Overview[1]
150 DPS (aura); 2 Component; 5 Linen; 10 Metal; 5 Component; Lyfestyle Biome (when the Barricade is destroyed); Crafting The Tesla Cannon is a special weapon that can be bought in Evil Church.
The Tesla Cannon is a powerful weapon that shoots massive balls of lightning. It only stores one shot, and must be struck with Lightning 3 times to reload. The front of the weapon crackles with electricity when it is ready to fire. When fired, the Tesla Cannon fires a large and slow moving projectile after a short delay. It does not need to be welded in order to use. The projectile explodes when it either reaches maximum range or makes contact with an entity, corpse, or surface, dealing massive damage to enemies caught in the blast. While in motion, it also has a large damaging aura that deals high DPS to all nearby entities (including allies). Massive damage potential. Large area of effect. While the slow projectile speed is detrimental when using the weapon at longer ranges, it allows the aura to do more damage to nearby entities before passing them. Limited range. Only one shot. Difficult to reload. Can damage allied units. Less effective if an enemy gets too close. Difficult to obtain due to only appearing in the rare Evil Church structure and crafting. Can roll around uncontrollably until it is stopped by an item. A Horse is recommended for doing so. Not easy to aim with due to the weight of the weapon.
How to get it
How to get it: Evil Church; Lyfestyle Biome (when the Barricade is destroyed); Crafting.
Stats
- Ammo Capacity
- 1
- Ammo Type
- Lightning
- Buy Value
- $750
- Damage
- 1650 (explosion) 150 DPS (aura)
- Recipe
- 15 Metal 2 Component
- Sell value
- Unsellable
- Deposit
- 5 Wood 5 Linen 10 Metal 5 Component
- Source
- *Evil Church *Lyfestyle Biome (when the Barricade is destroyed) *Crafting
Strategies
The Electrocutioner is arguably the easiest way to reload the Tesla Cannon, though there isn't much point to doing this since the Electrocutioner is significantly more consistent. Holy Water in combination with a Lightning Rod is also a great option, since it summons multiple lightning bolts rather than just one. The Tesla Cannon can be used effectively and profitably against Werewolves and other high health enemies due to its massive damage. The Tesla Cannon takes a long time to reload, so it is best used in combination with other weapons or stalling tactics. It is not recommended to use the Tesla Cannon as a primary weapon due to the difficulty of reloading it, along with only storing one shot. Save it for emergencies or great opportunities. A speedy class or the Train can be used to gather multiple enemies in a group easily before taking them out. Multiple of these can be combined to deal massive damage to bosses within a short timeframe. Goliath dies in just 2 hits, while Nikola Tesla will become fairly easy to kill after 3. When playing with a 2 players team, one player can drag the Tesla Cannon to aim, while the other player can fire the cannon. This ensures a better aim instead of dropping and aiming, which might cause inaccuracies.
Patch history
It is the most expensive item in the entire game, costing $750. In fact, the cash register takes a while to display the actual cost due to how high it is. The Tesla Cannon and the Electrocutioner are the only weapons that reload using Lightning strikes. While the Tesla Cannon is similar to turret weapons due to its size, it has the following differences: It can be used when unwelded, allowing players to drag it around and use it anywhere. It can be used without having a player sit on it. Its ammunition is not available in physical item form. According to the developers, the Tesla Cannon was first planned to work like an actual turret, requiring a player to sit on it and fire. However, due to how overpowered it could be, they've changed so that players need to drag it to aim, which is way harder due to its size. The Tesla Cannon is inspired by Fallout Weapon with the same name. Category:Items Category:Weapons Category:Utility Weapons
