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|Ratchet and Clank Weapons|
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|         Contents          |
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|1. Introduction and Contact|
|2. Weapons                 |
|3. Gold Weapons            |
|4. Usefulness              |
|5. Legal                   |
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INTRODUCTION
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Hey there, folks! This is SpaceWalker here, with my own Ratchet and Clank
weapons guide. If you have any
questions, just e-mail me at joshuaphilton@aol.com and send me any of the
following:
-Corrections
-Comments (not too harsh)
-Suggestions
And now to the weapons!
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WEAPONS
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Here's the Layout of the weapons:
Name
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Cost: the number of bolts you need to buy this weapon. [Discounted Price] (Where
Found)
Power: The power of one ammo/strike.
Ammo: The maximum ammo the weapon can hold.
Class: The kind of player that this weapon is recommended for. They are:
Beginner, Experienced, Advanced
and Weapon Master.
Description: A description of what the weapon does, and sometimes strategies for
that weapon.
PICTURE OF WEAPON (PICTURE OF AMMO)
OmniWrench 8000
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Cost: FREE (Basic Starting Weapon)
Power: 3
Ammo: N/A
Class: N/A
Description: It's a spanner! It's an axe! This is a good weapon for close-range
combat, although it is
quite weak. To perform a fast combo, quickly press [] 3 times. You can do a more
powerful strike called a
Hyper-strike by jumping and pressing []. You can also strike enemies at medium
range and collect far-away
bolts by throwing your wrench (called a Comet-strike) by crouching and pressing
[]. The wrench is also
useful for turning screws sticking out of the ground.
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NOTE: For all other weapons, you must press O to use them.
Bomb Glove
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Cost: FREE (Starting Weapon)
Power: 3
Ammo: 40
Class: Basic
Description: Throws relatively strong grenades at close to medium range. The
explosions are quite small,
and therefore are best used at groups of small enemies, or single medium
enemies. This weapon will be
quickly outclassed by later weapons, but can still be useful later in the game.
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Pyrocitor
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Cost: 2500 bolts (from Planet Novalis)
Power: 2
Ammo: 240
Class: Basic
Decription: A wonderful weapon for all those fire-lovers, this is a great
Flamethrower! Hold O for a
constant stream of fire that will toast your enemies to ashes. Best used against
huge swarms of small
creatures, such as the Sandshark colony you need to fight on Planet Aridia for
Skidd McMarxx. It can
take a while to kill tough enemies with this, however.
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Blaster
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Cost: 2500 (from Planet Kerwan)
Power: 1/2
Ammo: 200
Class: Basic
Description: A great, rapid-fire pistol that shoots little bolts of energy.
Individually, the blaster
bolts are very weak, but you can mow down tough enemies and even bosses by
holding the O button to
rapid-fire the heck outta them. It is best used in Sniper Mode (by holding [L1])
and firing when the
red reticule turns green, so you can destroy tough enemies without getting hurt.
This is the only
basic weapon you will use throughout the game.
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Glove of Doom
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Cost: 7500 [5000 with Discount) [from Planet Eudora)
Power: 12
Ammo: 10
Class: Experienced
Description: A powerful weapon best used against clusters of medium or strong
enemies. It is a waste
of ammo to use it on small enemies, since there is not a lot of ammo in this
weapon. It throws small
'eggs' which 'hatch' into 4 Agents of Doom, little kamikaze robots which run
around and explode on
any enemy they can find. Each robot can only stay out for a certain amount of
time before
self-destructing. Only 2 sets of agents can be activated at any time.
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Suck Cannon
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Cost: FREE (found on Planet Eudora)
Power: 3
Ammo: 5 (Collects it's own ammo)
Class: Experienced
Description: This baby sucks up small enemies and converts them into powerful
projectiles! Very fun
to use, unlimited ammo, and completely free (because you find it)! However,
there is the small
problem that while sucking up enemies, letting go of O will automatically set
the weapon to shooting
mode, even if you don't have a full barrel; this is a problem if there are lots
of small enemies
ahead--you can't suck them up because you are in firing mode. Also, it doesn't
have a large capacity.
