Exquisite Bagpipes

The  is a Primary weapon introduced in the 16.6.0 update. It can be obtained for a limited time as part of the Trader's Van event in the armory.

Appearance
It takes the form of a bagpipe with a plaid red bag, silver/red tendor drones on top, and the bass drone and chanter acting as two barrels. When fired, it's "muzzle flash" is a variety of music notes.

Tips

 * Use this weapon at medium-long ranges.
 * When engaging users at longer ranges, make sure to fire in bursts as the weapon's accuracy starts to decrease during automatic fire.
 * Aim for the head to maximize damage.
 * It is effective against mobile targets on the ground or low-flying targets.
 * Use it around when around teammates to boost their damage output.
 * Reload away from the battle, as one might find that the weapon will chew through ammo quickly.
 * Due to its mobility, it is recommended to switch to another weapon when moving.

Counters

 * Pick off the user at long range
 * Area damage weapons and shotguns can quickly finish users off.
 * Strife around the user while firing to avoid getting hit.
 * Take cover from the user when he/she is firing, and try to flank around the user
 * The weapon suffers at longer ranges, use this as an advantage to pick them off with a scoped weapon.
 * Attack the user while they are reloading.

Supported Maps

 * King of the Hill
 * Aztec Temple

Weapon Setups
This weapon can be used as a general purpose short-medium ranged weapon. This suits well when paired with a long ranged weapon.

Trivia

 * It is the first weapon to feature the Increased Damage to Allies attribute.