Short Circuit
“ | 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 does minor damage to enemies and has the ability to destroy enemy projectiles within a 180 degree radius at the expense of 35 metal. The weapon's electrical arcs are capable of hitting both multiple enemies and multiple projectiles in a single shot, and contrary to popiular belief, does not hit cloaked Spies. Although unable to deliver critical hits either randomly or through any crit boosts or to operate underwater, the Short Circuit does not require reloading and instead draws ammunition directly from the Engineer's metal supply.
Enemies hit by the Short Circuit will emit white electrical sparks for a brief moment. Additionally, enemies killed by the weapon will suffer a distinctive death by vaporization, similar to that caused by the weapons in Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack.
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.
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Damage and function times
Damage and function times | ||
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Shot type | Projectile | |
Damage | ||
Base damage | 100% | 4-6 |
Point blank | 4-6 | |
Mini-crit | 7 | |
Function times | ||
Attack interval | ≈0.8 s | |
Values are approximate and determined by community testing. |
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
Reclaimed Metal | Scrap Metal | Gunslinger | Short Circuit | |||
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Class Token - Engineer | Slot Token - Secondary | Scrap Metal | Possible Results | |||||||||||||||||||
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As a crafting ingredient
Reclaimed Metal | Righteous Bison | Short Circuit | Pomson 6000 | |||
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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.
Bugs
- If an Engineer has the Gunslinger equipped and pulls out the Shotgun, his Gunslinger hand will be invisible.
- The Short Circuit cannot destroy flares from the Flare Gun or Detonator.
- Destroying Stickybombs with this weapon does not advance the How the Pests Was Gunned achievement.
- 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.
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