Railgun
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The Railgun is a powerful, precision long-range weapon in the Quake series, known for its high damage, pinpoint accuracy, and distinctive beam shot.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Railgun (Quake) | 0 |
| railgun | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional weapon
ⓘ
video game weapon ⓘ |
| accuracy | pinpoint ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Quake 4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quake Champions NERFINISHED ⓘ Quake II NERFINISHED ⓘ Quake III Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ Quake Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioEffect | distinctive firing sound ⓘ |
| balanceDesign | high damage balanced by slow refire ⓘ |
| controlScheme | aimed with mouse or analog stick ⓘ |
| damage | high ⓘ |
| damageType | hitscan ⓘ |
| encouragesPlaystyle |
peek-and-shoot
ⓘ
positioning for long sightlines ⓘ |
| firingMode | single-shot ⓘ |
| franchise | Quake series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameMechanic | reward for accurate shots ⓘ |
| hasAmmoType | slugs ⓘ |
| hasGameRole |
long-range weapon
ⓘ
precision weapon ⓘ |
| hasHUDElement | zoom or scoped view in some Quake titles ⓘ |
| iconicFeature | colored beam trail in Quake III Arena ⓘ |
| influenced | railgun-style weapons in later shooters ⓘ |
| isConsidered | signature weapon of the Quake series ⓘ |
| isIconicIn | Quake III Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOftenUsedBy | high-skill players ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
defensive sniping
ⓘ
offensive entry picks ⓘ |
| notableCommunityTerm |
rail
GENERATED
ⓘ
rail shot GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryStrength | one-shot kill potential at long range (in some modes) GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryWeakness |
punishing if shots are missed
GENERATED
ⓘ
slow rate of fire GENERATED ⓘ |
| projectileType | instant beam ⓘ |
| range | very long ⓘ |
| requires | leading moving targets ⓘ |
| skillRequirement | high aim precision ⓘ |
| supportsGameMode |
capture the flag
ⓘ
duel ⓘ team deathmatch ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
long-range duels
ⓘ
picking off distant enemies ⓘ |
| visualEffect | thin beam trail ⓘ |
| weaponCategory | sniper-type weapon ⓘ |
| weaponTier | high-tier weapon ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
railgun