Arc Thrower (EU2012)
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Arc Thrower
- Cost: §35, 5 Engineers
- The Arc Thrower is a non-lethal sidearm designed to stun hostile targets. The mechanism seems to be most effective against weakened enemies.
Used to retrieve live aliens for interrogation. Also the only way to retrieve alien weapons intact. Weapons self-destruct when an alien dies.
The Arc Thrower can only be used at close range, and can only be fired twice per mission.
The Arc Thrower has a better chance of working if the target has 3 or less health remaining.
Tactical note: Given the close range, a Support class soldier with Sprinter is a fairly good candidate for packing the Arc Thrower.
Required Research: Arc Thrower (Accessed via Xeno-Biology)