Sonic Pistol
General Information
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Sonic Pistol Official Entry "Sonic pistols are an Alien weapon based on ultra-sonic audio waves that can jellify bone in seconds. The Ultra-Sonic waves occupy a range beyond the scope of human hearing."
"Power source for the compact Alien Sonic Pistol. Contains Zrbite - the source of all Alien power." |
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The Sonic Pistol is a powerful pistol that is the starting point for the Aliens' dreadfully powerful Sonic weapon line. Additionally, many aliens are particularly susceptible to Sonic Damage.
The Sonic Pistol is a very competent weapon that features high damage and accuracy. It is the fastest of the sonic weapons and has a very large 20-round ammunition clip. Being a pistol it also enjoys one-handed firing and a compact size that allows it to be holstered on the belt.
The Sonic Pistol does not have automatic fire capability. This is a common shortfall amongst all the Sonic weapons.
The Sonic Pistol does suffer from several other setbacks that don't relate directly to its performance. The most prominent issue is its short availability as the aliens will quickly phase it out in favour of the later Sonic weapons. If you are not able to collect any samples before they are discontinued, further research beyond the three main Sonic weapons will be stalled if not halted completely.
The limited availability also makes recovering ammunition difficult, forcing you to manufacture your own ammunition for continued use. This can be costly as the Power Clips used by Sonic weapons require Zrbite to manufacture. On the other hand, Pistol Power Clips are a fairly efficient way of utilizing Zrbite thanks to their high ammunition capacity.
With good overall performance, is an excellent general-purpose secondary sidearm and can even be considered for use as a primary squad weapon.
This weapon appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to the Plasma Pistol.
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Weapon Statistics
Sonic Pistol
- Size: 2 high x 1 wide
- Weight: 3
- Firing Costs:
- Snap: 30%
- Aimed: 50%
- Firing Accuracy:
- Snap: 65%
- Aimed: 85%
- Selling Cost: $84,000
- Build Cost: $56,000 plus:
- Technician Hrs: 600
- Workshop Space: 3
- Aqua Plastics: 1
- Zrbite: 0
Pistol Power Clip
- Power: 80 Sonic
- Ammo: 20
- Size: 1 high x 1 wide
- Weight: 3
- Selling Cost: $4,400
- Build Cost: $2,000 plus:
- Technician Hrs: 60
- Workshop Space: 4
- Aqua Plastics: 0
- Zrbite: 1
Notes
The following lists how many times a soldier can fire the gun by shot type continuously in any given round and the remaining percentage of any left over TUs that cannot be spent as a shot.
- Aimed: 2 Shots, 0% Remaining TUs
- Snap: 3 Shots, 10% Remaining TUs