Gekko

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Long-range energy weapon that hits enemies with a laser beam. Dangerous at long range, but ineffective against targets with physical shields. Open its potential in open spaces

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— in-game description

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Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	500
Real Value	None
Exp Level	4
Type
Hardpoint	Light
Tier	I

Base Statistics		Attributes
Level	5
Damage	157 per charge
Range	1,100 meters
Reload	11 seconds
Capacity	Clip: 30 charges Burst: 39 charges
Unload	Clip: 3 seconds Burst: 3.9 seconds

Introduction

The Gekko is a long-range (up to 1,100 meters) light energy weapon.

Strategy

This long-range laser weapon is the light version of the Flux. In battle, a Gekko can force enemy units under cover, as many players do not appreciate a solid beam of light hitting their robot. It can also penetrate energy shielding.

While one Gekko can deal decent damage when highly upgraded, they are much more powerful in clusters of two, three, or even four, or when paired with the Flux. A dedicated robot carrying two to four Gekkos can severely damage an enemy. However, it is known to be an inferior weapon in close-range combat. Thus, it is a good strategy to target enemy robots in an open location where there is no available cover for them to hide behind.

It is recommended that the Gekko is used similarly to how one might use a Molot, although with much longer range.

The open fields of Springfield, Yamantau, and Canyon are prime locations for this weapon.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Energy attribute allows it to penetrate energy shields
• 1100-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
• Great at sustained combat

Cons

• Ineffective at close range against specialized brawling weapons
• Ineffective against physical shields
• Overall DPS isn't too good
• Takes a while to reload to full charge

Upgrade Cost

Tier 1 MK 1 Level Upgrade cost Upgrade time HH:MM 1 10,000 00:05 2 20,000 00:30 3 40,000 01:00 4 200,000 04:00 5 400,000 08:00 6 800,000 12:00 7 1,500,000 16:00 8 3,000,000 20:00 9 5,000,000 24:00 10 8,000,000 26:00 11 13,000,000 28:00 12 0 00:00 Total Cost Time [DD:HH:MM] 31,970,000 05:19:35

Tier 1 MK 2 Level Upgrade cost Upgrade time HH:MM 1 250,000 01:30 2 500,000 02:30 3 1,000,000 04:00 4 3,750,000 07:30 5 3,750,000 07:30 6 3,750,000 07:30 7 3,750,000 07:30 8 3,750,000 07:30 9 3,750,000 07:30 10 3,750,000 07:30 11 3,750,000 07:30 12 0 00:00 Total Cost Time [DD:HH:MM] 31,750,000 02:20:00

• NOTE: base level starts at level 5 cost is 750
• MK2 Upgrade cost 500

Weapons data

Gekko

ID	Tier	Slot	Type	Range	Availability
5	1	Light	Energy	1100	Gold
Ammo	Particles per Shot	Unload Time	Reload Time	Shot Interval	Rate of Fire
30	1	4.6	11	0.1	10
0  423 Cycle DPS 1,031 20k
Attributes Energy Manual Automatic Reloads while firing

MK 1				Level	MK 2
Damage per shot	Damage per burst	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS		Damage per shot	Damage per burst	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
~	~	~	~	1	304	12,768	2,776	818
~	~	~	~	2	309	12,978	2,821	832
~	~	~	~	3	315	13,230	2,876	848
~	~	~	~	4	320	13,440	2,922	862
157	6,594	1,433	423	5	326	13,692	2,977	878
172	7,224	1,570	463	6	332	13,944	3,031	894
189	7,938	1,726	509	7	337	14,154	3,077	907
208	8,736	1,899	560	8	343	14,406	3,132	923
229	9,618	2,091	617	9	348	14,616	3,177	937
252	10,584	2,301	678	10	354	14,868	3,232	953
277	11,634	2,529	746	11	360	15,120	3,287	969
304	12,768	2,776	818	12	365	15,330	3,333	983
MK 3 Level 1					383	16,086	3,497	1,031
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.

Audio

Update History

Version	Changes
4.8.0	Total Upgrade Time: 6 days 22 hours⟶5 days 14 hours
4.7.0	Total Upgrade Time: 8 days 9 hours⟶6 days 22 hours
4.5.0	Now available for 750 gold (can no longer be produced via Workshop 2.0)
4.2.0	Price changed from 750 gold to 10,000 Components (same value)
4.0.0	Total Upgrade Cost: 38,150,000 Ag⟶31,700,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 10 days⟶8 days 8 hours
3.1.0	Damage reduced by 5% New laser colors Its sound effects change in tone as it upgrades, becoming deeper as the level increases.
2.9.3	Damage increased by 25%
2.9.0	New design
2.5.0	Damage increased by 15%
0.9.1	Damage increased by 10%
0.9.0	Now deals maximum damage regardless of how many lasers are installed on a robot
0.6.1	Weapon was added to the game

Design prior to version 2.9.0

Current color configuration

Color configuration prior to version 3.1

Trivia

• In previous versions, the function of the Gekko was to “heat” up its target. This translated into the longer it fires upon the target, the hotter it got, and the more damage it dealt.
• After the color change, the palette now resembles the true visible light spectrum in the correct order; violet, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.
• The Gekko has no medium counterpart.
• This weapon was added on September 6, 2014.
• After the War Robots Remastered Update, the colors are all red instead of multicolored