{"id":7297,"date":"2026-09-06T23:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T15:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/?page_id=7297"},"modified":"2026-09-11T00:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:25:43","slug":"lore-items-ranged","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/?page_id=7297","title":{"rendered":"Lore \u2013 Items: Ranged"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<!-- NUCLEUS SIDE NAV \u2014 RANGED VAULT (IN-PAGE ARMORY NAV)                  -->\n<!-- Native in-page mode: item ids EQUAL the armory cell's record and  -->\n<!-- specimen ids (autoHideMissing + scroll + scroll-spy key off them).-->\n<!-- Requires: site_nav_tool_JavaScript.js v1.2+ \/ CSS v1.4+ (the     -->\n<!-- v1.4 addition defines the items-<vault> presets; without it the  -->\n<!-- nav falls back to the gray default). 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}\n    .nucleus-gallery-overlay.theme-armory .nucleus-gallery-close:hover { background: rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.22); box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.4); }\n    .nucleus-gallery-overlay.theme-armory .nucleus-gallery-dot { background: rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.25); border: 2px solid rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.5); }\n    .nucleus-gallery-overlay.theme-armory .nucleus-gallery-dot.active { background: #00ff88; box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.7); transform: scale(1.2); }\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"nx-armory\">\n    <div class=\"nx-ar-stars\"><\/div>\n    <!-- \u2550\u2550 NucleusGallery modal structure \u2014 REQUIRED ONCE PER PAGE.\n         The site-wide Nucleus Gallery script binds .nucleus-profile-image\n         elements and expects this exact markup to exist. 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psionic archery<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-rule\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-hint\">\u25c6 Click item art to enlarge \u00b7 14 records \u00b7 4 known specimens \u25c6<\/p>\n            <ul class=\"nx-ar-legend\" aria-label=\"Rarity legend\">\n                <li data-tier=\"common\"><i><\/i>Common<\/li>\n                <li data-tier=\"issue\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/li>\n                <li data-tier=\"rare\"><i><\/i>Rare<\/li>\n                <li data-tier=\"signature\"><i><\/i>Signature<\/li>\n                <li data-tier=\"legendary\"><i><\/i>Legendary<\/li>\n                <li data-tier=\"artifact\"><i><\/i>Artifact<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/header>\n\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 001 \u00b7 10MM MAGNUM (Common) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <section id=\"item-10mm-magnum\" class=\"nx-ar-band\" data-tier=\"common\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <span id=\"item-pistols\" class=\"nx-legacy-anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 001 \u00b7 10mm Magnum \u00b7 Common<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Common<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10mm-1.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;10mm Magnum&quot;}, {&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10mm-4.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;10mm Magnum \u2014 variant&quot;}, {&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10mm-3.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;10mm Magnum \u2014 variant&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"10mm Magnum\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10mm-1.png\" alt=\"10mm Magnum\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Common<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">10mm Magnum<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Lightweight sidearm \u00b7 legal civilian carry in the Alliance, Spain and Taiwan<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">10mm Magnum<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Taiwan \u2014 leading manufacturer before the Imperium annexed the province<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Production<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Continues in Xing Hong<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Legal status<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Adult purchase and carry: Taiwan, Alliance, Xing Hong<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Highly modifiable \u2014 modifications often exceed the gun&#8217;s base price<\/li>\n                        <li>Light enough for dual-wielding (Covenant Vorons carry a pair)<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>The people&#8217;s pistol of the 23rd century. Light, legal in the free countries, and endlessly modifiable \u2014 which is why the mods usually cost more than the gun. Taiwan led the world in production until the Imperium annexed the province; the lines run on in Xing Hong.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <!-- Known Specimens: named weapons of this class -->\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-specs\">\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-head\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-specs-label\">\/\/ Known Specimens \u2014 1 on record<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-line\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <article id=\"item-jade\" class=\"nx-ar-spec nx-rev\" data-tier=\"signature\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-art\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10mm-2.