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A peculiar but devastating weapon. The slow rate of fire is made up for by heavy damage, delivered with glee by the belt-fed .50-caliber tungsten rounds. The Thunderhead is a somber weapon for the sophisticated executioner, delivering death as inexorably as the passage of time itself.
— Item Description

About

The "Thunderhead" Heavy Autocannon is an unlockable primary weapon for the Gunner. It is an oversized light machine gun with two massive barrels extending outwards which fire in sequence. The weapon is loaded by a huge ammo box.

The Autocannon fires explosive rounds which detonate upon hitting the world or a target. Enemies hit directly by rounds take both the damage of the bullet and the explosive damage at once. Couple this with an immense magazine size of 110 rounds, and the Autocannon makes for an excellent area control weapon. It starts out with a sluggish fire rate, but this can build up over time the longer the trigger is held.

The Autocannon has several advantages over the Powered Minigun; its most obvious being a lack of overheating. While it is constrained by a magazine size limit, the Autocannon can keep firing for a much longer period than the Minigun can, providing a constant stream of damage to control enemies. Its explosive rounds are much better at destroying armor (especially with upgrades) and it is easier to manage ammo consumption with its lower firing rate.

However, the Autocannon is not without flaws. It has the longest reloading duration of any gun which can reload in the game, lasting an agonizing five seconds, which can cripple a team's presence when the Gunner runs out of ammo. It also has poor accuracy which doesn't improve over time while firing. It also suffers in damage-per-second (DPS) output compared to the Minigun, which can shred through bulky enemies such as Glyphid Praetorians with ease while the Autocannon has to slowly whittle them down.

Considering the Autocannon's flaws, it is a much more defensive weapon than the Minigun, and players must adapt their strategies to compensate. Those who use the Autocannon effectively, however, will find that its excellent staying power and area control abilities make it more than a capable weapon in the right hands.


Icons Campaign Unlocked through an assignment.
Requires Gunner Level 10
Purchased for:
Credit 7200 Credits
Croppa 80 Croppa
Magnite 120 Magnite
Initial Stats
Damage 14
Area Damage 9
Magazine Size 110
Max Ammo 440
Reload Time 5s
Damage Radius 1.4
Movement Speed While Using 50%
Top Rate of Fire 5.5

Modifications

There are five tiers and each tier has two to three upgrades, only one upgrade can be equipped per tier.

Gunner Upgrades
Mod Effect Description Price
Tier 1 Icon Upgrade DamageGeneral
Increased Caliber Rounds
+3 Damage The good folk in R&D have been busy. The overall damage of your weapon is increased.
Credit 1200 Credits
Bismor 25 Bismor
Icon Upgrade ClipSize
High Capacity Magazine
+110 Magazine size The good thing about clips, magazines, ammo drums, fuel tanks ...you can always get bigger variants.
Credit 1200 Credits
Enor Pearl 25 Enor Pearl
Icon Upgrade Ammo
Expanded Ammo Bags
+220 Max Ammo You had to give up some sandwich-storage, but your total ammo capacity is increased!
Credit 1200 Credits
Croppa 25 Croppa
Tier 2
Level 4
Icon Upgrade Aim
Tighter Barrel Alignment
-30% Base Spread Improved accuracy
Credit 2000 Credits
Croppa 24 Croppa
Enor Pearl 15 Enor Pearl
Icon Upgrade FireRate
Improved Gas System
+1.5 Top Rate of Fire We overclocked your gun. It fires faster. Don't ask. Just enjoy. Also probably don't tell Management, please.
Credit 2000 Credits
Jadiz 24 Jadiz
Enor Pearl 15 Enor Pearl
Icon Upgrade FireRate
Lighter Barrel Assembly
+100% Rate of Fire Increase Speed Reach the max rate of fire faster
Credit 2000 Credits
Enor Pearl 24 Enor Pearl
Bismor 15 Bismor
Tier 3
Level 8
Icon Upgrade FireRate
Supercharged Feed Mechanism
+2 Top Rate of Fire We overclocked your gun. It fires faster. Don't ask. Just enjoy. Also probably don't tell Management, please.
Credit 2800 Credits
Croppa 50 Croppa
Jadiz 35 Jadiz
Icon Upgrade Area Damage
Loaded Rounds
+2 Area Damage Increased splash damage
Credit 2000 Credits
Magnite 35 Magnite
Umanite 50 Umanite
Icon Upgrade DamageGeneral
High Velocity Rounds
+4 Damage The good folk in R&D have been busy. The overall damage of your weapon is increased.
Credit 2800 Credits
Magnite 50 Magnite
Enor Pearl 35 Enor Pearl
Tier 4
Level 12
Icon Upgrade ArmorBreaking
Hardened Rounds
+400% 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?
Credit 4800 Credits
Jadiz 72 Jadiz
Magnite 48 Magnite
Enor Pearl 50 Enor Pearl
Icon Upgrade Area
Shrapnel Rounds
+0.6 Effect Radius Greater splash damage radius
Credit 4800 Credits
Jadiz 72 Jadiz
Magnite 50 Magnite
Umanite 48 Umanite
Tier 5
Level 16
Icon Upgrade DamageGeneral
Feedback Loop
+20% Full RoF Damage Bonus Increased damage when at max rate of fire
Credit 5600 Credits
Croppa 140 Croppa
Magnite 64 Magnite
Bismor 70 Bismor
Icon Upgrade ScareEnemies
Suppressive Fire
+Impact Fear AoE Chance to scare creatures next to a bullet impact
Credit 5600 Credits
Magnite 64 Magnite
Umanite 140 Umanite
Bismor 70 Bismor
Icon Upgrade Resistance
Damage Resistance At Full RoF
+33% Damage resistance when at maximum fire rate Take significantly less damage when at max rate of fire.
Credit 5600 Credits
Croppa 64 Croppa
Jadiz 140 Jadiz
Enor Pearl 70 Enor Pearl

