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Baton, advanced

Starfinder Core Rulebook p.184

Level: 19
Price: 540000
Damage: 8d6 B
Critical: —
Bulk: L
Special: Operative, powered (capacity 20, usage 1)

A baton is a thin, solid metal shaft, usually with a textured rubber grip. A tactical baton can be used to inflict precise bludgeoning blows. An advanced baton, used by elite mercenary and security companies, often has an additional shaft, as well as a weighted end that can be powered to connect with substantially more force than a tactical baton.

One-handed Weapons	Type	Level	Price	Damage	Critical	Bulk	Special	Source
Baton, tactical	Basic	1	90	1d4 B	—	L	Analog, operative	CRB p.184
Baton, advanced	Basic	19	540000	8d6 B	—	L	Operative, powered (capacity 20, usage 1)	CRB p.184

Operative

An operative can use the trick attack class feature (see page 93) with a weapon that has this special property. Any character can add her Dexterity modifier rather than her Strength modifier on melee attack rolls with weapons with this special property.

Powered

A melee weapon with an internal battery that must be charged to function has the powered special property, which lists its capacity and usage. Unlike with a ranged weapon, the usage is for 1 minute of operation rather than per attack, though using a powered weapon for less than 1 full minute still expends 1 full usage. The number of charges expended is equal to the usage × the number of minutes the weapon is used, rounded up to the nearest minute. You can activate the power of the weapon as part of the action used to make an attack with it, and it automatically deactivates after 1 minute.
As with ranged weapons, you can recharge the battery of a powered melee weapon using a generator or a recharging station, or you can purchase new batteries for it. If you try to attack with a powered weapon that's out of charges, it functions as an improvised weapon (see page 169).

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