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This is Merlijn's 8th weapon, the Blunderbuss.

Weapon Information
Blunderbuss Sprite Update

Name

Blunderbuss

Weapon Type

Slot 8 Blunderbuss

Firing type

Ballistic, Hitscan

Weight

Heavy

Mag Capacity

N/A

Damage Level

189-294

Belongs to

Merlijn Oostrum

Loadout Description[]

Blunderbuss Upate

Blunderbuss

A blunderbuss. Whilst inaccurate, it fires a massive burst of shot dealing heavy damage.

ALT-FIRE: Magic Cannonball

Gameplay[]

This weapon is an antique large-calibre flintlock shotgun. It fires a spread of pellets and you have to wait roughly 1,5 seconds for it to be rearmed. As the description says, it is not very accurate, yet its power can compensate this but not that much. You can, however, crouch and don't move for increased accuracy, in which case it's decent. For damage, it is quite good as it kills an Assault Commander in only 2 full hits. It doesn't need to be reloaded. You cannot use the Shield alongside it though.

As a shotgun-like weapon, it cannot pierce any defence except chitin. You will thus have to rely on headshots against enemies in body armour, and on other weapons for heavy armour.

This weapon is Merlijn's only hitscan weapon. Without upgrades, it is a slow but powerful weapon. Most non-boss enemies can be killed in either 1 or 2 shots. Its spread and power can also have you kill 2 weak enemies in one shot. It is a good bet against lone, non-protected, strong enemies or very small groups. Its slow rate of fire can make it unpractical to use against larger groups and it can also make missing a shot more punishing against strong enemies. The inability to use the shield along with it doesn't help either. And the low effective range isn't necessarily too problematic as long as you crouch and don't move, otherwise you'll need to get dangerously close. However, once you start applying its hefty upgrades, you can erase all the drawbacks and make this weapon fearsome. When fully upgraded it becomes a killing machine with decent accuracy, the possibility to use the shield, pretty high rate of fire and brute power which can penetrate body armour. Extremely good and satisfying for running and gunning, and you can maul down Battlelords or the Serpent God of the Shadow Realm in no time. In overall this weapon starts as a slow, impractical and shieldless weapon but with extreme potential, if you're ready to pay at least 600 polymers worth of upgrades for it.

You will gain 10 shots per pick-up and you can hold up to 100 in total.

Upgrades[]

There are four upgrades for the Blunderbuss.

Blunderbuss Speed Mod[]

This upgrade increases the rate of fire of the weapon to barely less than a second per shot. Additionally, it allows you to use the Shield alongside, which renders this weapon much more practical, safer and more reliable to use against groups or crowds. Costs 300 polymers.

Blunderbuss Power Mod[]

This upgrade increases the weapon's power. It will now kill a Fat Commander in only 1 shot, and a Battlelord in only 3. It also makes the weapon able to pierce body armour. Lastly it has the side effect of slightly increasing the rate of fire (stackable with the previous upgrade). This makes the weapon one of the most powerful hitscan weapons of the game. Costs 300 polymers.

Blunderbuss Accuracy Mod[]

This upgrade increases the weapon's accuracy. It will become as accurate as James' or Zaxtor's default shotguns, which renders the weapon quite capable against semi-distant enemies thanks to its already high power. You need to complete Offshore Oil-rig level first. Costs 300 polymers.

Blunderbuss Cannon[]

Allows Blunderbuss to fire explosive cannonballs using Orange Mana. This upgrade can be bought from the blacksmith in Easthaven for 3 Magic Orbs.

Trivia[]

Unlike most characters, the Ripper Heart clone of Merlijn will use this Blunderbuss instead of the usual slot 4 weapon.

More information[]

Wikipedia article on the Blunderbuss.


Merlijn's Weapons
Slot 2: Dagger · Gold Dagger · Slot 3: Sword · Guandao · Gold Sword · Slot 4: Great Axe · Long Axe · Slot 5: Bow and Arrow · Scatter Bow · Slot 6: Holy hand grenade · Slot 7: Thunder Sword · Quietus · Flame Sword · Slot 8: Blunderbuss · Tibetan Cannon · Thunderbuss · Slot 9: Shurikan Trap · Slot 0: Dragonslayer
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