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Jade \u2014 Xin's 10mm Magnum&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Jade\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10mm-2.png\" alt=\"Jade \u2014 Xin's 10mm Magnum\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Signature<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-intel\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Known Specimen 01<\/p>\n                        <h4 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Jade<\/h4>\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">10mm Magnum \u00b7 AI-assisted custom build \u00b7 Zhi-Xin Wu<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Wielder<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Zhi-Xin Wu<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Built<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Xin&#8217;s early months at ZenFu DS \u2014 surplus components, employee discount<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Frame cost<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Two months&#8217; salary<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Fit<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Designed for his slender build<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Neural-link targeting integrates with Xin&#8217;s glasses \u2014 intuitive aim from visual cues<\/li>\n                        <li>Compact mini computer beneath the barrel processes the data \u00b7 runs notably hot<\/li>\n                        <li>Modified gradually as his skills \u2014 and his need to protect H\u00e5kon \u2014 grew<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Xin&#8217;s go-to weapon. Where his body fails him, Jade&#8217;s targeting computer does the aiming; he supplies the reason to pull the trigger.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 002 \u00b7 PLASMA HANDGUN (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <!-- NOTE: No Codex entry yet \u2014 text from Vel's 2026-09-07 note. Add a proper Codex entry when convenient. -->\n        <section id=\"item-plasma-handgun\" class=\"nx-ar-band nx-ar-flip\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 002 \u00b7 Plasma Handgun \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Plasma-Handgun-2.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Plasma Handgun&quot;}, {&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Plasma-Handgun-1.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Plasma Handgun \u2014 variant&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Plasma Handgun\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Plasma-Handgun-2.png\" alt=\"Plasma Handgun\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Plasma Handgun<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Directorate energy pistol \u00b7 slow-firing \u00b7 lime-green core<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Plasma Handgun<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Emerald Directorate<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Damage type<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Pure energy<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Slow rate of fire \u00b7 high pure-energy damage per shot<\/li>\n                        <li>Lime-green plasma core and projectile<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>A Directorate-made pistol that trades rate of fire for raw energy damage: slow to cycle, punishing on impact, and unmistakable for the lime-green core glowing through the receiver.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 003 \u00b7 BREACHER SHOTGUN (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <section id=\"item-breacher-shotgun\" class=\"nx-ar-band\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <span id=\"item-shotguns\" class=\"nx-legacy-anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 003 \u00b7 Breacher Shotgun \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shotgun-Type1-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Breacher Shotgun&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Breacher Shotgun\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shotgun-Type1-768x768.png\" alt=\"Breacher Shotgun\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Breacher Shotgun<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Terra Alliance close-quarters shotgun \u00b7 designed for tunnel warfare on Osram<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Breacher Shotgun<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Terra Alliance<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Frame<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">White composite, concealed recoil dampening<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Effective range<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">15 m<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Cascade Chamber \u2014 rotating cylinder holds three ammunition types, thumb-selectable: breaching rounds, buckshot, specialized loads \u2014 no manual reload<\/li>\n                        <li>Recoil dampening for single-handed operation \u2014 built for zero-gravity boarding, loved by dual-wielders<\/li>\n                        <li>Shortened barrel with magnetic field stabilizers keeps the spread lethal \u00b7 integral muzzle brake redirects blast away from the face<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>The Alliance&#8217;s answer to fighting in the tunnels of Osram, where every engagement is a doorway. The white composite frame hides the dampening that lets one hand fire it; the Cascade Chamber means the right round is always a thumb away.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <!