Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game

Weapons in SWURPG

Whether you're swinging a vibro-ax, firing a blaster, or striking with your fists, weapons are a fundamental part of combat in SWURPG. Each weapon brings unique advantages based on its type, range, and power — and mastering them is key to surviving and thriving in the galaxy.

Weapon Proficiencies and Mastery

Each class in SWURPG begins with specific weapon proficiencies, granting them the ability to use certain categories effectively. As characters grow, they may use ASI traits to expand their weapon knowledge or hone mastery with a favorite weapon:

• Weapon Proficiency (Category): Gain proficiency with all weapons in a category (e.g., Ranged Medium). You can't gain category proficiency in Advanced and Exotic weapons; instead, you must choose a specific weapon from those categories.
• Weapon Specialization: +1 to attack and damage with a specific weapon.
• Weapon Expertise: +3 to attack and damage with a specific weapon (requires Specialization).

Weapon Attributes

Each weapon is described by the following attributes:

• Category: Lightsabers, Melee (Simple), Melee (Advanced), Melee (Exotic), Ranged (Simple), Ranged (Medium), Ranged (Heavy), Ranged (Exotic).
• Size and Weight
• Attack Ability: While ranged weapons use Dexterity as the main ability to determine the attack bonus, melee weapons might use Strength or Dexterity, depending on the weapon's size and weight. Melee weapons that can use Dexterity instead of Strength are called finesse weapons.
• Range
• Damage and Damage Type (for example, Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing, Energy, Ion, etc.)
• Stun Setting
• Rarity and Price

The weapons table below does not include rarity and price. GMs may freely determine prices and rarity, or introduce new weapons entirely based on their campaign setting or faction technology. Please refer to the SWSE Weapons page for further guidance.

To customize how your weapons function with Cells, Chambers, Scopes, Edges, and lightsaber components, visit the Weapon & Lightsaber Upgrades page.

Lightsaber Visual Gallery

Use these images as a quick visual guide when picking or describing your lightsaber in SWURPG — from hilt style to blade configuration and length.

Cross-Guard Lightsabers: Unstable, aggressive designs that project side vents of plasma. Perfect for volatile duelists and intimidating dark-side warriors.

Double-Bladed Lightsabers: Ideal for crowd control and sweeping attacks. Often used by highly mobile duelists who thrive in close-quarters chaos.

Hilt Design Variants: From minimalist cylinders to ornate, customized grips, hilt style says a lot about your character’s philosophy and background.

Blade Length Options: Shoto, standard, and greatsaber-length blades. Use these visuals to decide if your saber is compact, balanced, or massive.

Melee Weapons Visual Gallery

These images showcase core melee weapon types used throughout SWURPG — from simple tools repurposed for combat to refined vibroweapons with powered edges. Use this gallery as a visual reference when selecting or describing your character’s preferred melee style.

Simple Melee Weapons: Basic tools and survival implements — such as clubs, batons, and improvised blades. Reliable, accessible, and common across every corner of the galaxy.

Vibro-Saw & Vibro-Hammer: Heavy industrial tools repurposed for combat. The vibro-saw tears through armor with brutal efficiency, while the vibro-hammer delivers devastating kinetic impacts enhanced by ultrasonic vibrations.

Vibroblade: A compact and extremely popular melee weapon featuring a powered vibrating edge. Deadly, precise, and favored by duelists, assassins, and close-quarters specialists.

Vibro-Axe: A massive, high-impact vibroweapon known for overwhelming force. Wielded by bounty hunters, shock troopers, and anyone who prefers raw damage over finesse.

Electro-Staff & Electro-Baton: Defensive and crowd-control focused melee weapons powered by contained energy fields. Electro-staffs can deflect lightsaber strikes, while electro-batons are favored by peacekeepers, guards, and melee specialists who rely on stunning or disabling foes.

Ranged Weapons Visual Gallery

Blasters and projectile weapons define combat across the galaxy. This gallery showcases core ranged weapon types in SWURPG — from sidearms and rifles to heavy repeaters and long-range sniper systems. Use these visuals to guide your character’s loadout and battlefield role.

Simple Ranged Weapons: Basic, reliable sidearms designed for self-defense and utility. Common among civilians, spacer crews, and anyone needing a no-frills blaster for close-quarters encounters.

Blaster Rifles: Versatile and dependable weapons ideal for mid-range combat. Standard issue across military forces and favored by adventurers who want balanced accuracy and power.

Repeating Blasters: Heavy, suppressive-fire weapons capable of overwhelming targets with a barrage of energy bolts. Used by soldiers, bounty hunters, and specialists who thrive on crowd control.

Sniper & Long-Range Rifles: Precision energy weapons built for stealth, accuracy, and extreme-distance marksmanship. Ideal for marksmen who eliminate threats before the fight even begins.

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Related Equipment Rules

• 🛡️ Armor: Protect yourself with light gear or reinforced battle plating.
• 🎒 Gear: From datapads to Medpacs, tech tools, and survival kits.
• ⚙️ Weapon & Lightsaber Upgrades: Enhance blasters, melee weapons, and Jedi lightsabers.
• 🛡️ Armor Upgrades: Enhance protection with overlays, underlays, and KOTOR-inspired customization.