Overclocks

Autocannon "Thunderhead" Heavy Autocannon [Expand/Collapse]
Overclock Effect In Game Description Price
Composite Drums
Frame Overclock Clean
Icon Upgrade Ammo

Pos +110 Max Ammo
Pos -0.5s Reload Time

"Lighter weight materials means you can carry even more ammo!"
Credit 7850 Credits
Croppa 135 Croppa
Magnite 105 Magnite
Enor Pearl 70 Enor Pearl
Splintering Shells
Frame Overclock Clean
Icon Upgrade Area

Pos +1 Area Damage
Pos +0.3m Effect Radius

"Specially designed shells splinter into smaller pieces increasing the splash damage range."
Credit 7300 Credits
Croppa 95 Croppa
Jadiz 125 Jadiz
Magnite 65 Magnite
Carpet Bomber
Frame Overclock Balanced
Icon Upgrade Area Damage

Pos +3 Area Damage
Pos +0.6m Effect Radius
Neg -7 Damage

"A few tweaks here and there and the autocannon can now shoot HE rounds! Direct damage is lower but the increased splash damage and range lets you saturate an area like no other weapon can."
Credit 7350 Credits
Croppa 120 Croppa
Magnite 105 Magnite
Umanite 70 Umanite
Combat Mobility
Frame Overclock Balanced
Icon Upgrade MovementSpeed

Pos +35% Movement Speed While Using
Pos x0.7 Base Spread
Pos x1.5 Rate of Fire scaling

Pos +0.9 Starting Rate of Fire

Neg x0.5 Magazine Size

"Fancy custom ammo drums improve weapon balance making it more accurate and easier to handle on the move while the improved feed motor increases the speed with which the max fire rate is reached. All this however comes at the cost of magazine capacity."
Credit 7650 Credits
Croppa 70 Croppa
Jadiz 120 Jadiz
Magnite 95 Magnite
Big Bertha
Frame Overclock Unstable
Icon Upgrade DamageGeneral

Pos +12 Damage
Pos x0.7 Base Spread
Neg x0.5 Magazine Size
Neg -110 Max Ammo
Neg -1.5 Top Rate of Fire

"Extensive tweaks give a huge bump in raw damage at the cost of ammo capacity and fire rate."
Credit 8400 Credits
Croppa 105 Croppa
Umanite 80 Umanite
Bismor 125 Bismor
Neurotoxin Payload
Frame Overclock Unstable
Icon Overclock Neuro

Pos +Neurotoxin Payload (50% Chance)
Pos +0.6m Effect Radius
Neg -2 Damage
Neg -5 Area Damage

"Channel your inner war criminal by mixing some neurotoxin into the explosive compound. The rounds deal less direct damage and splash damage, but affected bugs move slower and take lots of damage over time."
Credit 8100 Credits
Croppa 100 Croppa
Jadiz 75 Jadiz
Magnite 135 Magnite


Stats Breakdown

Understanding the weapon

  • Damage is how much damage is dealt upon direct impact of the shot.
  • Area Damage is how much damage is dealt in addition to the direct damage within the damage radius around the impact.
  • Top Rate of Fire is the max rate of how quickly shots can be fired after sustained firing.

Rate of Fire Mechanics

  • The Autocannon has two hidden stats regarding rate of fire, which is its Starting Rate of Fire and Rate of Fire Scaling. They play an important role in determining when max rate of fire bonuses are applied, and can be changed depending on which modifications/overclocks are taken.
  • Starting Rate of Fire default is 3
    • This determines how quickly shots are initially fired.
  • Rate of Fire Scaling default is 0.3
    • This determines the amount of fire rate that is incrementally added with each continuous shot. The Autocannon's initial rate of fire continues to be scaled until the top rate of fire has been reached, which would then allow max rate of fire bonuses to be applied.
  • Modifications/Overclocks that affect Rate of Fire:
    • Improved Gas System
      • +0.2 Starting Rate of Fire
      • +1.5 Top Rate of Fire
    • Supercharged Feeding Mechanism
      • +0.6 Starting Rate of Fire
      • +2.0 Top Rate of Fire
    • Lighter Barrel Assembly
      • +1 Starting Rate of Fire
      • +0.3 Rate of Fire Scaling
    • Big Bertha
      • -1.5 Top Rate of Fire

Unique Modifications

Suppressive Fire

Icon Upgrade ScareEnemies

Suppressive Fire inflicts 0.5 Fear to all enemies within a 1m radius of where bullets impact either enemies or terrain. Most of the small-to-medium creatures will have Fear inflicted on them by this upgrade. It is important to note that the radius of Suppressive Fire does NOT increase with any mods or Overclocks that affect the Damage Radius.


Unique Overclocks

Neurotoxin Payload

Frame Overclock Unstable
Icon Overclock Neuro

Neurotoxin Payload is an Unstable Overclock that has a chance to apply the Neurotoxin status effect with every shot.

Skins

Full gallery of skins can be seen at Weapon Skins.

Gallery

Trivia

  • Mission Control warns the player about the unwieldiness of the Thunderhead upon them receiving its license
  • The weapon deals no friendly fire