-- Known Specimens: named weapons of this class -->\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-specs\">\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-head\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-specs-label\">\/\/ Known Specimens \u2014 1 on record<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-line\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <article id=\"item-skuld\" class=\"nx-ar-spec nx-rev\" data-tier=\"signature\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-art\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sigrun-Weapon-Shotgun-Skuld.jpg&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Skuld \u2014 Sigrun's Breacher&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Skuld\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sigrun-Weapon-Shotgun-Skuld.jpg\" alt=\"Skuld \u2014 Sigrun's Breacher\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Signature<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-intel\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Known Specimen 01<\/p>\n                        <h4 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Skuld<\/h4>\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Heavily modified Alliance Breacher \u00b7 Emmanuel Boateng&#8217;s forge \u00b7 Sigrun Fjeld<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Wielder<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Sigrun Fjeld<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Smith<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Emmanuel Boateng \u2014 Sigrun&#8217;s fourth year on Mars<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Frame<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Pristine white composite, golden filigree, Nordic knotwork around the extended barrel<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Effective range<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">25 m<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Extended barrel with integrated choke: 40% tighter spread<\/li>\n                        <li>Effective range 25 m (standard Breacher: 15 m)<\/li>\n                        <li>Requires two-handed operation until the user develops sufficient strength<\/li>\n                        <li>Full stopping power beyond typical shotgun distance \u2014 cover for when her Lunar spells fail or the Aether runs dry<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Tighter spread and extended range let Sigrun engage well beyond shotgun distance with full stopping power, compensating for her initially weak psionics. Skuld is what she reaches for when the corridor is long and the magic is short.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 004 \u00b7 ORIENTAL HEMORRHAGIC (Rare) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <!-- NOTE: No Codex entry yet \u2014 text from Vel's 2026-09-07 note. -->\n        <section id=\"item-oriental-hemorrhagic\" class=\"nx-ar-band nx-ar-flip\" data-tier=\"rare\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 004 \u00b7 Oriental Hemorrhagic \u00b7 Rare<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Rare<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shotgun-Type2-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Oriental Hemorrhagic&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Oriental Hemorrhagic\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shotgun-Type2-768x768.png\" alt=\"Oriental Hemorrhagic\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Rare<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Oriental Hemorrhagic<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Imperium double-barreled shotgun \u00b7 discontinued \u00b7 black market only<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Oriental Hemorrhagic<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Imperium of Dragons<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Status<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Manufacture halted under Atomic Accord pressure<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Availability<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Black market<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Double-barreled \u00b7 excels at close range<\/li>\n                        <li>Inflicts bleeding damage \u2014 wounds keep bleeding after the shot<\/li>\n                        <li>Known bearer: Iron Roach, Slumbering Mantis Inn<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>An Imperium-made double-barrel built to make wounds that don&#8217;t close. The Atomic Accord pressured the Imperium into halting production; the guns already made simply changed hands. Iron Roach keeps one under the bar at the Slumbering Mantis Inn.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 005 \u00b7 URANUS SONIC (Artifact) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <!-- NOTE: No Codex entry yet \u2014 text from Vel's 2026-09-07 note. -->\n        <section id=\"item-uranus-sonic\" class=\"nx-ar-band\" data-tier=\"artifact\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 005 \u00b7 Uranus Sonic \u00b7 Artifact<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Artifact<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shotgun-Type3-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Uranus Sonic&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Uranus Sonic\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shotgun-Type3-768x768.png\" alt=\"Uranus Sonic\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Artifact<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Uranus Sonic<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Sonic-burst shotgun \u00b7 origin unknown \u00b7 believed Nirboh<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Uranus Sonic<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Unknown \u2014 widely believed Nirboh technology<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Projectile<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Burst of slow-moving sonic projectiles, damage on impact<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Non-lethal \u201cboop\u201d configuration \u2014 knocks enemies backward with little damage<\/li>\n                        <li>Radioactive-coil configuration \u2014 interferes with electronics: sensors, communication devices, some armor systems temporarily disabled<\/li>\n                        <li>Many modifications between those two extremes<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>A mysterious shotgun that fires a spread of slow sonic projectiles. Its modifications run from a harmless shove to coils that blind a sensor suite; what it never seems to be is cruel. Few know it exists, fewer have seen one, and the ones who have tend to agree about where it came from.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 006 \u00b7 GAUSS RIFLE (Common) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <section id=\"item-gauss-rifle\" class=\"nx-ar-band nx-ar-flip\" data-tier=\"common\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <span id=\"item-rifles\" class=\"nx-legacy-anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 006 \u00b7 Gauss Rifle \u00b7 Common<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Common<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rifle-XH-BlackG-Gauss.jpg&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Gauss Rifle \u2014 Xing Hong manual pattern&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Gauss Rifle\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rifle-XH-BlackG-Gauss.jpg\" alt=\"Gauss Rifle \u2014 Xing Hong manual pattern\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Common<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Gauss Rifle<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Electromagnetic accelerator rifle \u00b7 backbone of Xing Hong ground forces<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Gauss Rifle<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Primary user<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Xing Hong ground forces<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Ammunition<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Standardized ferromagnetic projectiles, magazine-fed<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Ferromagnetic projectiles at devastating velocities<\/li>\n                        <li>Standardized ammunition \u00b7 rapid magazine reloads<\/li>\n                        <li>Drawbacks: battlefield casing litter \u00b7 ammunition weight limits extended patrols<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>The Gauss Rifle is what an army buys when it wants every shot to behave the same way. Xing Hong built its ground forces around it and considers the casing litter and the heavy magazines a fair trade for the stopping power.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <!-- Known Specimens: named weapons of this class -->\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-specs\">\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-head\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-specs-label\">\/\/ Known Specimens \u2014 1 on record<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-line\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <article id=\"item-thunder\" class=\"nx-ar-spec nx-rev\" data-tier=\"signature\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-art\">\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-slot nx-ar-pending\" aria-label=\"Artwork pending\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-pglyph\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2316<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-plabel\">Art Pending<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Signature<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-intel\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Known Specimen 01<\/p>\n                        <h4 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Thunder<\/h4>\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Covenant-issue L85A9 bullpup \u00b7 Birmingham Armory \u00b7 Marcus Thorne<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Wielder<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Marcus Thorne<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Pattern<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">L85A9 bullpup \u2014 adaptation of a pre-Digital Era British design<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Armory<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Birmingham Armory<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Furniture<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Ivory-white composite, Cross of Zori laser-etched on the receiver<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Heavy kinetic impact \u2014 punches light armor or drops a Bone Fiend at 100 m (in theory)<\/li>\n                        <li>Semi-automatic \u00b7 each pull requires deliberate aim<\/li>\n                        <li>In practice: man-sized targets at 30 m with concentrated effort<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Marcus&#8217;s fallback when enemies stay beyond sword reach. His abysmal Agility keeps the rifle slung for most of a fight; it comes out for flyers, or when closing the distance would be suicidal. He practices every third day \u2014 the Covenant minimum \u2014 without enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 007 \u00b7 PLASMA RIFLE (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <!-- NOTE: Vel's 2026-09-07 art list labels this piece 'Plasma Repeater'; the Codex entry is 'Plasma Rifle \u2014 Gongon Mk IV'. Record keeps the Codex name; confirm. -->\n        <section id=\"item-plasma-rifle\" class=\"nx-ar-band\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 007 \u00b7 Plasma Rifle \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rifle-Plasma-Repeater-logo.jpg&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Plasma Rifle \u2014 Gongon Mk IV&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Plasma Rifle\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rifle-Plasma-Repeater-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Plasma Rifle \u2014 Gongon Mk IV\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Plasma Rifle<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Gongon Mk IV plasma repeater \u00b7 Emerald Directorate<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Plasma Rifle<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Model<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Gongon Mk IV<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Emerald Directorate<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Full-auto capable \u00b7 deadly at mid-range<\/li>\n                        <li>Extremely heavy \u2014 extended carry is difficult for most soldiers; Directorate soldiers like Jabari wield it comfortably<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>The Directorate&#8217;s plasma repeater, named for the protector spirit and built for soldiers with a protector&#8217;s frame. Most people can carry it. Directorate soldiers can fight with it.