Rave Gun

"Dare to have it all!"
- Super Programmer Ken Miller

Rave Gun

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Information
Faction: NSDF/ISDF
Name: RAVE GUN! / Rave!
Type: Cannon
Damage: Extreme
Speed: Fast
Cost: Priceless
Hardpoint: Pointless
Builder: The Mind of Miller

The Rave Gun is a Cannon present in every game in the Battlezone series, and one of three Insane Weapons found in Battlezone II.

Details

The Rave Gun is a simple and incredibly powerful weapon. It fires large balls of multicolored plasma at a speed of 75m/s, which can travel a total of 225m before dissipating. Upon impact these balls produce a large and damaging explosion with a radius of 50 meters. The technology used in the weapon seems to be related to that of the MAG cannon, making it some form of coil- or railgun.

Missions

The Rave Gun is unique amongst the Insane Weapons for the fact that it can be equipped legitimately, as it appears in several maps and missions throughout the series. It also comes as standard armament on the Eagle Lander, rendering it accessible in many multiplayer matches.

• Red Arrival
• Prepare to Evacuate
• Battlezone II Demo

Tactics

The Rave Gun's high fire rate makes it an incredibly effective crowd control weapon, while its high damage output makes it ideal for taking out reinforced structures and its ammunition efficiency makes it useful for sustained fire. For its power it also has a remarkably high ammunition count, making it an all-round formidable weapon. It is important to refrain from using it at close range to avoid its significant splash damage.

The large blast radius of the Rave Gun's plasma balls means it does not have to hit its target in order to cause significant damage - even a weaving target may find difficulty in escaping. When facing an opponent armed with the Rave Gun the best option is to find armament of similar calibre, with the MAG cannon a close second if a lucky strike can be scored with its fully-charged mode. Head-on combat should be avoided if at all possible, with less direct weapons such as missiles, mortars and mines providing excellent alternatives.

Damage Values

Battlezone

Version	Miss	Hit
1.0	0-200 Concussive	0-200 Consussive + 500 Ballistic
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Battlezone II

Version	Damage vs Armor			Damage vs Shield Overrides vs armor
	None	Light	Heavy	Deflection	Stasis	Absorption
1.0	250 (hit)	250 (hit)	250 (hit)	250 (hit)	250 (hit)	250 (hit)
1.3	0-200(miss) 200-400 (hit)	0-150(miss) 150-300 (hit)	0-100(miss) 100-200 (hit)	0-200(miss) 200-400 (hit)	0-150(miss) 150-300 (hit)	0-100(miss) 100-200 (hit)
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Trivia

• In earlier versions of Battlezone II, the Rave Gun was mistakenly called the Guard Cannon.

Appearances

• Battlezone Demo (First appearance)
• Battlezone
• Battlezone: Battle Grounds
• Battlezone: The Red Odyssey (By Extension)
• Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
• Battlezone II Demo
• Battlezone II (Assets only)