Archives of Nethys

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Critical Hit Effects | Special Properties | Weapon Accessories | Weapon Fusions


Shrieking Knife

A shrieking knife remains silent until it strikes a target, only then emitting a shrill burst of lethal frequencies. Harmonic models use focused sound arrays that are similar in their output, while interference versions combine sounds to increased effects. Infrasonic and ultrasonic models are like the interference version, but they also use sound waves outside the normal hearing spectrum.

Sonic Weapons

Sonic weapons emit sonar waves at frequencies that are designed to injure or incapacitate enemies. Many of them are termed “low-frequency devices” (LFDs) and “high-frequency devices” (HFDs) based on the frequencies at which they operate and damage foes.

Shrieking Knife, Ultrasonic

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 51
Level 17; Price 259,000
Hands 1; Proficiency Advanced Melee
Damage 7d4 So; Critical
Bulk L; Special operative, powered (capacity 20; usage 4)

Shrieking Knife, Harmonic

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 51
Level 4; Price 2,180
Hands 1; Proficiency Advanced Melee
Damage 1d4 So; Critical
Bulk L; Special operative, powered (capacity 20; usage 2)

Shrieking Knife, Interference

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 51
Level 9; Price 13,700
Hands 1; Proficiency Advanced Melee
Damage 2d4 So; Critical
Bulk L; Special operative, powered (capacity 20; usage 2)

Shrieking Knife, Infrasonic

Source Starfinder Armory pg. 51
Level 14; Price 77,400
Hands 1; Proficiency Advanced Melee
Damage 4d4 So; Critical
Bulk L; Special operative, powered (capacity 20; usage 4)