Revision as of 06:47, 21 January 2008

Many of the weapons and equipment found in the hands of the City of Heroes/City of Villains groups and characters are real, though an equal number of them are fictional in origin. The following is a guide to weapons used throughout the game.

Real-world

Melee Weapons

• Katana: a straight edge, 70-90cm (28-34in) Japanese longsword. Commonly used by: Knives of Artemis, Tsoo, Katana-enabled player characters.

Disabling Projectiles

• Taser: an electroshock weapon meant to stun a targeted subject from a distance. The model in the game is similar to that of the X26 taser. It should be noted that the version that would likely be used by Malta and device-enabled characters would be the military-issued M26 taser (which is pistol-shaped) rather than the compact flashlight design of the civilian X26. Commonly used by: Malta, Device-enabled player characters.
• Caltrops: a weapon made up of two (or more) sharp nails or spines arranged in such a manner that one of them always points upward from a stable base. Not meant to be a ranged weapons, these are thrown a short distance to slow down foes. Commonly used by: Knives of Artemis, Device-enabled player characters, Mastermind ninjas, and Chimera's forces.

Firearms

• Revolver: a repeating firearm that consists of multiple chambers in a revolving cylinder and at least one barrel for firing. There is more than one type used in the game.
  • Basic model: this is the most basic firearm, meant to represent the "Saturday night special". The game uses a simple mesh for this weapon, so it's impossible to determine the model the developers used, or even if they used one. Commonly used by: various.
  • Magnum revolver: a more powerful variant with a longer barrel, this version is likely based on the Colt Anaconda. Commonly used by: Mastermind thugs.
• Desert Eagle: referred to in the game as the "Semi-auto", this is a large caliber gas-operated semi-automatic pistol known for its power and destructiveness. The mesh in the game is apparently based on the .50 caliber model. Commonly used by: various.

Equipment

• Night vision goggles: an optical instrument that allows images to be produced in levels of light approaching total darkness. Commonly used by: Knives of Artemis, Malta.

Fictional

Melee Weapons

• Talsorian: monomolecular blades used by the Vanguard. This name is a nod to R. Talsorian Games, who publish numerous role-playing game books and accessories. [1]

Disabling Projectiles

Ranged Weapons

Firearms

• Storm rifle: a long barreled weapon with a bayonet affixed at the end. Similar in design to a blunderbuss, the weapon is far more accurate, firing compact high-explosive and/or chemical warfare shells. Commonly used by: Nemesis.

Equipment

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• • Bayonet is still in use as the standard hand to hand combat weapon for the troop of the Nemesis Army.
• Broadswords are found in the hands of the Warriors, Heroes, Luddites...
  • Daggers are used mostly by mystical groups.
  • Handclaws are used by groups such as the Tsoo Bronze Leopard school, the street gang of the Praetorian Bobcat and even the Arachnos Blood Widows.
  • Kama is another of the weapons also almost exclusively used by the Tsoo.
  • Machete is the standard hand to hand weapon of the mercenaries Sky Raiders, also used by some Luddites.
  • Ninja Blade is the straight blade ninja version of the katana, mainly used by Villains and ninja henchmen.
  • Sai is a rare weapon which can be found in both Tsoo and Praetorian ninja groups.
  • Scimitar sword is used by the Circle of Thorns and the Snakes.
  • Shillelagh are used by some Luddites.
  • Tomahawks are found in the hands of the undead soldiers of the Banished Pantheon.

• Ranged weapons
  • Molotov cocktails are used during riots caused by groups such as the Scrapyarders of Sharkhead Isle. They are favored by the arsonist Hellions as well.
  • Shuriken is an oriental weapon which can be uncommonly found in game. Only stealthy groups such as the Knives of Artemis or those with an oriental background like the Tsoo use this weapon.
  • Darts are used often by the same groups which use shurikens. Rather than hurt the darts, instead, tend to poison or sleep the target.
  • Long bow is the only kind of bow currently in game. Found in the hands of foes with a stealthy nature or medieval/mythic background, or even in the hands of street gangs with old ages tastes such as The Warriors. Also, bows are the signature weapon of the group Wyvern, but I'm not sure about the kind of bows this group use.
  • Crosssbow can be found often in the hands of the same groups which use long bows, and for the same reasons. Also used by Knives of Artemis.

• Firearms
  • Desert Eagle is a fearsome high caliber pistol often found in game as Heavy Pistol. Used by street gangs, security forces public and private, and even by Longbow.
  • Shotguns can be found commonly in the hands of high rank members of street gangs or low level paramilitary. This is a potent, destructive weapon designed for close combat range, do not confuse it with a rifle.
  • Uzi Submachinegun is often found in the hands of many street gangs in Paragon City filling the role of Submachinegun. Paragon Police Detectives and private Security forces make use of it as well.
  • Thompson submachinegun this 30s' classical is found in the hands of the Family thugs exclusively. Often shown with the bulky and unpractical drum magazine.
  • Muskets are another of those old-fashioned weapons the corpses of the Banished Pantheon use exclusively. Anyways the weapon more than a musket looks like a pistol.
  • MP5 Submachinegun often fills the role of Advanced Submachinegun in game. Used by paramilitary forces, mercenaries and well-funded security forces.
  • Lee-Enfield Rifles are used by the poor souls the Banished Pantheon uses as reanimated corpses. Despite the name, the model looks much more like an Enfield rifle.
  • M16 Assault Rifle is the rifle found in game fulling the role of Assault Rifle. It is always presented with what appears to be an grenade launcher below the barrel. Despite of this, many enemies don't use any kind of grenades and fire the rifle only. Found in the hands of high level members of street gangs, private security forces and the Paragon SWAT among others.
  • SCAR assault rifle is a last generation assault rifle which can be found exclusively in the hands of the Paragon Police Ghosts.
  • Gatling Gun A miniaturized version of this weapon is used by the Nemesis Support Troops, in a strange weapon which combines both a flamethrower and a Gatling gun.

• Equipment
  • Pickelhaube is the name of the famous German spiked helmet still in use by the Nemesis Army.
  • The helicopters used by Longbow to go and come from disputed (PvP) zones seem to be russian Mil Mi-8. Besides, during one of the missions from Peter Themari in City of Villains your character will be sent to Skyway City to save Olivia Darque. There you can see the Blood Bay helicopter: For some reason, the model is not a Mil Mi-8, but a fearsome Mil Mi-24.