Short Circuit

Short Circuit
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Basic Information
Used by:	Engineer
Slot:	Secondary
Contributed by:	Larolaro
Released:	Manno-Technology Bundle
Availability:	Promotional, Drop, Craft or Purchase
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	1 per 18 Metal
Ammo carried:	200 Metal (allows 11 uses)
Reload type:	No Reload
Available Qualities
Unique Genuine Collector's
Loadout Stats
Short Circuit 1 - 100 +25% faster firing speed On Fire: Generates an electrical field that destroys projectiles and does slight damage to players No reload necessary No random critical hits Per Shot: -18 ammo Uses metal for ammo Per Shot Missed: -36 ammo

“

That wasn't even close. Click to listen — The Engineer destroying projectiles

”

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.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Area of Effect
Damage
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.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal		Scrap Metal		Gunslinger		Short Circuit
	+		+		=

Class Token - Engineer		Slot Token - Secondary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

As a crafting ingredient

Reclaimed Metal		Righteous Bison		Short Circuit		Pomson 6000
	+		+		=

Related achievements

 Engineer

How the Pests Was Gunned Destroy 50 enemy stickybombs lying in range of friendly buildings.

Update history

August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)

• The Short Circuit was added to the game.

August 23, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the Short Circuit attacking friendly projectiles.
• Fixed the Short Circuit being hidden when the Engineer taunts.

January 11, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] This item was added to the crafting blueprint for the Pomson 6000.

February 9, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] The Short Circuit now makes robotic noises when moved around in the backpack.

April 17, 2012 Patch

• 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.

July 10, 2013 Patch

• 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.

July 12, 2013 Patch

• Updated the Short Circuit description to match the updated gameplay.

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.
• 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

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  First-person view.

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  Short Circuit concept art

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  Short Circuit concept art

See also

• Short Circuit strategy