Buzz Blades

The Buzz Blades was a weapon in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. It shot lethal saw blades that richocheted off enemies or surfaces. The Buzz Blades had a fast rate of fire, and therefore its ammo capacity was large. In Tools of Destruction it started off with 200 ammo slots, shooting out approximately 8 saw blades per second, making it one of the lethal weapons of the game. Also, in Tools of Destruction, its ammo capacity, damage, and amount of ricochets it produced can be upgraded via the use of Raritanium at various weapon vendors located throughout the game. Its hidden ability was Cesium Blade Edges, which caused the saw blades to explode when stuck onto hard surfaces or enemies.

At V5, it upgraded into the Doom Blades, in which each blade was soaked in a high molarity, Raritanium piercing hydro-chloro biocidic acid that continued damaging enemies long after the blade had found its mark. This weapon was like the Chopper from Going Commando and the Disc Blade Gun from Up Your Arsenal, in that it shot saw blades, but the Buzz Blades had a higher rate of fire. It also resembled the Dual Vipers from Deadlocked. When used in small, closed areas, the Buzz Blades were absolutely lethal, as they made a short work of enemies with all the ricochets. They were also an improvement from the Disc Blade Gun, as the saws curved back onto an enemy after the first hit.

In Tools of Destruction the Buzz Blades were first available on Planet Ardolis for 40,000 bolts. In A Crack In Time the Buzz Blades were first available at Vorselon's Warship for 30,000 bolts and 24,000 Bolts with the Tools of Destruction discount.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
The Buzz Blades retuned in A Crack in Time. In Tools of Destruction, the saw blades bounced off of enemies, and it took them several seconds to curve back onto enemies. However, in A Crack in Time the saw blades now curve back onto enemies almost instantly, making them function more like the Chopper from Going Commando. The Buzz Blades and their upgrade fired at a significantly lower rate as well but made up in power. Also, the Buzz Blades only had 75 saws upon purchase versus the 200.

Damage (Tools of Destruction)
Weapon damage (without upgrades):
 * V1: 45
 * V2: 54
 * V3: 64
 * V4: 77
 * V5: 93

Appearances

 * Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
 * Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time