Annihilator ANH-5

The Annihilator ANH-5 is a powerful special weapon that fires very powerful projectiles which explode upon hitting something. It grants the user +100 max shield, but consumes some shield in order to fire.

It has a small chance to fire four shots instead of one, costing two rounds instead of one.

The abbreviation for this weapon is 'ANH.'

Characteristics
Advantages:
 * Fires high velocity rounds that deal impact damage, then cause a fairly large explosion
 * Projectile impact and explosion is guaranteed to inflict slow
 * Max Shield bonus
 * Quad shot chance

Disadvantages:
 * Slow reload cycle
 * Starts at 40% base heat, which may lead to quicker overheats
 * Large explosion radius makes it dangerous to use up close


 * Limited ammo supply
 * Low recoil control makes recovering from shots difficult


 * Explosions are delayed, making it possible for fast-moving targets to avoid them entirely

Ammo

 * Pickup: 10
 * Explosive.png Explosive Ammunition
 * ANH-Apocalyptic Rounds

Perks

 * 100 Max Shield Bonus
 * Increases maximum shields by 100 while in inventory or held
 * Consumes Shield Each Shot
 * Consumes 35% of user's shield when fired (no shield regen delay inflicted)
 * 5% Quad Shot Chance
 * Has a 5% chance to fire 4 shots instead of one for the cost of 2 ammo
 * Chance affected by luck and player ammo gain

Notes/Tips

 * Counts as both a Special weapon and a Launcher for class bonuses


 * Due the Annihilator's increased base heat, certain class modules with heat thresholds can be made effectively permanent whilst holding the weapon
 * The Specialist's Overdrive module provides an item cooldown reduction and ejection time reduction
 * The Guardian's Aegis MK5 Platinum module provides a shield regen delay reduction and movement speed increase
 * Like the HIG-S' Triple Shot, the Quad Shot triggers after Twin Link effects; by carrying a Twin Link II item or installing the Twin Link I attachment, there is a (small) chance for the weapon to fire eight projectiles for 2 ammo, essentially turning it into a shotgun for that single trigger-pull. The possible shot count combinations are;
 * 1 (no proc)
 * 2 (twinlink only)
 * 4 (quadshot only)
 * 5 (twinlink - one quadshot, one normal)
 * 8 (twinlink - both quadshot)

Trivia

 * The weapon's design seems to share similarities with the MA5 series of assault rifles from the Halo franchise