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 008 \u00b7 PULSE LASER (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <section id=\"item-pulse-laser\" class=\"nx-ar-band nx-ar-flip\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 008 \u00b7 Pulse Laser \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rifle-Pulse-Laser-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Pulse Laser&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Pulse Laser\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rifle-Pulse-Laser-768x768.png\" alt=\"Pulse Laser\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Pulse Laser<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Full-auto Alliance energy weapon \u00b7 low-temperature blue beams<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Pulse Laser<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Terra Alliance<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Primary users<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Vanguards<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Excels in vacuum, where conventional firearms struggle with heat dissipation<\/li>\n                        <li>Requires sustained fire to match Imperial gauss-round penetration \u2014 Vanguards compensate with volume and precision<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>An Alliance energy weapon firing low-temperature blue beams: nothing to eject, nothing to overheat in a hard vacuum. It gives up single-shot penetration for that, and the Vanguards make up the difference with discipline.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 009 \u00b7 ANTI-GRAVITY BOLT-ACTION RIFLE (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <section id=\"item-agbar\" class=\"nx-ar-band\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 009 \u00b7 Anti-Gravity Bolt-Action Rifle \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AGBAR-3-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Anti-Gravity Bolt-Action Rifle&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Anti-Gravity Bolt-Action Rifle\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AGBAR-3-768x768.png\" alt=\"Anti-Gravity Bolt-Action Rifle\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Anti-Gravity Bolt-Action Rifle<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">AGBAR \u00b7 bespoke Nordic firearm \u00b7 19th-century action, 23rd-century materials<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">AGBAR<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Nordic Commonwealth<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Users<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Nordlings, Nordg\u00e5rds, bounty hunters, collectors<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Quantum-assisted cycling functions in zero gravity or extreme atmospheres<\/li>\n                        <li>Smart ammunition switches between kinetic penetrators, explosive rounds, and limited-yield plasma charges<\/li>\n                        <li>Iconic manual operation retained<\/li>\n                        <li>Requires specialized maintenance and rare components \u00b7 custom ammunition costs exponentially more than standard rounds<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Bespoke Nordic rifles blending bolt-action mechanics with 23rd-century materials. The Nordg\u00e5rds fire them in disciplined volleys beside Krabba packs; collectors pay for the craftsmanship and then keep paying for the ammunition.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 010 \u00b7 PROXIMAN ENTROPY (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <!-- NOTE: No Codex entry yet \u2014 text from Vel's 2026-09-07 note. -->\n        <section id=\"item-proximan-entropy\" class=\"nx-ar-band nx-ar-flip\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 010 \u00b7 Proximan Entropy \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6562-768x768.jpeg&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Proximan Entropy&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Proximan Entropy\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6562-768x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Proximan Entropy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Proximan Entropy<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Rakshasa entropy rifle \u00b7 quantum-instability field<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Entropy Rifle<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Rakshasa Horde<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Damage type<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Quantum instability \u2014 molecular alteration<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Fires concentrated fields of quantum instability that slightly alter the target&#8217;s molecular structure<\/li>\n                        <li>Damage usually cannot be healed by Medi-Vap<\/li>\n                        <li>Easily healed by any level of Nucleus Cultivation<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Rakshasa-made. An Entropy Rifle doesn&#8217;t punch holes; it nudges the target&#8217;s molecules somewhere they weren&#8217;t. Conventional medicine has no answer for that. The body, properly cultivated, does.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 011 \u00b7 PHOENIX SMG (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <!