Weapons

Weapon Types

Weapon Difference from WoD6.08
blaster increased damage
super blaster reduced damage
shotgun increased damage, sets victim on fire
sniper gun increased repeat rate, shotgun model
super shotgun none
freezer none
machinegun increased damage
minisweeper new; fires shotgun shells
chaingun stops firing when you release the trigger
streetsweeper reduced damage
grenade launcher none (see new grenade types below)
bazooka none (see new grenade types below)
hyperblaster none
plasma rifle none
firerocket launcher same as WoD6.08 "rocket launcher"
speedrocket launcher new; 2x speed, reduced splash damage radius, no fire
railgun 1000 units of damage, higher rate of fire
death ray new; instant hit with splash damage and fire

Grenade Types

Name Color Damage
fire none same as 6.08
vampire red same as Q2 but increases your health as you damage others
concussion yellow temporary blindness and reduced motor skills
plague green makes victim terminally ill
kamikaze white forces victim into kamikaze mode
freezer blue same as 6.08
electroshock magenta like Q2 but large radius shock for swimmers

Suggested Usage Patterns for WoD2000 Weapon Modes

Situation Prefer To Reason
short range minisweeper machinegun higher damage rate
long range machinegun minisweeper less spread
short range streetsweeper chaingun higher damage rate
long range chaingun minisweeper less spread
point blank speedrocket firerocket less self damage
medium range firerocket speedrocket more damage
long range speedrocket firerocket firerocket too easy to dodge
armored opponent railgun death ray penetrates any armor
long range death ray railgun doesn't require a perfect shot
point blank railgun death ray no self damage

Damaging Weapons (high damage -- use to weaken an opponent)

Finishing Weapons (large spread -- use to frag a weakened opponent)

Damaging and Finishing (high damage and large spread combined)

Instant Kill Weapons (no need to finish anybody you hit with these)

Special Weapons (use to immobilize or confuse your enemies)

Fun Weapons (use to annoy your enemies!)

Emergency Weapons (find something else if you can)