High-voltage arc winder

high-voltage arc winder

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6d4 Damage average: 15range: 6-24 $ 1250.00 Commerce Value 4 lbs. Weight
	Electric Shock
	High (4)
	1
	1
	425
	Weapon Power
	7
	7
	<0457>
	yes
	yes
	missile weapon, firearm, general, pistol, electronics, beam weapon
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	High-Voltage Arc Winder
	Guns Items
Extra Info: Made out of Metal EMP sensitive Power load-sensitive
Infobox data from game version 2.0.207.72

high-voltage arc winder

A spiral crank closes a chrome-encased circuit and ejects immense amounts of charge through two contact tips. Smoke twirls through their white-hot glow.

Weapon Class: Pistol
Accuracy: High

Perfect

The high-voltage arc winder is a missile weapon which is unusual in that it does not have a PV value. Upon striking a creature or surface, the projectile will create a powerful arc of electricity comparable to the Electrical Generation mutation or the electrified weapon mod. This causes damage to multiple enemies which bypasses armor and cannot be dodged. It is especially effective against Robots.

The electrical arc will jump between adjacent creatures, plants and certain structural objects. Missed shots will arc from their points of impact against walls.

Advantages & Disadvantages

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.

Advantages

• The jumping of the electrical arc can dispose of large crowds effectively.
• Comparable to vibro weapons in its capability to hurt high-AV targets due to dealing non-PV-based damage.
• Additionally, the high-voltage arc winder's arcs are undodgeable, making it effective against high-DV targets as well.
• Capable of dealing large amounts of damage per turn.
• Gains more damage than most weapons from being overloaded (3d4 additional damage, as opposed to the more usual +2 damage.)
• Robots, one of the most potentially dangerous kinds of entities in Qud, are particularly vulnerable to its damage type, and frequently have high AV that may be difficult to deal with with other weapons.
• Due to lack of PV, the beamsplitter mod is in most ways a free upgrade to a shotgun-like burst, as its usual PV malus is irrelevant.
  • This can in close range potentially triplicate damage and increase effectiveness of on-hit effects, such as the nulling mod or Disarming Shot, or further improve crowd control potential.

Disadvantages

• A small number of entities, notably asphodelytes, have high electric damage resistance, making it ineffective at damaging them.
• Can deal significant friendly-fire damage, due to arcing, to entities that do not have significant electric resistance.
  • This is especially relevant if used in close range, where the beamsplitter mod is most effective.

References

This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.203.51.