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{{equipment infobox
| name         = Shard Diffractor
| image        = gearicon shard.png
| type         = Heavy Weapon
| used         = [[Engineer |Medic]]
| slot         = 2
| hitscan      = yes
| availability = 5
}}
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! [[File:Icons Campaign.png|20px|link=]] Unlocked through an [[assignment#Equipment_Licenses|assignment]].
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| style="padding: 5px;" | Requires [[Engineer]] {{level}} 21
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Purchased for: </br>  {{Price table | width = 150px
| credits = 8200
| enor pearl = 40
| jadiz = 50
| magnite = 110
}}
|}
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! Initial Stats
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|{{Equipment stats
| damage = 90 Disintegrate
| custom1 name = Direct Target Heating 
| custom1 = 25%
| areadamage = 90
| custom2 name = [[Area Damage|Effect Radius]]
| custom2 = 1.9m
| custom3 name = Total Capacity
| custom3 = 1,350
| custom4 name = Charge Capacity
| custom4 = 50
| custom5 name = Discharge Rate<br> (per second)
| custom5 = 13
| custom6 name = Recharge Time
| custom6 = 1.1s
}}
|}
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{{Quote|''To keep it from detonating like a thousand pounds of TNT, the Shard Diffractor is limited to short, controlled bursts, but don't let that depress you - it's powered by a 12-pound chunk of [[Ommoran Heartstone]], and is able to vomit forth thick beams of raw energy, reducing anything in its path to a mound of cinders''|Weapon  Description}}

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an unlockable secondary weapon for the [[Engineer|Medic]]. It is an intricately designed laser cannon consisting of various electrical and mechanical components. A shard of [[Ommoran Heartstone]] rests in a central chamber and is surrounded by three plasma torches rigged with wiring. Upon using the weapon, the shard becomes superheated, emitting a beam of destructive energy that incinerates enemies.

In addition to having infinite range, the Shard Diffractor inflicts continuous damage onto any target impacted by the beam along with anything surrounding the impact point. The beam will also cause an enemy's temperature to rise, eventually resulting in them being [[Status_Effects#On_Fire|ignited]]. As the weapon description claims, slain enemies will be reduced to a rapidly-dispersing cloud of ash, preventing some on-death effects (such as the [[Praetorian|Praetorian's]] gas cloud) from occurring.

The Shard Diffractor also features a battery with a maximum charge capacity rather than a conventional magazine; firing the weapon drains the battery while releasing the trigger will automatically recharge the battery, which draws from the weapon's total capacity. Furthermore, the battery must be fully charged in between uses and there is a brief spinup delay before the weapon can begin firing.

