Atlas Munitions Beacon
| Type | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Damage | 200 Summon |
| Knockback | 4.75 (Average) |
| Mana cost | 10 |
| Use time | 10 Fast |
| Velocity | 10 |
| Tooltip | Brings forth an exo-powered, stationary cannon The cannon will fire at enemies within its range If an enemy is in close proximity, it will enter Overdrive When in Overdrive the cannon uses its full power to bring down any foe While in Overdrive, the cannon will build up heat, eventually overheating Press right click while holding this item to pick up the cannon and use it yourself When held, the cannon will always be in Overdrive If the cannon overheats while you hold it, you will be forced to drop it Pressing Right Click allows you to drop it manually If dropped near the base, it will re-attach automatically 'It's surprisingly easy to pick up' |
| Rarity |  |
| Sell | 30  |
| Research | 1 required |
Atlas Munitions Drop Pod
Atlas Munitions Autocannon
Atlas Exo Pulse Laser
Overdriven Atlas Exo Pulse Laser
| Dropped by | ||
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Quantity | Rate |
| Exo Mechs (Thanatos) XB-∞ Hekate (Spine) | 1 | 100% |
| Summons Sentry |
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| Atlas Munitions Turret |
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Atlas Munitions Beacon is a post-Moon Lord sentry that drops from the Exo Mechs after XM-05 Thanatos has been defeated last. When used, a drop pod falls from the sky down towards the cursor's position. Upon contacting a solid tile or platform, the drop pod deploys a turret with a hold-able autocannon. While on the turret, the autocannon fires blue lasers towards nearby targets. If the target is within a 45-tile radius, the autocannon instead fires three overdriven red lasers at a slower rate. Overdriven lasers have small visual sparkles on hit, move faster, and deal 18% more damage. While in overdrive, the autocannon heats up after 100 continuous shots, signaled by a gradual increase in steam and redness, eventually causing it to stop attacking for three seconds. The autocannon also passively cools down as it stops attacking even if heat is not full.
Right-clicking within a 12.5-tile radius of the turret while the item is held causes the player to pick up the autocannon. When used by the player, the autocannon automatically enters overdrive mode and attacks at a 25% faster rate. Holding another item, right-clicking again while not in proximity of the turret, or fully heating up the autocannon will immediately drop it onto the ground. If dropped or right-clicked in range of the turret, the autocannon is automatically placed back onto the turret. If the autocannon is left for too long, both the autocannon and the turret will despawn.
Its best modifier is Ruthless. The Mythical modifier provides the widest array of stat bonuses, but these primarily affect the initial summon rather than the resulting minion. Additionally, minions cannot deal critical hits. The only lasting advantage a Mythical Atlas Munitions Beacon has over a Ruthless one is knockback.
Trivia
- In Greek mythology, Atlas is the Titan of endurance, strength and astronomy who was meant to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity.
History
- 2.0.3.005:
- Buffed damage from 150 to 200.
- Simplified its tooltip.
- Fixed it scaling three times with summon damage.
- 2.0.3.003:
- Fixed the drop pod taking up a minion slot.
- Fixed lasers dealing no damage while in sentry form.
- 2.0.1.002: Introduced.
