Deepcore 40mm PGL
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This article is about the Engineer's weapon. For the Scout's weapon, see Deepcore GK2. |
| “ | Whoever coined the phrase "Bang for the Buck" must have had this lovely thing in mind. Cheap, dependable, and utterly devastating. |
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The Deepcore 40mm PGL is the default secondary weapon for the Engineer.
It is a gray, man-portable grenade launcher adorned with various metallic braces and wires. The PGL is a break-action launcher, meaning that the gun's barrel opens on a hinge downwards to load in new grenades.
The PGL fires heavy-duty grenades. The explosives have a below-average velocity and are affected by gravity, which limits how far they can travel (certain mods and OCs can affect the velocity). Only one shell can be loaded at a time, and the weapon will automatically begin reloading once the loaded shell has been fired.
It also has a high Fear Factor, where anything that survives the explosion might be left fleeing in terror.
Modifications
There are five tiers of modifications and each tier has two to three upgrades. Only one modification can be equipped per tier.
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| Tier 1 |  Fragmentary Shell |
+1m Damage Radius | "Damage radius increase" |
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 Extra Ammo |
+2 Max Ammo | "Expanded Ammo Bags" |
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 HE Compound |
+20 Area Damage | "The good folk in R&D have been busy. The overall damage of your weapon is increased." |
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Tier 2 6
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Expanded Ammo Bags |
+2 Max Ammo | "You had to give up some sandwich-storage, but your total ammo capacity is increased!" |
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Larger Payload |
+20 Area Damage | "More bang for the buck! Increases the damage done within the Area of Effect!" |
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| Tier 3 10
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 Incendiary Compound |
50% damage converted to Heat (-50% Armor break) | "50% damage converted to heat. This will reduce direct damage, but will set enemies on fire." |
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 Pressure Wave |
+500% Armor Break Bonus | "We're proud of this one. Armor shredding. Tear through that high-impact plating of those big buggers like butter. What could be finer?" |
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 High Velocity Grenades |
+180% Projectile Velocity | "We souped up the ejection mechanisms of your gun, so the projectiles are now fired at a much higher velocity." |
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| Tier 4 14
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 Homebrew Explosive |
+Randomized Damage (between x0.8 and x1.4 damage) |
"More damage on average but it's a bit inconsistent with a spread of 80% to 140%" |
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Nails + Tape |
+1m Damage Radius | "Fire in the hole! The Area of Effect is increased. (We advise keeping the term "safe distance" close to your heart)" |
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 Concussive Blast |
+100% Stun Chance | "Stuns creatures within the blast radius" |
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| Tier 5 18
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 Proximity Trigger |
+Proximity Trigger x1.1 Damage Radius |
"Launched grenades will only detonate when they are in close proximity to an enemy or after the projectile comes to a complete stop. Explosion range is also increased. Note: The trigger takes a moment to arm, indicated by a green light, and until then the grenade functions as usual." |
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 Spiky Grenade |
+60 Direct Damage (Damage type: Kinetic) |
"Deals damage on direct impact" |
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Disabled Inertia Inhibitor |
+Disabled Inertia Inhibitor | "This tweak ensures that the user's velocity is transferred to the projectile. Useful in high-speed applications but it requires doing more math in your head." |
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Overclocks
Overclock calculations happen after modifiers.
 Deepcore 40mm PGL [Expand/Collapse]
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Clean Sweep
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"Increases the explosion radius and damage without any unwanted effects." |
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Pack Rat
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"You found a way to pack away two more rounds somewhere." |
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Compact Rounds
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"Smaller and lighter rounds means more rounds in the pocket at the cost of the explosion's effective radius and damage." |
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RJ250 Compound
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"Use explosions to launch yourself and your teammates into the air." |
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Fat Boy
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"Big and deadly and dirty. Too bad plutonium is so heavy that you can only take a few rounds with you. And remember to take care with the fallout." |
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Hyper Propellant
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"New super-high velocity projectiles trade explosive range for raw damage in a tight area. The increased weight of the rounds also limits how many you can carry." |
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+10 Area Damage 
-10 Area Damage
Stats Breakdown
Unique Modifications
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Incendiary Compound |
Incendiary Compound causes the weapon to inflict Heat (50% of the maximum Damage at any point inside the Radius, unaffected by falloff) while losing 50% in Damage (Direct and Area) and Armor Break bonus.
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Homebrew Explosive |
Homebrew Explosive randomizes the AOE portion of the PGL's damage between x0.8 and x1.4. It does not affect any direct damage, such as from the tier 5 upgrade "Spiky Grenade" or the overclock "Hyper Propellant". | |
Proximity Trigger |
Proximity Trigger changes the projectiles of the PGL so that it does not explode on contact. Instead, it will bounce off surfaces and preserve speed. When the projectile passes within 2m of an enemy, it triggers a 0.1s delay and then explodes. There is a 0.2s period directly after being fired during which the projectile cannot be triggered in this way, though a direct impact still causes the explosion. If the projectile is not triggered within 3 seconds of being fired, it will automatically explode. | |
Unique Overclocks
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RJ250 Compound |
RJ250 Compound is a Balanced Overclock which adds a significant push force to any Dwarves caught in the explosion radius, especially if the dwarf is not touching the ground. This feature allows grenades to be used for "blast jumping" by exploding the grenade at the player's feet just after the player jumps, resulting in spectacularly high jumps at the cost of some self damage taken. The player's previous velocity is taken into account, and players can moderately affect their direction once airborne. Specifically, additional velocity is added instantaneously in the direction away from the explosion center, with a quantity dependent on how far away the dwarf is. The quantity peaks at ~11.7m/s within the Maximum Damage Radius, and is halved if the player is touching the ground. It is unaffected by the damage and incendiary upgrades. It has the same falloff behavior as the grenade's explosion damage, falling off to 50% of its maximum value at the explosion's outer Damage Radius, which can be enlarged with the explosion radius upgrades. | |
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Fat Boy |
Fat Boy is an Unstable Overclock that turns the projectile into a mini nuclear bomb. After the explosion, it creates a spherical field (8m radius, centered at point of impact) that does 25 radiation damage every 0.75 - 1.25 seconds to enemies and 6 radiation damage every 0.5 - 1.0 seconds to players. The field lasts for 15 seconds. Additionally, the size of the explosion's terrain carve is greatly increased. The carve shape being ellipsoidal rather than spherical is most noticeable with this overclock. | |
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Hyper Propellant |
Hyper Propellant is an Unstable Overclock that converts all of the PGL damage into Disintegrate Damage along with adding a large amount of direct damage to the grenades. It also vastly increases grenade velocity, giving the projectile a nearly straight path. | |
Mastery
Each modification that is purchased advances a mastery bar by one unit.
Mastery unlocks:
- Three modifications – First Stripe Weapon Paintjob
- Seven modifications – Deepcore Weapon Paintjob
- All (14) modifications – The Company Special Weapon Paintjob
Skins
Full gallery of all Frameworks and Paintjobs can be seen at Weapon Cosmetics.
Gallery
The crater and lasting radiation effect caused by the Fat Boy overclock.
Trivia
- The "Fat Boy" Overclock is likely named after the Fat Man and Little Boy, the two atomic bombs which were dropped over Japan in World War 2.
- The "RJ" in the "RJ250 Compound" Overclock likely stands for "rocket jump", a term used to describe the usage of an explosive weapon's powerful knockback as a mobility enhancement. The term was coined by popular first-person-shooter series Quake, and has featured in many other multiplayer shooter games as a technique with a high skill ceiling.
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