When sucking, a large vortex will appear in front of the barrel. There will be a
bar on the right of
the screen which will fill up when you suck up more enemies.
PS. Sorry I can't make Suck Cannon art!
Taunter
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Cost: 2500 (from BTS Station)
Power: 0
Ammo: N/A (Uses no Ammo)
Class: N/A
Description: This is probably the most useless weapon in the game, although it
is needed for
getting one of the Gold Bolts on the last level and can activate any mines
placed by the Mine
Glove, increasing their effective range. You can also lure enemies into mines or
forcefields
(needed for a Skill Point on Planet Orxon). Luckily, it does not cost much, and
it uses no ammo.
Basically it makes silly noises that give away your position, attracting
enemies.
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Mine Glove
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Cost: 7500 [5000 with Discount] (from Planet Rilgar)
Power: 5
Ammo: 12
Class: Experienced
Description: This sneaky little sucker sets mines on the ground, which will
quickly hover towards
any enemy that comes near, and explode. Use this with the Taunter for a deadly
combination--use the
Taunter to attract enemies, they will come up to you, and get blown apart by the
mines you have
placed! It is a bit costly, however, so many people might look to the Glove of
Doom instead, which
has more power for the same price.
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Devastator
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Cost: 10,000 (from Planet Battalia)
Power: 9
Ammo: 20
Class: Advanced
Description: This has gotta be one of the top 3 most useful weapons in the game!
It shoots a very
powerful missile which... well... explodes. It has a very long range, and can
also lock-on to
enemies by using first-person mode [L1]. When the reticule turns green, you can
shoot a missile and
it will automatically chase that enemy down. It can also blow up vehicles, which
is essential for
a few Skill Points. Great value for money, you should get this as soon as
possible! Just be aware
ammo is expensive--50 bolts per missile.
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Walloper
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Cost: 7,500 [5000 with discount] (from Planet Gaspar)
Power: 6
Ammo: N/A
Class: Experienced / Advanced
Description: Probably the strongest punching glove in the Galaxy! This is one of
the best close
-range weapons made by Gadgetron, not only because it has unlimited ammo, but
because it can halt
projectiles in their tracks! The Walloper creates a small blue energy shield in
front of Ratchet
with each punch, which can stop any projectiles in front of you. However, I
don't think you should
buy this unless you have the Persuader, which gives discounts on weapons, unless
you absolutely
just can't wait. This is an excellent weapon for despatching of those
clingerbots found on Planets
Gaspar and Kalebo III, and completely outclasses the PYROCITOR in close-range
battles!
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Visibomb Gun
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Cost: 15,000 [10,000 with Discount] (from Planet Pokitaru)
Power: 15
Ammo: 20
Class: Weapon Master
Description: Second only to the R.Y.N.O. in power per shot, this is an essential
weapon for any
gun-wielding Lombax. When you fire this, it shoots out a controllable missile
which is nearly
twice as powerful as a Devastator rocket (and therefore costs twice as much for
ammo), and it is
even in nightvision! Just be careful that when you fire it, you are in a safe
place or very close
to the target, since if you are harmed while the missile is in flight, the
missile will explode on
its own. Alsoquite expensive, so don't buy it until you have the Persuader, and
ammo costs
100 bolts a missile, so use it sparingly if you are saving up for something. The
explosion this
weapon causes is large and powerful enough to put a group of powerful enemies to
sleep in a
heartbeat.
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Decoy Glove
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Cost: 7500 [5000 with Discount] (from Planet Hoven)
Power: 0
Ammo: 15
Class: N/A
This strange little device is a glove which throws lifelike, lifesize inflatable
dummies which
have the spitting image of Ratchet himself. Although the dummies have no
offensive power, they
distract enemies so they attack the dummies instead. The dummies can only
withstand a certain
amount of damage before being 'popped', so it is best to place 2 or 3 if you are
against larger
groups of enemies. They will give you enough time to escape, or kill the enemies
without fear of
counterattack. Once all of the dummies placed have been destroyed, the enemies
will attack you
again.
