Wolverine claws

[Alonsua]

Wolverine claws are superfine, but I would bet that they are not vibroblades. What do you think?

[Phantasm]

If you're talking the Marvel characters of that name (there's three of them: Logan, his son Daken, and his genetic daughter Laura), then I would say Yes. In fact, I might go as far as say that their adamantium-laced claws are Hyperdense rather than Superfine.

[Celjabba]

If you describe them as gear.
Superfine at the strict minimum, you can argue for hyperdense.
Vibroblade as written in UT is not a good match, as it need to be activated.

I would use either Strikers or an IA, myself.

If you do an advanced search on the forums, you will get half a dozen or so wolverine builds, suitable for all budgets :)

It also depend on the wolverine statted (early comics, later comics, video games, animes, movies, ... )

[Phantasm]

I went with Modified ST-Based Damage 2d-1 (Accessibility: Only With Claws, -10%; Cosmic: Irresistible Attack, +300%; Switchable, +10%) [27] + Striker (Cutting; Claws) (Cosmic: Irresistible Attack, +300%; Link (Modified ST-Based Damage), +10%; Switchable, +10%; Alternative Attack, ×1/5) [6] + Striker (Impaling; Claws) (Cosmic: Irresistible Attack, +300%; Switchable, +10%) [33]. Grand total: 66 points.

Switchable because the claws can retract.


Not sure why I used Link on one Striker but not the other....

[naloth]

I've based it off Talons (almost exactly like above) as well as IA. Here's an alternative using Innate Attack

IA 4d cutting (AP/10 +200%; Melee: Range C, Dual, -20%; Thrusting Blade* +15%) [83]

I don't believe you need switchable because Innate Attacks are only usual visible while being used. You can also add Destructive Parry for +10% if you want it to automatically damage anything it parries or anything used to parry these claws.

This does 2d impaling and 4d cutting dividing armor by 10. It should come out similar to the above, but this attack won't be dependent on your ST for either cost or damage.

Originally Posted by Phantasm

An argument can be made for AD (Infinite).

AD/100 was also suggested for +250%.

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by Phantasm

Not sure why I used Link on one Striker but not the other....

These shouldn't have Link at all. Link removes the necessity to spend an action to activate a power. Like any Always On advantage, Strikers do not need an action to activate. Instead, make your most expensive striker Switchable, and the secondary advantages should have Accessability: Only when using (other Advantage).

[naloth]

Originally Posted by Phantasm

I went with Modified ST-Based Damage 2d-1 (Accessibility: Only With Claws, -10%; Cosmic: Irresistible Attack, +300%; Switchable, +10%) [27] + Striker (Cutting; Claws) (Cosmic: Irresistible Attack, +300%; Link (Modified ST-Based Damage), +10%; Switchable, +10%; Alternative Attack, ×1/5) [6] + Striker (Impaling; Claws) (Cosmic: Irresistible Attack, +300%; Switchable, +10%) [33]. Grand total: 66 points.

...and that is why I used IA instead. Shorter, easier to read, and probably similar cost after you match the damage and armor piercing/ignoring abilities.

You went with striker for the better parrying ability? Unlike "claws", a striker would only be one... You couldn't DWA with this.

Not sure why I used Link on one Striker but not the other....

Yes, nothing should need link here.

[Hide]

Hey there,

If you want Wolverine's claws, there's natural weapons on Pyramid #3-65: Alternate GURPS; this issue even quotes the Wolverine. It provides some examples, you could start with "Ultra sharp claws" from page 26 (for 44 CP).

This is a “cost-effective” suggestion of mine (27 CP, instead of 44 CP):

Impaling +8, Increased damage 2 (+1 thr) +60%, Armor divisor (2) (+50%), Unbreakable (+40%), Extra damage type (cutting) (+20%), Extra reach (C, 1) (+50%), Switchable (+10%) [27]

And well, these “natural weapons” work via Brawling; you could even make them work with your boxing or karate skills (featuring dual weapon attack). The ST depends on your character and you do not need any extra modifiers to make it work whenever you require it. If you check the book you could add even more modifiers such as enhanced parry, destructive parry, swing damage, etc.

[Humabout]

Were Wolverine's claws ever unable to cut anything that wasn't adamantium? They might just be Cosmic (300%), with adamantium having Cosmic DR.

[Plane]

He tried and failed to cut Hyperion, but that guy would probably have Cosmic DR like Adamantium too, given he's a Superman parody.