Wasp

PURCHASE INFORMATION
In-Game Cost	10,000 or 7,500
Real Value	$60
Player Level	14
TYPE
Hardpoint	Medium
Tier	IV

BASE STATISTICS		ATTRIBUTES
Level	1	Kinetic
Damage	1,370 per round	Manual
Corrosion	177/sec (for 5 seconds) per round	Automatic
Range	600 meters	Magazine
Reload	5 seconds	DOT
Capacity	5 rounds
Unload	4.24 seconds

Workshop Production Information
1 Day Cost	3 Day Cost
160,000	530,000
Components	Components
60	170

Introduction

The Wasp is a mid-range (up to 600 meters) medium kinetic weapon.

Strategy

This corrosion-based auto-cannon is capable of inflicting damage over time (DOT) for a duration of 5 seconds per round (129 damage/sec at level 1), like the light weapon Sting, and the heavy weapon Viper. The corrosion can effectively counter robots capable of entering stealth, due to dealing damage even while they are in their untargetable state, or agile robots that can quickly hide behind cover, such as the Strider. If the enemy robot is at very low health hiding will only delay the inevitable.

The Wasp shares some similarities to the Sting, both being kinetic-based weapons, and having a maximum range of 600 meters, but trades off the high rate of fire the Sting possesses for increased initial damage, and increased corrosion damage per projectile. The Wasp has a similar firing pattern as the energy-based Dragoon (also shares the same range). However, the Wasp has a 5-second reload as opposed to the Dragoon's reload while firing ability. This is a dangerous weapon that drains a robot's health more effectively (on a per-round basis) than the other corrosion weapons. It deals a decent amount of damage at mid-range by itself, but paired up with 2 or more of the same weapon can pose a serious threat to any robot that does not have any form of protection, if a barrage of shells wasn't enough to demolish the target then the corrosion effect would continue to deal damage even if the target has managed to find some cover. 

It is extremely crucial not to be caught out in the open with someone bombarding you with the Wasp or else you will likely end up sustaining severe damage or being destroyed fairly quickly due to its high damage output and sustained corrosion effect. Because of the small clip size and moderate reload time, this weapon will under perform against high burst damage close-range weapons.

This weapon also has a good synergy with the Sting and the aforementioned Dragoon. It should be used far away from enemy knife fighters and brawlers.

Pros and Cons

Pros 

• Large damage per shot
• Accuracy is good if aimed well, it won't miss
• Inflicts Corrosion upon enemies 
• Deals double damage to physical shields
• 600-meter range
• Fairly quick reload

Cons

• Cannot penetrate any shield
• Must empty entire clip in order to reload
• Ineffective at close range against specialized brawling weapons
• Overall clip damage is not great
• Exposes robot for a long time to maximize damage potential

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
1	10,000 or 7,500	1370	6850	1616	741

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
2	100,000	2 hours	1510	7550	1781	817
3	200,000	5 hours	1690	8450	1993	915
4	400,000	14 hours	1830	9150	2158	990
5	2,000,000	1 day	2020	10100	2382	1093
6	4,000,000	1 day 16 hours	2220	11100	2618	1201
7	6,000,000	2 days 20 hours	2440	12200	2877	1320
8	11,000,000	3 days 14 hours	2690	13450	3172	1456
9	17,000,000	4 days 12 days	2960	14800	3491	1602
10	32,000,000	5 days	3260	16300	3844	1764
11	43,000,000	5 days 8 hours	3590	17950	4233	1943
12	55,000,000	5 days 16 hours	3950	19750	4658	2137

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual round (out of 5 rounds)

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
1	500	3950	19750	4658	2137

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

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Burst DPS	Cycle DPS
2	2,000,000	1 day	4022	20110	4743	2176
3	4,000,000	2 days	4094	20470	4828	2215
4	8,000,000	3 days	4166	20830	4913	2254
5	19,500,000	3 days	4238	21190	4998	2293
6	19,500,000	3 days	4310	21550	5083	2332
7	19,500,000	3 days	4382	21910	5167	2371
8	19,500,000	3 days	4454	22270	5252	2410
9	19,500,000	3 days	4526	22630	5337	2449
10	19,500,000	3 days	4598	22990	5422	2488
11	19,500,000	3 days	4670	23350	5507	2527
12	19,500,000	3 days	4742	23710	5592	2566

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual round (out of 5 rounds)

Corrosion Damage (Per Second)

• This table shows the corrosion damage (per second for 5 seconds) of each individual round.

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