Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, for that shooting attack, defence dice cannot be automatically retained as a result of Cover (they must be rolled instead).

Splash x

Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit retained, inflict x mortal wounds on the target and each other operative Visible to and within ⬤ of it. x is the number after the weapon's Splash, e.g. Splash 1.

Blast x

Each time a friendly operative performs a Shoot action and selects this weapon (or, in the case of profiles, this weapon’s profile), after making the shooting attack against the target, make a shooting attack with this weapon (using the same profile) against each other operative Visible to and within X of the original target – each of them is a valid target and cannot be in Cover. X is the distance after the weapon’s Blast, e.g. Blast . An operative cannot make a shooting attack with this weapon by performing an Overwatch action.

Profiles:

Abilities
*Daemonic Energies
Each time this operative fights in combat, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat, each time you retain a critical hit, the target suffers 2 mortal wounds.
*Siphon Life Force
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Resolve Successul Hits step of that shooting attack, if you retain two or more attack dice, you can select one friendly LEGIONARY operative within ⬟ of the target to regain D3 lost wounds.

Unique Actions
Manifest Psychic Power (1AP)
Psychic action. Resolve a LEGIONARY psychic power. This operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative.

Psychic Power
Fireblast
Perform a free Shoot action using the ranged weapon below.
Life Siphon
Perform a free Shoot action using the ranged weapon below.
Malign Influence
Select one friendly LEGIONARY operative Visible to this operative. Until the end of the Turning Point, weapons that operative is equipped with gain the Lethal 5+, No Cover and Brutal special rules.

Weapons	A	WS/BS	D	SR	!
⌖ Fireblast	4	3+	3/4	No Cover, Blast ⬤	Splash 1
⌖ Life Siphon	5	3+	3/3	Siphon Life Force*	-

Operative	M	APL	GA	DF	SV	W
Balefire Acolyte	3⬤	3	1	3	3+	12

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