MELEE PLUS

New weapon types and talents for the LANCER RPG.

P.B. Cornylius
 LANCER: MELEE PLUS
By
Porter “Cornylius” Botterud

Edited by
Malcolm Cooke

Art by
Théotime Galmiche (@TheotimeGM)

Template used
Lancer RPG Template by Michael Prijatelj, used under CC BY 4.0

Playtesting by
PrendarTheThief, Cow Alchemist, BigMacH, and Buttstrong

Special Thanks to
To Spenser for giving insight on the flavor text, and to
Pilot.net for mechanical feedback, particularly Reconus for taking the time to have a read over an early draft.

Lancer: Melee Plus is not an official Lancer product; it is a third-party work, and is not affiliated with Massif
Press. Lancer: Melee Plus is published via the Lancer Third Party License.

Lancer: Melee Plus © 2024 by Porter Botterud.

Lancer is copyright Massif Press.

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INTRODUCTION
“While you loaded munitions, I studied the Blade.
When you were inviting girls to your mech’s cockpit, I
linked with my NHP. While you wasted your days
painting liveries on your frame, I cultivated my reactor.
And now that the Union is on fire and the Armory is at
the gate, you have the audacity to come to me for
help?”

Lancer: Melee Plus is a rule for Lancer that replaces

the MELEE weapon type with three new types: BLADE,
IMPACT, and LANCE. This provides greater distinction
between Lancer’s many melee weapons, both for flavor
and mechanics.

After all, if ranged weapons get multiple flavors, why

not melee?

WEAPON TYPES
There are three melee weapon types:

BLADE: Mech-scale swords, knives, axes, and other

weapons that slash and cut at enemies. Purpose built
for combat, these tools are agile and adaptable.
IMPACT: Bludgeoning weapons like hammers, maces,
or even fists. A mech’s sheer strength can turn even
crude tools into powerful weapons.
LANCE: Weapons that pierce and jab targets, such as
pikes and spears. Often paired with greater reach,
these precise weapons grant powerful field control.

ATTACKS
Note: BLADE, IMPACT, and LANCE weapons are Melee
Weapons, and always make Melee Attacks.

RESOURCES
This supplement only requires the Lancer: Core
Rulebook, though references all official releases up to
Lancer: Siren’s Song, A Mountains Remorse.

DETERMINING TYPE
If you want to apply these weapon types to a melee
weapon not listed in this document, such as for NPC
equipment or weapons from other supplements, a
broad rule of thumb is that if it slashes it’s a BLADE, if it
bludgeons it’s an IMPACT, and if pierces it’s a LANCE.

However, this is not a universal rule. For example, an

EXPLOSIVE damage melee weapon might be more
accurately typed as an IMPACT even if it is described as
a LANCE.

Ultimately, as long as it makes enough sense to you

and your group, type a weapon however you see fit.
 MELEE WEAPONS
MELEE WEAPON TYPES ADJUSTED EQUIPMENT
The list below provides the new weapon types for all of Three pieces of equipment have been specially
Lancer’s existing melee weapons. Items are separated adjusted under the new weapon types.
by manufacturer, and listed by order of appearance.
GMS Heavy Melee Weapon
General Massive Systems Heavy Special
Charged Blade Main Blade Added: When installing this equipment, you may
choose whether it is considered a BLADE, IMPACT,
Heavy Charged Blade Heavy Blade or LANCE weapon.
Heavy Melee Weapon Heavy Special
Segment Knife Aux Blade GMS Tactical Melee Weapon
Main Special
Tactical Knife Aux Blade Added: When installing this equipment, you may
Tactical Melee Weapon Main Special choose whether it is considered a BLADE, IMPACT,
Tempest Charged Blade Superheavy Blade or LANCE weapon.

HORUS Nanobot Whip

IPS-Northstar Heavy Nexus
Chain Axe Main Blade Added: This weapon is considered a Melee
Nanocarbon Sword Heavy Blade weapon instead of Ranged.

