Storm

PURCHASE INFORMATION
In-Game Cost	2,500
Real Value	$20
Player Level	11
TYPE
Hardpoint	Medium

BASE STATISTICS		ATTRIBUTES
Level	1	Kinetic
Damage	3,960 per round	Manual
Range	500m	Automatic
Reload	10 seconds	RWF
Capacity	Clip: 5 rounds Burst: 6 rounds
Unload	Clip: 2.5 seconds Burst: 3 seconds

Introduction

The Storm is a close to mid-range (up to 500 meters, with a 75-meter optimal range) medium kinetic weapon. 

Strategy

This shotgun functions similarly to the Gust and the Thunder due to bullet spread and the reload-while-firing mechanic. This makes it essentially a medium version of the Gust and Thunder since it acts like them in many ways, and should be played similarly to them.

The Storm can bring down Ancile shields very effectively, due to most (if not all) of the projectiles hitting the Ancile, due to the large size of the shield. It can also destroy physical shields (such as Ecus) very quickly, due to double damage done to physical shields by kinetic weapons. It can severely maim, if not destroy, a heavy robot as it is larger and can catch the bullets. With a fire rate of 1.4 rounds per second and the ability to reload while firing, it can do very heavy damage in a brief amount of time at close range. The reload time is fast enough that the Storm can be fired continuously far beyond the actual shell capacity.

Due to bullet spread, this weapon should be treated as a knife fighting weapon with effective ranges of 200 meters or less, even though the maximum range is 500 meters. Like the other shotguns, the robot with this weapon needs to get in close range to deal maximum damage. Thus, it is important to use shielding or cover to minimize damage to your robot as you try to get into close range.

Common robots to mount this weapon on includes, the Lancelot, Inquisitor, or Bulgasari. Both the Lancelot and Inquisitor can pair this weapon with a Thunder. The former has the Rush ability and frontal shielding, to get in close and absorb damage. The latter has the Descend ability, to also close in quickly and avoid damage altogether. Lastly, the Bulgasari can mount 3 Storms, and be used in conjunction with its dash ability and built-in physical shield, to get in close while minimizing damage taken. Another build is four of these weapons mounted on a Spectre, with more firepower than a Thunder Carnage and Descend Ability.

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Burst Damage	Burst DPS	Continuous DPS
1	2,500	3960	23760	7920	1980

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Burst Damage	Burst DPS	Continuous DPS
2	20,000	10 minutes	4360	26160	8720	2180
3	40,000	1 hour	4800	28800	9600	2400
4	80,000	2 hours	5280	31680	10560	2640
5	400,000	8 hours	5800	34800	11600	2900
6	800,000	12 hours	6360	38160	12720	3180
7	1,600,000	1 day	7000	42000	14000	3500
8	3,000,000	1 day 8 hours	7720	46320	15440	3860
9	6,000,000	1 day 16 hours	8480	50880	16960	4240
10	10,000,000	1 day 20 hours	9320	55920	18640	4660
11	16,000,000	2 days 4 hours	10280	61680	20560	5140
12	26,000,000	2 days 12 hours	11280	67680	22560	5640

• The damage column shows the damage from all 8 particles (combined) fired from each round (out of 6 rounds)

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Burst Damage	Burst DPS	Continuous DPS
1	500	11280	67680	22560	5640

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

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Burst Damage	Burst DPS	Continuous DPS
2	500,000	5 hours	11480	68880	22960	5740
3	1,000,000	10 hours	11680	70080	23360	5840
4	2,000,000	20 hours	11920	71520	23840	5960
5	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	12120	72720	24240	6060
6	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	12320	73920	24640	6160
7	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	12520	75120	25040	6260
8	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	12720	76320	25440	6360
9	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	12920	77520	25840	6460
10	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	13120	78720	26240	6560
11	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	13320	79920	26640	6660
12	7,500,000	1 day 6 hours	13520	81120	27040	6760

• The damage column shows the damage from all 8 particles (combined) fired from each round (out of 6 rounds)

Accuracy By Distance

Update History

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Trivia

• The Storm is basically a spinoff name of the Thunder.
• The reloading animation shows 2 "arms" appearing to push a "button".
• When firing, the reloading animation freezes but still reloads as normal.
• Some players feel that Storm is underpowered due to their experience with Thunder. However, since the subsequent Thunder nerfs and Storm buffs, the Storm actually deals slightly higher DPS than the Thunder (when upgraded), which does not make sense on many levels.
• The storm has a lower bullet spread than the Thunder
• Unlike it's heavy counterpart the Thunder, this weapon does not make a loud sound when firing
• The storm is the smallest medium weapon in the game

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