Ceremonial vibrokhopesh

The (sometimes to shortened "vibrokhopesh" or "CVK" fanonically) is a tier 7 long blade that deals significant damage and has the Vibro property. This means that its PV will match the target's AV, like a.

Unlike the vibro blade, the has no slot for any energy cell. Instead, the vibrokhopesh uses a Zero Point Energy Collector to power its swings. It is vulnerable to EMP blasts and normality fields. The vibrokhopesh cannot store charge, so if the Zero Point Energy Collector cannot work for any reason it will become unpowered.

It requires 3 turns to fully boot. The turn spent equipping it will have the vibrokhopesh emit a buzz. Once fully booted, it will hum. If forcefully shut off, it will emit a clack.

and all will have one equipped in their main hand.

Zero Point Energy Collector
The Zero Point Energy Collector (ZPEC) is a EMP-sensitive part that charges the depending on the current world that the blade resides in.

As long as the vibrokhopesh is in "JoppaWorld" which is the starting world that the player starts in, the ZPEC will generate 40 charge a turn, offsetting the vibro charge use of 20. Charge also generates in "OrbWorld", but this world currently cannot be visited.

How the ZPEC exactly works is unknown, but is reality distorting and cannot work under the effects of normality. This means that being in a normality field or normality gas will cause the vibrokhopesh to stop working.

Tips

 * Modding a Vibrokhopesh to be Sharp adds +1PV, which means the sword's PV will always be one greater than the opponent's AV. This allows for a higher chance of multiple penetrations in one combat round.
 * Since ZPEC produces 40 charge per turn, it means you can modify CVK to deal elemental damage without using the energy cells and gain additional 7 to 12 damage, depending on modification. If you aim to deal with robots it is recommended to use "Electrified" modification.
 * Installing the energy cell, however, might aid in situations when ZPEC fails to function, such as being under influence of normality field or normality gas. Elemental parts, such as ArcGenerator, will prefer ZPEC over installed cell.

Trivia

 * A khopesh is a variety of sickle-like sword, with the cutting edge on the outside edge of the crescent, believed to have evolved from battle axes. The is purely a long blade, however, and has no function as an axe.