Cutter Mk2 Plasma Torch Auxiliary Lance

War Pike Main Lance
Power Knuckles Auxiliary Impact
Kinetic Hammer Heavy Impact
Catalytic Hammer Main Impact
Impact Lance Main Lance
Combat Drill Superheavy Lance
Tiger-Hunter Combat
Main Impact
Sheath
D/D 288 Superheavy Impact
Colossus Termo-Unguis Superheavy Impact

Smith-Shimano Corpro
Shock Knife Auxiliary Blade
Fold Knife Auxiliary Blade
Variable Sword Main Blade
Ferrofluid Lance Main Lance
Terashima Blade Main Blade

HORUS
Nanobot Whip Heavy Nexus

Harrison Armory
Torch Main Blade

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TALENTS
CHAMPION
There is one rule, above all others, for being a Lancer.
Whatever comes, face it well.
CEASELESS
1/turn, when you critically hit or miss with a BLADE,
gain a CEASELESS DIE. You may expend a CEASELESS
DIE when you attack with a melee weapon to gain +1
ACCURACY. You may hold only 1 CEASELESS DIE at a
time, which last up to the end of the scene.
CLASH
2/round, you can expend a CEASELESS DIE to take the
following reaction:
Clash
Reaction, 2/round
Trigger: A character hits you with a melee attack.
Effect: Expend a Ceaseless Die to roll 1d6 and
reduce the damage you take by the amount rolled,
calculated after ARMOR and before RESISTANCE.
You may choose to destroy a weapon mount to
treat the result of the roll as a 6.
STRIKEFORMS
You may hold up to 2 CEASELESS DICE at once. When
you expend a CEASELESS DIE on an attack with a
BLADE, you can apply one of the following options to
the attack.
• THE RUSHING HARE: On a hit, your target moves 2
spaces directly away from you, with you mirroring
their movement. This is considered voluntary
movement for both characters, though both ignore
engagement and do not provoke reactions.
• BOAR DOWN THE MOUNTAIN: Move up to half your
speed in a straight line before making your attack.
On a hit, your target becomes IMPAIRED until the
end of its turn.
• WOLF IN THE WOODS: When you hit as part of an
OVERWATCH, your target must make an AGILITY
save or lose the remainder of their movement.
SHOCK UNIT
Even among the elite, there must still be those who step
first into danger. You take this mantle, breaching forth
ahead of your allies, carving the path ahead.
HEAVY IMPACT
Your first attack with an IMPACT on your turn deals
+1 KNOCKBACK, or +2 for Superheavy weapons.
WINDUP
As a protocol, you may expend your free movement
to grant your next IMPACT attack +1 ACCURACY and one
of the following bonuses of your choice:
• PRECISE: Inflict +1 KNOCKBACK on a hit against
your primary target, and you may choose what
direction the target is moved.
• IMPRECISE: Inflict KNOCKBACK 1 on targets of your
choice in a BURST 1 centered on your primary
target. Your primary target is unaffected by this
knockback.
BREACH AND CLEAR
If you use WINDUP and do not attack with an IMPACT
weapon on your turn, you may take the following
reaction until the start of your next turn.
Breach and Clear
Reaction, 1/round
Trigger: A hostile character’s movement enters a
space within line of sight, and they are within range
of your BOOST.
Effect: Take 1 HEAT to BOOST in a straight line to a
space adjacent to your target and make an attack
with a non-superheavy IMPACT weapon, dealing half
damage on a hit. This attack benefits from Heavy
Impact. If the target collides with anything as a
result of this attack, they lose the remainder of their
movement.
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 PIKEMAN
No matter how advanced and fancy things get, from
plasma-edged blades to hypersonic railcannons, a
good sharp stick makes things just as dead as anything
else.

SOLDIERS STANCE
You can enter a SOLDIERS STANCE as a quick action.
While in this stance you take +1 DIFFICULTY on melee
attacks against adjacent targets and +1 ACCURACY on
melee attacks against targets not adjacent to you. This
stance lasts until you become STUNNED, JAMMED, or
exit it as a quick action.

QUICK JABS
While in SOLDIERS STANCE, after you attack with a
LANCE, you may expend your move action to make an
attack with a LANCE as a free action, dealing half
damage on a hit.

PUNISH APPROACH
While in SOLDIERS STANCE, gain the following reaction:

Punish Approach
Reaction, 1/round
Trigger: A character would enter your THREAT.
Effect: The target must choose to either forfeit their
remaining movement before entering your THREAT,
or allow you to attack with a LANCE against them.

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