Beam and Boostable Charges

[ned-kogar]

Are these two modifiers compatible, despite Beam requiring that a character "must use beam attacks at maximum damage; they cannot use them at reduced effect"?

 

This could imply that the charges could only be used at the Boosted level... though I'd rather assume that 'maximum damage' refers to the underlying power, not the boosted part.

 

I guess the former interpretation would also suggest that - if a campaign allowed Pushing - Beam weapons could only be used at Pushed level. Which seems counter to fun.

 

Cheers,

 

Ned

[Steve Long]

Re: Beam and Boostable Charges

 

Good question, and well-timed for inclusion in APG2.

 

The Beam (-¼) Limitation (6E1 145) can be taken for powers that also have Boostable Charges (6E1 368). The power must still be used at its normal “full power” level, but can be increased beyond that by expending extra Charges — it doesn’t have to be used at its “Boosted” level every time.