Ballistic Pen

The is a Melee weapon introduced in the 18.3.0 update. It can be obtained from the Top Secret Season Battle Pass.
==Description==
It is a ballistic knife disguised as a pen. It deals low damage initially but will deal massive damage when the blade explodes. It also features an average fire rate, high mobility, and a longer reach than most weapons in the Melee category, but a limited amount of shots.
== Appearance ==
It is a ballistic knife disguised as a pen.
It has a metallic finish with a grey button and clip at the top. At the bottom, it features a grip and a grey blade disguised as the nib. On the top, the word "PG" is printed in red.
==Performance==
Despite it being a Melee weapon, it has a completely different purpose compared to any other Melee weapon.
When the fire button is pressed, the weapon will fire a small grey blade with an explosive at the end. The blade will stick travel a short distance and will stick onto an object. After 3 seconds, the blade will explode.
When reloading, the user will insert a new blade into the spring.
== Strategy ==
It deals low damage initially but will deal massive damage when the blade explodes. It also features an average fire rate, high mobility, and a longer reach than most weapons in the Melee category, but a limited amount of shots.
=== Tips ===
* Strafe around the enemy while attacking.
* Stealthily approach the enemy in the blind side, and attack them.
*Its blades are not hitscan, meaning that they have a fast travel time but are not instant.
**It is recommended to compensate the distance when the target is running.
*When used in close quarters back off from the enemy once a blade is stuck, as a common tactic is to rush into the person that shot him to try to get him/her caught in the blast.
* Avoid being in open areas while attacking, especially where snipers are present.
* It does have some viability in crowd control due to its area damage abilities.
* It excels best in close range maps such as Pool Party and Silent School due to the blades having a higher chance to deal additional damage against enemies around the tagged enemy.
* It is best to avoid using this weapon within the distance of a P.H.A.D.O, as the blade will fail to detonate.
=== Counters ===
*Pick off the user at long range.
*Area damage and shotguns make quick work of users.
*Strafe while jumping to minimize the damage from the weapon.
* Stay away from its users since they might have equipped a more powerful weapon.
* If caught in a melee fight, continuously back off and move up to attack.
* If attacked from behind, escape from the user while firing back at them.
* If hit, try to charge towards the user and kill them to remove the explosion.
** Alternatively, when the user tries to detonate, rush towards them and get them close enough the blast radius.
** Also, when the user detonates, stay away from teammates as the explosion might damage them as well.
* The P.H.A.D.O can prevent the detonation, be within its range when the countdown starts.
== Attributes ==
* Single Shots
* Explosive Tip: Upon impact with an object, the blade will stick for 3 seconds until it explodes, causing minor splash damage to both the target and any potential targets nearby.
* Area Damage
== Supported Maps ==
* Secret Base
* Silent School
== Weapon Setups ==
Like any melee weapon, have a longer ranged weapon to deal with players at far ranges.
==Changelog==
;18.3.0
*Initial release.
==Trivia==
* It is banned from Knife Party.
* It is the second weapon to feature the Explosive Tip attribute, the first being the Explosive Crossbow.
==External Links==
*Chrome Effect - Lucky Striker
Category:Weapons
Category:Melee
Category:Single Shots
Category:Explosive Tip
Category:Area Damage
Category:Themed
Category:Battle Pass