Weapons
Xen has the option of approaching each level through lethal or non-lethal means. If you choose the former then you'll be happy to know that you've got a variety of means to dispatch your foes. Although Xen has no weapons of his own, the Hayden are an established military entity and Xen is able to use their own weapons against them.
The Hayden have a variety of weapons called Gauntlets that they use for combat in the field. Gauntlets are wearable weaponry fitted over the forearm and come in variety of shapes, sizes, colors and functions.
Pistol Gauntlet
Function: Single fire
Rate of Fire: Medium
Ammo Type: Plasma Rounds
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the arm, primary Hayden weaponry.
#GameTips Not powerful but very efficient and accurate in the right hands, especially for shooting down guided rockets.
Sniper Rifle Gauntlet
Function: Single long-range accurate fire
Rate of Fire: Low
Ammo Type: High-Density Plasma Rounds
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the forearm, fitted with a Zoom Lens facilitating highly accurate and powerful shots from a long range.
#GameTips Perfect weapon for taking out unsuspecting enemies from a distance.
Chargeable Pistol Gauntlet
Function: Charges and fires Plasma
Rate of Fire: Medium
Ammo Type: Chargeable Plasma Rounds
Description:
Charge Plasma rounds to their maximum capacity before firing them. It takes some time to fully charge a round but charged rounds do more damage especially on
impact with the head.
#GameTips Strafe and avoid impact, especially head shots
Timed Grenade Launcher Gauntlet
Function: Sticks on impact and detonates after time lapse
Rate of Fire: Medium
Ammo Type: Timed Grenades
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the forearm, fires grenades that follow an arched flightpath, sticks to any asset it makes contact with (including you and enemies)
and explodes 10 seconds after impact eliminating multiple targets within a finite blast radius.
#GameTips Stay well away till their timer runs out.
Minigun Gauntlet
Function: Rapid fire
Rate of Fire: High
Ammo Type: Plasma Rounds
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the forearm, fires plasma rounds in quick succession but highly inaccurate.
#GameTips Best weapon for facing multiple enemies or shooting down eruption debris.
Rocket Launcher Gauntlet
Function: Detonates with a Blast Radius
Rate of Fire: Medium
Ammo Type: Rocket-Equipped Explosive Warheads
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the forearm, fires a warhead capable of eliminating multiple targets within a finite blast radius.
#GameTips Best weapon for taking out a cluster of enemies.
Grenade Launcher Gauntlet
Function: Detonates with a Blast Radius
Rate of Fire: Medium
Ammo Type: Grenades
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the forearm, fires grenades that follow an arched flightpath and explodes on impact eliminating multiple targets within a finite blast radius.
#GameTips Useful when you don't have a clear line-of-sight.
Remote Grenade Launcher Gauntlet
Function: Sticks on impact, remote trigger detonated
Rate of Fire: Medium
Ammo Type: Remote-Detonated Grenades
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the forearm, fires grenades that follow an arched flightpath, sticks to any asset it makes contact with (including you and enemies)
and detonates when remotely triggered after impact eliminating multiple targets within a finite blast radius.
#GameTips Don't get them stuck on you!
Guided Rocket Launcher Gauntlet
Function: Guidable, detonates on impact
Rate of Fire: Low
Ammo Type: Guidable Rocket-Equipped Explosive Warheads
Description:
Weapon gauntlet fitted over the forearm, fires rocket-equipped explosive warheads that can be controlled post-launch, guided to their intended target and detonates
on impact eliminating multiple targets within a finite blast radius. The wielder is usually left vulnerable to attack while guiding the rocket.
#GameTips Most powerful gun, shoot down the rockets before they reach you!
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