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The '''Short Circuit''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Weapons#engiesecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players that pre-ordered ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' before August 22, 2011. Enemies hit by the Short Circuit will emit white electrical sparks for a brief moment. Enemies killed by the Short Circuit suffer a distinctive death by vaporization: they turn black, hover in mid-air while performing a specific disintegration animation surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes.
 
The '''Short Circuit''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Weapons#engiesecondary|secondary weapon]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players that pre-ordered ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' before August 22, 2011. Enemies hit by the Short Circuit will emit white electrical sparks for a brief moment. Enemies killed by the Short Circuit suffer a distinctive death by vaporization: they turn black, hover in mid-air while performing a specific disintegration animation surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes.
  
Firing the Short Circuit results in a burst of electrical energy that does minor damage and destroys enemy [[projectile]]s at the expense of 35 metal. The weapon needs no reloading and cannot [[crit]].
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Firing the Short Circuit results in a burst of electrical energy that does minor damage and destroys enemy [[projectile]]s at the expense of 35 metal. The weapon doesn't require a reload and cannot [[crit]].
  
 
==Crafting==
 
==Crafting==

Revision as of 03:01, 19 August 2011

Start prayin', boy!
The Engineer destroying projectiles

The Short Circuit is a promotional secondary weapon for the Engineer. It is awarded in Genuine quality to players that pre-ordered Deus Ex: Human Revolution before August 22, 2011. Enemies hit by the Short Circuit will emit white electrical sparks for a brief moment. Enemies killed by the Short Circuit suffer a distinctive death by vaporization: they turn black, hover in mid-air while performing a specific disintegration animation surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes.

Firing the Short Circuit results in a burst of electrical energy that does minor damage and destroys enemy projectiles at the expense of 35 metal. The weapon doesn't require a reload and cannot crit.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal Scrap Metal Gunslinger Short Circuit
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png + Item icon Gunslinger.png = Item icon Short Circuit.png

Update history

August 18, 2011 Patch

  • The Short Circuit was added to the game.

See also

Bugs

  • Using with Taunt: The Schadenfreude you cant see weapon and hands.
  • Upon drawing the weapon in high-pinged servers, the engineer's hands clip through its model. It still uses the pistol draw animation.
  • Pressing the secondary attack button (default mouse2) will play half-life's "use" sound. Nothing else happens.