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Drone Device
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Cost: 7500 [5000 with Discount] (from Planet Hoven)
Power: 12 (2 x 6 drones)
Ammo: 10
Class: Experienced
This sweet weapon creates a 'shield' of 6 small floating drones which will
attack any enemy
that comes close, exploding on them. It will also provide cover from machinegun
fire, so it is
excellent on Gemlik Base where blarg are firing at you from machinegun turrets,
or on the
Downtown Section of Gorda City (Oltanis). Individually the drones are weak, but
since there are
six of them per ammo it hardly matters. Since each ammo costs 50 bolts it
shouldn't be used often,
but it is very useful in most situations.
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Tesla Claw
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Cost: 40,000 [30,000 with Discount] (from Planet Oltanis)
Power: 4
Ammo: 240
Class: Weapon Master
Description: My absolute favorite weapon*, this puppy shoots bolts of
high-voltage lightning at
the nearest enemy, destroying it in nothing flat. The electricity from this
weapon is obviously
not very powerful using just one ammo, but hold [O] down for a couple of
seconds, and the
strongest enemy will go down, making Kentucky Fried Chicken out of them much
more quickly than
that old Pyrocitor you once needed. The electricity also auto-targets enemies
and gets attracted
to the nearest enemy, so you don't even need to aim! How cool is that?
Potentially the second most
powerful weapon in the game!* Since this weapon is so expensive, you will
definately need the
Persuader if you want any hope of getting it soon.
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*Except for the RYNO.
Morph-o-ray
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Cost: FREE (found on Planet Oltanis)
Power: N/A
Ammo: N/A
Class: Advanced
Description: If you like chickens, you will love this! This strange prototype
weapon is more fun
than the Suck Cannon, easier to use, and a LOT harder to get to, but in the end
it is all worth
it: it turns enemies into chickens at the push of a button! Larger enemies may
take a couple of
seconds to morph, but small enemies will be instantly transformed. You must hold
[O] for a
continuous beam, otherwise the weapon will not work. When they are transformed,
watch them waddle
around helplessly or blow him into pieces!
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RYNO (Rip You a New One)
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Cost: 150,000 (from Shady Salesman on Planet Rilgar)
Power: 80
Ammo: 50
Class: All
Description: This is 'the most powerful missile launcher in the Galaxy'
according to Clank, and
I would have to say I agree with him. This baby has 50 sets of 8 auto-tracking
missiles, and
each missile is as powerful as a Devastator rocket! Need I say more? Well, I
will. If you are
lucky, patient or mad enough to have saved up enough cash to buy this ultimate
weapon, you will
have no trouble whatsoever in defeating the final boss, Drek. It is totally
worth the effort
required to get the cash because of it's sheer power and ammo capacity, but the
best thing is
that ammo is only 20 bolts per set of 8 missiles! Go ahead, fire away and you
can beat the game
before you can say 'Qwarktastic'! NOTE: You will never get RYNO ammo from ammo
crates.
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GOLD WEAPONS
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These are what those confusing Gold Bolts are for! Even more weapons! These are
very expensive,
super-secret weapons made in the deepest underground laboratories at Gadgetron
HQ, and only sold
on Novalis and Gemlik Base. For the full range of Gold Weapons, you need to
defeat Drek once and
activate the new transporter near the landing pad on Tobruk Crater (Planet
Novalis). You will find
yourself surrounded by 10 Gold Weapons.
For the first five, you must defeat Qwark on his Ship on Gemlik Base once, and
go to the tall
tower near your new ship; you will notice you can wall-jump up it. If you wall
jump at the right
point, you will end up on a ledge with a lift (elevator). Stand on the button to
go to a room at
the top of the Tower, and you will be surrounded by the first 5 Gold Weapons.
