The Critter Strike is a weapon in All 4 One, manufactured by GrummelNet Industries. It is a transmogrification weapon that fires a rainbow-like beam, locking onto enemies and transforming them into various animals. It has a purple and cyan color theme with a claw-like appearance due to its three long prongs. The elite upgrade adds additional metal scales to each prong's exterior.
By the events of All 4 One, the Critter Strike was the latest in molecular reconfiguration technology.[1][2]
The weapon’s design was later reused for the Sheepinator in Ratchet & Clank (2016 game) and the Ratchet & Clank movie, while the elite Critter Strike’s design was repurposed for the RYNO 8 in Rift Apart.
Gameplay[]
The Critter Strike first became available for purchase at the Elerox Pass segment of N.E.S.T. for 10,000 bolts, with upgrades unlocking upon reaching the N.E.S.T. Entrance. After purchasing the ammo upgrade for 5,000 bolts and the power upgrade for 10,000 bolts, the elite version could be obtained for 30,000 bolts, transforming it into the Elite Critter Strike.
The weapon fires a beam that locks onto enemies and transmogrifies them into pigs. Smaller enemies transform almost instantly, while larger enemies require sustained fire. Players can use an overload effect by focusing multiple Critter Strikes on the same enemy, creating a powerful blast that instantly morphs other nearby foes.
By default, enemies are transformed into harmless pigs. The power upgrade changes them into aggressive boars, and the elite upgrade further enhances them into fire-breathing boars. Nearby enemies will attack pigs and boars, creating a distraction, while boars retaliate against foes, with the elite upgrade increasing their offensive and defensive capabilities.
The Critter Strike remains one of the most effective weapons throughout the game, capable of converting entire groups via overload attacks and even affecting bosses, bypassing their health bars entirely. In previous titles, morph-type weapons were generally ineffective against bosses or outright useless.
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The Critter Strike's transformation mechanics extend to pre-order mods that modified the transmogrification process. The T-Rex mod, available as an early unlock bonus for Amazon pre-orders, morphed enemies from an egg with legs to a green dinosaur, and finally into a fire-breathing red T-Rex. Similarly, the Sheep mod, a Walmart pre-order bonus, transformed enemies into a white sheep, then a grey ram with horns, and ultimately a fire-breathing ram with red wool and horns.