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DX5 Penetrator (Autoshotgun Replacement)

"Man, this thing's the gift that keeps on gibbing!" ~ Sam Stone probably.

This has definitely been the longest and most ambitious weapon rework I've done so far, and I couldn't have accomplished it without the help of Neiser and his insane knowledge of the editor. Seriously, thank you!

This version of the autoshotgun aims to give the weapon some utility outside of just being a glorified single shotgun that has to reload. It has everything a CQC expert needs in the field, including extended magazines, a sound cue for when you're running low on shells, and a powerful penetration effect that allows pellets to damage/kill enemies dumb enough to use their friends as meat shields (don't try this at home kids)!

List O' Changes:

- Damage type changed from Slug to Piercing
- Added a custom DryFire sound cue (courtesy of Neiser) that plays when there's 6 shells or less in a magazine
- Bullets fired per shot increased from 7 to 9
- Pellet count increased from 6 to 9
- Damage reduced from 10 to 9
- Overall damage (if all pellets connect) increased from 70 to 81
- Bullet Range reduced from 500 to 80
- Horizontal spread decreased and slight increase to vertical spread (patented Directional Cross-Fire pattern)
- Magazine size increased from 20 to 25
- Bullet Radius increased from 0.1 to 0.2

Tips & Strats:

- The increased damage is enough to stun a Kleer with a single shot
- Good for crowd control and for high burst damage on large targets
- Pairs well with Cluster Grenades & the Minigun
- Use the audio cue as an early warning sign to switch to a different weapon while the Penetrator reloads in the background
- Try to group enemies together or line them up to take advantage of the piercing effect!
- Although you can't snipe enemies from across the map, you can shoot further than you think
- Cannot pierce through Zealot armor (was never able to do this but decided to mention it here)

Again, I Seriously couldn't have done this without Neiser's help, so go show him some support by checking out his awesome custom maps and adding them to your favorites! Hope y'all enjoy, and be sure to leave feedback if you have any!ion)

P.S. yes I know this is just a copy/paste of the SS4 workshop description but I don't really see a point in fixing what ain't broke