Tribes: Ascend/Arx Buster

Arx Buster
Loadout/Class	Raider
Slot	Primary
Type	Explosive
Statistics
Projectile Speed	76.4 m/s
Projectile Live Time	8 seconds
Projectile Hitbox	0.84 meters
Splash Radius	7.2 meters
Magazine Size	3
Ammo	30 (36/42)
Upgrades
Upgrade 1	+6 ammo
Upgrade 2	+20% damage versus armored
Upgrade 3	+6 ammo
Cost
Gold	Free
XP	Free
Mastery Cost (XP)	15,000

"Designed for use against armored defenses, the Arx Buster fires a triple shot of sticky explosives."

The Arx Buster is the default primary weapon for the Raider. The Arx Buster fires three rounds that stick to whatever they hit. The weapon does not fire all three rounds at the same time or automatically fire them back to back, the player controls when each round is fired.

Damage Table

Below are the damage values for one round of the Arx Buster.

	Base Damage	20% vs Armored
Base Damage	600	600
Beowulf	480	576
Deployables	600	600
Generator	750	750
Grav Cycle	480	576
Player	600	600
Sensor	480	576
Shrike	1,200	1,440
Turret	480	576
Splash Damage	300 - 600	360 - 720

Inheritence

The Arx Buster has a 20% speed inheritence on fired projectiles. The base speed for the projectile is 76.4 m/s, with a maximum speed of 160 m/s, regardless of the inherited speed.

Kick Strength

The Arx Buster has an impulse strength of 50 m/s applied to players hit by its shell, and an additional 20 m/s strength impulse applied if it kills the player.

Special Accolades

The following accolades can be earned with the Arx Buster.

Explosive Spree	Demolitions Expert	Hurt Locker	Air Mail	Sticky Kill