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This is an egregious experimental weapon, what looks like Blaster Rifle mounted on Force Pike. Limited parties of such weapons were sent for Stormtroopers on Tatooine and Endor for testing - it turned out what weapon was notoriously unreliable, impractical and unwieldy, especially in hands of Stormtroopers. So impractical, in fact, what there are no recorded cases of Stormtroopers with Blaster Staffs hitting anyone at all. It was quickly replaced by regular Rifles and Advanced Melee Weapons. Though such combination was liked by those who love to bash more than to shoot.
While it's not considered a surplus weapon, due to it's unwieldiness for average soldier, greedy quartermasters try to foist them to other factions instead of "normal" weapons. In cases it doesn't work, blaster staffs either get sent into re-cycling for materials, or get disassembled and re-assembled as parts for makeshift, but functioning "sane man's" Rifles and Advanced Melee Weapons.
Both it's Pike and Rifle parts can be set to either Stun or Lethal. This weapon is a Double Weapon; you can attack with both 1 rifle attack and 1 pike strike as a Full-Round Action, but both attack rolls take a -10 penalty (although certain Feats and Talents can reduce these penalties). Each part requires it's own weapon proficiency. Additionally, Pike part of the weapon works as Bayonet variant.
A Pike part of the weapon requires two Energy Cells to operate. A Rifle part of the weapon requires a Power Pack to operate. After 50 shots, the Power Pack must be replaced.
Due to Blaster Staff's horrible balance, it can't be used to Aim, be Braced, have any kind of scopes or other aiming devices, have any kind of stock (including Retractable Stock; though it's range chart is still that if a Rifle), and also has -2 check penalty to fire.
Weapon Type: Rifles/Advanced Melee Weapons
Size: Medium
Cost: 1,500
Damage: 3d8 (rifle)/2d8 (pike)
Stun Setting: YES (both)
Rate of Fire: Single-Shot, Autofire
Weight: 5 Kilograms
Type: Energy (rifle)/Piercing and Energy (pike)
Availability: Restricted
Inaccurate: This weapon cannot fire at targets at Long Range.