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|description = A retractable finger talon connected to a venom pump in the lower arm. The user can scratch an enemy while squirting venom into the wound. The talon is designed to be installed in the middle finger. It's fast, but poor at penetrating armor.
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| description = A retractable finger talon connected to a venom pump in the lower arm. The user can scratch an enemy while squirting venom into the wound. The talon is designed to be installed in the middle finger. It's fast, but poor at penetrating armor.
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|MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 7.33
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| mode = Melee
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| production facility 1 = Machining table
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| research = Poison synthesis
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| skill 1 level = 5
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A '''venom talon''' gives a pawn that's been implanted with it an attack with 15% AP, 7.33 DPS, and inflicts 1.5% [[toxic buildup]] per point of damage.
  
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The '''Venom Talon''' gives a pawn that's been implanted with it an attack with 15% AP, 7.33 DPS, and inflicts 1.5% [[Ailments#Toxic buildup|Toxic Buildup]] per point of damage
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== Acquisition ==
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== Version History ==
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They can also be traded from exotic [[traders]], and can be earned as a [[quests|quest]] reward.
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*Added in initial release of Royalty
 
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*Buffed from 12% AP, 4.10 DPS to 15% AP, 7.33 DPS in Version ???. Toxic build up was also improved at the same time.  
 
  
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== Summary ==
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[[Category:Royalty]]
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{{Stub|section=1|reason=Mechanical details should be moved out of other sections, into these sections, and expanded upon.}}
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[[Category:Medical Item]]
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<Summary stuff goes here>
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[[Category:Body Part]]
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=== Installation ===
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Installing the part requires {{Ticks|2500}} of work, 2x medicine of [[Herbal medicine|herbal]] quality or better, and a [[Skills#Medical|Medical skill]] of 5.
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Removing the part requires {{Ticks|2500}} of work, 1x medicine of [[Herbal medicine|herbal]] quality or better, and a [[Skills#Medical|Medical skill]] of 5.
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If the operation fails, the part will be destroyed.
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== Effectiveness ==
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The venom talon is a modestly powerful melee implant that can inflict the [[toxic buildup]] debuff when used. It is comparable to a [[quality|normal quality]] [[steel]] [[longsword]] against unarmored enemies, the [[toxic buildup]] it inflicts making up for the lower DPS, however it is significantly weaker against [[armor|armored]] foes due to its poor armor penetration. As a dedicated melee weapon it is outclassed slightly by other melee implants like the [[hand talon]], and is massively outclassed by a [[power claw]], [[plasteel]] [[longsword]] or [[uranium]] [[mace]]. It should not be considered as a pawn's primary offensive option.
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Despite the fact that it is outclassed by similar weapons like the [[hand talon]] in terms of melee capabilities, the ability to cause [[toxic buildup]] to enemies allows for some very specific but otherwise useful uses. When fighting an enemy [[raider]] there is a high, but random, chance they will be dead upon being downed regardless of injuries if the reasons for it are going into [[pain|painshock]] or having less than 15% movement. However, if they are downed through other means such as extreme [[toxic buildup]] it will bypass this dice roll and they will live. This allows you to capture specific enemy [[raiders]] alive in a fairly reliable way.
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== How to capture an enemy alive ==
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This exact method is also applicable to [[venom fangs]].
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=== Method ===
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This method requires both the [[Psycasts#Skip|skip]] and [[Psycasts#Painblock|painblock]] psycasts. Other [[psycast]]s, such as [[Psycasts#Invisibility|invisibility]] and [[Psycasts#Neural heat dump|neural heat dump]], are helpful but not strictly necessary. Make sure your venom talon pawns '''do not have melee weapons''', as otherwise they they will select that more powerful weapon over the talon.
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You will need two groups of pawns, a psycaster and venom talon armed pawn(s). While you can have your psycaster also be the one to have the venom talon, this increases the neural heat cost greatly as more skip psycasts will have to be cast. Your psycaster should be well ahead of your colonists, able to cast their skip ability on the incoming [[raider]] beyond the range of your colonists guns to ensure they don't get hit due to friendly fire. Your venom talon pawns should be in a sectioned off area either behind a wall or within a [[defense structures|bunker]] with a [[door]] held open, though if you have a high number of venom talon pawns such as 4 or 5, you can down [[raiders]] quickly and reliably enough such that separating them behind a wall/[[defense structures|bunker]] is not needed.
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Find the [[raider]] you wish to capture alive and use the skip psycast to move them through the open doorway and in melee range of your venom talon pawns. You may have to use multiple skip psycasts to move them the appropriate distance, and if they are near the back of the enemy group invisibility may be needed to safely get in range. If your psycaster doesn't have enough [[psycast#Neural_Heat|neural heat]] capacity then you may have to disable the heat limiter or have a target to cast the neural heat dump psycast on. You '''''must then cast the painblock psycast''''' as otherwise they may go into [[pain|pain shock]] before reaching extreme [[toxic buildup]], which will cause the dice to roll likely killing them. Once this is done run, skip, or [[jump pack|jump]] your psycaster to safety.
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Have your venom talon pawns close the [[door]] that was held open to ensure the aren't disturbed by other [[raiders]], and the melee the raider you skipped to them. After some attacks the [[raider]] should reach extreme [[toxic buildup]] and be downed, where you can then move your venom talon pawns to fight the rest of the [[raid]] like normal.
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=== Flaws ===
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This method of capturing enemies alive is not without its flaws however. Firstly, depending on which [[psycasts]] you have available, your psycaster may have to place themselves dangerously close to the enemy in order to be able to reach the desired target with the skip [[psycast]]'s modest range. This risk can be mitigated by the invisibility [[psycast]] allowing you to get closer without risk, or the mass chaos skip [[psycast]] to spread enemies out, though this can backfire by sending [[raiders]] where you don't want them to go.
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Secondly, high levels of [[toxic buildup]] can cause [[dementia]] and [[carcinoma]] to form in the people you capture. After '''500 tests from 90% toxic buildup''' there is a:  
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*16.4% chance of [[dementia]]
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*6.8% chance of [[carcinoma]]
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(Tested on [[Version/1.2.2753|version 1.2.2753]])
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Dementia causes a permanent -15% brain function, reducing all capacites by -15% while stacking an additional -25% [[hearing]] and [[talking|speaking]], bringing those stats down to 60%. Dementia is only curable by a [[healer mech serum]] or permanent use of [[luciferium]]. Carcinoma, on the other hand, causes extreme amounts of [[pain]] in later stages and will destroy the affected part once severity reaches 100%. Carcinoma, however, can be cured with a rather risky operation, costing 4 [[medicine|industrial]] or [[glitterworld medicine]], a doctor with a [[Skills#Medicine|skill]] of 10 or above, and only has a base chance of 70% to succeed.
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Finally, there is a chance you may kill the [[raider]] you are trying to capture by having them reach 100% [[toxic buildup]]. After '''500 tests''' with venom talons there is a '''0.8% chance''' of them dying this way. (Tested on [[Version/1.2.2753|version 1.2.2753]])
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You may want to consider all of these risks before using this tactic.
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== Drawbacks ==
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The main drawback of the venom talon is that it can not be simultaneously used with two [[bionic arm|bionic]] or [[archotech arm]]s. [[Manipulation]] above 100% does not affect [[Shooting Accuracy]], and so for a dedicated gunfighter this may not be a significant drawback. However, [[manipulation]] increases [[general labor speed]], meaning that if they have a role within your colony beyond fighting affected by [[manipulation]], such as crafting or constructing, they will be less effective at these roles than they otherwise could be. A pawn can still be equipped with one [[bionic arm|bionic]] or [[archotech arm]], and one venom talon without it negatively affecting their melee capabilities after [[Version/1.1.2610|1.1.2610]] changed melee verb selection.
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If you choose two [[bionic arm|bionic]] or [[archotech arm]]s over one arm and a venom talon but still want venom weaponry you also have the option of the [[venom fangs]]. The [[venom fangs]] are weaker than the venom talon, but have no conflicts with any implant and so can be used without compromise.
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== Version history ==
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* [[Royalty DLC]] Release - Added.
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* Version ??? - Buffed from 12% AP, 4.10 DPS to 15% AP, 7.33 DPS. Toxic build up was also improved at the same time.
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[[Category:Medical Item]] [[Category:Body Part]] [[Category:Implant]]

