Biochemical Weapon

Biochemical weapons are weapons which utilize chemical and/or biological agents. Many nations have either imposed limits on or have outright banned the use of biochemical weapons, especially against civilian targets, due to the suffering they cause.

Fire
Main page: Incendiary Weapon

Incendiary munitions are used primarily against personnel and sensitive materiel. They are designed to adhere to a target and burn at extremely high temperatures for long periods of time, maximizing their potential for damage.

Poison
Main page: Poison Weapon

Various weapons, such as many melee weapons, bullets, and flechettes, are laced with toxic poisons which are sometimes designed specifically to kill members of a particular species. Often these poisons can kill in a matter of hours or even minutes; armor can be equipped with specialized antidotes to deal with the poison, though they can only have so many. This has also lead to a perpetual arms race between agencies who produce the poisons and those who create cures.

Acid
Main Page: Acid Weapon

Corrosive acid is used to dissolve armor plating and flesh as well as to cause debilitating pain. It is often compared to plasma due to their somewhat overlapping roles, though acid does not have any of plasma downsides, such as rapid heat generation. The most significant benefit of acidic weaponry is that it can completely bypass energy shielding due to its minimal kinetic force and lack of thermal energy.

Marganite
Main Page: Marganite

Biomatter
Main Page: Biomatter Swarms

Some nations have sought to use the Biomatter as weapons, either genetically modifying them in an effort to control them, concocting viruses and poisons, or even intentionally triggering an infestation by seeding a planet with spores. Because of the extreme threat posed by the Swarms and the consequences of the Necraal Schism, most nations across the known galaxy have outright banned the use of Biomatter in any capacity and may even go as far as to attack nations that attempt to do so.

Cryo
Main Page: Cryo Weapon

Cryo weapons are designed to flash-freeze targets. They are predominantly used to hinder a target's mobility and damage their equipment.