Biochemical Aerosol Warhead
Biochemical Aerosol (TL9)
This releases an airborne chemical agent (see Gases and Clouds). The cloud fills the indicated area, usually lasting for about five minutes if there's no wind. The effect depends on the agent.
Biochemical aerosol is available for any 10mm or larger round. A 10mm round will only affect a target if he's struck in the face; it carries too little gas to affect a significant area. Grenades and satchel charges inflict the damage shown below. Guns and launchers replace their normal piercing damage with the damage shown below. The table also shows the number of doses required to fill a typical warhead – for example, filling a hand grenade (64mm) will require 150 doses of the chemical.
Biochemical Aerosol Table
| Warhead | Damage | Doses |
|---|---|---|
| 10mm spec. | (face) | 1 |
| 15mm spec. | (1 yard) | 3 |
| 18.5mm spec. | (1.5 yard) | 5 |
| 25mm spec. | (2 yards) | 10 |
| 40mm spec. | (4 yards) | 40 |
| 64mm spec. | (7 yards) | 150 |
| 100mm spec. | (10 yards) | 300 |
They are normal cost plus the cost of filler times the number of doses. See Gases and Clouds for the cost of various fillers, their effects, and their LC.