VLAD-1000 Nailgun
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MAGAZINE SIZE | 42 ![]() | ||
SPARE AMMO CAPACITY | 336 ![]() | ||
DAMAGE | 210 | ||
FIRE RATE | 150 | ||
ACCURACY | 20 | ||
PENETRATION | 2 | ||
• Choice of single or multiple nail fire modes. • Alt-fire to toggle between fire modes. • We understand that one of the Horzine scientists borrowed the original nailgun from a (dead) maintenance man. | |||
General Information | |||
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Weapon Type | Shotgun ![]() | ||
Weapon Information | |||
Starting Ammo | 42 + 168 ![]() | ||
status as of game version 1043 |
The VLAD-1000 Nailgun is the Berserker's second tier weapon.
Description:
- Choice of single or multiple nail fire modes.
- Alt-fire to toggle between fire modes.
Technical Information:
Damage (per pellet) = 30.
Pellets (amount) = 7.
Damage (buttstock bash) = 50.
Spread factor = 0.185 (primary), 0.02 (alt-fire).
Rate Of Fire = 150.
Rate Of Fire (bash) = 50.
Damage Type = Ballistic.
Damage Type Group = Shotgun.
Reload Time:
Tactical Reload: Normal = 2.61s, Elite = 1.93s.
Dry Reload: Normal = 2.75s, Elite = 2.02s.
Equip Time = 0.36s.
Putdown Time = 0.46s.
Weapon Powers:
Penetration power = 2.
Stumble power = 24.
Notes:
- Player's stance has no effect on the pellet spread.
- Amount of recoil depend on player stance and movement. Crouching and aiming down the sights gives the lowest possible amount of the recoil.
Strategy:
- The VLAD-1000, despite it's low tier and seemingly lackluster stats, is a very powerful weapon, and a must-have in any Berserker's kit.
- In single-fire mode, the VLAD can be used as a somewhat accurate head-popper, allowing a Berserker to pick off Bloats standing behind crowds of zeds, or even Sirens/Husks, with some patience and kiting. It is also able to kill Crawlers in one body shot, as well as decap Stalkers, Gorefasts, and any variant of Clot.
- In "shotgun" mode, the VLAD will fire a cluster of seven nails with each pull of the trigger, for a total of 210 damage if all nails connect. Coupled with a six round magazine (42/7 = 6), the VLAD, on any perk, has roughly the same burst potential as an M4 Combat Shotgun in the hands of a level 25 Support, at almost half the price and 2 less weight.
- Nails fired from the VLAD have built-in penetration, being able to travel through two zeds and strike a third, albeit with reduced damage. This allows Berserkers to quickly (and safely) clear crowds of weak enemies, freeing them up to deal with bigger threats.
- The VLAD, being an improvised weapon with no barrel to speak of, has very low accuracy. This is especially true in "shotgun mode", where the VLAD has a spread comparable to the Double-Barrel Shotgun. It is also less consistent, often sending out a lopsided blob as opposed to an even distribution of shot.
- Firing the VLAD in "shotgun" mode will quickly deplete your magazine, resulting in a very long reload that, unlike with tube-fed shotguns, cannot be done incrementally, which also means it cannot be "topped up" without sitting through the entire reload. Because of this, the VLAD's sustained DPS suffers greatly.