Syphon gun prototype
syphon gun prototype
Plural: syphon gun prototypes
This is a prototype weapon that "fell off a truck" that was headed towards a mansion in the desert. The ethics of using this are a little fuzzy so you try not to think about it. That guy in the green suit probably didn't need it anyway.
In any event, the label on the side describes this backpack-mounted unit as a "broad-scale, ecto-powered, multi-hyphenated, aura-appropriating syphoning weapon". Your best guess is that it steals a bit of the target's essence and uses it to power the gun.
In other words, this gun sucks.
August 2013 Item of the Month
Ranged weapon (Exotic ranged)
Power: 30
Item cannot be auto-sold
Item cannot be worn in runs with a 'no pulls' restriction
+1 extra ranged attack(s) per turn.
+2% of weapon damage returned as HP
+2% of weapon damage returned as PP
Syphons elemental essence from opponents (Currently X)
How Obtained
- Available for 10 silver stars during August of 2013.
- Available for 10 silver stars during August of 2013.
During combat Syphon Gun can be used as an item to acquire additional elemental damage:
- If the target has one resistance or immunity:
- You fix the syphon gun's sights on <foe name> and begin drawing in a stream of <Y> energy. Mua ha ha ha! Errr... the heroic equivalent of that.
- If the target has multiple resistances and/or immunities:
- You fix the syphon gun's sights on <foe name> and begin drawing in a stream of <Z1>,<Z2>,... and <Zn> energy. Mua ha ha ha! Errr... the heroic equivalent of that.
Notes
- X is an elemental damage value equal to Level*2 and capped at 50, of an element corresponding with Y.
- In the event of the target having Zn elemental values, X has that many elements, each having a value of
floor[(Level*2)/n]. - Y and Z1, Z2,...,Zn can be colorless, black, purple, yellow, red, blue, grey or green depending on the elemental resistances of the target.
- Drawing colorless will reset your essence back to None.
- The damage bonus from a stored essence does not increase upon leveling up.
- When bought: The shopkeeper accepts your stars, handing you a futuristic ranged weapon. When you ask where he got it, he just whistles innocently.
References
- Refers to the video game Luigi's Mansion in which Luigi (a guy in a green suit) uses a vacuum to capture ghosts in a haunted mansion.
| Item of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by instant goats |
August 2013 syphon gun prototype |
Succeeded by Expendable Lad's gloves Expendable Lad's boots |
