The Lacerator is a weapon manufactured by Gadgetron in Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank. It is a pistol that is used both on its own, and dual-wielded as the Dual Lacerators. It fires super-heated plasma slugs at enemies.
In Size Matters, the Lacerator is wielded in one hand by Ratchet and upgrades to the Dual Lacerators at V4, with the Titan Dual Lacerators available in challenge mode. In Secret Agent Clank, the weapon begins dual-wielded as the Dual Lacerators, and instead upgrades to the Dual Vindicators at V4, with the Titan Dual Vindicators available in challenge mode.
History[]
The Lacerator was distributed by Gadgetron as a weapon that was an "easy-to-use, durable, basic blaster" designed to mow enemies down one-by-one.[1] Nine out of ten movie celebrities chose to wield two Lacerators in a Dual Lacerator combo, for their strength in "dishing out damage and looking cool at the same time".[2]
Ratchet possessed the Lacerators from the beginning of Size Matters. During his quest, he also purchased illegal mods from Slim Cognito for the weapon: the Lock On and Double Barrel Mods. Otto Destruct's Ratchet clones also wielded the Lacerators when fighting Ratchet on Quodrona.
After Size Matters, a fully-functional replica of Ratchet's Lacerators was donated from the Galactic Museum Of Heroism to the Boltaire Museum;[3] during "Not The Guided Tour" in Secret Agent Clank, Clank obtained these, and mailed them to Ratchet in the Dual Gingerbread Cake.[4]
Characteristics[]
The Lacerator is a metallic, orange pistol with silver and blue effects. It fires super-heated plasma slugs that strike enemies.[1] The weapon fires orange slugs at V1, blue slugs at V2, purple slugs at V3, and orange slugs again at V4.
When the Double Barrel mod is purchased in Size Matters, or the weapon is upgraded to the Dual Vindicators in Secret Agent Clank, the weapon features two barrels instead of one.
Gameplay[]
Overview[]
Gameplay of the Lacerator.
The Lacerator has a slow rate of fire but deals decent damage. Initially, its versatility makes it useful against almost all types of enemies, however, as the game progresses, the weapon becomes quickly obsolete as other enemies outpace it in becoming more durable, while it is outclassed by other, more powerful weapons that are more specialized against specific threats.
Size Matters[]
The Lacerator is possessed from the beginning, on planet Pokitaru. Two mods, the Lock On mod and the Double Barrel mods, are available. The former makes the weapon slightly easier to aim, while the latter more substantially improves its damage. The Double Barrel Mod is extremely valuable, allowing the Lacerator to better keep pace with more durable enemies and more powerful weapons, meaning it remains useful even near the end of the game.
Upon upgrading the weapon to LV4, it upgraded to the Dual Lacerators. This upgrade lets Ratchet dual wield two pistols, thus doubling its damage output. The weapon retains its value when fully modded, and is effective against many bosses.
Secret Agent Clank[]
The Dual Lacerators can be acquired for Ratchet by Clank during "Not The Guided Tour" in the Boltaire Museum. The player (as Clank) can purchase the Hunter Mod for 10,000 bolts and the Seeker Mod for 15,000 bolts. The Hunter Mod allows its shots that have hit an opponent to refract and attack nearby enemies, while the Seeker Mod allows all its shots to hit the current target. This makes it easier to use, while the Hunter Mod allows it to deal more damage to a larger number of enemies. However, as the player is more likely to have more weapons available at this point, they may choose to spend bolts on other weapons instead.
The Dual Lacerators boast a much higher rate of fire than the original Lacerator, but do not have the ammo capacity nor the damage to truly stay useful long enough. The Dual Vindicators alleviate this somewhat by functioning as the Double Barrel Mod from Size Matters; doubling your damage output. In challenge mode, the Titan Dual Vindicators could be purchased.