When you've got a good thing, you put the practice in to make it great and when you have an artifact in hand you do what you can to learn to use it to your utmost. Leon has poured his energy into the ability to defend himself, and tethering some of himself to this sacred artifact has allowed him to attain supernatural celerity when channeling his soul through the artifact.
An upgrade into an artifact Leon traded another one he found on a job to obtain one from a harbinger. Base stats are +2 damage, half armor.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wielding it while upgraded, you are wearing this Artifact, and you are engaged in combat with Swords.
Your attacks with Swords deal +3 Bonus Damage. Armor is fully effective against this damage. You may React to and Defend against firearms and other projectiles.
You also gain the following effects:
The training of a master
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with melee weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with melee weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using melee weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
Nikki is talented at hitting people just hard enough to put them down for the count without causing lasting damage.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with improvised weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with improvised weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using improvised weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
The Silver Rider, after practice, has mastered the use of his blade. With the added agility from his suit he can perform impeccable feats of swordsmanship and recreate iconic scenes from his show to defeat his villains!
You gain the following benefits as long as you are using your mastery to protect or rescue innocents and you are engaged in combat with Rider Weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with Rider Weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using Rider Weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
A specialized blade style for urban self defense
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with melee weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with melee weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using melee weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
Neth is really good with a knife.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with Knives.
+2 dice to all rolls with Knives. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using Knives.
You also gain the following effects:
The ninja is a master of a wide variety of martial weapons. They kill quickly and quietly.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with melee ninja weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with melee ninja weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using melee ninja weapons.
You also gain the following effects: