Machinist's Arm
Machinist's Arms are weapons used by 
machinists. They consist of 2-handed firearms.
| Item | Icon | Level | Item Level | Requirement | Damage (Type) | Materia Slots | Stats and Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augmented Hellhound Handgonne | 
|
1 | 1 | MCH | 9 
|
0 | |
| Figment of Love and War | 
|
1 | 1 | MCH | 9
|
0 | |
| Hellhound Handgonne | 
|
1 | 1 | MCH | 9
|
0 | |
| Shoryu Handgonne | 
|
1 | 1 | MCH | 9
|
0 | |
| Tarnished Makai Hand Mortar | 
|
1 | 1 | MCH | 9
|
0 | |
| Tropaios Pistol | 
|
1 | 1 | MCH | 9
|
0 |
No items in this level range.
| Item | Icon | Level | Item Level | Requirement | Damage (Type) | Materia Slots | Stats and Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musket of the Metal Cat | 
|
30 | 30 | MCH | 36
|
0 | Dexterity +6 Vitality +7 |
| Steel-barreled Carbine | 
|
30 | 30 | MCH | 32
|
0 | Dexterity +5 Vitality +6 Direct Hit Rate +5 Skill Speed +7 |
| Flame Private's Musketoon | 
|
30 | 31 | MCH | 37
|
0 | Dexterity +7 Vitality +7 Direct Hit Rate +9 |
| Serpent Private's Musketoon | 
|
30 | 31 | MCH | 37
|
0 | Dexterity +7 Vitality +7 Direct Hit Rate +9 |
| Storm Private's Musketoon | 
|
30 | 31 | MCH | 37
|
0 | Dexterity +7 Vitality +7 Direct Hit Rate +9 |
Lore
Scholars have yet to determine the exact period in time when the first firearms were conceived, though two distinct paths of evolution have been identified: Allagan and Garlean. The first was confirmed with the recent discovery of small handheld cannons at Allagan dig sites in Mor Dhona. These simple mechanisms, dating back to pre-imperial Third Astral Era, were powered by a powder of finely ground fire and wind crystals that would be ignited using a simple incan-tation of flame. The resulting explosion would cause air generated by the wind aether to rapidly expand, forcing a stone or metal projectile from the cannon’s barrel in the general direction it was pointed.
The Allagans went on to refine these firearms, and by the time of Emperor Xande’s second reign had created some of the most powerful weapons to ever have existed—veritable killing machines capable of slaying hundreds in but a matter of moments. For better or for worse, techniques for creating both the powder and the weapons it powered were temporarily lost when the Empire fell to the Calamity of Earth.
Firearms experienced a second, independent evolution in northern Ilsabard during the early Sixth Astral Era. A lack of natural affinity to magic forced the Garlean tribes to look elsewhere for a means by which to achieve prosperity—a means they discovered by way of machines. It was during this industrial revolution that the Garleans discovered black powder and applied it to create the weapons that would see their rise from a humble republic to an empire spanning half the world. Knowledge of these creations soon spread across the Three Great Continents, carried on the back of Garlemald’s expansionist policies, and would serve as the basis for many of today’s modern firearms. Outside of a few isolated factions in Limsa Lominsa and Ishgard, their usage in Eorzea remains quite limited, the magically adept denizens of the realm oft finding them unnecessary.
Prominent Designs
Handgonne
Also known as the hand cannon, the handgonne is presumably one of the realm?s first firearms. Whereas early models consisted solely of single metal barrels tapered into crude handles, modern handgonnes come equipped with stocks and triggers, rendering their appearance similar to other firearm types.
Arquebus
Essentially a portable cannon, the recoil generated by a single firing of an arquebus can oft prove as fatal as the shot itself. To offset this, most arquebuses feature lugs on the bottom of their barrels which can be hooked to ship railing or battlements, steadying the weapon and improving accuracy.
Culverin
A precursor to the musket and musketoon, the culverin is considerably smaller and lighter than the hand cannons that came before it, yet still too large to effectively wield with one hand by all but the stockiest of races. As such, grips are added to the underside of the weapons? barrels to improve stability when aiming.
Musketoon
By significantly reducing barrel length, gunmakers were finally able to create a weapon that, while lacking in force, could be aimed and fired with a single hand, leaving the off hand free to carry a shield, grasp rigging, or even fire a second mus-ketoon. Their compact size and ease of use made them popular amongst sailors who did not require the power or range of a longrifle when confined to the deck of a ship.
Flintlock
Having already perfected lock mechanisms for use in naval cannons, Lominsan gunsmiths proposed the use of flint ignition in pistols carried by ship crews. While improperly knapped flint and frizzens dampened in sea spray would come to be the cause of frequent misfires, the problem was solved (albeit only to a certain extent) by the addition of a second or even third barrel.
Revolver
For many years, the use of firearms in battle was limited, the reloading of a weapon too time-consuming to see it fired more than once or twice before armies finally clashed. The invention of the revolver and its mechanically indexing cylinder by the Garlean Republic changed all this, allowing for a swift, continuous barrage of lead without the burden of constant reloading.
Quick Silver
Desiring a weapon unlike any that had come before it, a wealthy Ul’dahn socialite commissioned Gerolt Blackthorn to create him a dueling pistol. Not overly familiar with the mechanics of firearms, Gerolt simply copied the design of a traditional culverin, adding a few embellishments to the stock and barrel so that his client might not soon become wise to his ruse. That said, being a creation of mastersmith Blackthorn, the quality of the resulting product was unarguably second to none, despite its run-of-the-mill origins.
Gjallarhorn
Named for a mythical battle horn whose blast could “be heard in all worlds,” and decorated with an elaborate web of iron wyrmwings and pair of all-seeing eyes, this compact firearm is another relic from an age in which man and dragon put their differences aside to live together in harmony. Why such a powerful weapon was needed in a time of peace is a question that may never be answered.
Blue Steel
A portable flintlock carried by House Haillenarte cannon operators, Blue Steel has fixed to its barrel a short bayonet that can be used in close-quarter encounters when reloading is no longer possible—a feature that has earned this style of firearm the name “knifelock.”
Kunitomo
A matchlock musket of Far Eastern design, this particular firearm was crafted in Kunitomo, a region of Hingashi renowned for its gunsmiths. While the isolationist bakufu strictly prohibits the export of these weapons to the mainland, several have found their way to Doma and beyond, where they are quickly bought up by collectors and locked away from prying eyes.
Nightsteel Blunderbuss
Created at Ishgard’s Skysteel Manufactory, the nightsteel blunderbuss is not actually a blunderbuss—a type of firearm that is defined by its long, flared bore—but a modern handgonne. It earned this misnomer from the retractable flared scope which rests above the barrel.
Armageddon
This jet black revolver crafted by Gerolt Blackthorn employs a pep-perbox firing system that, instead of rotating a multi-chamber cylinder around a single barrel, sees the firearm’s triune barrels revolve around a single axis. The reservoir affixed above the stock serves to house synthetic souls of Allagan design known as “anima.”
Allagan Pistol
The Allagan pistol—standard-issue weaponry for the empire's infantry in the late Third Astral Era—uses a complex crystal injection system that sends concentrated wind energy into an aetherochemical accelerator where it is amplified to increase maximum projectile velocity.
Magnatus
One of two lavish gifts (the second being, the bow, Kaman) presented to Anshelm Cotter by a Near Eastern emissary at the great unifier’s coronation ceremony. The word “magnatus” can be translated from the Ilsabardian into “baron,” “magnate,” or “great man,” a detail that most certainly pleased the newly crowned regent. As to whether its beauty also rendered Anshelm speechless, history leaves surprisingly no mention.
Outsider
Another of the Skysteel Manufactory’s creations, Outsider employs a revolutionary drum-shaped magazine that is able to hold up to ten times more ammunition than a traditional revolver. For many years following its conceptualization, the invention remained shelved in a Machinists’ Guild storeroom, its approval for mass production consistently denied by the Holy See’s more conservative officials.
Deathlocke
Deathlocke is the culmination of countless moons of research, reforging, and refining by mastersmith Gerolt Blackthorn. Whereas the anima vessel in its predecessor, the Armageddon, required quarantine from the main body of the weapon, no such separation is required in this marvel of Allagan technology recreated for a new age. [1]
References
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Eorzea: Volume II, page 207-208
