Celestial Components

At the heart of weapons and armour in Holdara are the “receivers” - a kind of base computer unit around which the equipment is crafted. Receivers are Celestial technology and must be found in the environment by searching underground Celestial facilities (“dungeons”) in the superstructure of Holdara.

Receivers vary in condition (they are very old!) so a top quality receiver is a major treasure as it can be used as the core for crafting the finest quality weapons and armour. It is not unusual for Holdaran artificers to break down old weapons simply to remove the receiver as the base for an entirely new piece of equipment!

Holdaran Weapons

Every weapon in Holdara is a bit like a Lightsaber - its core is made up of mechanical modular components that when combined emits "Hard Light" when it is activated that forms the weapon. This is because in Holdaran lore the only thing that can damage Nanovoid Shadow Wraiths is Hard Light, so the Holdarans must use Light to defeat the Darkness!

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There are 4 types (archetypes) of weapon that can have 2 modes allowing them to deliver both melee and ranged attacks.

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