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Explore weapons like the Blackhole Storm, Bouncer, and Burst Pistol in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Find costs, stats, and upgrade paths.

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Explore weapons like the Blackhole Storm, Bouncer, and Burst Pistol in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Find costs, stats, and upgrade paths.

Blackhole Storm

Available: Sargasso - Outpost L51 II

Description: Use this minigun to shower your enemies with overwhelming pain; just be careful not to overheat.

Cost: 35,000 Bolts

Cost (Omega - Blackhole Vortex): 700,000 Bolts

Power: 1.5

Range: 4

Speed: 5

Ammo: 4

Ammunition: Base / Max: 300 / 496. Price per shot: 1 Bolt. Ammo Crate: 100 Bolts.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrades: Superheated Slugs; Turbo-Charged Rotator; Thermal Transmitter

  • Upgrade: Effect Radius, Available: 7
  • Upgrade: High Heat Capacity, Available: 12
  • Upgrade: Cooldown Rate, Available: 11
  • Upgrade: Rate of Fire, Available: 15
  • Upgrade: Max Ammo, Available: 13, Effect per: +15

Bouncer

Available: Challenge Mode

Description: Launch a grenade that releases micro-grenades upon impact with an enemy or the environment.

Cost: 1 Bolt

Cost (Omega - Heavy Bouncer): 50,000 Bolts

Power: 4

Range: 2

Speed: 1

Area of Effect: 3

Ammunition: Base / Max: 8 / 12. Price per shot: 13 Bolts. Ammo Crate: 4 Bolts.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrades: Superheated Slugs; Turbo-Charged Rotator; Thermal Transmitter

  • Upgrade: Initial Damage, Available: 13
  • Upgrade: Fuse Timer, Available: 12
  • Upgrade: Area of Effect, Available: 12
  • Upgrade: Homing Range, Available: 12

Burst Pistol

Available: Corson V - Megalopolis

Description: Fires single shots of hot plasma with great accuracy, or a steady stream with slightly less accuracy.

Cost: Free

Cost (Omega - Blast Pistol): 40,000 Bolts

Power: 1

Range: 3

Speed: 4

Ammo: 2.5

Ammunition: Base / Max: 150 / 210. Price per shot: 1 Bolt. Ammo Crate: 50 Bolts.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrade: Head Shot Damage; Crate Ammo; Flight Speed

  • Upgrade: Accurate Rate of Fire, Available: 8
  • Upgrade: Max Ammo, Available: 15, Effect per: +4
  • Upgrade: Full Rate of Fire, Available: 12
  • Upgrade: Accuracy, Available: 10
  • Upgrade: Spread, Available: 8

Bombardier

Available: Scarstu Debris Field - Zurkie's II

Description: Deploys a drone that flies in a straight line and drops bombs as it goes.

Cost: 25,000 Bolts

Cost (Omega - Bomb Voyage): 400,000 Bolts

Power: 2.5

Range: 4

Speed: 3

Ammo: 4

Ammunition: Base / Max: 3 / 5. Price per shot: 33 Bolts. Ammo Crate: 1 Bolt.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrades: Max Ammo (+2); Bombardier Squadron

  • Upgrade: Max Range, Available: 16
  • Upgrade: Drone Duration, Available: 10
  • Upgrade: Fire Rate, Available: 12
  • Upgrade: Area of Effect, Available: 9

Buzz Blades

Available: Torren IV - Molonoth Gulch

Description: It slices! It dices! And with blades that bounce off your enemies AND the environment, they'll KEEp slicing and dicing even when you stop firing!

Cost: 27,500 Bolts

Cost (Omega - Doom Blades): 360,000 Bolts

Power: 2

Range: 4

Speed: 4

Ammo: 5

Ammunition: Base / Max: 90 / 177. Price per shot: 1 Bolt. Ammo Crate: 30 Bolts.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrades: Bounce Count; Crate Ammo; Bounce Range

  • Upgrade: Fire Rate, Available: 14
  • Upgrade: Max Ammo, Available: 29, Effect per: +3
  • Upgrade: Auto-Hit Cone, Available: 10

Cold Snap

Available: Cordelion - Kedaro Station

Description: Freeze your opponents solid with a close-range blast of cold air!

Cost: 20,000 Bolts

Cost (Omega - Cold Front): 340,000 Bolts

Power: 0

Range: 2

Speed: 2

Stun: 5

Ammunition: Base / Max: 4 / 7. Price per shot: 25 Bolts. Ammo Crate: 2 Bolts.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrade: Max Ammo (+1); Shatter Explosion; Max Ammo (+2)

  • Upgrade: Damage Multiplier, Available: 15
  • Upgrade: Freeze Duration, Available: 9
  • Upgrade: Bonus Bolts, Available: 10
  • Upgrade: Cloud Duration, Available: 9
  • Upgrade: Area of Effect, Available: 8

Drillhound

Available: Scarstu Debris Field - Zurkie's

Description: Fires a hound that digs its way towards your enemy, moving faster if locked-on, and explodes in their face.

Cost: 10,000 Bolts

Cost (Omega - Drillpack): 150,000 Bolts

Power: 4

Range: 4

Speed: 1

Area of Effect: 3

Ammunition: Base / Max: 6 / 17. Price per shot: 17 Bolts. Ammo Crate: 2 Bolts.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrade: Lock Count (x2); Drillhound Direct Damage

  • Upgrade: Max Ammo, Available: 11, Effect Per: +1
  • Upgrade: Movement Speed, Available: 23
  • Upgrade: Explosion Radius, Available: 12
  • Upgrade: Lock-On Speed, Available: 10

Glove of Doom

Available: Blizar Prime - Blizon Mines

Description: Releases DoomEggs full of Agents of Doom: little friends that bite the closest enemies they see.

Cost: 22,500 Bolts

Cost (Omega - Drillpack): 300,000 Bolts

Power: 2

Range: 2

Speed: 1

Duration: 3

Ammunition: Base / Max: 4 / 5. Price per shot: 25 Bolts. Ammo Crate: 1 Bolt.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrade: Additional Agent (x2); Max Ammo

  • Upgrade: Agent Speed, Available: 13
  • Upgrade: Agent Awareness, Available: 13
  • Upgrade: Agent Attacks, Available: 10
  • Upgrade: Agent Explosion Damage, Available: 9
  • Upgrade: Agent Explosion Radius, Available: 9

Headhunter

Available: Ardolis - Pirate Base

Description: Slow down time with the provided scope and blow them away.

Cost: 40,000 Bolts

Cost (Omega - The Migrane): 900,000 Bolts

Power: 3.5

Range: 5

Speed: 1

Ammo: 5

Ammunition: Base / Max: 9 / 18. Price per shot: 11 Bolts. Ammo Crate: 2 Bolts.

Raritanium Bonus Upgrade: Crate Ammo; Botch Mitigator; Shredder Bullets

  • Upgrade: Fire Rate, Available: 9
  • Upgrade: Weakpoint Damage, Available: 10
  • Upgrade: Slow Speed, Available: 10
  • Upgrade: Max Ammo, Available: 9, Effect per: +1
  • Upgrade: Slow Duration, Available: 10
  • Upgrade: Overload Speed, Available: 8

Lightning Rod

Available: Scarstu Debris Field - Zurkie's

Description: Stick your foes full of electrified needles.

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