Overview

Heavy Shots is the third weapon in the AP2 upgrade tree, coming after Double Shooter. It is one of the 4 weapons in the first specialisation tier. It is a utility-oriented upgrade, with a more specific use case than other tier 3 weapons.

Appearance

Heavy Shots has a similar appearance to Tiny Shooter, but with additional bars placed under the centre in a star formation, and under the barrel as a support. This support also recoils with the barrel, travelling further and taking longer to return.

Attack Description

Like all T3s, the function of Double Shooter is lost, being replaced with a +1 damage increase, and a knockback effect. Hit boxes are moved 50px in the direction of the bullet, while a small visual explosion appears ath the point of impact.

Use Cases

Heavy Shots has limited use in normal gameplay, as its single-target DPS is matched or overshadowed by the other T3s, including Rifle, which does it for almost half the price. It also has no special multi-target ability, unlike the aforementioned Rifle, and Bomb Shooter.
However, this weapon does see some use in that it is the only one to have knockback, which affects boxes without having to damage them: This weapon can move Metal Boxes without being able to destroy them, something unachievable with any other tier 3 weapon. This means Heavy Shots can move difficult boxes out of the way, allowing users to get further into the game than their loadout would otherwise allow.

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