JANUS-9

JANUS-9 is a limited edition melee weapon in Counter-Strike Online categorized under JANUS Series.

Overview
This is a melee weapon developed by Aegis Institute. It is equipped with Janus Transformation System that can be activated after bludgeoning for several times. Janus form can deal a great damage to enemies.

Advantages

 * Does massive damage to zombies
 * Has longer attack range than most melee weapons
 * Deals higher damage on Janus form
 * Does one hit kill against Bots
 * Does not affect player's speed
 * Able to kill multiple enemies at once with the Janus form
 * Available in most modes

Disadvantages

 * Limited time only
 * Has a delay when piking in Janus form
 * Low rate of piking in Janus form
 * Has to activate the Janus form to use the secondary attack
 * Low stun power against zombies

Tips

 * Overall
 * When the Janus Transformation System is activated, the user will be granted with further range similar to Green Dragon Glaive and higher damage.
 * The Janus Transformation System only lasts for 3 seconds.


 * Zombie Infection
 * This is by far, the best replacement for the Nata knife due to its extremely high damage, no delay in both modes and even has further range and able to kill 4 enemies at once.
 * Treat it as Nata knife when using the primary attack and as BALROG-IX when using the secondary attack.


 * Zombie Union
 * Performs instant kills to humans with any attack. Besides its Janus forms is able to instant kill weak zombies such as Regular zombies, Light zombies and Psycho zombies.

Release date


JANUS-9 was released alongside Sanctuary on:
 * South Korea: 13 March 2014.
 * Taiwan/Hong Kong: a Reservation Ticket was released on 18 March 2014.
 * JANUS-9 was released on 25 march 2014.
 * China/Japan: 26 March 2014.

Gallery
Drawing sound

Signal end

Hit sound

Ditto

Stab sound



Trivia

 * This weapon is based on a mace that is not available in the Counter-Strike series.
 * When stabbing, the weapon will emit a yellow wave.
 * The initial form of JANUS-9 is a mace, whereas the Janus form is a morning star.
 * This is the first JANUS weapon to feature the Janus form automatically.
 * The user will play the SKULL-9 attack animation when bludgeoning with the Janus form.