-- NOTE: No Codex entry yet \u2014 text from Vel's 2026-09-07 note. -->\n        <section id=\"item-phoenix-smg\" class=\"nx-ar-band\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <span id=\"item-smgs\" class=\"nx-legacy-anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 011 \u00b7 Phoenix SMG \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SMG-Type1-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Phoenix SMG&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Phoenix SMG\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SMG-Type1-768x768.png\" alt=\"Phoenix SMG\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Phoenix SMG<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Imperial submachine gun \u00b7 Kunlun titanite frame \u00b7 late 21st century<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Submachine gun<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Imperium of Dragons<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Material<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Kunlun titanite \u2014 mountains of Mainland China and Korea only<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Era<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Late 21st century, still viable in the 23rd<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Kunlun titanite: dense, recoil-absorbing \u2014 exceptional control<\/li>\n                        <li>Nearly twice the weight of comparable weapons \u2014 demands upper-body strength for extended use<\/li>\n                        <li>Rarely seen: rare and expensive materials, gun and ammunition alike<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Built around the Imperium&#8217;s reserves of Kunlun titanite, the Phoenix prioritizes control over everything else, including the shooter&#8217;s shoulders. A late-21st-century design that is still viable two centuries on \u2014 and still rare, because the mountains only give up so much titanite.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 012 \u00b7 HUGINN SMG (Issue) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <!-- NOTE: No Codex entry yet \u2014 text from Vel's 2026-09-07 note. -->\n        <section id=\"item-huginn-smg\" class=\"nx-ar-band nx-ar-flip\" data-tier=\"issue\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 012 \u00b7 Huginn SMG \u00b7 Issue<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Issue<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SMG-Type2-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Huginn SMG&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Huginn SMG\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SMG-Type2-768x768.png\" alt=\"Huginn SMG\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Issue<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Huginn SMG<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Terra Alliance submachine gun \u00b7 polymer composite \u00b7 kinetic acceleration<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Submachine gun<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Terra Alliance<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Material<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Advanced polymer composites and lightweight alloys<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Favored by<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Nordling immigrants (for some reason)<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Weighs less than most pistols \u00b7 adequate firepower through kinetic acceleration<\/li>\n                        <li>Modular: barrels, stocks and fire-control systems swap without tools<\/li>\n                        <li>Full polymer body naturally dissolves in outer space \u2014 an environmentally friendly weapon, assuming such a concept applies<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>The American answer to the submachine gun: light enough to forget, modular enough to rebuild in the field, and honest enough to disappear when discarded in vacuum. Named for the raven that flies out and comes back with what it saw.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 013 \u00b7 KINETIC CROSSBOW (Common) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <section id=\"item-kinetic-crossbow\" class=\"nx-ar-band\" data-tier=\"common\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 013 \u00b7 Kinetic Crossbow \u00b7 Common<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Common<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archery-1-Kinetic-Crossbow-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Kinetic Crossbow&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Kinetic Crossbow\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archery-1-Kinetic-Crossbow-768x768.png\" alt=\"Kinetic Crossbow\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Common<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Kinetic Crossbow<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Magnetic-acceleration crossbow \u00b7 Griot tradition \u00b7 Imperium design<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Kinetic Crossbow<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Origin<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Popularized by Directorate Griots<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Users<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Imperium Rust Crows and bounty hunters<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Magnetic acceleration \u2014 bolts penetrate modern armor \u00b7 near-perfect accuracy at medium range<\/li>\n                        <li>Modular: explosive tips, tranquilizers and other bolt types<\/li>\n                        <li>Light and easy to learn \u00b7 slow reload \u2014 poor for rapid engagements<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Originally a Griot&#8217;s instrument, now the weapon of choice for people who are paid by the result or soldiers who value consistency over flashiness. It hits where you point it and takes its time about the next one.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <!