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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
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| + | '''Thermal Tazer Official Entry''' | ||
| + | <p style="text-indent:1em;">''"This weapon can only be used in close combat, but will stun a living organism without killing it by freezing the creature."''</p> | ||
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[[Image:ThermalTazer.gif|right]] | [[Image:ThermalTazer.gif|right]] | ||
| + | The Thermal Tazer is the primary non-lethal weapon employed by X-COM at the start of the war for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is similar in function to a shock baton except that it incapacitates its target by freezing. It is very reliable and powerful. Not having ammunition restrictions allows it to be used continuously through the duration of the battle. | ||
| − | + | As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that it must be used in adjacent to the target. It is also the slowest melee weapon that is available to X-COM but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a [[Lobsterman]]. | |
| − | + | A later ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer is the aliens' [[Thermal Shok Launcher]]. | |
This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]]. | This weapon appears in ''[[TFTD|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Stun Rod]]. | ||
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| + | |colspan = "2" {{StdDescTable_Heading}}|'''Key Features''' | ||
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| + | * Non-lethal | ||
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| + | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Pros''' | ||
| + | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Cons''' | ||
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| + | * High power | ||
| + | * Always hits | ||
| + | * No ammo | ||
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| + | * Slow | ||
| + | * Melee range | ||
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==Weapon Statistics== | ==Weapon Statistics== | ||
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== Usage Notes == | == Usage Notes == | ||
| + | * Will only target live creatures. Walls and other objects can not be targeted. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Stun Rod vs Thermal Tazer]] | ||
* [[Weapons (TFTD)|Weapons]] | * [[Weapons (TFTD)|Weapons]] | ||
* [[Thermal Shok Launcher]] | * [[Thermal Shok Launcher]] | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 19 March 2010
General Information
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Thermal Tazer Official Entry "This weapon can only be used in close combat, but will stun a living organism without killing it by freezing the creature." |
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The Thermal Tazer is the primary non-lethal weapon employed by X-COM at the start of the war for capturing alien specimens for interrogation. It is similar in function to a shock baton except that it incapacitates its target by freezing. It is very reliable and powerful. Not having ammunition restrictions allows it to be used continuously through the duration of the battle.
As a melee weapon, the Thermal Tazer's main weakness is that it must be used in adjacent to the target. It is also the slowest melee weapon that is available to X-COM but is one of the few starting weapons that can easily disable a Lobsterman.
A later ranged alternative to the Thermal Tazer is the aliens' Thermal Shok Launcher.
This weapon appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to the Stun Rod.
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Weapon Statistics
Thermal Tazer
- Size: 3 high x 1 wide
- Firing Accuracy:
- 100% Freeze
- Firing Cost:
- 40% Freeze
- Damage
- 80 Freeze
- Price
- $1260
Usage Notes
- Will only target live creatures. Walls and other objects can not be targeted.
See Also
