Nucleon

Purchase Information
In-Game Cost	10,000
Real Value	?
Exp Level	19
Type
Hardpoint	Heavy

Base Statistics		Attributes
Level	1	Energy
Damage	525 per energy round	Manual
Range	500m	Automatic
Reload	None	Unlimited Ammo
Capacity	∞ energy rounds	Instability
Unload	∞

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.

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
• 500m range allows mid-range shootdowns (when not overheated)
• When brawling, all shells will hit target

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

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. Every 3 seconds the Nucleon is continuously fired it enters an overheating phase (up to 3 phases) which increases the projectile dispersion with each subsequent phase (essentially making the weapon less accurate from a distance), to the point of becoming wildly inaccurate when firing from its maximum range of 500 meters. Firing must be discontinued for a certain amount of time (depending on the phase of overheating) 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.

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	DPS
1	10,000	525	5250

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	DPS
2	100,000	2 hours	580	5800
3	200,000	5 hours	640	6400
4	400,000	14 hours	705	7050
5	2,000,000	1 day	765	7650
6	4,000,000	1 day 16 hours	850	8500
7	6,000,000	2 days 20 hours	930	9300
8	11,000,000	3 days 14 hours	1015	10150
9	17,000,000	4 days 12 hours	1125	11250
10	32,000,000	5 days	1235	12350
11	43,000,000	5 days 8 hours	1360	13600
12	55,000,000	5 days 16 hours	1495	14950

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

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	DPS
1	500	1495	14950

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	15250
3	4,000,000	2 days	1550	15500
4	8,000,000	3 days	1570	15700
5	19,500,000	3 days	1595	15950
6	19,500,000	3 days	1625	16250
7	19,500,000	3 days	1660	16600
8	19,500,000	3 days	1685	16850
9	19,500,000	3 days	1705	17050
10	19,500,000	5 days	1730	17300
11	19,500,000	3 days	1760	17600
12	19,500,000	3 days	1795	17950

• 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. Also factored in is the weapon's increased dispersion (decreased accuracy) once it reaches higher phases (3 phases) of overheating.

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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