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===Modifications===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="5" | Shard Diffractor Modifications
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! width="60px"  |
! width="20%"   | Mod
! width="20%"   | Effect
! In Game Description
! width="150px" | Price
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! rowspan="3" style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |Tier 1
| style="border-top-width: 1px padding 5px" |{{icon upgrade|Area Damage}}<br />Impact Splash
| style="border-top-width: 1px |+2 Area Damage 
| style="border-top-width: 1px |"''Releasing a screw from the stability safety mechanism causes the beam to more forcefully rupture outward on impact, increasing area damage.''"
|{{Price table
 | credits = 1000
 | umanite = 20
}}
|-
|{{icon upgrade|DamageGeneral}}<br />Increased Energy Density
|<nowiki>+2 Direct Damage</nowiki>
|"''The energy density of the beam is increased, improving direct damage.''"
|{{Price table
 | credits = 1000
 | jadiz = 20
}}
|-
| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" ; "padding: 5px;" |{{icon upgrade|Ammo}}<br />Larger Battery
| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |<nowiki>+100 Total Capacity</nowiki>
| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |"''R&D custom fitted you with larger battery, increasing the max capacity.''"
| style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |{{Price table
 | credits = 1000
 | enor pearl = 20
}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |Tier 2 {{level}} 6
| style="padding 5px" |{{icon upgrade|Weakspot}}<br />Soft Tissue Disruption
|<nowiki>+33% Weakpoint Damage Bonus</nowiki>
|"''Hit'em where it hurts! Literally! We've upped the damage you will be able to do to any creature's fleshy bits. You are welcome.''"
|{{Price table
 | credits = 1000
 | jadiz = 20
}}
|-
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" ; "padding: 5px;" |{{icon upgrade|Area}}<br />Particle Spattering
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |<nowiki>+0.8m Effect Radius</nowiki>
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |"''By including a stronger gas flow trough the beam particles the damage area around impact zone is increased.''"
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |{{Price table
 | credits = 1800
 | croppa = 12
}}
|-
! rowspan="2" style="border-top-bottom-width: 3px;" |Tier 3 {{level}} 10
|{{icon upgrade|ClipSize}}<br />Aluminum Foil DIY
|<nowiki>+50 Charge Capacity</nowiki>
|"''Placing a simple aluminum ball between the battery and main capacitor was enough to transfer a lot more juice with each charge! Who even needs R&D anymore?''"
|{{Price table
 | credits = 2200
 | umanite = 20
 | enor pearl = 30
}}
|-
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" ; "padding: 5px;" |{{icon upgrade|ChargeUp}}<br />Open Structure Battery
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |<nowiki>-0.8s Charge Time</nowiki>
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |"''Opening the structure of the battery with a new experimental material enables much faster charging!''"
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |{{Price table
 | credits = 1800
 | bismor = 12
 | magnite = 18
}}
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! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom-width: 3px;" |Tier 4
{{level}} 14
|{{icon upgrade|Heat}}<br />High-Intensity Heating
|<nowiki>+75% Direct target heating</nowiki>
| "''A tweaked beam oscillator increases the intensity of the thermal shockwaves on direct impact, transferring more heat to the target.''"
|{{Price table
 | credits = 3800
 | umanite = 25
 | magnite = 15
 | enor pearl = 36
}}
|-
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" ; "padding: 5px;" |{{icon upgrade|ArmorBreaking}}<br />Nitrogen Vaporizer
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |<nowiki>+500% armor breaking</nowiki>
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |"''Rerouting nitrogen gas through the beam increases its pressure power density and enables it to melt armor plating.''"
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |{{Price table
 | credits = 3800
 | umanite = 36
 | enor pearl = 15
 | bismor= 25
}}
|-
! rowspan="3" style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |Tier 5
{{level}} 18
|{{icon upgrade|Electricity}}<br />Hydrogen Rupturing
|<nowiki>+33% additional damage against electrocuted enemies</nowiki>
|"''By adding hydrogen to the gas mixture the beam molecules will be pushed apart with electrocuted enemies, increasing damage dealt.''"
|{{Price table |width=100%
|credits = 4400
|umanite = 40
|jadiz = 60
|enor pearl = 110
}}
|-
|{{icon upgrade|Special}}<br />Bio-Mass Converter
|<nowiki>+Bio-mass Converter</nowiki>
|"''An invention with a purpose of making war more energy efficient has been added as a fancy attachment, enabling your weapon to extend the current beam duration with every kill.''"
|{{Price table
 | credits = 4400
 | umanite = 40
 | magnite = 110
 | bismor = 60
}}
|-
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px; padding 5px" |{{icon upgrade|MovementSpeed}}<br />Dazzler Module
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" | <nowiki>+80% Slow Movement On Hit</nowiki>
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" | "''A special dazzler lens is attached to the weapon, making the beam emit a strong infrared light on impact, slowing down enemies in the area of effect.''"
| style="border-bottom-width: 1px;" |{{Price table
 | credits = 4400
 | umanite = 40
 | bismor = 110
 | jadiz = 60
}}
|}

