Xeno-Basher

The Xeno-Basher is a long melee weapon that shocks enemies, dealing 7 and 14 damage with its first and second swing respectively, for a total of 21 damage with a two-hit combo. Its range is longer than the.

When attacking, it is swung like a sword, leaving blue trails midair, but only produces a shock when it makes contact with an enemy. The Xeno-Basher can be swung once by using the attack key (default: ) or double-swing, with.

It can be crafted at the Equipment Workshop after completing the Tier 4 Milestone: "Improved Melee Combat".

Strategy

 * When fighting against fast-moving creatures, like Flying Crab, Stinger or Fluffy-tailed Hog, it is advised to use the Xeno-Basher over the as the latter is suitable only for slow-moving targets.
 * It can be advantageous even when compared to the Rifle as it does not require ammo, thus saving your inventory slots.

Trivia

 * It was originally called the Shock Baton in the alpha.
 * A small wrench key chain dangles from the handguard and swings around loosely as the weapon is swung. Shocks continually travel up the center of the weapon like a Jacob's Ladder.
 * A Xeno-Basher cannot damage more than 1 creature in a swing attack (there is no 'Cleaving Attack' in this game). Be wary when dealing with a group of Hogs.

History

 * Patch 0.1.5 (experimental): changed crafting cost from 200 Wire to 500 Wire