Changes: Zodiac

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The Zodiac is a weapon manufactured by Megacorp in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. It fires a single charge that instantly annihilates all enemies within sight in the player's camera. The Zodiac is available for 1,500,000 bolts upon returning to the flying lab (now the Thugs-4-Less Prison) on Aranos. Unlike most other weapons in the game, it cannot be upgraded in any way. The Zodiac is a wrist-mounted orange weapon with small, blue lightning generators at the front, from which its blast is fired. When fired, it opens and charges up for a brief moment before the entire screen goes completely blank, after which every enemy is destroyed.

Purchasing the Zodiac in the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Going Commando will unlock the silver trophy BFG.

Combat

Zodiac gameplay — Ratchet using the Zodiac.

The Zodiac is an immensely powerful weapon against all non-boss enemies, capable of even slaying an Arctic leviathan in a single hit, but does little damage in comparison to bosses. Its ammunition is limited and pricey at 10,000 bolts each, though it can be found in ammo crates. Ultimately, the player is likely to have far more cost efficient ways to destroy enemies by the time they can afford the Zodiac, and normal enemies are not likely to pose a threat. The RYNO II is a far better purchase, as its ammunition is less expensive, while it is just as powerful against normal enemies and far stronger against bosses.

It is recommended to break ammo crates instead to pick up ammo for the weapon, as one crate can replenish 1 (2 in challenge mode) out of 4 charges, rather than buying ammo at a Megacorp vendor.

Behind the scenes

The Zodiac's effect and its ability to eliminate all on-screen enemies is identical to the lightning emitted from Ratchet whenever his total nanotech is increased.

The Zodiac was more specifically referred to as the Zodiac Mk.II. This is because the original "Zodiac" weapon was in Insomniac Games' first game, Disruptor, which also wiped out enemies within sight.[citation needed]

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 {{infobox weapon
-|image        = Zodiac promo render.png
+|image        = Zodiac render.png
 |icon         = [[File:Zodiac icon.png|50px|Icon from ''Going Commando'']]
 |manufacturer = [[Megacorp]]
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 |range        = High
 |rate of fire = Very Low
-|available gc     = [[Flying lab]], [[Aranos]] (revisit)
+|gc available     = [[Flying lab]], [[Aranos]] (revisit)
-|price gc         = 1500000
+|gc price         = 1500000
-|base ammo cap gc = 4
+|gc base ammo cap = 4
-|ammo price gc    = 10000
+|gc ammo price    = 10000
+|gc ammo pickup   = 1
-}}{{infobox incomplete}}
+}}
-The '''Zodiac''' is a weapon manufactured by [[Megacorp]] in ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando]]''. It fires a single charge that instantly annihilates all enemies within sight in the player's camera.
+{{infobox trophy
+|name     = BFG
+|requires = Purchase the Zodiac.
+|trophy   = Silver
+|image    = BFG.png
+}}</div>
+The '''Zodiac''' is a weapon manufactured by [[Megacorp]] in ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando]]''. It fires a single charge that instantly annihilates all enemies within sight in the player's camera. The Zodiac is available for 1,500,000 [[bolts]] upon returning to the [[flying lab]] (now the [[Thugs-4-Less Prison]]) on [[Aranos]]. Unlike most other weapons in the game, it cannot be [[weapon upgrades|upgraded]] in any way. The Zodiac is a wrist-mounted orange weapon with small, blue lightning generators at the front, from which its blast is fired. When fired, it opens and charges up for a brief moment before the entire screen goes completely blank, after which every enemy is destroyed.
+Purchasing the Zodiac in the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and [[wikipedia:PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]] versions of ''Going Commando'' will unlock the silver [[Going Commando trophies|trophy]] '''BFG'''.
-The Zodiac is available for 1,500,000 bolts upon reaching [[challenge mode]]. Unlike most other weapons in the game, it cannot be [[weapon upgrades|upgraded]] in any way.
-[[File:BFG.png|thumb|90px|The BFG trophy]]
-In the high-definition re-release of ''Going Commando'' available standalone and in the ''[[Ratchet & Clank Collection]]'', the player can earn the silver [[wikipedia:PlayStation Network#Trophies|trophy]] '''BFG''' once the Zodiac is obtained.
-==Characteristics==
-The Zodiac is a wrist-mounted orange weapon with small, blue lightning generators at the front, from which its blast is fired. When fired, it charges up for a brief moment before the entire screen goes completely blank, after which every enemy is destroyed.
 ==Combat==
+[[File:Zodiac gameplay.png|thumb|left|Ratchet using the Zodiac.]]
-The Zodiac is an immensely powerful weapon against all non-boss enemies. Its ammunition is limited and pricey at 10,000 bolts each, though it can be found in [[ammo crate]]s. Ultimately, the player is likely to have far more cost efficient ways to destroy enemies by the time they can afford the Zodiac, and normal enemies are not likely to pose a threat. The [[RYNO II]] is a far better purchase, as its ammunition is less expensive, while it is just as powerful against normal enemies and far stronger against bosses.
+The Zodiac is an immensely powerful weapon against all non-boss enemies, capable of even slaying an [[Arctic leviathan]] in a single hit, but does little damage in comparison to bosses. Its [[ammunition]] is limited and pricey at 10,000 bolts each, though it can be found in [[ammo crate]]s. Ultimately, the player is likely to have far more cost efficient ways to destroy enemies by the time they can afford the Zodiac, and normal enemies are not likely to pose a threat. The [[RYNO II]] is a far better purchase, as its ammunition is less expensive, while it is just as powerful against normal enemies and far stronger against bosses.
-It is recommended to break ammo crates instead to pick up ammo for the weapon, as one crate can replenish 2 out of 4 bullets, half of the ammo capacity, rather than buying ammo at a Megacorp vendor.
+It is recommended to break ammo crates instead to pick up ammo for the weapon, as one crate can replenish 1 (2 in [[challenge mode]]) out of 4 charges, rather than buying ammo at a Megacorp vendor.
 ==Behind the scenes==
 The Zodiac's effect and its ability to eliminate all on-screen enemies is identical to the lightning emitted from [[Ratchet]] whenever his total [[nanotech]] is increased.
-The Zodiac was more specifically referred to as the Zodiac Mk.II. This is because the original "Zodiac" weapon was in [[wikipedia:Insomniac Games|Insomniac Games]]' first game, ''Disruptor'', which also wiped out enemies within sight.
+The Zodiac was more specifically referred to as the Zodiac Mk.II. This is because the original "Zodiac" weapon was in [[wikipedia:Insomniac Games|Insomniac Games]]' first game, ''Disruptor'', which also wiped out enemies within sight.{{citation needed}}
-The name of the BFG trophy earned when obtaining the weapon could possibly be a reference to the [[w:c:doom:BFG9000|BFG9000]] from the ''[[w:c:doom|Doom]]'' series, in which it was the most powerful weapon.
-=== In-game Summaries ===
-{{Quote|Zodiac: Words cannot describe the devastating force of the Zodiac.|Vendor description|GC}}
-{{Quote|The Zodiac is one of the most powerful weapons on the market. Simply fire it and everything you can see will be blasted to ash by a powerful electric charge.|Weapons Help Menu description|GC}}
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-Zodiac gameplay.png|Ratchet using the Zodiac
-</gallery>
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+{{navbox megacorp}}
 [[Category:Weapons in Going Commando]]
 [[Category:Megacorp]]