View source for Steambolt Minigun (3.5e Equipment)

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|author_name=Sulacu
|date_created=December 22, 2008
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{{3.5e Mundane Weapon
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|sdamage=10d6
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|crit=—
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|type=Piercing
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The weight listed in the table above is the minigun's unloaded weight. A loaded steambolt minigun weighs a total of 65 pounds.

[[Image:Minigun.jpg|thumb|right|A steambolt minigun.]]
A steambolt minigun is a heavy, six-barreled weapon that shoots projectiles at an extreme rate of fire. It is belt-fed by an ammo belt magazine with a capacity of 200 [[Rifle Cartridges (3.5e Equipment)|cartridges]].

'''Reloading:''' A steambolt minigun uses automatic fire, and only needs reloading when the belt magazine empties. Replacing a belt magazine requires a [[SRD:Full-Round Actions|full-round action]].

'''Spinning the Barrel:''' In order for a steambolt minigun to reach its maximum firing rate, the barrels must rotate to facilitate the automatic fire mechanism. Spinning an idle barrel always requires a [[SRD:Move Actions|move action]] and is done with a secondary trigger. A minigun's barrels may be kept spinning even when not firing the weapon, but return to idle when the secondary trigger is released (such as when reloading).

'''Firing a Minigun:''' There are two ways to fire a steambolt minigun; as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]] or as a [[SRD:Full-Round Action|full-round action]]. It's impossible to make a [[SRD:Full-Attack Action|full attack]] action with a minigun.

Firing as a [[SRD:Standard Action|standard action]] expends 25 [[Rifle Cartridges (3.5e Equipment)|cartridges]] and deals 10d8 damage either in a 120-ft. line (by aiming straight) or a 60-ft. cone (by 'mowing'). Any creature caught in the area of effect may make a [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Reflex]] save against a DC of 10 + half your [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]] + your [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] modifier to halve the damage dealt.

Firing as a [[SRD:Full-Round Action|full-round action]] expends 50 cartridges, and deals 10d8 damage similar to using a standard action. However, creatures in the area of your fire must immediately make a [[SRD:Move Actions|move action]] at the start of their next turn to either find [[SRD:Cover|cover]], break your line of effect to them, or escape the area of your fire. If they can't, they are dealt another 10d8 damage, [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Reflex]] half.

'''Special:''' If attacking in a line with a steambolt minigun, you may move up to half your speed in the direction of your fire while firing. 

Holding a minigun at the ready gives you a -4 [[SRD:Armor Check Penalty|armor check penalty]]. This armor check penalty increases to -10 while firing.

Using armor piercing [[Rifle Cartridges (3.5e Equipment)|cartridges]] in a minigun bestows a +1d8 bonus to damage per effective [[SRD:Enhancement Bonus|enhancement bonus]] (or +1d6 for the [[SRD:Small Size|small]] variant).


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Author	Sulacu +
Class	Projectile +
Cost	13,000 gp +
Critical	— +
Damage	10d8 +
Damage Type	Piercing +
Hardness	Default +
Hit Points	15 +
Identifier	3.5e Equipment +
Proficiency	Exotic +
Range	120 +
Rated By	Eiji-kun + and Ghostwheel +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Two-Handed +
Title	Steambolt Minigun +
Weight	22 +