Magnum

"EP Magnum is an energy weapon. Highly effective weapon at close range. Fires bolts of high-temperature plasma, accelerated to enormous speeds. Able to fire continuously as it does not have a reload time. Rate of fire: 2 plasma bolts per second"

The EP Magnum is a light Weapon.

The Magnum is an energy weapon designed for close quarters combat, which can be usually seen on robots such as the Vityaz, Golem, Patton, Destrier, Gepard, and Stalker due to their ability to close down on targets with their high speed. However, it is still used on heavy bots such as the Griffin, Leo, and Rhino due to their speed compared to the other two heavies. This allows them to best utilise this deadly weapon. Because of its damage and rate of fire, it is a particularly a useful weapon in the map Dead City and other close combat maps.

The EP Magnum seems to be the most closely comparable to the other primary close range weapon, the GAU Punisher. The Punisher, on paper, has more damage and much higher range, but in practice, the Magnum is a much more reliable weapon at its maximum range. Unlike the Punisher, the Magnum does not suffer from any spread, meaning that it can function just as well at 350 m as it can at 50 m. Basically, the Magnum is reliable at any distance within its range. In addition, the Magnum does not have to reload its magazine, which can sometimes be crippling at a moment where the enemy’s health is low and your magazine is expended.

Trivia

 * The EP magnum, alongside the R40M Orkan, are the only two weapons with no reload time.


 * Magnums are commonly seen on robots such as the GL. Patton and the Stalker where the Damage per Second can cripple even the Boa