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| name = EMP launcher | | name = EMP launcher | ||
− | | image = EMPLauncher.png | + | | image = EMPLauncher.png|EMP Launcher |
| description = A wide-barreled EMP shell launcher. The shell will upon impact release a burst of electromagnetic energy, stunning mechanical targets (mechanoids, turrets, mortars) and depleting shields in the area of effect. | | description = A wide-barreled EMP shell launcher. The shell will upon impact release a burst of electromagnetic energy, stunning mechanical targets (mechanoids, turrets, mortars) and depleting shields in the area of effect. | ||
| type = Equipment | | type = Equipment | ||
| type2 = Weapons | | type2 = Weapons | ||
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| class = Industrial | | class = Industrial | ||
| damage = 50 | | damage = 50 | ||
| damage type = EMP | | damage type = EMP | ||
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| range = 23.9 | | range = 23.9 | ||
| burst = 1 | | burst = 1 | ||
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| skill 1 = Crafting | | skill 1 = Crafting | ||
| skill 1 level = 4 | | skill 1 level = 4 | ||
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| weaponTags = Gun, GrenadeEMP | | weaponTags = Gun, GrenadeEMP | ||
− | + | }}{{info|The '''EMP launcher''' fires EMP bolts that explode on impact, creating a small [[EMP]] pulse that downs shields, and stuns [[mechanoid]]s, [[mortar]]s and [[turret]]s.}} | |
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== Acquisition == | == Acquisition == | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
− | {{ | + | {{stub|section=1|reason=General, also see [[EMP grenades]] for EMP related summary}} |
− | EMP | + | == Analysis == |
+ | While [[EMP]] is always useful in taking care of [[mechanoids]], the launcher is generally less useful than its [[EMP grenades|grenade]] counterpart. The problem is the smaller blast radius than the grenade. This has the obvious effect of hitting fewer targets, but also because the blast radius is now smaller than the miss radius, it cannot reliably hit a specific tile or target. This makes it much less reliable and effective. Additionally, the launcher has a longer cool-down and warm-up time but only stuns targets for the same length of time. | ||
− | EMP | + | The EMP launchers primary advantage over EMP grenades, namely range, does little to improve its prospects. It is outranged by all ranged mechanoids and against [[Shield belt|shielded]] and [[Brain shock|brain shockable]] enemies the decreased blast radius and rate of fire reduces the chance to hit far more than the increased range and projectile velocity increase it. The only possible use for the EMP launcher is to shut off low shield at a safe distance, like stunning a mech cluster's shield to let your triple rocket pass through.Or shutting off sapper's low shield without needing to go near them |
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− | === Comparison to EMP grenades === | + | ===Comparison to EMP grenades=== |
{{See also|EMP grenades}} | {{See also|EMP grenades}} | ||
The key differences between EMP grenades and launchers are: Range, Rate of Fire, Blast Radius, and Quality. | The key differences between EMP grenades and launchers are: Range, Rate of Fire, Blast Radius, and Quality. | ||
− | + | While both have the same miss radius, the launcher has a significantly smaller blast radius. This means that when the projectile goes wild it may not hit the targetted tile at all. Conversely, the grenades will always overlap the target tile with their larger blast radius. This makes the launcher significantly less reliable. When combined with its {{#expr: (100*({{Q|EMP launcher|Ranged Cooldown Base}}+ {{Q|EMP launcher|Aiming Time Base}})/({{Q|EMP grenades|Ranged Cooldown Base}}+ {{Q|EMP grenades|Aiming Time Base}}))-100}}% slower rate of fire this means that, despite the longer range, using the grenades is almost always the better choice. Note that range can still be beneficial, such as when shutting down [[low shield pack]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}} or [[mech low-shield|mechanoid shields]]{{RoyaltyIcon}}. | |
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− | Unlike grenades, | + | This equation changes when at very high qualities however. Unlike the grenades, the launcher is affected by quality. As damage is affected by certain qualities and stun duration is affected by the amount of [[EMP]] damage done, this means that awful quality launchers will stun targets for a shorter duration, but also means that masterwork and legendary launchers will stun for longer. The legendary launcher is particularly interesting because, while stun time increases with damage, adaptation time stays the same, and the legendary launcher stuns for long enough that the adaptation will end before the stun does. This means that it is technically possible to keep mechanoids 100% stun locked with perfect timing. In practice, it is almost impossible to get the timing perfect even before accounting for the risk of missed shots, but a team of pawns with legendary launchers can keep a mechanoid stun locked to the point where they cannot finish the warmup on their attacks, which is effective the same. When done in a 1 wide tunnel, this becomes even more reliable. Thus, while launchers of excellent quality of lower are inferior to grenades unless the range is strictly needed, the longer stun durations of higher quality launchers make them useful more generally. |
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Source !! Damage !! Stun Duration !! Post-Stun Adaption Duration !! Ideal Stun Uptime | ! Source !! Damage !! Stun Duration !! Post-Stun Adaption Duration !! Ideal Stun Uptime | ||
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− | | Awful EMP launcher | + | | Awful EMP launcher || 45 ||{{ticks|{{#expr: 30*45 }} }} || {{ticks|{{#expr: 2200-(30*45)}}}} || {{#expr: 100* (30*45) / ((30*45)+(2200-(30*45))) round 2}}% |
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− | | EMP Grenades, Poor/Norm/Good/Exc EMP launcher || 50 || {{ | + | | EMP Grenades, Poor/Norm/Good/Exc EMP launcher || 50 || {{ticks|{{#expr: 30*50 }} }} || {{ticks|{{#expr: 2200-(30*50)}}}} || {{#expr: 100* (30*50) / ((30*50)+(2200-(30*50))) round 2}}% |
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− | | Masterwork EMP launcher | + | | Masterwork EMP launcher || 62.5 || {{ticks|{{#expr: 30*62.5 }} }} || {{ticks|{{#expr: 2200-(30*62.5)}}}} || {{#expr: 100* (30*62.5) / ((30*62.5)+(2200-(30*62.5))) round 2}}% |
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+ | | Legendary EMP launcher || 75 || {{ticks|{{#expr: 30*75 }} }} || {{ticks|0}} (''{{ticks|{{#expr: 2200-(30*75)}}}}'') || 100% | ||
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− | {{Weapon | + | {{Weapon Quality Table}} |
− | == Version history == | + | ==Version history== |
* [[Version/1.1.0|1.1.0]] - Added | * [[Version/1.1.0|1.1.0]] - Added | ||
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− | {{ | + | [[Category:Weapons]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Equipment]] |
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