Needle gun

Needle gun

A long-range weapon used by mechanoids. Named after its needle-like projectiles, it fires single shots with great accuracy. While it does less damage than charge weapons, it can reach over very long distances.

Base Stats

Type

Equipment – Weapons

Tech Level

Spacer

Class

Mechanoid

Market Value

1400 

Mass

2.6 kg

Ranged Combat

Mode

Single-Shot

Damage

15 dmg (Bullet)

Armor penetration

35%

Warm-Up

150 ticks (2.5 secs)

Cooldown

126 ticks (2.1 secs)

Range

44.9 tile(s)

Accuracy

60% - 80% - 90% - 85%

Avg. accuracy

78.75%

Velocity

120 (m/s)

Burst Count

1 (per burst)

DPS

3.26 (2.57)

Stopping power

1.5

Melee Combat

Melee Attack 1

Barrel
9 dmg (Blunt)
2.6 seconds cooldown
13% armor penetration

Melee Attack 2 

Barrel
9 dmg (Poke)
2.6 seconds cooldown
13% armor penetration

Melee Average DPS

4.5

Melee Average AP

13%

Technical

weaponTags

MechanoidGunLongRange

The needle gun is an mechanoid-only ranged weapon. It is the main armament of the pikeman.

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

Acquisition

Needle guns spawn on all pikemen, including those gestated by a colony. 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 Debug actions menu but, like all unobtainable weapons, will disappear after being dropped.

Summary

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Analysis

The needle gun essentially takes the low fire rate of the charge lance with the lower single shot damage of the heavy charge blaster. It is relatively harmless, most of the time, able to destroy small unarmored body parts. However, there's a rare chance that it gets a good shot off the brain, especially without headgear.

Quality table

Ranged

Quality	Dam.	AP	Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market Value
Awful Needle gun	13.5	31.5%	48%	64%	72%	68%	2.93	1.41	1.88	2.11	2	700
Poor Needle gun	15	35%	54%	72%	81%	77%	3.26	1.76	2.35	2.64	2.51	1050
Normal Needle gun	15	35%	60%	80%	90%	85%	3.26	1.96	2.61	2.93	2.77	1400
Good Needle gun	15	35%	66%	88%	99%	94%	3.26	2.15	2.87	3.23	3.06	1750
Excellent Needle gun	15	35%	72%	96%	100%	100%	3.26	2.35	3.13	3.26	3.26	2100
Masterwork Needle gun	18.75	43.75%	81%	100%	100%	100%	4.08	3.3	4.08	4.08	4.08	3400
Legendary Needle gun	22.5	52.5%	90%	100%	100%	100%	4.89	4.4	4.89	4.89	4.89	4400

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Melee

Feature	Toggle
Attacks
Quality

Needle gun			Barrel (Blunt)					Barrel (Poke)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS	AP	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance
Awful	2.77	10.4%	7.2	2.6s	10.4%	2.77	50%	7.2	2.6s	10.4%	2.77	50%	100	700
Poor	3.12	11.7%	8.1	2.6s	11.7%	3.12	50%	8.1	2.6s	11.7%	3.12	50%	100	1050
Normal	3.46	13%	9	2.6s	13%	3.46	50%	9	2.6s	13%	3.46	50%	100	1400
Good	3.81	14.3%	9.9	2.6s	14.3%	3.81	50%	9.9	2.6s	14.3%	3.81	50%	100	1750
Excellent	4.15	15.6%	10.8	2.6s	15.6%	4.15	50%	10.8	2.6s	15.6%	4.15	50%	100	2100
Masterwork	5.02	18.85%	13.05	2.6s	18.85%	5.02	50%	13.05	2.6s	18.85%	5.02	50%	100	3400
Legendary	5.71	21.45%	14.85	2.6s	21.45%	5.71	50%	14.85	2.6s	21.45%	5.71	50%	100	4400

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Version history

• 1.4.3555 - Weapon for Legionary changed from needle gun to needle launcher.

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