Best way to get 4 Acid or 4 Plasma Weapons

[ArCeyDu35]

Any tips? I got the 4 Fire weapons at the same time, but no luck with Acid or Plasma weapons.

[Cheery]

Got 4 plasma yesterday, tinkerer engineer has a lot of options.
For acid, throwing driller maybe?

[Tyyne]

Acid: Foreman driller. Subata can be converted to acid. Sludgepump, Viper drone and the Poo grenade.

Plasma: Warthog & sentry can be converted to plasma. Breechcutter, plasma grenade and Shard Diffractor.

[one]

The game doesn't recognise driller's axe with an acid trail as an acid weapon, I claim it's a bug. Do the devs actually read this thread?

[Lunacy]

Originally posted by one:

The game doesn't recognise driller's axe with an acid trail as an acid weapon, I claim it's a bug. Do the devs actually read this thread?

Does the whole weapon become acid and gain an [Acid] tag? Or does it still deal kinetic and happen to have the trail as a bonus?

[ZeppMan217]

Originally posted by one:

The game doesn't recognise driller's axe with an acid trail as an acid weapon, I claim it's a bug. Do the devs actually read this thread?

There are a few weapon OCs that give an elemental effect without converting the default damage type. Axe itself is Kinetic and remains so after its trail gets an elemental type. Breach Cutter is pure Plasma and remains so despite its projectiles being able to gain the ability to electrify/burn enemies.

I think the mechanic is pretty straightforward: OCs that convert your damage type state so in their description alongside an elemental tag, OCs that don't convert simply mention the effect they give without an elemental tag.

[one]

Originally posted by ZeppMan217:

Originally posted by one:

The game doesn't recognise driller's axe with an acid trail as an acid weapon, I claim it's a bug. Do the devs actually read this thread?

There are a few weapon OCs that give an elemental effect without converting the default damage type. Axe itself is Kinetic and remains so after its trail gets an elemental type. Breach Cutter is pure Plasma and remains so despite its projectiles being able to gain the ability to electrify/burn enemies.

I think the mechanic is pretty straightforward: OCs that convert your damage type state so in their description alongside an elemental tag, OCs that don't convert simply mention the effect they give without an elemental tag.

in that case I'd expect the game to indicate if an initial weapon choice can lead to fulfilling the task of equipping a required set, otherwise it's extremely frustrating to discover on the level 2 or 3 that you started a dive with a wrong dwarf in the first place.

[Perplex]

Originally posted by one:

Originally posted by ZeppMan217:

There are a few weapon OCs that give an elemental effect without converting the default damage type. Axe itself is Kinetic and remains so after its trail gets an elemental type. Breach Cutter is pure Plasma and remains so despite its projectiles being able to gain the ability to electrify/burn enemies.

I think the mechanic is pretty straightforward: OCs that convert your damage type state so in their description alongside an elemental tag, OCs that don't convert simply mention the effect they give without an elemental tag.

in that case I'd expect the game to indicate if an initial weapon choice can lead to fulfilling the task of equipping a required set, otherwise it's extremely frustrating to discover on the level 2 or 3 that you started a dive with a wrong dwarf in the first place.

Starting page top right corner there is a W button. Press it.

[Tyyne]

Originally posted by Lunacy:

Originally posted by one:

The game doesn't recognise driller's axe with an acid trail as an acid weapon, I claim it's a bug. Do the devs actually read this thread?

Does the whole weapon become acid and gain an [Acid] tag? Or does it still deal kinetic and happen to have the trail as a bonus?

It just gains the acid trail, weapon stays kinetic.