Sprites Livewire Launcher

[TheStuffOfLegends]

Livewire Launcher
The livewire launcher is a rare weapon (2.5%) drop chance from this guy >

It uses wire as ammo, and looks like this

Livewire Launcher

Statistics
Type Weapon
Damage 36 (Ranged)
Knockback 0 (None)
Critical Chance 0%
Use time 33 (Very Slow)
Velocity 12
Rarity
Sell 5

Whenever it hits a mob, it gives them them the

and

debuffs.

Tangled Livewire Prevents the enemy from moving, and if they move they try to move they are electrocuted for 2 seconds. You are tangled by livewire! 14 seconds
That's basically it.

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[SnailsAttack]

Tangled Livewire Prevents the enemy from moving, and if they move they are electrocuted for 12 seconds.

So... can they move or not? This is kind of contradictory.

 

[TheStuffOfLegends]

So... can they move or not? This is kind of contradictory.

Oh shiz i forgot that. Quick edit sorry

 

[Endie]

I Like the gun designitself, but it's extremely overpowered. Be it a rare drop late in the game, it should be powerful, yes, but let me highlight some issues.

Use time 33 (Very Fast)

This is an absurd use time when combined with the debuff. With a use time this fast, you can keep multiple enemies completely pinned until they die. read below.

Tangled Livewire Prevents the enemy from moving, and if they move they try to move they are electrocuted for 6 seconds. You are tangled by livewire! 14 seconds / 16 seconds

Enemies ALWAYS try to move. Them taking constant damage wouldn't be bad, sure, but if they're under Electrocution for 14 Seconds plus, that's 4 damage at a rapid pace. Combined with the use time, and the length of the debuff, you can do LUDICROUS amounts of DPS.

BUT. The DPS of this thing is EVEN MORE TERRIFYING. Let me quote the wiki.

Electrified is a debuff that causes the player to take significant damage when moving horizontally (-16 life per second) and a smaller amount of damage when not moving (-4 life per second). The damage inflicted by this debuff is capable of killing or severely weakening players relying on constant movement to avoid damage from enemies. Using a Grappling Hook or teleporting with Rod of Discord will not increase damage. Pressing left or right when unable to move(Grappling Hook, blocks, debuffs, etc..)will also increase damage.

Electrified is a debuff that causes the player to take significant damage when moving horizontally (-16 life per second)

Pressing left or right when unable to move(Grappling Hook, blocks, debuffs, etc..)will also increase damage.

That's 16 DPS, combined with being Locked in Place, and the initial impact damage.

This weapon easily makes a lot of monsters mince meat in a matter of Seconds. Every event would be childs play with a weapon like this. Except, MAYBE the Pillars.

This definitely needs a nerf. 100%.

 

[TheStuffOfLegends]

Nerfed.

 

[Endie]

Nerfed.

Now it seems logical.

NOW You have my support for this idea.