Editing Toxic needle gun

{{Biotech}}
{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Toxic needle gun
| image = ToxicNeedleGun.png
| description = A mechanoid-built gun that fires toxin-infused metal needles. It can fire long distances and will poison the target in addition to doing physical damage.
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| class = Mechanoid
| tech level = Spacer
| marketvalue = 1400
| damage = 25
| damage type = Toxic bullet 
| armorPenetration = 35
| range = 44.9
| accuracyTouch = 60
| accuracyShort = 80
| accuracyMedium = 90
| accuracyLong = 85
| accuracyAvg = 79
| mode = Single-Shot
| warmup = 141
| cooldown = 126
| burst = 
| burstTicks = 
| velocity = 90
| DPS = DPS
| mass base = 2.6
| stoppingPower = 1.5
| meleeattack1dmg = 9
| meleeattack1type = blunt
| meleeattack1part = Barrel
| meleeattack1cool = 2.6
| meleeattack1ap = 13
| meleeattack2dmg = 9
| meleeattack2type = poke
| meleeattack2part = Barrel
| meleeattack2cool = 2.6
| meleeattack2ap = 13
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 4.5
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 13
| has quality = False
| page verified for version = 1.4.3525
| weaponTags = MechanoidGunToxicNeedle
}}
The '''toxic needle gun''' is an [[mechanoid]]-only ranged [[weapon]] added by the [[Biotech DLC]]. It is the main armament of the [[apocriton]]. 

This weapon cannot be independently obtained in normal play. It is provided here for comparisons sake.

== Acquisition ==
Toxic needle guns spawn on all [[apocriton]]s. However, it is not possible to obtain it directly in normal play. Pawns carrying it will not drop it on [[death]], [[downing]], or complete loss of [[manipulation]] like other weapons. It can be spawned in by the [[Development mode#Debug actions menu|Debug actions menu]] but, like all [[unobtainable items|unobtainable weapons]], will disappear after being dropped.

== Summary ==
For each point of damage dealt with the toxic bullets, the victim receives 0.65% toxic buildup.  Note that this scales inversely with both toxic resistance and body size.

== Analysis ==
The toxic needle gun has a range of 44.9 tiles, matching a [[sniper_rifle|sniper rifle]]. Compared to a sniper, it deals the same damage per shot,  has 3% less [[Apparel#Calculation|armor penetration]], and fires faster.

The Toxic Needle Gun is highly likely to deal full damage through mid-tier armor such as [[Flak_jacket|flak jackets]], [[Flak_helmet|flak helmets]], normal quality [[duster]]s, and neolithic options such as the [[war_mask|war mask]]. [[Flak_vest|Flak Vests]] of normal quality offer decent protection- offering a 32.5% chance of negating damage from the Toxic Needle Gun.

With each [[Apparel#Calculation|unmitigated]] shot increasing severity by {{#expr:{{P|Damage Base}}* 0.65}}%, the accumulation of [[Toxic_buildup|Toxic Buildup]] is likely to be less immediately pressing than the wounds inflicted by the gun itself, but care should be taken to avoid pawns reaching moderate or worse levels of Toxic Buildup. Vomiting is a potentially deadly side effect while fighting an apocriton, and the increasing [[consciousness]] loss can lead to deaths well before a pawn would die from damage.

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== Version history ==
* [[Biotech DLC]] Release - Added.
* [[Version/1.4.3555|1.4.3555]] - Damage increased from 15 to 25.

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