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{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image= [[File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-Screen.jpg| | |image= [[File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-Screen.jpg|350px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|style= | |style= | ||
|class= [[Exotic]] | |class=[[Exotic]] | ||
|type= [[Rocket Launcher]] | |type=[[Rocket Launcher]] | ||
|level= | |level= | ||
|accuracy= | |accuracy= | ||
|impact= | |impact= | ||
|stability= | |blast radius=10 | ||
|handling= | |stability=50 | ||
|magazine= 1 (15 microrockets) | |handling=80 | ||
|feed= | |magazine=1 (15 microrockets) | ||
|ammo= | |feed= | ||
|mode= | |ammo=Heavy ammo | ||
|rate= 60 RPM | |mode= | ||
|damage= | |rate=60 RPM | ||
|range= | |damage={{Icon|Arc}} Arc | ||
|service= | |range= | ||
|velocity=100 | |||
|aim=80 | |||
|inventory=0 | |||
|zoom=15 | |||
|recoil=60 | |||
|intensity=40 | |||
|service= | |||
|affiliation= | |affiliation= | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Ingenuity. Desperation. A haphazard prototype of terrible power. Such were the factors at play in the Wardcliff Incident.|Weapon description}} | |||
'''The Wardcliff Coil''' is an [[Exotic]] [[Arc]] [[Rocket Launcher]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]''. It fires a massive volley of microrockets that will home in on targets at short range for a wide area of effect. It has a chance to drop from Exotic [[Engram]]s. | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
The Wardcliff Coil fires a volley of rockets, making it useful for clearing multiple adds in PVE. It is also commonly used in many boss damage phases, including [[Calus]] in the [[Leviathan (raid)|Leviathan]] [[raid]], and [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger]] in the [[King's Fall]] raid. It also is effective at killing [[Guardian]]s in PVP, due to the rockets tracking. | |||
== | ==Perks== | ||
''' | *'''[[lightgg:2473404935|Mad Scientist]]:''' This weapon fires a volley of rockets. | ||
*'''[[lightgg:1478423395|Volatile Launch]]:''' This weapon is optimized for an especially explosive payload. Greatly increases blast radius. Slightly decreases handling speed. Slightly decreases projectile speed. | |||
*'''[[lightgg:2420895100|Extended Mag]]:''' This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower. Greatly increases magazine size. Greatly decreases reload speed. Increases airborne effectiveness. | |||
*'''[[lightgg:1178686995|Mechanized Autoloader]]:''' This weapon automatically reloads on ammo pickup. | |||
*'''[[lightgg:3465198467|Composite Stock]]:''' This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. Slightly increases stability. Slightly increases handling speed. | |||
===Catalyst=== | |||
The quest to obtain the [[Exotic catalyst|catalyst]] for The Wardcliff Coil has a chance to drop from challenging enemies in [[Strike]]s once the weapon has been acquired. | |||
The catalyst, once completed, will grant an additional perk: | |||
*Pinpoint Guidance Module: Improved tracking on projectiles. | |||
== | ==Lore== | ||
{{ | {{Verbatim}} | ||
'''INGENUITY. DESPERATION. A HAPHAZARD PROTOTYPE OF TERRIBLE POWER. SUCH WERE THE FACTORS AT PLAY IN THE WARDCLIFF INCIDENT.''' | |||
[[Hamit|HAMIT]]'S LOG. The lead is good, but so are the [[Fallen]] tracking me. I swear on my [[Ghost]] there's a hundred camped outside. I'm cornered in the lab and they're using [[Shank]]s to run me out of ammunition. [[Future War Cult|War cultist]], arm thyself; at least it's a weapons lab. This, er, rustic device was once an experimental axion emitter, which sprays weird particles to light up the basement of the universe. Right here I've coupled the emitter to some catacaustic quark-gluon coils, which will not, due to my scrupulous safety checking, create a strangelet that devours the [[Earth]]. I cook up some pain in there, the microverse decays, and the result comes out here. If it doesn't work, well, please name the crater after me. | |||
''' | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Wardcliff Coil was originally called A Dubious Volley, and it originally dealt [[Void]] damage. This was discovered while datamining, embedded in the data files of ''[[Destiny]]'', but was never released until ''Destiny 2''. | |||
*The Wardcliff Coil have been named for one of Serbian-American inventor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla Nikola Tesla]'s most infamous inventions- Wardenclyffe Tower. It was the housing for Tesla's largest electricity coil and could shoot a bolt of lightning 300 feet outward. The ornament, Tesla's Revenge, is likely a homage to the inventor. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-XRL-Back-Render.jpg| | File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-XRL-Back-Render.jpg| | ||
File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-XRL-Overlay.jpg| | File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-XRL-Overlay.jpg| | ||
File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-XRL- | File:Destiny2-WardcliffCoil-XRL-TeslasRevenge-Ornament.jpg|Tesla's Revenge ornament | ||
