Chaingun
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The Chaingun is a rapid-fire heavy weapon in the Doom series, known for unleashing a continuous stream of bullets to mow down hordes of demons.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional weapon
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Video game weapon ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
Bullets
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Chaingun ammo ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Doom
NERFINISHED
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Doom (2016) NERFINISHED ⓘ Doom 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ Doom Eternal NERFINISHED ⓘ Doom II: Hell on Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Final Doom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | First-person shooter ⓘ |
| balanceTradeoff |
High ammo consumption
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Lower per-shot damage than heavier weapons ⓘ |
| category | First-person shooter weapon ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Less powerful than rocket launcher
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More powerful than pistol ⓘ |
| controlScheme | Player-aimed hitscan fire ⓘ |
| creator | id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageType | Hitscan ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | Not a real-world weapon model ⓘ |
| firingMode |
Continuous fire
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Fully automatic ⓘ |
| franchise | Doom series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameplayRole |
Crowd control weapon
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Mid-tier weapon ⓘ |
| hasAudioFeature | Loud continuous firing sound ⓘ |
| hasUpgradeVariants | Yes (in later Doom titles) ⓘ |
| hasVisualFeature | Rotating barrels ⓘ |
| iconicFor |
Ability to stunlock enemies
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High rate of fire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Real-world Gatling gun ⓘ |
| introducedInGame | Doom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| platformAvailability | All major Doom platforms ⓘ |
| playerCanAcquire | Yes ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | Rapid-fire projectile attack ⓘ |
| replacesWeaponClass | Pistol ⓘ |
| requiresResource | Ammo pickups ⓘ |
| strongAgainst | Low- to mid-tier demons ⓘ |
| universe | Doom universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Doom Slayer
NERFINISHED
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Doomguy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponType |
Heavy weapon
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Rapid-fire weapon ⓘ |
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