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“ | Long-range energy weapon that burns enemies with a high-powered laser beam. A good choice for anyone who prefers to keep enemies at a distance
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- — in-game description
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Purchase Information | |
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In-Game Cost | 10,000 or 5,000 |
IRL Cost? |
$40 |
Experience? |
13 |
Type | |
Hardpoint? |
Heavy |
Tier? |
III |
Faction? |
TBA |
Base Statistics | Attributes | ||
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Level | 1 | ||
Damage | 343 per charge | ||
Range | 1,100 meters | ||
Reload | 11 seconds | ||
Capacity | 30 charges | ||
Unload | 2.9 seconds |
Workshop Production Information | |
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1 Day Cost | 3 Day Cost |
140,000 | 460,000 |
Components | Components |
80 | 230 |
Introduction[]
The Flux is a long-range (up to 1,100 meters) heavy energy weapon.
Strategy[]
This long-range laser weapon is essentially a heavy version of the light Gekko, with both weapons having the same firing mechanism and range. The Flux can deal sustained appreciable damage and it can penetrate energy shielding.
Players are advised to prioritize their targets, as for all robots. Due to it being an energy weapon, it can bypass energy shields, so robots such as the Haechi and Carnage are particularly vulnerable, as they have lower health to compensate for their in-built Anciles. This means that the already substantial damage dealt by the Flux is amplified when targeting robots with energy shields and Anciles.
Long range builds should also target enemy robots that are within 500 meters range, as charging robots such as the Rhino, Lancelot, Bulwark, Tyr and Angler have more firepower than snipers, while also having a physical shield active indefinitely. Pilots should always try to stay behind cover and near their teammates.
Due to the Flux, along with its light counterpart the Gekko, dealing damage over a period of time, it can also act as an effective provider of cover, support and suppressive fire. Sustained fire on most unshielded robots will rapidly wear down their health and undermine their combat effectiveness when they reach their destination. Light beacon cappers in particular are extremely vulnerable to this weapon, as they have considerably low health, despite their speed.
However, it has disadvantages like Gekko. While having good DPM (damage per minute), it does not have the burst damage like other snipers. This means it must keep firing in order to keep on top of the Trebuchet, and also is very weak against physical shields.
The Flux and other mid-long range weapons are most effective when used on large and open maps with little cover, such as Canyon, Springfield and Yamantau. This allows them to maximize damage to the target as they are much more exposed and have to move longer distances to reach cover. However, long range pilots should always use cover wisely after depleting their ammunition or while reloading as they are vulnerable to enemy fire due to their large size.
It can be mounted on favored sniper robots such as the Fury, or the Natasha paired with Gekkos. However, like the Gekko, it does not deal enough burst damage for close range combat. At close range, both the Flux and the Gekko are also somewhat hard to aim.
Pros and Cons[]
Pros
- Energy attribute allows it to penetrate energy shields
- 1,100-meter range allows it to engage in gunfights without fear of retaliation
- Charge-based reload-while-firing clip allows it to reload at any given time
- Extremely high damage
- Great at sustained combat
Cons
- Ineffective at close range against specialized brawling weapons
- Ineffective against physical shields
- Takes a while to reload to full charge
Upgrade Cost[]
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Weapons data[]
MK 1 | Level | MK 2 | ||||||
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Damage per shot | Damage per burst | Burst DPS | Cycle DPS | Damage per shot | Damage per burst | Burst DPS | Cycle DPS | |
368 | 15,456 | 3,360 | 991 | 1 | 1,051 | 44,142 | 9,596 | 2,830 |
405 | 17,010 | 3,698 | 1,090 | 2 | 1,067 | 44,814 | 9,742 | 2,873 |
446 | 18,732 | 4,072 | 1,201 | 3 | 1,083 | 45,486 | 9,888 | 2,916 |
490 | 20,580 | 4,474 | 1,319 | 4 | 1,099 | 46,158 | 10,034 | 2,959 |
539 | 22,638 | 4,921 | 1,451 | 5 | 1,116 | 46,872 | 10,190 | 3,005 |
593 | 24,906 | 5,414 | 1,597 | 6 | 1,132 | 47,544 | 10,336 | 3,048 |
653 | 27,426 | 5,962 | 1,758 | 7 | 1,149 | 48,258 | 10,491 | 3,093 |
718 | 30,156 | 6,556 | 1,933 | 8 | 1,167 | 49,014 | 10,655 | 3,142 |
790 | 33,180 | 7,213 | 2,127 | 9 | 1,184 | 49,728 | 10,810 | 3,188 |
869 | 36,498 | 7,934 | 2,340 | 10 | 1,202 | 50,484 | 10,975 | 3,236 |
956 | 40,152 | 8,729 | 2,574 | 11 | 1,220 | 51,240 | 11,139 | 3,285 |
1,051 | 44,142 | 9,596 | 2,830 | 12 | 1,238 | 51,996 | 11,303 | 3,333 |
MK 3 Level 1 | 1,300 | 54,600 | 11,870 | 3,500 | ||||
Notes | 1. Damage stats above exclude ability damage (eg. DOT, Freeze, BLASTCHARGE). | |||||||
2. Damage per shot is not always equal to damage value displayed in-game, it represents damage dealt in one press of the fire button. | ||||||||
3. Shot intervals include not only the delay between shots, but also any shot subintervals triggered in one press of the fire button. |
Update History[]
Version | Changes |
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9.2.0 | Damage increased by 15% |
8.7.0 | Damage increased by 25% |
4.8.0 | Total Upgrade Time: 24 days 22 hours 45 minutes⟶19 days 20 hours |
4.7.0 | Total Upgrade Time: 29 days 15 hours 30 minutes⟶24 days 22 hours 45 minutes |
4.5.0 | Total Upgrade Time: 45 days 17 hours⟶29 days 15 hours 30 minutes Now available for 5,000 gold (can still be produced via Workshop 2.0) |
3.8.0 | Weapon was added to the game |
Poll[]
Trivia[]
- In Physics, flux is a measure of the number of electric or magnetic field lines passing through a surface in a given amount time.
- This is the longest weapon in the game.
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