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“…Light weapon system which fires a series of energy charges in the form of a horizontal arc, capable of hitting and immobilizing several enemies. Deadly at close range…” – in-game description
Introduction
The Halo is a close to mid-range (up to 500 meters, with a 100-meter optimal range) light energy weapon.
Strategy
This energy shotgun is the light version of the medium Corona and heavy Glory.
The Halo could be seen as an upgraded yet slightly different Gust, however, each projectile has a chance of rooting (immobilizing) opponents. The Halo has decent damage potential, and the ability to bypass energy shielding, making it very effective against Dash robots. Due to the large horizontal energy arc, it is possible (but to a lesser effect than the Corona or Glory) to immobilize multiple targets in one shot at a significant range. This weapon can also very effective against stealth robots such as Spectre; thanks to bullet spread.
The key difference between the Halo, Corona, and Glory, when compared to the Shredder and Pulsar, is that the latter two are precision weapons and usually can only immobilize one enemy robot at a time, while the Halo, Corona, and Glory can immobilize several enemies at once.
The Halo, Corona and Glory's immobilization ability has several important uses. In addition to immobilizing enemy robots for you and your teammates to destroy, they can also stop beacon cappers dead in their tracks, giving your team more time to capture vital beacons and gain control of a match. This is especially useful in the game mode Beacon Rush where beacons are extremely important. Finally, if you are low on health and are being pursued by an enemy robot, the ability to root to the ground for a few seconds can allow you to retreat behind cover so that when they do attack, you are ready to counterattack and hopefully have teammates to help you out.
Like all shotguns, it has the weakness of dealing very little damage from its maximum range. This is due to the spread of the projectiles allowing only a small percentage of them to hit the target. Energy shotguns have an even larger shot spread when compared to their kinetic counterparts. This means they require the player to get extremely close to deal their maximum amount of damage.
The kinetic shotguns (Gust, Storm, and Thunder) have great synergy with the Halo as they have the same range and similar firing mechanics. Pairing with strong burst fire weapons such as the Pinata, Orkan or Exodus, can allow you to quickly eliminate rooted enemies, with splash damage having a great effect on closely packed and immobilized enemies. Lastly, using strong energy weapons such as the Magnum, Taran, or Redeemer, can make full use of the Halo's energy based damage.
Mark I Statistics
Purchase Information
| Purchase Level | Purchase Cost | Damage | Burst Damage | Burst DPS | Continuous DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,000 Components/ 5,000 Au | 2150 | 19350 | 4300 | 2150 |
Upgrade Information
| Level | Cost(Ag) | Time | Damage | Burst Damage | Burst DPS | Continuous DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 100,000 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 2350 | 21150 | 4700 | 2350 |
| 3 | 200,000 | 2 hours 30 minutes | 2590 | 23310 | 5180 | 2590 |
| 4 | 400,000 | 6 hours | 2850 | 25650 | 5700 | 2850 |
| 5 | 2,000,000 | 12 hours | 3120 | 28080 | 6240 | 3120 |
| 6 | 3,000,000 | 20 hours | 3430 | 30870 | 6860 | 3430 |
| 7 | 4,000,000 | 1 day 12 hours | 3770 | 33930 | 7540 | 3770 |
| 8 | 8,000,000 | 2 days 12 hours | 4150 | 37350 | 8300 | 4150 |
| 9 | 13,000,000 | 3 days | 4550 | 40950 | 9100 | 4550 |
| 10 | 25,000,000 | 3 days 8 hours | 5010 | 45090 | 10020 | 5010 |
| 11 | 35,000,000 | 3 days 18 hours | 5510 | 49590 | 11020 | 5510 |
| 12 | 45,000,000 | 4 days | 6050 | 54450 | 12100 | 6050 |
| Cost | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Totals | 135,700,000 | 19 days 20 hours |
- This damage column shows the damage from all 10 particles (combined) fired from each energy round (out of 9 energy rounds)
Mark II Statistics
Purchase Information
| Purchase Level | Purchase Cost | Damage | Burst Damage | Burst DPS | Continuous DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 Au | 2570 | 23130 | 5140 | 2570 |
Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to upgrade (purchase) to Mark II.
Upgrade Information
| Level | Cost(Ag) | Time | Damage | Burst Damage | Burst DPS | Continuous DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 100,000 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 2830 | 25470 | 5660 | 2830 |
| 3 | 200,000 | 2 hours 30 minutes | 3100 | 27900 | 6200 | 3100 |
| 4 | 400,000 | 6 hours | 3410 | 30690 | 6820 | 3410 |
| 5 | 2,000,000 | 12 hours | 3750 | 33750 | 7500 | 3750 |
| 6 | 3,000,000 | 20 hours | 4130 | 37170 | 8260 | 4130 |
| 7 | 4,000,000 | 1 day 12 hours | 4530 | 40770 | 9060 | 4530 |
| 8 | 8,000,000 | 2 days 12 hours | 4980 | 44820 | 9960 | 4980 |
| 9 | 13,000,000 | 3 days | 5470 | 49230 | 10940 | 5470 |
| 10 | 25,000,000 | 3 days 8 hours | 6020 | 54180 | 12040 | 6020 |
| 11 | 35,000,000 | 3 days 18 hours | 6610 | 59490 | 13220 | 6610 |
| 12 | 45,000,000 | 4 days | 7260 | 65340 | 14520 | 7260 |
| Cost | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Totals | 135,700,000 | 19 days 20 hours |
- This damage column shows the damage from all 10 particles (combined) fired from each energy round (out of 9 energy rounds)
Root Chance %
Notes:
- The percentages are per second and if all particles hit (during burst)
- The percentages apply to both Mark I and Mark II
| Level | Root % |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25% |
| 2 | 26% |
| 3 | 27% |
| 4 | 28% |
| 5 | 29% |
| 6 | 30% |
| 7 | 31% |
| 8 | 32% |
| 9 | 33% |
| 10 | 34% |
| 11 | 35% |
| 12 | 36% |
Accuracy By Distance
| Range | Accuracy % |
|---|---|
| 50 meters or less | 100% |
| 100 meters | 89% |
| 150 meters | 52% |
| 200 meters | 49% |
| 250 meters | 44% |
| 300 meters | 42% |
| 350 meters | 28% |
| 400 meters | 27% |
| 450 meters | 18% |
| 500 meters | 15% |
Update History
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 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 | Economy Changes: |
| 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) | |
| Bug fix: No longer locks down opponents at a higher % than intended | |
| 4.3 | Damage increased by 10% |
| 4.2 | Weapon was added to the game |
