both powerful foes and hordes. Grav-Amp- Near identical as the Imperial Grav-Amp Heav-Grav Amp- A version of the Grav-Amp designed for use with heavy Grav-Cannons.
Everything here is very awesome and I love it all. The stand out for me is the Grav-Hammer and the heavy variant. Those are really powerful melee weapons - we'll want to give some to the Grey Knights.
Melta Weaponry- melta weapons is short ranged, devastating against armoured targets and relativly cheap. It only requires material to make.
Inferno Pistol- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version Meltagun- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version Multi-Melta- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Multi-Melta- A larger multi-melta that is still smaller then a Melta Canon. (Very Heavy Weapon) Melta Cannon- 25% longer ranged and better ammunition capacity then stranded Imperial version (Ordnance Weapon) Melta Missile- (missile launcher munition) -More powerful ammunition capable of replacing standard krak shots. Melta Shell- Can replace most shells with melta version, for decreased blast radius and increased armour penetration.
Good to have, especially the missile and shell. Though Muspelheim has given out more advanced versions than this, apparently...
Neutron Laser Weaponry- Neutron Laser weapons are a far more advanced variation of classic las weapons that was sued in the Dark Age of Technology. They are both longer ranged then normal las weapons and almost as destructive as plasma weaponry, a combination that when combined with their ammunition efficacy made them the default weapons for elite units in the Dark Age of Technology. Neutron weapons require a good bit of thrones and some advanced material to produce.
Neutron Laspistol- This is a far more powerful, longer ranged laspistol that almost matches plasma weaponry in damage output. It is also far more complex then standard las weaponry and will require advanced materials to produce. Neutron Lasgun- This the lasgun version of the Neutron Laser. It has a longer range then the classic lasgun and is capable of easily killing trooper armoured opponents and light vehicles. Neutron Lasrifle- This slightly larger then the lasgun version and obviously designed for use by power armoured troops. It has a lightly longer range then the lasgun version and a significantly better rate of fire. This seems to be the weapon of choice for the DAoT elites, combining a good rate of fire and damage output with being long ranged and having a massive ammunition capacity. Neutron Repeater- This the multilaser version of the Neutron Laser combines massive rate of fire, high ammunition capacity, long range with the ability to easily cut though power armour and destroy medium vehicles. (Heavy Weapon) Neutron Cannon- This the lascannon version of the Neutron Laser that you have found in large quantities. While harder to produce then standard las weaponry it is significantly more powerful and has a longer range. (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Neutron Repeater- A larger Neutron Repeater that is still smaller then a Neutron Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Heavy Neutron Cannon- A larger Neutron Cannon that is still smaller then a Neutron Destroyer. (Very Heavy Weapon) Neutron Destroyer- This the tank main gun version of the Neutron Laser and combines a long range with the ability to utterly destroy most tanks and inflict significant damage on Superheavies. (Ordnance Weapon) Neutron Annihilator- This is the heavy Neutron Weapon and is capable of easily killing most Heavy Tanks or inflicting major damage on superheavies. ( Heavy Ordinance Weapon) Neutron Obliterator- This the superheavy version of the Neutron Laser and combines a long range with the ability to inflict critical on Superheavies. (Titan Weapon)
Very nice. Apparently the Neutron Lasrifle would replace the Impaler Rifle for our Helguard - it'll be good to get them equipped.
Other Weaponry- There was a collection of other weapons designers in the datacore, ranging from highly advanced conversion beamers to basic accelerator battle cannons.
Conversion Beamer- Near identical to the Imperial Conversion Beamer (Heavy Weapon) Heavy Conversion Beamer- A larger more powerful Conversion Beamer that can be wielded by a Knight or act as a tank main gun. (Heavy Ordnance Weapon) Titan Conversion Beamer – A massive Conversion Beamer with a significantly greater range and damage output then other types. (Titan Weapon) Stasis Grenade- Near identical as the Imperial Stasis Grenade Micro Missiles- This weapons are small, guided missiles that can be launched en mass from a small area. They are short ranged and have similar power to full size missiles. The main design for them is a launcher that is attached it Recon Advanced Power Armour and can hold two dozen, without significantly effecting the armours agility. These weapons are very complex and you doubt that you will ever deploy them on mass for anything but Recon Armour. Light Power Knife- This is a mass producible power knife that has a significantly inferior power field. Archmagos Explorator Tranth tells you that while the knife would have trouble piecing power armour it should do well against carapace armour. Super-Exitus Adamantine Spikes- The main ammunition for super-exitus rifles. Accelerator Battle Cannon- A more advanced Battle Cannon that uses electromagnetic acceleration to get higher muzzle velocity. Can replace Leman Russ Battle Cannons (Ordnance Weapon) Heavy Accelerator Battle Cannon- A larger version of the Accelerator Battle Cannon that can replace the main cannons of a Baneblade. (Heavy Ordnance Weapon) Locator Shells- These shells rather then exploding stick to their target and broadcast a locator beacon, allowing more accurate long range bombardment and teleportation .