Latest revision as of 12:44, 27 September 2024

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Venom talon

Venom talon

A retractable finger talon connected to a venom pump in the lower arm. The user can scratch an enemy while squirting venom into the wound. The talon is designed to be installed in the middle finger. It's fast, but poor at penetrating armor.

Base Stats

Type
Medical Items – Body Parts
Tech Level
Industrial
Market Value
355 Silver
Mode
Melee

Melee Combat

Mode
Melee
Melee Attack 1
Venom talon
11 dmg (Toxic scratch)
15% AP
1.5 seconds cooldown
Body Part
Middle finger
Melee Average DPS
7.33
Melee Average AP
15%

Creation

Crafted At
Machining table
Required Research
Poison synthesisTechprint
Skill Required
Crafting 5
Work To Make
15,000 ticks (4.17 mins)
Resources to make
Steel 40 + Component 7
Technical
thingSetMakerTags
RewardStandardLowFreq
techHediffsTags
AdvancedWeapon
tradeTags
ImplantEmpireCommon


A venom talon gives a pawn that's been implanted with it an attack with 15% AP, 7.33 DPS, and inflicts 1.5% toxic buildup per point of damage.

Acquisition[edit]

Venom talons can be crafted at a machining table once the poison synthesis research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a techprint. Each requires Steel 40 Steel, Component 7 Components, 15,000 ticks (4.17 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 5.

They can also be traded from exotic traders, and can be earned as a quest reward.

Summary[edit]

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<Summary stuff goes here>

Installation[edit]

Installing the part requires 2,500 ticks (41.67 secs) of work, 2x medicine of herbal quality or better, and a Medical skill of 5.

Removing the part requires 2,500 ticks (41.67 secs) of work, 1x medicine of herbal quality or better, and a Medical skill of 5.

