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title: "Pistol-Whip"
description: "Ranks: 1 XP Cost: 25 Learn Time: 17 Skill Point Cost: - Self-Teach : No Pre-Requisite: 365+ XP Debarment: - Limitation: Firearm in hand Rarity: Uncommon Description: A character with this skill can make a surprise melee attack with the…"
url: "https://wiki.xadune.com/?docs=skills-283"
updated: "2025-11-16"
category: Skills / Combat Ability
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# Pistol-Whip

Ranks: 1

XP Cost: 25

Learn Time: 17

Skill Point Cost: -

Self-Teach : No

Pre-Requisite: 365+ XP

Debarment: -

Limitation: Firearm in hand

Rarity: Uncommon

Description:

A character with this skill can make a surprise melee attack with the butt or handle of her firearm. When she does, she is considered to have Favored Weapon with the firearm as a melee weapon and gains +3 bonus on the attack. The damage dealt by the pistol-whip calls the blunt damage, and the character should add "Blunt" in their tagline, (e.g. "damage +3, Normal, Blunt").  Small arms are 2 damange, carbiners call 4 damange, and long arms call 6.