Rebar Gun

"I am sure this weapon has been registered! Please do not use this to construct buildings. Especially if someone is standing directly on the other side of it."

- Caterina Parks's assistant Steve

The Rebar Gun is a ranged weapon that shoots, and is unlocked via M.A.M. research. It can be used to kill hostile creatures. The minimum time between shots is 3.5 seconds (1s to shoot and 2.5s to reload).

Research
The Rebar Gun and Spiked Rebar are both obtained via the Alien Organisms research chain.

Crafting
The Rebar Gun can be crafted at the Equipment Workshop.

Usage
A mid-ranged weapon. Deals 3 times more damage compared to the, for the moment it is the second most powerful weapon in terms of damage per hit after the. The rebar shots curve down while flying due to gravity and thus have a limited range.

Ammo capacity
After each shot, the Rebar Gun has to be reloaded, which is a limiting factor compared to the or the. Because only one Spiked Rebar can be loaded at a time, the damage per reload is 15.

A missed Spiked Rebar may not be picked up by the engineer. It is lost.

Strategy
The Rebar Gun is effective against Alpha Hogs. The player is advised to stand on a Ladder when fighting such creatures.