“ | The snow used in the clips for this gun is extremely toxic. You shouldn't catch it with your tongue during the snowfall. | ” |
—Weapon's description in Gallery |
The Evil Snowman is a Primary weapon added in the 15.7.0 update. It can be obtained from the New Year's Lottery.
Description[]
It is a Christmas-themed machine gun that shoots snowballs automatically. It has good damage, a fast fire rate, a small capacity, and low mobility. It used to be a 2 shot with 80 fire rate, but it is currently an 8 shot kill, with a fire rate of 97.
Appearance[]
It appears as a reskin of the Nutcracker. It has white, red, and brown details which make up the weapon. There are icicle spikes around the top of the gun.
Performance[]
This weapon automatically shoots snowballs with bullet travel time. These snowballs have a small area damage and have a poison effect , which temporarily makes the player gradually lose health, and finishes off weak opponents.
When reloading, the player puts a snowball on the snowman's head, then cracks it. It has no delay mechanics.
Strategy[]
Tips[]
- Use any weapon with 85 mobility or higher, since this weapon doesn't have good mobility.
- Use the Poison attribute to your advantage as it deals damage over time.
- Aim for the head for maximum damage.
- When reloading, find a safe place to hide until you are finished.
- It is recommended to use this weapon in close to medium range, as the rockets have travel time.
- Use it in areas where players tend to crowd, such as in hallways or open areas.
Counters[]
- Pick off its users from long ranges.
- Counter the user when they're reloading.
- Strafe around the user so they miss, since this weapon has bullet travel. But be careful since this has area damage.
- Use Area Damage weapons.
- Use Gadgets such as the Ninja Shurikens or the Jetpack to keep the user at bay.
- Attack the user with a one-shot weapon, such as the Ultimatum.
- Equip the appropriate Wear to negate the effects of the Poison.
- Stay away from popular locations such as hallways, where users of this weapon may lurk.
Recommended Maps[]
Equipment Setups[]
Changelog[]
15.7.0
- Initial release
- 16.0.0
- Its fire rate was changed from 80 to 97 in a later update. As well, it used to be a 2 shot, but it's now 8-9 shots.
- 22.8.0
- Damage increased by 33.68%.
Trivia[]
- It is a Primary remodel of the Nutcracker (PG3D) bearing the same theme.
- It was available in the Trader's Van for a limited time during the Winter/New Year's season. It is expected to return annually.