Weapon modification

Weapons Mods are modifications that Ratchet can buy and add to his weapons to improve their power or to give them an extra ability. Mods first appeared in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, as sold by Slim Cognito at the back of his truck on various planets in the game.

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
In Going Commando are three types of mods: the Lock-On Mod, the Shock Mod, and the Acid Mod. Lock-On can be added to any weapon that Ratchet owns, but Shock and Acid mods can only be attached to specific weapons. Slim Cognito sells these mods at the back of his truck on various planets.

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
In Up Your Arsenal, weapon modification are automatically added on as Ratchet uses and upgrades his weapons.

Ratchet: Deadlocked
In Deadlocked, mods took the center stage as the main source of weapon improvement. There are two classifications of mods: Alpha and Omega. Alpha Mods improve a weapon basic stats and include Speed, Knock-Back, Damage, Range, Ammo, Blast-Range, Jackpot, and Nano-Boost. Multiple Alpha Mods can be equipped with more modification slots opening up once weapons are upgraded. Omega Mods include Shock, Acid, Napalm, Freeze, Morph, Infect, Time-Bomb, and Mini-Bomb. Only one Omega Mod can be a equipped at a time per weapon.

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Size Matters reintroduces Slim Cognito as the intermediate between Ratchet and his weapon mods. Each weapon has several specific mods including the usual Lock-On, Shock, and Acid.

List of Mods

 * 1) Lock-On: Adds the ability for a weapon to lock onto a foe while Ratchet is strafing. However, this function only works in third-person camera mode.
 * 2) Acid: once a round hits a foe, the latter becomes engulfed in a cloud of acid slowly damage it.
 * 3) Shock: once a round hits a foe, electrical tendrils will shock all nearby foes.
 * 4) Freeze: slowly freezes a foe with each consecutive round.
 * 5) Napalm: only available with explosive weapons. Lava is thrown everywhere after explosion.
 * 6) Morph: turns enemy into a chicken, sheep, or pig.
 * 7) Infect: causes the hit enemy to attack its allies and ignore you for a short time.
 * 8) Time-Bomb: only available with explosive weapons. Once the round hits a foe a time bomb is set and explodes after several seconds.
 * 9) Mini-Bomb: only available with explosive weapons. After the round hits, small bombs are released and explode in a manner similar to the Bouncer.

Appears in

 * ''Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
 * ''Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
 * Ratchet: Deadlocked
 * Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters