Ripper

Ripper is a chainsaw that is categorized in the equipment category (slot 8 in the buy menu) and is used as a primary weapon slot. It is only obtainable from certain events or Code Box.

Overview
The Ripper is capable to do extreme damage in a short time. Unlike any other melee weapon, the Ripper uses 200 liters of gasoline as it's 'ammunition'. Once it runs out, only the secondary fire mode can be used. The secondary fire mode makes a horizontal slash and inflicts high knockback against multiple targets while not using up any gasoline. However, it is only effective at close range.

Advantages

 * High magazine capacity
 * High damage
 * Can harm multiple targets at a time
 * Short reload time
 * Short draw time
 * Secondary attack does not use up any gasoline
 * Has the highest attack range for a melee weapon
 * Can knock multiple targets at once
 * Has the highest knockback power compared to other melee weapons
 * Capable of scoring a headshot kill

Disadvantages

 * Effective at close range only
 * Expensive
 * Obtainable only through special events or Codebox
 * Very hard to obtain
 * Uses primary weapon slot despite being a melee
 * Expensive ammo cost

Zombie Scenario

 * The secondary slash is useful for taking out a group of zombie at once and battling mini bosses such as Deimos and Ganymede.

Corpse Tyrannical Saw


This variant is the prototype of the Ripper. Unlike its previous version, this one is available to be purchased via Shop, but deals less damage and has less knockback power.

Release date
This weapon was released alongside UMP45 Snake and Serpent Blade on:
 * South Korea: 7 February 2013.
 * China: 13 February 2013.

The Corpse Tyrannical version was released alongside Crushing Tiger Cannon on:
 * Taiwan/Hong Kong: 2 September 2014.
 * China: 3 September 2014.

How to obtain
The Ripper can be obtained by collecting 4 cards during its first release: South Korea= Taiwan/Hongkong=

However, later during special events it was put into Code Box, so there is no need of collecting the respective letters.

Gallery
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Trivia

 * This is the first melee weapon that is categorized as an equipment and has a magazine capacity, though in-game it uses gasoline.
 * There is a "POWERSAW" print on the chainsaw's guide bar & "SAW" on the front of the chainsaw.
 * The reload animation is similar to "turning on" the Ripper.
 * Once you ran out of gasoline, the slash attack will use a different sound.
 * It is highly recommended for destroying barrels and zombie hordes in Zombie Scenario mode.
 * Oddly in Zombie Union, the weapon will be colored according to the team which the user plays in, instead of the hands.
 * Sometimes the secondary attack does not knock the zombies away.
 * Secondary attack can still knock zombies away even if the round have ended.
 * It shares the same cutting animation with the Chainsaw from Left 4 Dead 2.
 * Its slash animation also is similar to the knife slash animation in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
 * In Sanctuary, there is an unused model of Ripper alongside a hologram of Keith Icahn.