Projectiles

This category includes thrown weapons (Light Thrown and Heavy Thrown), Rocks, Magic Balls, thrown javelins, and arrows. Projectiles may not be used to parry, block, or melee, are indestructible, and affect all targets struck while in motion. Projectile weapons are considered wielded if gripped in hand, to be used in combat. Strikes to a projectile are treated as having struck whatever they would have made contact with were the projectile not there. Only projectiles may be thrown (i.e. you may not throw your sword) Projectiles may not have rigid or granular cores such as solid rubber balls, wrapped balls of rubberbands, tennis balls, etc. Suggested acceptable materials are sweatshirt material, loose rubber bands, etc. Protrusions or tips on a projectile must meet the requirements for stabbing tips.

Thrown Weapons

Light Thrown

These weapons represent throwing daggers and the like.

1. Between 2.5” and 6” in total length.
2. All parts must be Strike-Legal.
   • These weapons are exempt from a minimum foam depth for Strike-Legal.
3. May be covered in non-abrasive cloth tape instead of cloth.
   • Duct tape may not be used as a cover.
4. Will score a hit from any portion of the weapon.
5. May not be of a color and shape which may reasonably be confused with a Magic Ball.

Heavy Thrown

These weapons represent throwing axes and the like.

1. Between 9” and 18” in total length.
2. All parts must be Strike-Legal.
   • These weapons are exempt from a minimum foam depth for Strike-Legal.
3. May be covered in non-abrasive cloth tape instead of cloth.
   • Duct tape may not be used as a cover.
4. Will score a hit from any portion of the weapon.

Rocks

1. Must be at least 10” in each dimension.
2. All parts must be Strike-Legal.
   • These weapons are exempt from a minimum foam depth for Strike-Legal.
3. May be covered in non-abrasive cloth tape instead of cloth.
   • Duct tape may not be used as a cover.
4. Will score a hit from any portion of the weapon.
5. Hits from Rocks are Armor Breaking and Shield Crushing.
6. Items that meet the criteria to be classified as a Rock may not also be classified as Heavy Thrown.

Javelins

Javelins are a hybrid throwing/melee weapon. They are considered a melee weapon when wielded, but are considered a projectile otherwise. Destroyed Javelins cannot be wielded nor thrown. Javelins are only available to those classes explicitly granted Javelins.

1. Between 36” and 72” long.
2. Must have between 6” and 12” of Strike-Legal.
3. Must be padded along their entire length.
4. May be thrown and used in melee (including blocking).
5. Stab only for both melee and throwing.
6. Hits from Javelins when thrown are Armor Breaking and Shield Crushing.
7. Must strike point-first to score a hit.
8. Must have a rigid core.
9. Pommel is not required to meet the requirements for a stabbing tip.
10. May be Double-Ended.

Magic Balls

These projectiles are thrown to represent various magical attacks and are not considered weapons. They represent magical energy, motes of elemental force, alchemical mixtures, and the like.

1. Must be a spherical object at least 2.5” in diameter.
2. Must have a streamer between 1” and 6” long.
3. All parts must be Strike-Legal.
   • These projectiles are exempt from a minimum foam depth for Strike-Legal.
4. May be covered in non-abrasive cloth tape instead of cloth.
   • Duct tape may not be used as a cover.
5. Will score a hit from any portion of the object.

Magic Balls

These projectiles are thrown to represent various magical attacks and are not considered weapons. They represent magical energy, motes of elemental force, alchemical mixtures, and the like.

1. Must be a spherical object at least 2.5” in diameter.
2. Must have a streamer between 1” and 6” long.
3. All parts must be Strike-Legal.
   • These projectiles are exempt from a minimum foam depth for Strike-Legal.
4. May be covered in non-abrasive cloth tape instead of cloth.
   • Duct tape may not be used as a cover.
5. Will score a hit from any portion of the object.

Rulebook 8.6.3

For Ammunition like arrows and bolts, see Ammunition For Siege projectiles, see Siege Weapons.

See Also

• Combat Rules
• Armor
• Weapons
• Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment
• Equipment Checking