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+ | |image = <gallery> |
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+ | Electric Arc.png|Appearance |
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+ | Electric arc icon.png|Kill icon |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |type = Special |
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+ | |grade = {{Grade|Legendary}} |
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+ | |rateoffire = 98 |
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+ | |capacity = 50 |
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+ | |attribute = {{Laser}} {{Automatic}} |
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+ | |mobility = 75 (Mobility) |
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+ | 12 (Weight) 65 (Current Mobility) |
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+ | |cost = 110 {{gem}} |
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+ | |Level required = 17 |
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+ | |released = 12.0.0 |
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+ | |theme = Electric/sci-fi themed |
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+ | }} |
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+ | The '''Electric Arc''' is a [[:Category:Special|Special]] weapon introduced in the 12.0.0 update. |
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+ | == Appearance == |
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+ | It is a primarily blue weapon with brown, yellow, and white details. There is a yellow electric symbol on it's ammunition pack, neon lights on both of it's sides, and on the brown handle. When fired, it shoots a blue laser of electricity. |
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+ | == Strategy == |
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+ | It has good damage, a fast fire rate, a medium capacity, and a average mobility. It is 12-13 shots with deadly acuracy. |
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+ | * Aim for the head of targets to maximise damage. |
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+ | * This weapon is perfectly accurate at long range. This can be used to eliminate snipers, albeit with difficulty without a scope. |
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+ | * It has a large ammo capacity, but use it wisely when attacking groups of enemies, as the ammo can be drained very quickly. |
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+ | * This weapon always travels directly down the center of the cross-hair. Be sure to aim first at opponents before taking aim to conserve ammo. |
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+ | === Counters === |
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+ | *Move around a lot and stay mobile, or even rocket jump if you need to. The weapon's pinpoint accuracy can be a disadvantage when fighting against mobile opponents. |
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+ | *If you have to retreat, do so while returning fire, as the Electric Arc offers a decent mobility to chase you down with. |
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+ | *Equip armor if you can/already haven't. This weapon will mow down unarmored opponents in the blink of an eye. |
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+ | *Be sure to find cover to avoid getting burnt to a crisp, (common sense, really). |
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+ | *Most enemies don't stop firing the weapon when attacking groups of enemies, so avoid the laser beam as good as possible and attack when the enemy has to reload. |
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+ | *This weapon stops being a threat in the higher Leagues, at which point you need to start worrying about it's Champion-Themed doppelganger. |
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+ | == Supported Maps == |
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+ | * [[North Pole]] |
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+ | * [[Silent School]] |
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+ | == Weapon Setups == |
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+ | Ensure that you have ample ammo on your other weapons, for when this one inevitably runs out. |
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+ | == Trivia == |
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+ | * This is based on the [http://quake.wikia.com/wiki/Lightning_Gun_(Q3) Lightning Gun] from ''Quake 3 Arena''. |
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+ | * When killing another user in Multiplayer, they will turn to ashes and crumble into pieces. The same animation is used for Frag Grenades and some other pyromaniac weapons. |
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+ | * The [[Champion Electric Arc]] is this weapon's more powerful reskin. |
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+ | {{Special}} |
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+ | [[Category:Weapons]] |
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+ | [[Category:Special]] |
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+ | [[Category:Laser]] |
Revision as of 04:11, 13 October 2019
The Electric Arc is a Special weapon introduced in the 12.0.0 update.
Appearance
It is a primarily blue weapon with brown, yellow, and white details. There is a yellow electric symbol on it's ammunition pack, neon lights on both of it's sides, and on the brown handle. When fired, it shoots a blue laser of electricity.
Strategy
It has good damage, a fast fire rate, a medium capacity, and a average mobility. It is 12-13 shots with deadly acuracy.
- Aim for the head of targets to maximise damage.
- This weapon is perfectly accurate at long range. This can be used to eliminate snipers, albeit with difficulty without a scope.
- It has a large ammo capacity, but use it wisely when attacking groups of enemies, as the ammo can be drained very quickly.
- This weapon always travels directly down the center of the cross-hair. Be sure to aim first at opponents before taking aim to conserve ammo.
Counters
- Move around a lot and stay mobile, or even rocket jump if you need to. The weapon's pinpoint accuracy can be a disadvantage when fighting against mobile opponents.
- If you have to retreat, do so while returning fire, as the Electric Arc offers a decent mobility to chase you down with.
- Equip armor if you can/already haven't. This weapon will mow down unarmored opponents in the blink of an eye.
- Be sure to find cover to avoid getting burnt to a crisp, (common sense, really).
- Most enemies don't stop firing the weapon when attacking groups of enemies, so avoid the laser beam as good as possible and attack when the enemy has to reload.
- This weapon stops being a threat in the higher Leagues, at which point you need to start worrying about it's Champion-Themed doppelganger.
Supported Maps
Weapon Setups
Ensure that you have ample ammo on your other weapons, for when this one inevitably runs out.
Trivia
- This is based on the Lightning Gun from Quake 3 Arena.
- When killing another user in Multiplayer, they will turn to ashes and crumble into pieces. The same animation is used for Frag Grenades and some other pyromaniac weapons.
- The Champion Electric Arc is this weapon's more powerful reskin.