Here are the first 5 Gold Weapons:
Gold Bomb Glove
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Cost: 10,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 4
Description: When you see this weapon, you will forget about that old original
Bomb Glove! The
explosion is bigger green, the range is increased when holding [L1], and the
bombs are more
powerful! A great weapon for any one man army!
Gold Pyrocitor
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Cost: 30,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 3
Description: This weapon is expensive, but comes with dramatically increased
range and power, and
features a green flame that looks like acid. A real must-have!
Gold Blaster
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Cost: 20,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 1
Description: Still not the most powerful weapon in the world (or any world for
that matter) but
it comes with a few perks. Th bullets do more damage, rocochet (bounce) off
walls, and have a
much longer range when in Sniper Mode. This is the third best Gold Weapon in my
opinion, and is
quite cheap for a Gold Weapon. Probably the best handgun ever made! It also
loooks the best.
Gold Suck Cannon
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Cost: 10,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 4
Description: Now the suck cannon can suck up 10 enemies instead of just 5, and
the projectiles
are stronger than before. Not the most useful weapon, but it is still fun to use
sometimes.
Gold Glove of Doom
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Cost: 20,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 16
Description: This is a very powerful weapon designed for clearing out rooms full
of strong
enemies before you can say 'Captain Qwark'! The agents produced are much larger,
and are
therefore faster and more powerful. They also look better with their Gloss Black
Coating!
Here are the last 5, which are more advanced and sometimes outrageously
expensive!
Gold Decoy Glove
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Cost: 10,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 3
Description: Finally a weapon to distract AND damage enemies! The gold version
of this strange
weapon looks much better; instead of Ratchet, there is a picture of a black
devil with red
eyes which for some reason also distracts enemies. When the dummy explodes, it
now damages all
enemies in it's blast radius. Sweet!
Gold Mine Glove
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Cost: 10,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 5
Description: This is the only gold weapon which doesn't have much extra.
Basically it has
slightly more power and a larger radius in which enemies can set it off. 'Nuff
said.
Gold Morph-o-ray
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Cost: 20,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: N/A
Description: Probably the best value for money for any Gold Weapon, this has
faster morphing
technology and creates GIANT CHICKENS! You won't even need the Decoy Glove if
you have this
either, since the new big chickens act as decoys to distract your enemies! A
real bargain
if ever I saw one!
Gold Devastator
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Cost: 60,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: Up to 40
Description: And who said those rockets were powerful enough? Well have we got a
treat for
you! This is the second most powerful weapon in the game after the RYNO, and is
less than half
of it's price! The down side? There is only 20 ammo! This baby releases the same
rockets but
with devastating (ha ha ha!) results. The rocket explodes on an enemy, then
bounces off it and
comes back for more! If there are multiple enemies in the vacinity, it will
bounce around
obliterating anything in its path, causing up to 4 powerful explosions! This is
the best long
range weapon in the game, and my third favorite weapon! NOTE: Sometimes if there
is just one
enemy around, the rocket may just explode around the level instead of the enemy
again. Bad
programming by the looks of it, I'm afraid! :(
Gold Tesla Claw
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Cost: 60,000 bolts + 4 gold bolts
Power: 4
Description: My second favorite weapon, this baby has more power than the
original and will
even shock 2 enemies at once, so you don't waste any ammo! It may not be the
most spectacular
weapon in the galaxy, but it certainly is useful and definately capable of
taking out powerful
enemies. Get this immediately!
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USEFULNESS
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Here I will put a list of the weapons from most to least useful. The factors
that affect this
are power, range, ammo capacity and special abilities (such as drawing enemy
fire).
1. RYNO
2. Devastator
3. Tesla Claw
4. Blaster
5. Drone Device
6. Visibomb Gun
7. Decoy Glove
8. Pyrocitor
9. Glove of Doom
10. Suck Cannon
11. Morph-O-Ray
12. Walloper
13. Bomb Glove
14. Mine Glove
15. Taunter
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LEGAL STUFF
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Copyright SpaceWalker (joshuaphilton@aol.com).