1. Not only do we get the regular Conversion Beamers, we also get one suited for Tanks and Knight-Titans and one suited for actual Titans. Also, now that I think of it us finding Titan weaponry is promising for when the vehicles comes up...
2. Gotta love Stasis Grenades!
3. Micro-missiles are interesting. I mentioned these in my write-up for the Adjudicator, so I'm hoping maybe I inspired this. The fact that they are equipped on Recon armor is a bit strange, but I suppose they'd be good for an emergency distraction by letting the user blow stuff up and get away.
4. The Light Power Knife might not seem like much, but it's actually a very good addition to our arsenal. It will replace the standard combat knife used by our forces with something better, so they'll get a boost in melee.
5. The Super-Exitus basic ammo is nice to have, if only because it saves us a turn of research on something really basic. Wish we had gotten the rifle itself, but oh well. We'll just need to continue increasing our chances on researching it.
6. Oh god, the Accelerator Cannon and the heavy version... so fucking nice. This is basically the Impaler equivalent of a Battle Cannon. LOVE IT!
7. Locator Shells are pretty cool. Shoot one at a Titan and make it easier to take down.
Wargear
Ace Armour: The designs for Ace Armour were found in the datacore along with the designs for the other forms of basic and advanced power armour. Jotun Trooper Basic Power Armour- Trooper armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Shocktrooper Basic Power Armour-Shocktrooper armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Scout Basic Power Armour-Scout armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Elite Advanced Power Armour-Elite armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Destroyer Advanced Power Armour-Destoyer armour designed for use by Jotun Jotun Recon Advanced Power Armour-Recon armour designed for use by Jotun High Quality Wargear- There are designs for higher quality, and more expensive, versions of almost all of your basic wargear found in the datacores.
1. Time saved on researching the Ace Armor. Excellent.
2. Power armor for Jotuns. NICE. It makes a lot of sense given that the Jotun are actually as intelligent as standard humans. It'll be funny if people mistake them for Space Marines.
3. A general buff to general wargear is great.
That's not necessarily "obvious". Just because it was a DAoT item doesn't mean it'd be included, just like the Vortex weaponry isn't included in the data.
That's not necessarily "obvious". Just because it was a DAoT item doesn't mean it'd be included, just like the Vortex weaponry isn't included in the data.
Plasma Coil- Plasma melee weapon superior to modern power weapons, their small size makes them perfect backup weapons. Several variants of this design have been found that are designed to be integrated weapons for all Advanced Power Armour Types. Heavy Plasma Coil- A Far larger version of the Plasma Coil designed to act as a melee weapon attachment for Knight-Titans, this is added to a Knight-Titan arm that is equipped with a ranged weapon.
3. Micro-missiles are interesting. I mentioned these in my write-up for the Adjudicator, so I'm hoping maybe I inspired this. The fact that they are equipped on Recon armor is a bit strange, but I suppose they'd be good for an emergency distraction by letting the user blow stuff up and get away.
4. The Light Power Knife might not seem like much, but it's actually a very good addition to our arsenal. It will replace the standard combat knife used by our forces with something better, so they'll get a boost in melee.
I'm going to put some effort into a Man Portable Accelerator Autocannon. The story is that the AAC is too much to be used by non-APA infantry, and that a toned down version was in the works when the end came. It would still be superior to the normal Autocannon, but not as much as the vehicle mount. It looses some of the rate of fire and armor cracking in favor of being able to hit the target in the first place.
Speaking of AAC variants, I'm going to have the Long Barrel AAC lose Sunder for balance purposes. Ballistic compromises and all that.
MP-AAC: Range 48", S8, AP 3, Heavy 2
AAC: Range 48", S8, AP3, Heavy 3 Sunder
Long Barrel AAC: Range 72", S8, AP3, Heavy 3
Speaking of which, @durin, the Accelerator Autocannon isn't part of the weapon list. I'm hoping that's an oversight. It really doe fill a major tactical niche, longer range light-medium vehicle armor cracking that still a lower Heavy Weapon. The Autocannon was the main weapon of the DAoT Predator Tank after all.
I'm going to write it as being mixed up with copies of the less Impaler weapons, an nobody's noticed yet.
Plasma Gun(a gap between weapons' names and dashes would be nice, could you do that please?)- A more stable variant of the Imperial Plasma Gun. (Dots at the ends of sentences would be nice too)
These shells rather than exploding stick to their target and broadcast a locator beacon, allowing more accurate long range bombardment and teleportation.
Question, do we have table top stats for the new STC weapons? I assume that the Plasma weapons are the same except with the Overheating rule removed. Possibly with reduced strength like the Tau variants.
