It also shorts out the field in the process. When exposed to the Confiscation Field in the Citadel, the Gravity Gun is "supercharged" rather than being vaporized as other weapons are. Antlions are harder to kill in this manner, but being hit by the gun causes them to flip over, exposing their weaker undersides.ĭark Energy Field Manipulator (Super Gravity Gun) Three punts from the primary fire will kill any headcrab. Though the gun cannot affect most organic matter, Headcrabs and Antlions are vulnerable to the primary fire. Combine Sentry Guns can also be manipulated by the gun. Both types of mine can also be punted into enemies directly. Hopper Mines grabbed in such a manner will automatically switch to recognize the player and their allies as friendly when planted again, while a Rollermine held with the gravity gun will be reprogrammed by Alyx, if she's around, to attack hostile targets instead of friendlies.
It can also be used to grab Hopper Mines and remove Rollermines from vehicles, holding them safely. However, if punted over greater distances, they will stabilize their flight. All three are heavy enough to deal significant damage if punted and will be destroyed if punted into a nearby wall. Manhacks, City Scanners, and Shield Scanners can all be held and punted by the gun the former, in particular, can be held by the gun for use as a makeshift chainsaw. In addition to its primary uses, the Gravity Gun can be used in more esoteric ways. Magnusson Device being held by the Gravity Gun. The gun must also be constantly trained on the object to maintain the effect until it is captured. The object must be brought within a certain distance for the field to capture it, during which time it is still subject to gravity. It should be noted that the secondary fire of the gravity gun does not automatically tractor in targeted objects. Though normally unable to drag heavier objects, it proves capable of doing so in a select few areas, mainly as a way to create bridges. It can also be used to grab larger objects and hold them up as makeshift shields. In addition to its use as a weapon, the secondary fire of the gun can be used to pull objects over from a distance, allowing Gordon to access supplies or other objects that would otherwise be out of reach. Because of this, the gravity gun is one of the most suitable weapons for Ravenholm before getting the shotgun, due to the large amounts of environmental props and the fact that ammunition is somewhat scarce there. The Gravity Gun is most effectively used as a short to mid-range weapon since the physics objects it uses for ammunition are affected by gravity. Explosive barrels, in particular, are a highly devastating weapon when combined with the gravity gun, but this has the potential to backfire if the enemy shoots the barrel while being held by the gravity gun. Heavier items like metal barrels and propane tanks can kill even Overwatch soldiers in a single hit conversely, things like plastic crates and wooden pallets will do very little damage due to their lesser mass. Since it uses physics-based objects rather than conventional ammunition, there is virtually no limit to how many times it can be fired however, this advantage is balanced by the need to "reload" after every shot by grabbing a new object.ĭepending on the object fired, the gravity gun is potentially one of the most damaging weapons in the game. The combination of the Gravity Gun's secondary and primary fire modes allow it to be used as a powerful weapon. The gun cannot affect most organic material, though there are a few exceptions, such as wood.Īlyx introduces the Gravity Gun to Gordon at Black Mesa East. The secondary fire can only pick up lighter objects, mainly those which Gordon himself could carry, but the prime fire is capable of punting much larger things even if the secondary fire cannot affect them. These objects can then either be dropped by pressing the secondary fire button a second time or punted with the primary fire. The secondary fire picks items up and holds them just ahead of the gun. The gravity gun is useful for clearing out barriers and moving heavy objects. The primary fire releases an energy blast that punts the targeted object with tremendous force.
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