The Tie-A-Rang is a weapon developed by the Agency in Secret Agent Clank. It is a bladed ricochet weapon with two spinning blades disguised to look like a tie.
The Tie-A-Rang is available to Clank during "Get Inside the Museum" in the Boltaire Museum, as part of an Agency dropbox. With use, it can be upgraded to the Whirlwind Throwtie, which once thrown splits off into four blades that hit multiple targets. In challenge mode, the Proto Whirlwind Throwtie can be purchased for 400,000 bolts.
Characteristics[]
Tie-A-Rangs are small weapons in the shape of a suave black tie, which reveals two saw-blades within it when activated and thrown at enemies before ricocheting. Tie-A-Rangs contain rudimentary AIs that seek other targets after their first and ricochet around the room.[1]
Tie-A-Rangs were experimental during the events of Secret Agent Clank.[2] After Clank obtained his in the Boltaire Museum, he used them both in battle and in cutting cables throughout his mission.
Gameplay[]
Tie-A-Rang gameplay.
The Tie-A-Rang hits the first target, and then ricochets around the room to hit a few more to deal damage. This makes it particularly useful against mobs of small enemies, as it can hit them quickly one after another. It is also useful against medium-sized enemies and can be used to damage groups of enemies, as the Tie-A-Rangs will bounce between enemies several times. It is best used in enclosed spaces or against clumps of enemies to take advantage of its ricochets. Its versatility makes it useful in many situations.
With each upgrade the weapon will throw an additional blade, with the ammo capacity growing to match (each blade incurs an additional ammo use). The Tie-A-Rang can be upgraded to the Whirlwind Throwtie, which causes it to throw four Tie-A-Rangs at once at enemies. This makes it even more useful against groups of small enemies, while still effective against large enemies, particularly in groups.