Volcano is a premium shotgun in Counter-Strike Online available during Lunar New Year Event 2011.
Overview
- Firstly introduced during the 2011 Letter Collecting Event.
- Available from Bingo in 2012.
- Available in Code Box in 2013.
A weapon that spews out 40 rounds of 12 gauge shotgun ammo at an extreme rate of fire that exceeds the limits of normal shotguns. In addition, it has a long barrel that gives it superior accuracy.
Advantages
- Very high magazine size for a shotgun
- High rate of fire
- Low recoil
- Bullets do not spread far
- As a shotgun, it can be used in far range
Disadvantages
- Heavy weight
- Expensive price
- Long reload time
- Cannot be fired underwater
- Low damage for a shotgun
- Hard to obtain
Tips
- Volcano shares the same ammo type with USAS-12.
- 40 rounds can deal 1920 ~ 3840 damage.
- The recoil is reduced significantly if you shoot while crouching.
Events
- Japan: 27 April 2011.
- Singapore/Malaysia: 9 January 2013.
- CSN:Z: 1 April 2015.
- Vietnam: 21 May 2015.
Users
- Tanker: Seen in posters.
- SAS: Seen wielding Fire Vulcan in posters.
- David Black: Seen in posters.
Variant
- Fire Vulcan
A weapon that spews out 40 rounds of 12 gauge ammo at an extreme rate of fire that exceeds the limits of normal shotguns. In addition, it has a long barrel that gives it superior accuracy.
- The weapon can be obtained from Combat Blueprint No. 5.
Comparison to USAS-12
Positive
- Lower recoil (-10%)
- Higher fire rate (+8%)
- Lighter (-13%)
- Higher clip size (+20)
- Can be used by all teams
- Has shorter reload time
Neutral
- Shares ammo (40 rounds 12G)
Negative
- More expensive (+$650)
- Lower damage (-4)
- Difficult to obtain
Gallery
Trivia
- Volcano is defined as:
- A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- An intense suppressed emotion or situation liable to burst out suddenly.
- In ancient Roman religion and myth, Vulcan is the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, also god of metalworking and the forge.
- These are the only shotguns that have the highest ammo capacity in Counter-Strike Online so far.
External links
- Volcano at Wikipedia.
- Vulcan (mythology) at Wikipedia.