Arc Charger
From the Resistance Wiki
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| Arc Charger | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Type |
Energy weapon |
| Technical specifications | |
| Magazine Size |
100 battery rounds |
| Maximum Ammunition |
100 battery rounds |
| Fire Mode |
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| Ammunition Type |
Battery cell |
| Accuracy |
Medium |
| Range |
Low to Medium |
| Usage | |
| Affiliation | |
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The Arc Charger is a Chimeran weapon used by Chimeran Hardfangs.
The Arc Charger fires a blast of energy in the form of an electric arc which briefly clings to organic tissue. Additional blasts increase the intensity of the energy. This bolt of electricity has the ability to arc to other enemies, but the gun needs to be charged first. The more the Arc Charger fires, the more it charges, and the more enemies the bolt will arc to. This is how the Arc Charger gets it's name. The energy's power increases with each successive arc,as does its ability to strike new targets. With the proper timing many targets may be attacked at once. The Arc Charger is particularly devastating against multiple enemies where it can develop maximum intensity.
The Arc Charger can be found in single-player in Resistance: Fall of Man. It is found on the second playthrough in the Northern Command.
It does not return in Resistance 2 and Resistance: Retribution.
[edit] Online
The Arc Charger features online in Resistance: Fall of Man but not in Resistance 2. It was often thought of as a skillful weapon to master, although a later patch increased its rate of fire dramatically causing it to be branded a 'noob weapon'. It has the ability to kill multiple enemies at once with its secondary fire. It is also used heavily in Meltdown by players to destroy nodes as its secondary fire is very effective and quick at doing this.
[edit] Trivia
- The Arc Charger is the only known weapon that can fire through a Backlash Grenade's shield.
| Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chimeran | Arc Charger | Auger Mark II | Auger Rifle | Brute Minigun | Bullseye | Bullseye Mark II | Reaper Carbine | Splitter | |
| Human | .303 Storm Rifle | Advanced Auger-FS | Auger WS | Fareye FR-1 | HE .44 Magnum | HVAP Wraith | IWAO-R Chaingun | L11-2 Dragon | L206 LAARK | L209 LAARK | L210 LAARK | L23 Fareye | Longbow 1S-1K | M5A2 Folsom Carbine | MP-47 Pulse Cannon | Marksman | Mk.6 Carbine | Razor BM001 | RM-3 Knuckle-Duster | Rossmore 236 Combat Shotgun | Rossmore 238 Combat Shotgun | Schrotflinte .12 Gauge | V7 Splicer | XR-13 Bellock | XR-42 Phoenix | XR-87 Proximity Mine | XR-003 Sapper | XR-005 Hailstorm | |
| Grenades | Air Fuel Grenade | Backlash Grenade | Fragmentation Grenade | Hedgehog Grenade | Plasma Grenade | Spider Grenade | |
