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The '''jackblade''' is a [[Brawling weapons|brawling weapon]] constructed as an oversized and elongated [[blackjack]] with one or two shallow blades protruding across the "head" of the weapon. The jackblade can be used as either a [[Slash critical table|slashing]] or [[Crush critical table|impact]] weapon. More flexible than a blackjack, and sometimes lengthened by the addition of thick leather straps, the jackblade is sometimes employed in [[Two Weapon Combat|two weapon combat]]. Masters of the weapon use a rotation of the wrist to keep the weapons in a constant blur of motion, snapping the weapon forward to inflict shallow gashes on the limbs or faces of their targets.
The '''jackblade''' is a [[Brawling weapons|brawling weapon]] constructed as an oversized and elongated [[blackjack]] with one or two shallow blades protruding across the "head" of the weapon. The jackblade can be used as either a [[Slash critical table|slashing]] or [[Crush critical table|impact]] weapon. More flexible than a blackjack, and sometimes lengthened by the addition of thick leather straps, the jackblade is sometimes employed in [[Two Weapon Combat|two weapon combat]]. Masters of the weapon use a rotation of the wrist to keep the weapons in a constant blur of motion, snapping the weapon forward to inflict shallow gashes on the limbs or faces of their targets.
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*[[Brawling weapons]]
*[[Brawling weapons]]

==References==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/brawling.asp#jackblade Official Documentation >> Jackblade]


[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]

Latest revision as of 09:49, 28 April 2026

Illustration of a jackblade, a weighted hand-held sack with blades on its outer edge.
A jackblade.

The jackblade is a brawling weapon constructed as an oversized and elongated blackjack with one or two shallow blades protruding across the "head" of the weapon. The jackblade can be used as either a slashing or impact weapon. More flexible than a blackjack, and sometimes lengthened by the addition of thick leather straps, the jackblade is sometimes employed in two weapon combat. Masters of the weapon use a rotation of the wrist to keep the weapons in a constant blur of motion, snapping the weapon forward to inflict shallow gashes on the limbs or faces of their targets.

Alternate Names

  • slash-jack

Game Mechanics

Weapon AG Cloth Leather Scale Chain Plate RT Min RT Damage Type STR/DU
AsG 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Jackblade DF .250 .175 .150 .150 .110 2 3 Slash/Crush 60/90
AvD 45 35 34 33 32 25 23 21 19 20 16 12 8 10 4 -2 -8

The standard jackblade has a weight of 3 lbs.

Note: To edit this table go to Template:Weapon table jackblade

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