Cognize Weapon Quality

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Cognize Weapon Quality (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

The character has the ability to improve weapons to make them function perfectly and even beyond normal limits.

1. Recognize Weapon Quality: The character instantly knows the quality of any weapon, any damage, wear and tear, customization, etc., at the skill level of 70%+2% per level.
The character is capable of functioning as a Field Armorer at a skill level of 80%+2% per level, plus gets the Basic Mechanics skill, as it relates to weapons, automatically at 60%+2% per level.

2. Limited Reality Manipulation: Change Weapon Quality: Upon successful skill rolls (see above), the character is able to make any weapon a perfect version of itself, repairing any damage. This increases the weapon's range by 10%

Duration: This effect only lasts while the character is touching the weapon, which reverts to normal when holstered or dropped. Maximum duration of effect for a given weapon is 20 minutes per level per 24 hours, after which it will revert to normal whether being held or not.
Attacks: Changing Weapon Quality uses 1 melee attack/action.

3. Upgrading Weapon Quality: Twice per day, the character can use his ability to double the range bonus of the weapon and gain a +2 to the weapon when altering it.

Duration: 2 minutes per level per 24 hours per weapon.
Attacks: Uses 2 melee attacks/actions to alter a weapon in this way.
Other: The character can use this to temporarily alter the type of rounds the weapon will take.

3. Limitations: Applies mainly to handguns and rifles.

4. Other Abilities and Bonuses: +10% to Mechanical Engineer, Locksmith and any repair skills.