File: | Dieselpunk.jpg|Dieselpunk ornament | ||
Wardcliff Vostok.jpg|Vostok ornament | |||
File:Ahead of Its Time - Wardcliff Coil.jpg|Ahead of Its Time ornament | |||
wardcliff coil pin.jpg|Wardcliff Coil collectible pin released by Bungie Store | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Exotic weapons D2}} | {{Exotic weapons|D2}} | ||
[[Category:Rocket | |||
[[Category:Exotic weapons]] | |||
[[Category:Rocket Launchers]] | |||
[[Category:Weapons]] | |||
[[Category:Weapon lore]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:30, November 5, 2023
| The Wardcliff Coil | |
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| Production overview | |
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Rarity class: |
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Weapon type: |
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Blast radius: |
10 |
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Min-max stability: |
50 |
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Min-max handling: |
80 |
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Min-max magazine: |
1 (15 microrockets) |
| Specifications | |
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Ammunition type: |
Heavy ammo |
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60 RPM | |
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Damage: |
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Projectile velocity: |
100 |
| Hidden stats | |
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Aim assistance: |
80 |
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Inventory size: |
0 |
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Zoom: |
15 |
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Recoil: |
60 |
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Bounce intensity: |
40 |
- "Ingenuity. Desperation. A haphazard prototype of terrible power. Such were the factors at play in the Wardcliff Incident."
- — Weapon description
The Wardcliff Coil is an Exotic Arc Rocket Launcher in Destiny 2. It fires a massive volley of microrockets that will home in on targets at short range for a wide area of effect. It has a chance to drop from Exotic Engrams.
Gameplay[edit]
The Wardcliff Coil fires a volley of rockets, making it useful for clearing multiple adds in PVE. It is also commonly used in many boss damage phases, including Calus in the Leviathan raid, and Ir Anûk, Deathsinger and Ir Halak, Deathsinger in the King's Fall raid. It also is effective at killing Guardians in PVP, due to the rockets tracking.
Perks[edit]
- Mad Scientist: This weapon fires a volley of rockets.
- Volatile Launch: This weapon is optimized for an especially explosive payload. Greatly increases blast radius. Slightly decreases handling speed. Slightly decreases projectile speed.
- Extended Mag: This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower. Greatly increases magazine size. Greatly decreases reload speed. Increases airborne effectiveness.
- Mechanized Autoloader: This weapon automatically reloads on ammo pickup.
- Composite Stock: This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. Slightly increases stability. Slightly increases handling speed.
Catalyst[edit]
The quest to obtain the catalyst for The Wardcliff Coil has a chance to drop from challenging enemies in Strikes once the weapon has been acquired.
The catalyst, once completed, will grant an additional perk:
- Pinpoint Guidance Module: Improved tracking on projectiles.
Lore[edit]
INGENUITY. DESPERATION. A HAPHAZARD PROTOTYPE OF TERRIBLE POWER. SUCH WERE THE FACTORS AT PLAY IN THE WARDCLIFF INCIDENT.
HAMIT'S LOG. The lead is good, but so are the Fallen tracking me. I swear on my Ghost there's a hundred camped outside. I'm cornered in the lab and they're using Shanks to run me out of ammunition. War cultist, arm thyself; at least it's a weapons lab. This, er, rustic device was once an experimental axion emitter, which sprays weird particles to light up the basement of the universe. Right here I've coupled the emitter to some catacaustic quark-gluon coils, which will not, due to my scrupulous safety checking, create a strangelet that devours the Earth. I cook up some pain in there, the microverse decays, and the result comes out here. If it doesn't work, well, please name the crater after me.
Trivia[edit]
- The Wardcliff Coil was originally called A Dubious Volley, and it originally dealt Void damage. This was discovered while datamining, embedded in the data files of Destiny, but was never released until Destiny 2.
- The Wardcliff Coil have been named for one of Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla's most infamous inventions- Wardenclyffe Tower. It was the housing for Tesla's largest electricity coil and could shoot a bolt of lightning 300 feet outward. The ornament, Tesla's Revenge, is likely a homage to the inventor.
Gallery[edit]
Tesla's Revenge ornament
Dieselpunk ornament
Vostok ornament
Ahead of Its Time ornament
Wardcliff Coil collectible pin released by Bungie Store
List of appearances[edit]
- Destiny 2 (First appearance)
References[edit]
