It's better than the Kick, but only because you don't have to move in close to
use it. Depending on the difficulty level at which you're playing, you need
three or four bullets to take out Assault Troopers and Assault Captains, and
you need more than triple that for Pig Cops. To make matters worse, the gun
stops firing to (automatically) change clips, exactly what you don't need when
a Pig Cop has a shotgun in your face or when you're putting the finishing
touches on a Dukematch opponent.
Gun contains: 48 rounds
Ammo packs: 12-round clips
Maximum ammo: 200 rounds
Similar to the shotgun in Doom, it takes one good shot to kill Assault Troopers
and Captains and just two or three good blasts to destroy Pig Cops and
Octabrains. It can't be used to blow open walls, but you can't get hurt by
firing it point-blank, so it's you're best weapon for firing at close range.
Gun contains: 10 rounds
Ammo packs: 10 rounds
Maximum ammo: 50 rounds
The chaingun proves to be your most effective weapon when you have large
numbers of aliens around you, due to the weapon's rapid fire and response
time. On the other hand, it runs out of ammo very quickly for the same
reason. But there's lots it lying around for you to find.
Gun contains: 50 rounds
Ammo packs: 50 rounds
Maximum ammo: 200 rounds
You can cause some serious mayhem with this powerful weapon. Besides easily
taking out every enemy (except Bosses) with one shot, the chances are good that
any enemies within the grenade's blast radius will go up in flames, too. You can
also use it to blow holes in walls to create shortcuts, but whether you're
shooting an enemy or an object remember one thing: don't stand too close to
your target! You're just as vulnerable to damage as the aliens.
Gun contains: 5 rounds
Ammo packs: 5 rounds
Maximum ammo: 50 rounds
Pipe bombs are more deadly than an RPG blast, and are perfect for when you have
time to set a trap. They aren't too useful in a battle when having a quick
reaction time is vital to your survival, or when your enemy is flying or
swimming above you.
Gun contains: 5 rounds
Ammo packs: 5 rounds
Maximum ammo: 50 rounds
A nasty device, the shrink ray will turn reduce your opponents to the size of
a rodent. During this time, they can be easily stomped to death. Powerful,
but a little risky to use around mirrors (which reflect the beam),
and it can sometimes be hard catching the little buggers you've shrunk down.
Gun contains: 5 rounds
Ammo packs: 5 rounds
Maximum ammo: 50 rounds
This cruel weapon seems to be less effective in multiplayer than it is in
single player mode, but it's still vicious, spraying dozens of miniature
rockets in a diffuse pattern. The blast radius of any of these rockets is
much smaller than that of the RPG, but you can saturate an area with them.
Gun contains: 10 rounds
Ammo packs: 10 rounds
Maximum ammo: 99 rounds
Quite handy for setting traps! Slap one up on a wall and it arms a second
later, projecting a beam across the area. Breaking the beam instantly triggers
the bomb. Laser trip bombs can also be detonated by other explosions nearby.
Maximum ammo: 10 rounds
Shoot your opponent with this weapon and turn them instantly into blocks of
ice. While frozen, they can be shattered with a kick or shot from any weapon.
In multiplayer mode, you'll notice that slain Dukes drop an Atomic Health
(+50 Health) icon when they shatter, which can be quite nice. The
freezethrower's ray bounces off any surface, however, which can be a handicap
as well since you run the risk of freezing yourself.
Gun contains: 10 rounds
Ammo packs: 10 rounds
Maximum ammo: 99 rounds
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