-- Known Specimens: named weapons of this class -->\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-specs\">\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-head\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-specs-label\">\/\/ Known Specimens \u2014 1 on record<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-specs-line\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <article id=\"item-oya\" class=\"nx-ar-spec nx-rev\" data-tier=\"signature\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"nx-ar-spec-corner br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-art\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jabari-Weapon-Crossbow-foundational-Oya.jpg&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Oya \u2014 Jabari's Kinetic Crossbow&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Oya\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jabari-Weapon-Crossbow-foundational-Oya.jpg\" alt=\"Oya \u2014 Jabari's Kinetic Crossbow\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Signature<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-intel\">\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Known Specimen 01<\/p>\n                        <h4 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Oya<\/h4>\n                        <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Kinetic Crossbow \u00b7 teal-bronze frame, Yoruba storm patterns \u00b7 Jabari Adomako<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Wielder<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Jabari Adomako<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Acquired<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">His first major purchase on Mars \u2014 from a Directorate dealer who did not realize its true quality<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Configuration<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Basic kinetic bolt acceleration<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Named for<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">The goddess Oya<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>Modular frame allows extensive modification<\/li>\n                        <li>Possible upgrades: sonic resonator bolts \u00b7 plasma string \u00b7 auto-loading magazine \u00b7 psionic targeting interface \u00b7 dual-fire mode<\/li>\n                        <li>Nobody else handles it<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <blockquote class=\"nx-ar-epigraph\">\u201cShe carries my voice across distances when my songs cannot reach.\u201d<cite>\u2014 Jabari, on the name<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>Jabari treats the crossbow as another instrument \u2014 each bolt its own note. He talks to it, maintains it obsessively, and has never let anyone else touch it.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 RECORD 014 \u00b7 PSI BOW (Rare) \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <section id=\"item-psi-bow\" class=\"nx-ar-band nx-ar-flip\" data-tier=\"rare\" data-theme=\"armory\">\n            <span id=\"item-bows\" class=\"nx-legacy-anchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-glow\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-scanlines\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-file\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Record 014 \u00b7 Psi Bow \u00b7 Rare<\/p>\n            <p class=\"nx-ar-watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Rare<\/p>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-tl\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-corner nx-ar-corner-br\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-inner\">\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-art nx-rev\">\n                    <div class=\"nucleus-profile-image nx-ar-slot\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archery-2-Psi-Bow-768x768.png&quot;, &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Psi Bow&quot;}]\" data-character-name=\"Psi Bow\">\n                        <span class=\"nx-ar-halo\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/nucleusseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Archery-2-Psi-Bow-768x768.png\" alt=\"Psi Bow\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                        <div class=\"profile-click-hint\">[ VIEW ART ]<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-ribbon\"><i><\/i>Rare<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"nx-ar-intel nx-rev\">\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-kicker\">\/\/ Armory Record \u2014 Ranged<\/p>\n                    <h3 class=\"nx-ar-name\">Psi Bow<\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"nx-ar-type\">Psionic bow \u00b7 Nordic Commonwealth weapon traditions \u00b7 heavy weapon<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-readout\">\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Class<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Psi Bow<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Traditions<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Nordic Commonwealth<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"nx-ar-stat\">\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-label\">Classification<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"nx-ar-stat-value\">Heavy weapon<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"nx-ar-affixes\">\n                        <li>No physical ammunition \u2014 the archer draws back Aether and shapes arrows of concentrated psionic force<\/li>\n                        <li>Arrow type follows discipline: Lunar = gravity-distorting bolts \u00b7 Solar = healing or burning light \u00b7 Eclipse = pure destruction<\/li>\n                        <li>Unlimited ammunition \u00b7 power scales with the user<\/li>\n                        <li>Useless without Aether \u2014 exhaustion, emotional turmoil, or psionic dampening fields disable it<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <div class=\"nx-ar-bio\">\n                        <p>A weapon that is only as good as the person holding it, in the most literal sense: the Psi Bow fires what the archer has left. On a good day that is unlimited. On a bad day it is a stick.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <!-- \u2500\u2500 Outro \u2500\u2500 -->\n        <div class=\"nx-ar-outro-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"nx-ar-outro\">\n                <p class=\"nx-ar-outro-title\">\/\/ More records incoming<\/p>\n                <p>The Armory grows as the saga does. 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