- For original version, see M134 Minigun.
M134 Vulcan is a special machine gun in Counter-Strike Online.
Overview
The modified version of M134 Minigun fed with 300 rounds of 7.62 NATO. It has a strong secondary fire mode that is very deadly but limited with overheat factor. It can also be lifted for fast running.
This weapon is only obtainable randomly by Hero/Heroine in Zombie 3: Hero. Moreover, it cannot be dropped by the player nor Deimos' shock ability.
Advantages
- Deals very high damage to zombies
- Has rapid fire mode
- High accuracy
- Very high rate of fire in both modes
- High stun and knockback powers
- Very low recoil
- Light weight for a machine gun
- High manazine size
Disadvantages
- Using B mode for long time will cause overheat
- Usable only when the player is chosen to become Hero/Heroine
- Long reload time
Tips
- In B mode, it can shoot 3 bullets per shot.
- B mode provides higher rate of fire than A mode. However, it can cause overheat, which takes time to cool down the barrels before the next usage.
- If a player shoots out a full magazine (300 bullets) in B mode, it takes 21 seconds to cool down. The shorter shooting time, the faster cooling down.
Comparison to M134 Minigun
- Positive
- Free
- Has rapid fire mode
- Higher damage in both modes
- Higher accuracy (+4%)
- Higher rate of fire in B mode (100%+)
- Lighter (-24%)
- Higher knockback and stun powers
- Higher magazine size and spared ammo (+100)
- Does not need to wait for starting fire
- Neutral
- Same recoil (0%)
- Same rate of fire in A mode (100%)
- Same ammo type (7.62 NATO)
- Same reloading time (5s)
- Negative
- Exclusive for Hero/Heroine
- B mode can cause overheat if using for long time
Users
Gallery
View model
Ditto, secondary fire mode
Overheat
South Korea poster
Taiwan/Hong Kong poster
Taiwan/Hong Kong poster
HUD icon
Selecting icon
In-game screenshot
Trivia
- This is the first weapon to ever feature overheating issues in Counter-Strike Online. It is also has the highest rate of fire, compared to other weapons.
- Unlike the original M134 and its previous variants, the M134 Vulcan does not need to wait for starting fire, due to its extremely high rate of fire making the barrels spinning immediately.
- In ancient Roman religion and myth, Vulcan is the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, also god of metalworking and the forge.
External links
- M134 Minigun at Wikipedia.
- Vulcan (mythology) at Wikipedia.