Ectoblaster

Page Contents Current As of Patch:

2021-10-06

Seasonal Content This content is only available during the Nanite of the Living Dead event, which typically lasts the month of October.

Ectoblaster
Originally pitched as a research tool to measure Anomaly variance, the Ectoblaster releases a barrage of plasma before overheating. Users are cautioned not to cross the streams. Limited event item.
Costs
DC Cost:		Unavailable
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Pistols
Fire Rate:		270 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		150m/s
Effective Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Headshot Multiplier:		1.5x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		125
Min Damage:		125
Max Indirect Damage:		75 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		25 at 1.5m
Damage Type:		Small Arms, Common Explosive
Heat Reload Stats[?]
Heat Recovery:		750
Heat Recovery Delay:		0.75s
Overheat Penalty:		0.75s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		19
Ammunition Pool:		Heat
Heat per Shot:		100
Heat Capacity:		1999
Accuracy
		Hip
Crouch	Still:	1
	Move:	1.25
Stand	Still:	1.5
	Move:	1.75
Bloom per Shot:		0
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		0.75
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.1/0.2
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.6
Angle Min/Max:		10°/10°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		15
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1.5x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Ectoblaster API Data
Census LF API source:		Ectoblaster API Data

The Ectoblaster is a sidearm produced by Nanite Systems, available to all factions as part of the Common Pool. It is temporarily unlocked for the duration of the Nanite of the Living Dead event upon completion of the Adept tier of the Halloween VIII directive.

The Ectoblaster is an unusual sidearm. With its function most comparable to that of the Lasher X2, the Ectoblaster is a relatively forgiving weapon with a damage output that—while comparatively low to many other sidearms—still allows it to pose a threat to enemy infantry. Besides the weapon's moderately large projectiles and splash damage, the Ectoblaster also features a heat-based ammo pool allowing it to be used without resupply.

The weapon is limited in two ways—aiming with the weapon is not possible, limiting it solely to its hip-fire accuracy, and it features a reduced 1.5x headshot multiplier reducing the weapon's relative power in the hands of a skilled user.

Damage Fall-off

• 125 at All Ranges

Heat

Main article: Heat

The Ectoblaster features a heat-based ammunition pool, in lieu of the standard magazine-based ammo system most infantry weapons use. Heat functions via a meter that fills when firing the weapon, and dissipates when not in use.

The blaster has a heat capacity of 1999, generates 100 heat per shot, and has a recovery delay of 0.75 seconds. It dissipates 750 heat per second, and incurs an overheat penalty of 0.75 seconds.

This gives the weapon an effective magazine size of 20 rounds, reloading at a rate of 7.5 rounds per second after not being fired for 0.75 seconds. An overheated Ectoblaster takes approximately 4.16 seconds to cool.

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
Infantry	Head	4
	Torso	5(7)
	Legs	6(7)
Infiltrator	Head	4
	Torso	5(6)
	Legs	5(6)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	6
	Torso	8(9)
	Legs	8(10)
MAX	Head	22
	Torso	32(46)
	Legs	36(49)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Flash	-	19 (on fire @ 15)
Composite Armor 4	-	24 (on fire @ 20)
Harasser	-	154 (on fire @ 124)
Composite Armor 4	-	185 (on fire @ 148)
Sunderer	-	Immune
Blockade Armor 5	-	Immune
Deployment Shield 4	-	Immune
ANT	-	Immune
Lightning	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Chimera	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Vanguard	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
ESF	-	96 (on fire @ 77)
Composite Armor 4	-	106 (on fire @ 85)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	240 (on fire @ 192)
	Bottom	480 (on fire @ 384)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	276 (on fire @ 221)
	Bottom	552 (on fire @ 442)
Dervish	-	187 (on fire @ 150)
Composite Armor 4	-	206 (on fire @ 165)
Liberator	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Galaxy	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Bastion Weak Point	-	Immune

Ribbons and Medals

It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the Ectoblaster. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the blaster. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Ectoblaster Service Ribbon		10 kills

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals

Medal	Icon	Requirement	Award
No Medal		0 kills	N/A
Copper Medal		10 kills	2
Silver Medal		60 kills	10
Gold Medal		160 kills	20
Auraxium Medal		1,160 kills	200

Trivia

• The model for the Ectoblaster is based on that of the TRAP-M1—with a new skin and a slight changes to the model, notably that of the muzzle.

History

• October 6, 2021 Hotfix
  • Indirect maximum damage from 125 to 75.
  • Indirect maximum damage radius from 1m to 0.5m.
  • Indirect minimum damage radius from 2m to 1.5m.
  • Reduced visual size of Ectoblaster projectile.