Nucleon

Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	10,000
Real Value	$60
Exp Level	19
Type
Hardpoint	Heavy
Tier	IV

Base Statistics		Attributes
Level	1	Energy
Damage	660 per energy round	Manual
Range	500 meters	Automatic
Reload	None	Unlimited Ammo
Capacity	∞ energy rounds	Instability
Unload	0.11 seconds

Introduction

The Nucleon is a close to mid-range (up to 500 meters, with an optimal range that is dependent on what overheating phase the weapon is in) heavy energy weapon. It has unlimited ammo, but its accuracy drops as it fires continuously because of its overheating.

Strategy

This energy machine gun is the heavy version of the light Quarker and medium Atomizer. Because it is mostly based on the two aforementioned weapons, it should be used like one. Because it does not have a reload time, it can fire indefinitely, quickly dealing damage to enemies.

However, it does have a drawback. After 5 seconds of being continuously fired the projectile dispersion increases (essentially making the weapon less accurate from a distance), this is due to the weapon overheating mechanic, to the point of becoming wildly inaccurate when firing on full overheat, even when firing from closer than its maximum range of 500 meters. Firing must be discontinued for a certain amount of time (depending on how much overheat) to allow the weapon's heat to dissipate, thus allowing the Nucleon to fire with more accuracy. So it is important to fire in short bursts when engaging targets, to maximize its damage potential at a range near 500 meters.

At point-blank, it still remains effective even if it has overheated. It also does a poor job of destroying physical shields as it is an energy weapon, which can act as a counter to the Nucleon. Like other machine guns, you need to stay out of cover to do high damage. This exposes the robot to enemy fire and can be fatal to robots with low health or a lack of shielding. It can be used in long term firefights due to its unlimited ammo, but also effective with quick skirmishes. Robots with more health are advised using this weapon, like the falcon.

The damage per projectile is similar when compared to other medium machine guns like Tempest, but the firing rate is faster than the auto-cannons, and the perk of unlimited ammo makes it outshine the kinetic machine guns. It can quickly destroy enemies due to its quick bursts, and the unlimited ammo allows you to take out many enemies quickly without worrying about reloading.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Infinite ammo-never need to reload
• Energy shells allow penetration of energy shields
• Considerable damage in extended combat
• Great at sustained fighting
• 500-meter range allows mid-range shootdowns (when not overheated)
• When brawling, all shells will hit target
• when overheated, it can hit robots in stealth

Cons

• Weapon overheats when continuously fired, making it lose accuracy
• To maximize damage potential, robot needs to expose itself for a very long time
• Very close optimal range when at full overheat
• Ineffective against physical shields

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	DPS
1	10,000	660	5946

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	DPS
2	100,000	2 hours	720	6486
3	200,000	5 hours	810	7297
4	400,000	14 hours	880	7928
5	2,000,000	1 day	970	8739
6	4,000,000	1 day 16 hours	1060	9550
7	6,000,000	2 days 20 hours	1160	10450
8	11,000,000	3 days 14 hours	1270	11441
9	17,000,000	4 days 12 hours	1420	12793
10	32,000,000	5 days	1550	13964
11	43,000,000	5 days 8 hours	1	9
12	55,000,000	5 days 16 hours	1495	13468

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual energy round

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	DPS
1	500	1495	13468

Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to enhance (purchase) to Mark II.

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	DPS
2	2,000,000	1 day	1525	13739
3	4,000,000	2 days	1550	13964
4	8,000,000	3 days	1970	17748
5	19,500,000	3 days	2020	18198
6	19,500,000	3 days	2050	18468
7	19,500,000	3 days	2080	18739
8	19,500,000	3 days	2120	19099
9	19,500,000	3 days	2150	19369
10	19,500,000	5 days	2180	19640
11	19,500,000	3 days	2210	19910
12	19,500,000	3 days	2260	20360

ATTENTION: The table shows amount of damage according to in-game stats. The real DPS is unknown because the real fire rate is unknown. If somebody have the lvl 1 - lvl 3 Nucleon, you are welcome to edit the damage amount. Now it shows the damage before buff. The 1’s in the table are currently unknown, more stats will be added soon.

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual energy round

Accuracy By Distance/Overheat

Below is the average percentage (%) of projectiles that hit an enemy robot (if aimed directly at) at specific ranges, when not overheated (5 seconds or less of continuous firing) compared to being fully overheated (9 seconds or more of continuous firing).

Note: The numbers shown are based on an average-sized robot being targeted. Due to this, these percentages can be higher or lower depending on the size of the targeted robot.

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