Cryogun

Cryogun
Specifications
Manufacturer	Chimera
Type	Chemical thrower
Weapon Stats
Primary Fire	Freeze spray
Secondary Fire	Shatter
Ammunition	Cryogun ammo
Damage	N/A
Rate of Fire	Low (Primary Fire) Very Low (Secondary Fire)
Accuracy	Low
Range	Low-Medium
Clip Size	100
Maximum Ammunition	300, 3 magazines
Weapon Stats
Rank	45
Power	20/100
Rate of Fire	90/100
Range	30/100
Move Speed	50/100
Clip Size	80
Maximum Ammunition	240

The Cryogun is a Chimeran weapon that appears in Resistance 3. A rare weapon, the Cryogun uses liquid nitrogen to freeze enemies and forcing them to a standstill.

Description

It is found in the Chapter "Savior" where Capelli picks one before helping Jonathan Rose. The Cryogun's primary fire shoots a stream of coolant which arcs with distance. Enemies hit will gradually slow down and eventually freeze, with the amount of fire needed to freeze an enemy directly linked to its health. Frozen enemies remain totally immobile for several seconds, during which time most attacks (excluding further Cryogun primary fire) will shatter the enemy and kill it instantly; this includes melee attacks. Being a continuous fire weapon, it is useful against swarms of enemies, particularly Grims and Leeches, and even tougher enemies such as Ravagers.

The secondary fire fires a medium-range shockwave with an arc of about 45 degrees in a straight line which ignores most obstructions and will knock down weak enemies, though it deals little or no damage. The main function of this attack is to shatter frozen enemies, though it can be used alone to deal with high-pressure situations. When fully upgraded with the Freeze Wave ability, this attack will deal a fixed amount of freezing damage to anything hit; this effectively turns the Cryogun into a weak shotgun with infinite ammo. Freeze Wave takes two hits to freeze a Grim and a third to shatter it. This can be useful in a narrow space as frozen Grims will block those behind them, while the Freeze Wave will pass right through the frozen Grims to hit those behind.

Upgrades

Tier	Name	Campaign	Multiplayer
1	N/A	fires a nitrogen-based freezing agent. fires a burst of condensed air that shatters frozen enemies.	Same
2	Frostbite Shards	fires a more potent nitrogen stream that causes deadly ice shards to emit from frozen enemies and damage other enemies nearby.	Same
3	Freeze Wave	releases a more powerful burst of cold air that will now freeze enemies.	Same

Multiplayer

In multiplayer, the Cryogun has a very fast recharge time for its secondary; taking a second compared to the campaign's three to four second recharge. The Cryogun can be useful in a steady stream or rapid bursting.

Intel

“	A nitrogen-based Chimeran weapon capable of freezing enemies in place. Affected enemies stay frozen for a few moments, vulnerable to damage from other weapons. Effective when facing large groups of enemies, or an enemy with a quick-charge attack. - Fires a stream of nitrogen-based liquid that freezes enemies in place. While frozen, enemies are vulnerable to concussive attacks. - Releases a powerful burst of cold air that pushes enemies back and shatters any frozen enemies. The weapon must recharge after each use.	”

Gallery

Cryogun concept render.

Upgraded Cryogun.

Fully upgraded Cryogun in first person.

Iron sights.

Reloading.

Shatter.

Frostbite Shards.

Freeze Wave.

Grims frozen by the Cryogun.

Trivia

• There are three trophies earned from using the Cryogun: Freezing five enemies and destroying them with the Cryogun's secondary fire earns the "Medusa" trophy; used in sequence alongside with Mutator and Molotov Cocktail earns the "Juggler" trophy; and freezing and then meleeing three Ravagers earns the "Bull in a China Shop" trophy.
• Even at level 1, firing just once with secondary fire can kill Spinners, Chimeran Bats and Rats, and can also destroy Blast Root.
• The Cryogun seems to loosely based on the Dragon from Resistance: Fall of Man.
• The Cryogun is visually based on the Liquid Nitrogen Gun from Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal.