Firing Mechanism

The Mechanism is the housing part of the composite Barrel for a Weapon Module to be assembled.

In contrast to the Modules, the housing Mechanism doesn’t provide the main stats for the Weapon Module, but instead modifies the stats provided by the Barrel part.

The Mechanisms are divided into the Light, Medium and Heavy categories (indicated by the number of yellow dots on the Mechanism icon). A Mechanism can only accept a Barrel that shares the same category.

Stats

 * Durability: This is added to the attached Barrel’s Durability to give the sum total Durability of the Weapon Module.
 * Weight: How much the Mechanism will add to your total Robot Weight.
 * RoF Modifier: A percentage by which the Rate of Fire of the attached Barrel is modified. An increase in the RoF usually sacrifices Accuracy.
 * Accuracy Modifier: A percentage by which the Barrel’s Accuracy is modified. This is usually a negative modifier that compensates for increased Damage or Rate of Fire.
 * Damage Modifier: A percentage by which the Barrel’s Damage is modified. An increase in Damage usually sacrifices Accuracy and/or Rate of Fire.
 * Consumption: Indicates how much more Energy a Weapon will expend per shot, in addition to the Barrel’s default Consumption.

Strategies

 * If you’re fairly confident in your combat skills, don’t hesitate to take a Mechanism which offers bonuses at the expense of Accuracy
 * If you’re playing a fast build, specialized in close encounters – go for a Mechanism that offers a boost to your Rate of Fire; at close distance, the accuracy penalty shouldn’t matter that much
 * If your robot build is slow – don’t take Mechanisms that will impair your Accuracy. Most of the time, the enemy will be able to keep their distance from you and you will be heavily reliant on weapons capable of hitting over long distance
 * If you’re using an AoE weapon – consider equipping it to a Mechanism that enhances its Splash Damage: depending on your ability to hit multiple enemies at once, your damage output may increase exponentially
 * RoF-boosting Mechanisms usually come with additional Consumption penalty per shot: unless you’re a hit-and-run Skirmisher, consider taking high-capacity Batteries so as not to find yourself low on Energy in mid-combat