Pulsar

Pulsar

Damage:	4
Shot Cooldown:	2 Frames / 0.03 Seconds.
Ammo Capacity:	1667
Shot Velocity:	13
Unlock Condition:	Finish a run (win or lose), costs 100,000G

"From what I can gather, Pulsar is an experimental piece of technology. It's rapid, powerful, but dissipates quickly once fired. Depending on the kind of keyword attached they might be even more powerful and... volatile."

The Pulsar is an unlockable weapon that can be purchased from Kleines for 100,000G after finishing at least 1 run (either by winning or dying). It has an extremely high fire rate, but limited range and some slight inaccuracy. Pulsar's bullets disappear after travelling a certain distance (about 2/3 the length of a room) even if they don't hit an enemy or wall. This downside is particularly egregious in water, as the bullets are slower and don't travel nearly as far before disappearing. Overall, the Pulsar has a high damage output but low ammo efficiency, so it doesn't last long without ammo refills.

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
Homing	"Homes onto enemies"		Cannot be paired with Align.
Triple	"Fires in threes"	Cooldown x1.5	The extra bullets deal half damage.
Chain Lightning	"Arcs between enemies"
Piercing	"Goes through the first enemy"		Bullets cannot damage the same enemy twice.
Split	"Splits on impact"	Damage x0.8	Split bullets cannot damage the same enemy as the original bullet.
Backshot	"Also shoots behind you"		The backwards shots are more inaccurate.
Align	"Moves with you"		Cannot be paired with Homing.
Shotgun Style	"Shoots in bursts"	Cooldown x14 Ammo Capacity 0.07	Shoots 21 evenly spaced bullets in a spread of roughly 30°.
Wider Spray	"Greater spread and damage"	Damage x1.2
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 Pulsar weapons, listed below. Like all unique weapons, they cannot be cursed or have any additional keywords added to them.

Name	Keywords	Description
Twinwave	All Pierce Phasing Twinshooter	Shoots two pulsar waves in the form of a helix.
Shockwave	Shotgun Style Backblast Reflective	Fires shotgun blasts in all directions. Will reflect projectiles close to the player when fired.
Soundwave	Ricochet Echo	Shots that hit the wall will bounce and deal extra damage. The shots that fire from Soundwave can also bounce twice, dealing even more damage.

Notes

• Combining Shotgun Style with Triple and/or Wider Spray yields extremely high damage, enough to kill most boss phases in 3 or fewer shots.
  • Under the right circumstances, this kind of Pulsar can even kill Chaos God's core in a single shot, skipping its 2nd and 3rd phases entirely.

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