Designed by Cryons to help protect against the incindiary Terran weapons, this strange device has proved to be just as much a defensive item as an offensive weapon.
After a bit of light research in the Terran anatomy, they quickly realised those bloated sacks of water could work very nicely as ammo packs for their then prototype new weapon and went straight to work developing nanites that could extract the useful water for themselves on the field. And provide a nasty way to kill the Terrans in the process.
Appearance:
Grotesque looking thing, mechanical section in front and on top, organic part wraps around hand and bladders store the water on your back with a sickly tube leading from weapon to bladder.
Primary Fire:
A living, floating blob consisting of water and nanites shoots out of the "gun" and coats whatever it hits with a water-like substance. It effectively puts a target underwater, though the nanites enter the victim and damage him/her (incompatible species) without risk of drowning (nanites filter air and other airborne substances through). Jumping or attacking removes this membranous layer from you, though repeated assault from this makes it rather difficult to remove.
Puts out fires and gives lightning gun users the same effect they would have if underwater. Also reduces the damage from heat based guns and probably affects lightning on you in some way too (dunno how though, maybe reduces damage?).
Uses a lot of ammo.
Alternate fire:
Supercooled nanites swarm out of gun's "barrel", engulfing nearest living thing. They then collect condensed water from the target and also from the bodily fluids of the target and swarm back into the weapon. This damages the enemy and adds to your ammo.
If used on someone coated with the Primary Fire's liquid, they are encased in a thin sheet of ice, greatly reducing movement, also reducing recoil a bit. If that person is hit with any other weapon, the sheet shatters, otherwise it melts in a few seconds.
Uses no ammo. (Or should it? Two ammo types would make things difficult, but maybe it uses a bit of water to keep nanites coherent?)
Special Function:
Coats yourself in the same liquid from primary fire with the same effects. It still hurts you (incompatible species) as primary fire does.
Uses ammo, a little less than primary fire.
Reload:
Draws in ambient moisture to add to its ammo supply. Vapours are drawn into metallic vents that open up, as well as membranous fin-like protrusions that collect humidity. This process is not very effective at gathering ammo unless in/near water.
If you try to use primary fire or special function without enough ammo available, the nanites drain the water from you and hurt you in the process.
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