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{{IQ/Average}}

''Defaults:'' {{IQ-5}} or {{Engineer (same)-4}}.

This is the ability to build, modify, and repair a specific class of weapons or armor. (It does not include skill at design; for that, see [[Engineer]]) A successful roll lets you find a problem, if it isn't obvious; a second roll lets you repair it. Time required is up to the GM.

You ''must'' specialize in one of the following fields:

:''Battlesuits:'' All kinds of powered armor, along with any built-in weaponry.

:''Body Armor:'' Any kind of unpowered personal armor (but not shields). Also defaults to [[Smith]] (Bronze)-3 at [[TL1]], to [[Smith]] (Iron)-3 at [[TL2]]-[[TL4|4]], and to [[Machinist]]-3 at [[TL5]]+.

:''Force Shields:'' Any kind of force screen or deflector – be it personal or vehicular. This is the same skill as [[Electronics Repair]] (Force Shields).

:''Heavy Weapons:'' All weapons used with the [[Artillery]] and [[Gunner]] skills.

:''Melee Weapons:'' Any weapon used with a [[Melee Weapon]] or [[Thrown Weapon]] skill, as well as all kinds of shields. Also defaults to [[Smith]] (Bronze)-3 at TL1, to [[Smith]](Iron)-3 at [[TL2]]-[[TL4|4]], and to [[Machinist]]-3 at [[TL5]]+.

:''Missile Weapons:'' Man-portable, pre-gunpowder projectile weapons of all kinds – bows, crossbows, slings, etc.

:''Small Arms: All weapons used with the [[Beam Weapons]] and [[Guns]] skills. Also defaults to [[Machinist]]-5 at [[TL5]]+.

:''Vehicular Armor:''  All kinds of armored vehicle hulls.

Most specialties default to one another at -4 – but above [[TL4]], there is no default between Armoury specialties dealing with armor and Armoury specialties dealing with weapons. The technologies covered by each specialty vary with TL. For instance, Armoury (Small Arms) covers black-powder small arms at [[TL4]], repeating small arms that fire cartridges at [[TL6]], "smart" infantry weapons at [[TL8]], and portable beam weapons at [[TL10]].

The GM should strictly enforce penalties for unfamiliarity. Armoury/TL10 (Small Arms) might cover both [[beam weapons]] and [[portable railgun]]s, but going from one to the other gives you -2 to skill until you familiarize yourself with all the differences.

''Modifiers:'' -2 for an unfamiliar item within your specialty (e.g., plate armor when you're used to mail); [[equipment modifiers]].

{{Military Skill}}

{{Repair/Maintenance Skill}}

==See Also==
* [[Damage to Objects#Repairs|Damage to Objects: Repairs]]