== Overclocks ==
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== Stats Breakdown ==
===Understanding the Weapon===
*'''Damage''' is how much damage is dealt upon direct impact of the beam.
**Damage Type: 25% Fire, 75% Disintegrate
**[[Damage#Area of Effect|Material Flags]]: Weakpoint, Frozen
* '''Area Damage''' is how much damage is dealt in addition to the direct damage within the damage radius around the impact.
**Damage Type: 25% Fire, 75% Disintegrate
**Area Damage Behavior: [[Damage#Area of Effect|Radial]]
**[[Damage#Area of Effect|Material Flags]]: none
*Charge Up Time: 0.2s
*Recharge Time: 1.6 seconds
**Recharge Time is reduced by a % relative to the charge capacity left when the trigger is released.
*Movement Speed While Using: 50%
===<big>U</big>nique <big>M</big>odifications===
====Bio-mass Converter====
[[File:Icon Upgrade Special.png|alt=|left|64x64px]]
Bio-mass Converter is a tier 5 modification that refunds 3 ammo to the Charge Capacity each time an enemy is killed. This allows the weapon to be fired for longer before recharging when enemies are killed.

Cooldown: 0.25s

Excluded enemies include:
*[[Glyphid Swarmer|Glyphid Swarmers]]
===<big>U</big>nique Overclocks===
====Feedback Loop====
{{Icon overclock full|Balanced|Area}}'''Feedback Loop''' is a balanced overclock. For every second that the beam is continuously held, the weapon will gain a stack that grants:

* +1 Area Damage
* +0.3m Radius
There is no limit to the amount of stacks that can accrue over time and all stacks will reset once the Shard Diffractor stops firing.

====Volatile Impact Reactor====
{{Icon overclock full|Balanced|Special}}'''Volatile Impact Reactor''' is a balanced overclock. Whenever the beam touches the ground, it will be turned into hot magma for 7 seconds in a 0.3m radius. The magma deals 5 Fire and 5 Heat damage every 0.1-0.15 seconds, equating to 40 DPS + 15 DPS from the On Fire status effect. The magma also slows any enemy in its radius by 0.7x (30%). 
====Plastcrete Catalyst====
{{Icon overclock full|Unstable|Explosion}}'''Plastcrete Catalyst''' is an unstable overclock. When shooting any platforms, the splash damage and radius of the Shard Diffractor's beam is doubled. After shooting at platform material for one uninterrupted second the beam will trigger an explosion centered on the point of contact that deals tremendous damage and carves a small amount of terrain. 

Explosion Damage: 

* Damage: 300 Explosive 
* Damage Radius: 5m 
* Max Damage Radius: 3.5m 
*Minimum Damage: 25% 
* Fear Factor: 100% 
* Armor Damage: 50% 
* Friendly Fire Multiplier: 25% 
* Self Damage Multiplier: 25%  
====Overdrive Booster====
{{Icon overclock full|Unstable|DamageGeneral}}'''Overdrive Booster''' is an unstable overclock. Pressing the reload button while firing will activate Overdrive Booster, which will do the following:
*Set movement speed to 0
*Increase ammo consumption by 1
*Multiply damage output by x2.5
*Cause the beam to continuously fire
*Require an extra 1.5s to recharge
Similar to Automated Beam Controller, manually stopping the beam by swapping to another weapon or using the pickaxe will consume 50% of the remaining charge.

==== Medi-Gun ====
{{Icon overclock full|Unstable|Medigun}} 
* +3 health to ALL targets for each consumed charge. This includes both Dwarves and Creatures.
* Targets at full HP can be "Overhealed" up to an additional 50% of their Maximum HP, which gradually decays back to Full HP over time.
* 0.5x Total Capacity
* Incapable of dealing damage

== Trivia ==
* Teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta4F6k3MnhY
*The {{PAGENAME}}'s weapon prototype used the [[Cryo Cannon]] model.
*The Medi-Gun overclock is a direct reference to [https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Medic_(Team_Fortress_2) the Medic] from Valve's class based first-person shooter game [https://videogaming.fandom.com/wiki/Team_Fortress_2 Team Fortress 2] who also uses a [https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Medi_Gun medi-gun] to heal his teammates. 

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