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Revision as of 20:30, 20 December 2013
| Short Circuit | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Engineer |
| Slot: | Secondary |
| Contributed by: | Larolaro |
| Released: | Manno-Technology Bundle |
| Availability: | Promotional, Drop, Craft, Purchase or Chemistry Set (Collector's) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
| Medieval: | No |
| Ammo | |
| Ammo loaded: | 1 per 18 Metal (on hit) 1 per 36 Metal (on miss) |
| Ammo carried: | 200 Metal (allows 11 uses) |
| Reload type: | No Reload |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 Short Circuit |
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| “ | That wasn't even close.
Click to listen
— The Engineer destroying projectiles
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The Short Circuit is a promotional secondary weapon for the Engineer. It is a futuristic electrical device consisting of two probes and rubber sealing, that replaces the Engineer's right arm.
This weapon fires a burst of electrical energy that destroys enemy projectiles within a 180 degree radius at the expense of 18 metal - if the weapon is fired without an enemy or projectile in range, an additional 18 metal is consumed for a total of 36. If the player has less than 36 metal and fires without hitting a target, all remaining metal will be consumed. It also does very minor damage to enemies within the area of effect. The weapon's electrical arcs are capable of hitting both multiple enemies and multiple projectiles in a single shot, but do not hit cloaked Spies. Although unable to operate underwater or deal critical hits through any means, the Short Circuit does not require reloading and instead draws ammunition directly from the Engineer's metal supply.
Enemies killed by the Short Circuit suffer a distinctive death by vaporization: they turn black, hover in mid-air while performing a specific disintegration animation surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes.
This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-ordered Deus Ex: Human Revolution before August 26, 2011.
The kill icon for the Short Circuit was contributed by Template:Steam profile link.
Contents
Damage and function times
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| Shot type | Area of Effect | |
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| Base damage | 100% | 5 |
| Point blank | 4-6 | |
| Mini-crit | 5-8 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | ~0.6 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
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As a crafting ingredient
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Related achievements
Engineer
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Update history
August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)
- The Short Circuit was added to the game.
- Fixed the Short Circuit attacking friendly projectiles.
- Fixed the Short Circuit being hidden when the Engineer taunts.
- [Undocumented] This item was added to the crafting blueprint for the Pomson 6000.
- [Undocumented] The Short Circuit now makes robotic noises when moved around in the backpack.
- Fixed projectiles not being cleared if they were blocked by buildings or other projectiles.
- Fixed not incrementing the "How the Pests Was Gunned" achievement for destroyed stickies.
- Changed attributes:
- Ammo cost reduced when an attack destroys a projectile.
- Ammo cost of firing reduced to -18 metal.
- [Undocumented] Ammo cost increased to -36 metal when an attack does not destroy a projectile or hit a player.
- [Undocumented] Increased firing speed by +25%.
- [Undocumented] The weapon's muzzle now emits a spark effect when fired.
- [Undocumented] Fixed attack arcing to nearby teammates as if they were enemies.
- Updated the Short Circuit description to match the updated gameplay.
- Added Collector's quality.
- Attack sped up greatly
- Ammunition cost has been lowered to 5 metal per attack
- Players and Buildings are only targeted if in range and in front of attacking player
- Improved visual effects
Bugs
- The Short Circuit can be used to destroy the beach ball in Birthday mode as well as the soccer ball generated by the Ball-Kicking Boots.
Trivia
- During development, the Short Circuit was going to be a minigun that opened up from Engineer's glove. Valve, however, told the creator they wanted a less-powerful electric based weapon, so it was changed to the current design.[1]
- A short circuit is a malfunction in a circuit that allows a current to travel on an unintended path.
- The filenames for this weapon's sounds within the GCF files reference Lawrence Barrett, a character from the Deus Ex: Human Revolution title known for his gun-arm.
Gallery
First-person view.
Short Circuit concept art
Short Circuit concept art
References
See also
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