BALROG-IX

{{Gunbox
|altername = The Shadow of Kung Fu
|type = [[Melee]]
|designer = [[Aegis Institute]]
|source = [[Brand Top 30 Decoder]]
|price = $0
|used = [[File:Ct_icon.png|link=Counter-Terrorist]][[File:Tr_icon.png|link=Terrorist]]
|system = ''balrog9''<br>''balrog9b''
|image = {{grade|rare|[[File:Balrog9.png|BALROG-IX]]}}
|damage = Primary
|zombiez = 4
*<span style="color:orange">35</span>
Secondary
*<span style="color:yellow">58</span> (uncharged)
*<span style="color:blue">108</span> (fully charged)
|rateoffire = *<span style="color:green">High</span> (Primary)
*<span style="color:red">Low</span> (Secondary)
|weightloaded = <span style="color:blue">0%</span>
|knockback = *<span style="color:red">Low</span> (Primary)
*<span style="color:green">High</span> (Secondary)
|fire = *Boxing punch (Primary)
*Explosive claw (Secondary)
|addon = Explosive claw
|stun = *<span style="color:red">Low</span> (Primary)
*<span style="color:orange">Medium</span> (Charged)
|origin = [[Aegis Institute]]
|variant = [[File:Balrog9_blue.png|120px|BALROG-IX Blue]]
[[File:Balrog9paintpoison.png|120px|BALROG-IX Poison]]
[[File:Balrog9wc.png|120px|BALROG-IX World Championship]]
|gradeA = {{pgrade|BN}}
|gradeB = {{pgrade|CZ}}
|gradeC = {{pgrade|BS}}
}}[[File:Room restrict limitknife.png]]'''BALROG-IX''' or '''BALROG-9''' is a pair of [[melee]] battle gauntlets developed by [[Aegis Institute]] as part of the [[BALROG Series]].

==Overview==
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BALROG-IX is a melee weapon developed by Aegis Laboratory. Primary attack does a fast punch while the secondary attack delivers a massive explosive punch after charging it.
:''Details: Hold right-click to charge. Charged attack causes a frontal explosion that does AoE damage.''

===Advantages===
*Moderate attack rate
*Critical damage when the target receives a direct hit
*Able to perform explosive attacks
*Knockback affects more than one enemy
*Short change
*Moderate knockback power towards zombies
*Explosions can penetrate through walls
*Explosions can cause damage to long ranged targets
*Easily obtainable

===Disadvantages===
*Cannot do one-hit kill (unless you fully charged the gauntlet)
*Has delay when using the secondary mode
*Explosive attack's damage decreases over range

==Release date==
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RED=
*South Korea: 6 December 2012.
*Taiwan/Hong Kong: 7 December 2012.
*<s>Japan: 20 December 2012.</s>
*<s>Singapore/Malaysia: 11 September 2013.</s>
*Indonesia: 2 January 2014.
*CSN:Z: 23 September 2014.
*<s>Vietnam: 26 March 2015.</s>
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BLUE=
*South Korea: 24 July 2014.
*Taiwan/Hong Kong: 5 August 2014.
*China: 6 August 2014.
*<s>Japan: 6 August 2014.</s>
*Indonesia: 7 January 2015.
*<s>Vietnam: 4 June 2015.</s>
</tabber>

==Tips==
; Overall
*The rate of fire/attack speed will increase if the player hits the target, similar to the [[Tomahawk]] and [[Wakizashi]].

; Zombie Scenario
*The explosive attack can kill a large group of zombies, more than the [[SKULL-9]]. Moreover, you can knock away strong zombies like [[Deimos]] or [[Ganymede]].
*Do not ever try to use it to fight [[Venom Guard]]s, they will damage and knock the player back when he/she kills them at very close range.
*Its A mode can deal 350 damage per hit to [[boss]]es. While B mode can deal 2500 ~ 15000 damage per hit.

; Zombie
: The Union
*The explosive attack is enough to kill a human, a skilled or lucky player can kill 2 or 3 enemies with just one hit.

; Zombie Giant
*Deals 1000 damage for every hit with A mode, deals 3000 damage for each attack with B mode.
*Use A mode when the enemy is doing a special attack. If combined with a great evasion, it could kill an enemy less than 30 seconds.
*Use B mode to finish off dying enemies.

==Tactics facing BALROG-IX users==
*BALROG-IX users are very fast, powerful and dangerous with their knuckles, it only requires 1-2 hit to the body in normal matches to take you down. So, confront them quickly but with caution.
*Keep an eye on their weapon, because most BALROG-IX users will use B mode first instead of A mode. Use this as an advantage.
*Take note that BALROG-IX's range is quite short. Use this as your advantage. Keep your distance from them as B mode's damage decreases over range.
*Remember to buy [[Kevlar]] and [[Helmet]] to prolong your life.
*In [[Zombie Giant]], if you are chosen as a boss, try to find and attack anyone who equips BALROG-IX near you first as he/she could kill you quickly or reduce your HP greatly.

