Arcanum: Forces
Practice: Ruling
Primary Factor: Duration
Suggested Rote Skills: Athletics, Brawl, Science


The mage focuses the kinetic force of bludgeoning attacks to such a pinpoint that they cause damage like piercing weapons.


This only works on the subject’s unarmed attacks and not any held weapons, though body-hugging objects like gloves and shoes benefit from the spell’s effect.

Unarmed Attacks (including those made in grapples) gain a Weapon Bonus equal to Potency, to a maximum of 5, and inflict lethal damage.

+1 Reach: The spell applies the Knocked Down Tilt.

+1 Reach: The spell applies the Stunned Tilt.

+1 Reach: This spell affects held weapons.

+2 Reach: The spell affects thrown weapons. Alternately, the spell affects firearms, granting them greater penetrative ability. Bullets gain Armour Piercing equal to the spell’s Potency.