Charge

Charge

Damage:	11
Shot Cooldown:	Continuous Fire: 5 Frames / 0.08 Seconds Full Charge: 75 Frames / 1.25 Seconds
Ammo Capacity:	1250
Shot Velocity:	10
Unlock Condition:	N/A

"The Charge weapon offers some unique advantages and disadvantages. You gotta wind it up first and it gets less accurate as it fires. Oh, but that burst potential is very high, especially at close range. Make a habit of entering rooms with it already primed."

Charge weapons are one of the 5 default weapon types unlocked from the start of the game. It rapidly shoots small bullets with some inaccuracy, but while not being fired it automatically charges up extra bullets for the next shot. The maximum charge is 15 bullets, and the charge rate is the same as the gun's fire rate (12 bullets/second by default). Charge shots still consume 1 ammo per bullet fired.

Keywords

Universal Keywords

Keyword	Description	Notes
Freeze	"Slows enemies on hit"
Akashic	"+35% Damage VS Constructs, Purges them"
Antimagic	"+35% Damage VS Mages, Purges them"
Consecrated	"+35% Damage VS Ghosts, Purges them"
Disrupting	"+35% Damage VS Machines, Purges them"
Infested	"Enemies release Swarmers on death"	Reduces weapon damage by x0.9 Only appears when Swarmer Pack is toggled on.

Non-Universal Keywords

Keyword	Description	Stat Changes	Notes
Ricochet	"Bounces off of walls"		Each bullet bounces once. Cannot be paired with Phasing.
Phasing	"Wraps through boundaries, reduced ammo"	Ammo Capacity x0.67	Cannot be paired with Ricochet.
Piercing	"Goes through the first enemy"
Shotgun Style	"Shoots in bursts of pellets"		Charged shots fire all bullets at the same time instead of in sequence.
Instant Hit	"Hits instantly"
Charges Faster	Can be fired quicker	Cooldown x0.8	Speeds up charge time as well as fire rate for continuous fire.
Wider Spray	"Greater spread and damage"	Damage x1.2
Overcharge	"Increased charge capacity"		Raises max charge from 15 to 18, which also increases the time needed for full charge.
Surge	"Arcs to enemies when fully charged"		While at full charge, automatically deals constant damage to 1 nearby enemy, using up some ammo. Similar to the Electrode Cartridge, but has longer range and can attack through walls.
Swarming	"Chance of firing a Swarmer"		Swarmers automatically seek enemies and deal more damage than normal bullets. Only appears when Swarmer Pack is toggled on.

Unique Variants

Currently there are 3 unique Charge weapons, listed below. Like all unique weapons, they cannot be cursed or have any additional keywords added to them.

Name	Keywords	Description
Atomica	Unstable Piercing	Shoots an atomic shot. Hit it with another normal shot and it will explode and deal heavy damage.
Genocide	--	Shoots a blast of fireballs in front of the player (in a 90 degree angle). This attack has to be changed up for a few seconds and it can be charged before entering a room. The very last row of fireballs deal extra damage.
Snowblower	Shrapnel Overheat Freeze	Fires freezing charge shots that when fully charged create an ice shot that on impact splits into 12 smaller shots.

Notes

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