==Gallery==
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Original=
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent">
File:Balrog9_viewmodel.png|View model
File:Balrog9_charging.png|Ditto, charging
File:Balrog9decoder30p.png|30 [[Code Decoder]]s and [[Advanced Code Decoder]]s package
File:Balrog9codeaset30p.png|30 [[Code A Decoder]]s and [[Code A Decoder]]s package
File:Balrog9coupon.png|BALROG-IX [[Reservation Ticket]]
Balrog 9.png|[[Gerard]] with BALROG-IX
File:Balrog9_gerrard.png|Ditto
4620733667684122897.jpg|In-game screenshot
20121218ff_8.jpg|Ditto, the explosion
BL9CRAFT.jpg|Obtained through [[Craft]] system
526006_432056303530777_1992640406_n.png|World model
Untitledewq.png|South Korea poster
bl9twrsl2.png|Taiwan/Hong Kong poster
File:Balrog9_taiwanposter.png|Ditto, resale
File:Balrog9_chinaposter_resale.png|China resale poster
balrog9_sea.jpg|Singapore/Malaysia poster
File:Grandresellsuper600x300.png|Ditto, resale
balrog9_requiem_industry_beastmode_indonesia poster.jpg|Indonesia poster
File:RESKULOG.png|Ditto, resale
File:Sieuvukhi_606x295.png|Vietnam poster
File:Balrog9_hud.png|HUD icon
</gallery>

[[File:Counter-Strike Online BALROG-IX Gameplay|425px|left]]
[[File:CSO Balrog 9|425px|left]]
[[File:Counter-Strike Online THANATOS-9 & BALROG-IX Test|left|425px]]
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BLUE=
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent">
File:Balrog9_blue_viewmdl.png|View model
File:Balrog9_blue_viewmdl_bcs.png|Ditto, charging
File:Balrog9_blue_worldmdl_hd.png|World model
File:Balrog9_blue_korea_poster.png|South Korea poster
File:Balrog_blue_taiwan_poster.png|Taiwan/Hong Kong poster
File:Balrog9_blue_china_poster.png|China poster
File:Balrog_blue_japan_poster.png|Japan poster
File:Balrog_Blue(1).png|Vietnam poster
balrog9blue_ingamess.jpg|In-game screenshot
</gallery>

[[File:Counter Strike Online China BALROG BLUE Series Trailer-1|left|425px]]
[[File:【希望視頻】韓服CSO 藍色影武者(Balrog-9 Blue) 武器測試(1080 HD) 2014 07 26|425px|left]]
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Poison Paint=
<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent">
balrog9poison viewmodel.png|View model
File:Fabextrabalrog9setweaponpaintpoison.png|Confirmed Set
File:B1579poisontwhk.jpg|Taiwan/Hong Kong poster
File:Balpoisonchina.jpg|China poster
</gallery>

[[File:China Trailer - Mirage, BALROG Poison Paint, PP 19 Bizon|left|425px]]
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CSO WC=
<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent">
balrog9wc viewmodel.png|View model
balrog9wc viewmodel2.png|Ditto, charged
balrog9wc hud.png|HUD icon
</gallery>
</tabber>[[File:Balrog9_draw.ogg]]
Drawing sound

[[File:Balrog9_slash1.ogg]]
Slashing sound

[[File:Balrog9_hit1.ogg]]
Wall impacting sound

[[File:balrog9_charge_finish1.ogg]]
Pre-charging sound

[[File:Balrog9_charge_attack2.ogg]]
Charged attack sound

==Trivia==
*This is the fourth dual-wielded [[melee]]. The first is [[Dragon Tail]] followed by [[Dual Nata Knives]] and [[Dual Wakizashi]].
*This is the first melee weapon that can perform an explosive attack.
*This is the first pair of gauntlets in ''[[Counter-Strike Online]]'', making it also the first melee weapon to actually involve the user's fists instead of just the blade-made weapon itself. The second one is [[Papin]].
*When charging the BALROG-IX in [[Contact]] chapter, the user can walk through the blower corridor sections easily. It also allows players to walk with no speed reduction in the swamp of [[Decoy]] chapter. This exploit has been fixed in the following update.
*It shares the same wall impact sound with [[SKULL-9]], [[Green Dragon Blade]], [[Ruyi Stick]] and [[CROW-9]].
*A red muzzle flash which is similar to BALROG-V, will appear when the gauntlets are fully charged. Also, the horns of Balrog will fold in while the claws will appear from the gauntlet.
*Tattoos don't work on this weapon due to a texture bug. This also applies to [[Alice]]'s metal arena suit.
*There is a bug when charging the BALROG-IX and then hold left click, it still will charge even if we release right click.
*There is a bug with the secondary mode where, once you release the click and quickly change to another weapon, it will show the Balrog explosion alongside an animation bug.

==External link==
*[[Wikipedia:Gauntlet_(glove)|Gauntlet]] at Wikipedia.

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