Grappling Hook

Grappling Hook
Equipment Details
Type	Support Tool
Used by	Scout
Slot	Mobility
Availability	Default

“	The ultimate explorer's tool - this self-recharging grappling hook will get you out of any sticky situation, and onto any distant ledge. Handle with care - ending up dangling from the ceiling and then dropping 60 feet onto the floor is not covered by the employee insurance.
	— Item Description

About

The Grappling Hook is a Utility Tool for the Scout. It is a hand-held grappling gun which feeds its winch via a coil found on the bottom. The winch can be seen hanging from the coil and feeding back up into the hook's barrel.

When the hook is fired, there is a brief delay before the Scout is abruptly pulled to the targeted location. One can continue holding the trigger to keep the Scout suspended in place. When the trigger is released, the Scout will fall to the ground and the gun's cooldown will begin, taking four seconds (by default) to recharge before it can be fired again. A gauge on the weapon indicates the recharge time, and a clicking noise can be heard when it is fully charged.

When the Grappling Hook is fired at the ground, the Scout will be pulled to the ground without taking fall damage.

Initial Stats
Max Range 20m Cooldown 4s Max Speed 1500 Wind up time 0.4s Risk of Accidental Death High

Modifications

There are four tiers of modifications and each tier has one to three upgrades. Only one modification can be equipped per tier.

Scout Upgrades
	Mod	Effect	Description	Price
Tier 1	Improved Recharger	-0.5s Cooldown	Spend less time waiting and more time swinging	420 Credits 10 Jadiz
	Longer Cable	+5m Max Range	Increased range	420 Credits 10 Enor Pearl
Tier 2 5	Greater Cable Stretch	+5m Max Range	Increased range	780 Credits 22 Bismor
Tier 3 10	High Velocity Ejection System	-0.25s Wind up time	Hook shoots out at a higher speed	960 Credits 12 Croppa 16 Enor Pearl
	Overcharged Winch	+750 Max Speed	Faster hook retraction means a faster dwarf. Survival not guaranteed.	960 Credits 16 Jadiz 12 Umanite
Tier 4 15	Safety First	+25% Fall Damage Resistance	Temporary* fall damage reduction bonus after releasing the Grappling Gun	1100 Credits 24 Croppa 18 Magnite
	Momentum	+50% movement speed for 3 seconds	Burst of Speed! Using the Grappling Gun gives you a Temporary Movement Speed Bonus when you land.	1100 Credits 18 Croppa 24 Bismor
	Bypassed Integrity Check	-1s Cooldown	Faster cooldown and a voided warranty	1100 Credits 24 Magnite 18 Enor Pearl

Unique Modifications

Safety First

Safety First grants the Scout an extra 25% of Fall Damage Resistance after using the Grappling Hook. Although it was probably intended to be a temporary buff (perhaps only for 3 seconds, or until fall damage is taken?), it's currently bugged out and becomes a permanent buff for the rest of the mission.

Momentum

Momentum gives the scout a 50% movement speed increase for three seconds after the Grappling Hook fire button is released. The Grappling Hook does not need to connect with a surface or move the scout to activate this bonus, but it does have to be aimed at a surface in range in order to be fired. The Scout does not have to have the tool out to keep the speed bonus in effect. The speed bonus will stack with all other speed bonuses, except itself, and Deepcore GK2's Battle Frenzy upgrade. Using either of these two will simply reset the timer.

Trivia

• In real life, a grappling gun such as this one would be extremely dangerous to use. The sudden jolt of kinetic energy from being stationary to moving would likely rip the user's arm off, however this does assume it's a human using the grapple. Dwarf physiology as it's shown in-game could allow for such changes in speed if it was translated into the real world.

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