Editing Venom fangs

{{Royalty}}{{infobox main|
| name = Venom fangs
| image = Health item prosthetic.png|Venom fangs
| type = Medical Items
| type2 = Body Parts
| description = A pair of injectors implanted through the canine teeth, connected to a venom pump. The user can bite an enemy, extend the injectors, and pump venom into the target.
| class = 
| meleeattack1dmg = 15
| meleeattack1type = Toxic Bite
| meleeattack1part = Venom Fangs
| meleeattack1cool = 2
| meleeattack1ap = 22
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 7.5
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 22
| mode = Melee
| production facility 1 = Machining table
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 5
| resource 1 = Steel
| resource 1 amount = 40
| resource 2 = Component
| resource 2 amount = 7
| work to make = 15000
| damage type = 
| mass = 4
| marketvalue = 355
| max hit points base = 50
| tradeTags = ImplantEmpireCommon
| techHediffsTags = AdvancedWeapon
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardLowFreq
}}
The '''Venom Fangs''' gives a pawn that's been implanted with it an attack with 15 AP and 7.5 DPS, and inflicts [[Ailments#Toxic buildup|Toxic Buildup]] at roughly 1.5% per damage dealt.

== Acquisition ==
Venom fangs can only be made at [[Machining table]] and require [[Research#Poison synthesis|Poison Synthesis]] to be researched in order to be constructed. This research requires the use of the relevant [[Techprint]]. Venom fangs require {{icon|steel|40}} [[steel]] and {{Icon|component|7}} [[component]]s.  They require a crafting skill of 5.

The item can also be traded from exotic [[traders]], and can be earned as a [[quests|quest]] reward.

== Effectiveness ==

The venom fang is a somewhat weak melee implant that can inflict the [[toxic buildup]] debuff when used. It is weaker then a [[quality|normal quality]] [[steel]] [[longsword]] against unarmored enemies, and falls even further away against [[armor]]ed foes due to its worse armor penetration. As a dedicated melee weapon it is outclassed by all other melee implants unlocked by the compact weaponry and poison synthesis [[techprint]], and is massively outclassed by most dedicated melee weapons. It should not be considered as a pawn's primary offensive option.

The primary benefit of fangs over other implanted melee weapons is that it blocks neither artificial arms nor artificial legs from also being used.

Despite the fact that it is outclassed by all similar weapons in terms of melee capabilities, the ability to cause [[toxic buildup]] to enemies allows for some very specific but otherwise useful uses. When fighting an enemy [[raider]] there is a high, but random, chance they will be die upon being downed regardless of injuries if the reasons for it are going into [[pain|painshock]] or having less than 15% movement. However, if they are downed through other means such as extreme [[toxic buildup]] it will bypass this dice roll and they will live. This allows you to capture specific enemy [[raiders]] alive in a fairly reliable way.

== How to capture an enemy alive ==

This exact method is also applicable to the [[venom talon]]

=== Method ===
This method requires both the [[Psycasts#Skip|skip]] and [[Psycasts#Painblock|painblock]] psycasts. Other [[psycast]]s, such as [[Psycasts#Invisibility|invisibility]] and [[Psycasts#Neural heat dump|neural heat dump]], are helpful but not strictly necessary. Make sure your venom fang pawns '''do not have melee weapons''', as otherwise they they will select that more powerful weapon over the fangs.

You will need two groups of pawns, a psycaster and venom fang toothed pawn(s). While you can have your psycaster also be the one to have the venom fangs, this increases the neural heat cost greatly as more skip psycasts will have to be cast. Your psycaster should be well ahead of your colonists, able to cast their skip ability on the incoming [[raider]] beyond the range of your colonists guns to ensure they don't get hit due to friendly fire. Your venom fang pawns should be in a sectioned off area either behind a wall or within a [[defense structures|bunker]] with a [[door]] held open, though if you have a high number of venom fang pawns such as 4 or 5, you can down [[raiders]] quickly and reliably enough such that separating them behind a wall/[[defense structures|bunker]]is not needed.

Find the [[raider]] you wish to capture alive and use the skip psycast to move them through the open doorway and in melee range of your venom fang pawns. You may have to use multiple skip psycasts to move them the appropriate distance, and if they are near the back of the enemy group invisibility may be needed to safely get in range. If your psycaster doesn't have enough [[psycast#Neural_Heat|neural heat]] capacity then you may have to disable the heat limiter or have a target to cast the neural heat dump psycast on. You '''''must then cast the painblock psycast''''' as otherwise they may go into [[pain|pain shock]] before reaching extreme [[toxic buildup]], which will cause the dice to roll likely killing them. Once this is done run, skip, or [[jump pack|jump]] your psycaster to safety.

Have your venom fang pawns close the [[door]] that was held open to ensure the aren't disturbed by other [[raiders]], and the melee the raider you skipped to them. After some attacks the [[raider]] should reach extreme [[toxic buildup]] and be downed, where you can then move your venom fanged pawns to fight the rest of the [[raid]] like normal.

=== Flaws ===

This method of capturing enemies alive is not without its flaws however. Firstly, depending on which [[psycasts]] you have available, your psycaster may have to place themselves dangerously close to the enemy in order to be able to reach the desired target with the skip [[psycast]]'s modest range. This risk can be mitigated by the invisibility [[psycast]] allowing you to get closer without risk, or the mass chaos skip [[psycast]] to spread enemies out, though this can backfire by sending [[raiders]] where you don't want them to go.

Secondly, high levels of [[toxic buildup]] can cause [[dementia]] and [[carcinoma]] to form in the people you capture. After '''500 tests from 90% toxic buildup''' there is a: 
*16.4% chance of [[dementia]]
*6.8% chance of [[carcinoma]]
(Tested on [[Version/1.2.2753|version 1.2.2753]])

Dementia causes a permanent -15% brain function, reducing all capacites by -15% while stacking an additional -25% [[hearing]] and [[talking|speaking]], bringing those stats down to 60%. Dementia is only curable by a [[healer mech serum]]. Carcinoma, on the other hand, causes extreme amounts of [[pain]] in later stages and will destroy the affected part once severity reaches 100%. Carcinoma, however, can be cured with a rather risky operation, costing 4 [[medicine|industrial]] or [[glitterworld medicine]], a doctor with a [[Skills#Medicine|skill]] of 10 or above, and only has a base chance of 70% to succeed. 

Finally, there is a chance you may kill the [[raider]] you are trying to capture by having them reach 100% [[toxic buildup]]. After '''500 tests''' with venom talons there is a '''0.8% chance''' of them dying this way. (Tested on [[Version/1.2.2753|version 1.2.2753]])

You may want to consider all of these risks before using this tactic.

== Version History ==
*Added in initial release of Royalty
*In Version 1.1.?, buffed from 12% AP and 4.10 DPS to 22% AP and 7.5 DPS. Toxic build up was also improved.

{{nav|body parts|wide}}

[[Category: Royalty]]
[[Category:Medical Item]]
[[Category:Body Part]]