does lifmunk only fire smg if i have gun

[Mish101]

i unlocked smg for lifmunk but it doesn't fire when i use a crossbow. I guess i need an automatic weapon?

[wildbill]

Originally posted by Mish101:

i unlocked smg for lifmunk but it doesn't fire when i use a crossbow. I guess i need an automatic weapon?

The submachine gun that is the "saddle" for the lifmunk has nothing to do with any of your weapons or ammo that you have. If I recall correctly, you "ride" it like any other pal with a saddle and then the LMB is used to fire the lifmunk submachine gun. So to be clear, the animation shows you holding the lifmunk kind of under your arm and it blasting away at stuff you point it at.

[Mish101]

no he sits on my head but when i fire the crossbow i don't see him firing.
edit: nvm he just fires a very tiny barely noticeable burst with the crossbow.

[wildbill]

Originally posted by Mish101:

no he sits on my head but when i fire the crossbow i don't see him firing.
edit: nvm he just fires a very tiny barely noticeable burst with the crossbow.

Is this a lucky lifmunk? The hit box and how you hold the larger version of the lifmunk is completely messed up. Really only works for the normal version.

[Sparkiekong]

alpha lifmunk sits on the noggin same as the normal ones.

[Nicodemous52]

Originally posted by Mish101:

no he sits on my head but when i fire the crossbow i don't see him firing.
edit: nvm he just fires a very tiny barely noticeable burst with the crossbow.

I don't know for sure, but it sound like his fire rate is tied to yours. So the faster you are firing, the faster he will as well.

[Sparkiekong]

It is tied to your fire rate.

[wildbill]

Originally posted by Sparkiekong:

It is tied to your fire rate.

Interesting. I've probably never used this one correctly. I have seen it bug out for me though, so maybe that was a rare problem and not something seen often. The game is of course still early access. Not uncommon for some things to be poorly documented or not work correctly for some systems.

[Sparkiekong]

Originally posted by wildbill:

Originally posted by Sparkiekong:

It is tied to your fire rate.

Interesting. I've probably never used this one correctly. I have seen it bug out for me though, so maybe that was a rare problem and not something seen often. The game is of course still early access. Not uncommon for some things to be poorly documented or not work correctly for some systems.

Yeah, if you use a bow and hold the arrow without firing, lifmunk will fire until spent, if you use a machine gun, it fires at the rate you do.

[Toastie Buns]

Originally posted by Mish101:

no he sits on my head but when i fire the crossbow i don't see him firing.
edit: nvm he just fires a very tiny barely noticeable burst with the crossbow.

It's tied to the fire rate of whatever you're using like others said, but that also applies to melee weapons, you can just swing a torch if you want and it'll start dumping bullets
probably best to look at what swings the fastest if you want to do damage without spending bullets yourself

[wildbill]

Originally posted by Toastie Buns:

Originally posted by Mish101:

no he sits on my head but when i fire the crossbow i don't see him firing.
edit: nvm he just fires a very tiny barely noticeable burst with the crossbow.

It's tied to the fire rate of whatever you're using like others said, but that also applies to melee weapons, you can just swing a torch if you want and it'll start dumping bullets
probably best to look at what swings the fastest if you want to do damage without spending bullets yourself

I've always fired it I think will holding a spear or pick. Never had any idea it was tied to my fire rate. Seems like a dumb way to make it work, would never suspect it would work that way.