- "You gave JACK a stun gun!?"
- —Anya's surprise at Baird giving JACK an offensive weapon.
The Zapper, otherwise known as the Stun Gun, is JACK's primary weapon and sidearm, introduced near the end of the Locust War. The Zapper is an external and internal modification that transforms JACK's right manipulative arm into a dangerous Tesla weapon.
By Gears 5, all modern JACK models such as Dave, was equipped with a Zapper, making it into a standard-issue sidearm for the robots to defend themselves.
History[]
Second Battle of Azura[]
At the twilight of the Locust War, Damon Baird finally finished his modifications on JACK and equipped him with a Zapper during the Second Battle of Azura. JACK's new offensive capabilities soon became an important asset for Delta Squad, as they fought their way to free Adam Fenix and activate the Imulsion Countermeasure Weapon.[1]
Swarm War[]
During the Swarm War, both JACK and Dave retained the Zapper. However, they are now capable of being upgraded into a more powerful weapon.[2]
Strategy[]
The Zapper is a very useful weapon for JACK. Although it does relatively minor damage at first and it cannot fire for too long, multiple upgrades would make the Stun Gun into a formidable crowd control weapon. The Zapper's capability in stunning multiple enemies gives the other players free target practise, however, its short-range makes JACK vulnerable from counterfire. The upgrades for the Zapper are:
Zapper upgrades.
Improved Capacitor[]
- JACK can fire the Zapper for longer
Arc Booster[]
- Increases the Zapper's effective range
Cascading Energy[]
- Zapper damage increases the longer it hits an enemy
Beam Splitter[]
- Zapper can hit multiple enemies at once
Appearances[]
- Gears of War 3 (First appearance)
- Gears 5
References[]
- ↑ Gears of War 3: Act 5: Chapter 3: Shattered Paradise
- ↑ Gears 5