If the operation fails, the part will be destroyed.

Effectiveness[edit]

The venom talon is a modestly powerful melee implant that can inflict the toxic buildup debuff when used. It is comparable to a normal quality steel longsword against unarmored enemies, the toxic buildup it inflicts making up for the lower DPS, however it is significantly weaker against armored foes due to its poor armor penetration. As a dedicated melee weapon it is outclassed slightly by other melee implants like the hand talon, and is massively outclassed by a power claw, plasteel longsword or uranium mace. It should not be considered as a pawn's primary offensive option.

Despite the fact that it is outclassed by similar weapons like the hand talon in terms of melee capabilities, the ability to cause toxic buildup to enemies allows for some very specific but otherwise useful uses. When fighting an enemy raider there is a high, but random, chance they will be dead upon being downed regardless of injuries if the reasons for it are going into painshock or having less than 15% movement. However, if they are downed through other means such as extreme toxic buildup it will bypass this dice roll and they will live. This allows you to capture specific enemy raiders alive in a fairly reliable way.

How to capture an enemy alive[edit]

This exact method is also applicable to venom fangs.

Method[edit]

This method requires both the skip and painblock psycasts. Other psycasts, such as invisibility and neural heat dump, are helpful but not strictly necessary. Make sure your venom talon pawns do not have melee weapons, as otherwise they they will select that more powerful weapon over the talon.

You will need two groups of pawns, a psycaster and venom talon armed pawn(s). While you can have your psycaster also be the one to have the venom talon, this increases the neural heat cost greatly as more skip psycasts will have to be cast. Your psycaster should be well ahead of your colonists, able to cast their skip ability on the incoming raider beyond the range of your colonists guns to ensure they don't get hit due to friendly fire. Your venom talon pawns should be in a sectioned off area either behind a wall or within a bunker with a door held open, though if you have a high number of venom talon pawns such as 4 or 5, you can down raiders quickly and reliably enough such that separating them behind a wall/bunker is not needed.

Find the raider you wish to capture alive and use the skip psycast to move them through the open doorway and in melee range of your venom talon pawns. You may have to use multiple skip psycasts to move them the appropriate distance, and if they are near the back of the enemy group invisibility may be needed to safely get in range. If your psycaster doesn't have enough neural heat capacity then you may have to disable the heat limiter or have a target to cast the neural heat dump psycast on. You must then cast the painblock psycast as otherwise they may go into pain shock before reaching extreme toxic buildup, which will cause the dice to roll likely killing them. Once this is done run, skip, or jump your psycaster to safety.

Have your venom talon pawns close the door that was held open to ensure the aren't disturbed by other raiders, and the melee the raider you skipped to them. After some attacks the raider should reach extreme toxic buildup and be downed, where you can then move your venom talon pawns to fight the rest of the raid like normal.

Flaws[edit]

This method of capturing enemies alive is not without its flaws however. Firstly, depending on which psycasts you have available, your psycaster may have to place themselves dangerously close to the enemy in order to be able to reach the desired target with the skip psycast's modest range. This risk can be mitigated by the invisibility psycast allowing you to get closer without risk, or the mass chaos skip psycast to spread enemies out, though this can backfire by sending raiders where you don't want them to go.

Secondly, high levels of toxic buildup can cause dementia and carcinoma to form in the people you capture. After 500 tests from 90% toxic buildup there is a:

(Tested on version 1.2.2753)

Dementia causes a permanent -15% brain function, reducing all capacites by -15% while stacking an additional -25% hearing and speaking, bringing those stats down to 60%. Dementia is only curable by a healer mech serum or permanent use of luciferium. Carcinoma, on the other hand, causes extreme amounts of pain in later stages and will destroy the affected part once severity reaches 100%. Carcinoma, however, can be cured with a rather risky operation, costing 4 industrial or glitterworld medicine, a doctor with a skill of 10 or above, and only has a base chance of 70% to succeed.

Finally, there is a chance you may kill the raider you are trying to capture by having them reach 100% toxic buildup. After 500 tests with venom talons there is a 0.8% chance of them dying this way. (Tested on version 1.2.2753)

You may want to consider all of these risks before using this tactic.

Drawbacks[edit]

The main drawback of the venom talon is that it can not be simultaneously used with two bionic or archotech arms. Manipulation above 100% does not affect Shooting Accuracy, and so for a dedicated gunfighter this may not be a significant drawback. However, manipulation increases general labor speed, meaning that if they have a role within your colony beyond fighting affected by manipulation, such as crafting or constructing, they will be less effective at these roles than they otherwise could be. A pawn can still be equipped with one bionic or archotech arm, and one venom talon without it negatively affecting their melee capabilities after 1.1.2610 changed melee verb selection.

If you choose two bionic or archotech arms over one arm and a venom talon but still want venom weaponry you also have the option of the venom fangs. The venom fangs are weaker than the venom talon, but have no conflicts with any implant and so can be used without compromise.

Version history[edit]

  • Royalty DLC Release - Added.
  • Version ??? - Buffed from 12% AP, 4.10 DPS to 15% AP, 7.33 DPS. Toxic build up was also improved at the same time.
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