Zenith ZAP

The Zenith ZAP, labeled in-game as Stun Gun, is a non-lethal weapon in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
==Characteristics==
The Zenith ZAP stun gun is a permanently silenced, non-lethal weapon. It has a limited range of 8 meters, but is able to take down all standard human-size enemies in a single hit. These attributes make the stun gun an alternative to Adam Jensen's melee takedown. Unlike takedowns, which require energy to perform, the stun gun uses ammunition, as in the case of normal weapons. 
The ZAP has to be cycled after each shot, as it is a bolt-action weapon. As a result, the player is vulnerable between shots. The reload branch of Cybernetic Weapon Handling not only speeds up the slow reload speed, but also the bolt motion in-between shots, meaning that the tier three upgrade of the reload speed branch synergizes well with the ZAP. 
=== Stun effect ===
Unlike lethal weapons such as the Zenith CA-40 pistol, the ZAP does not require head shots at all, since a single body shot will immediately take down any organic enemy as long as the enemy is within range. A single hit takes down even Shadow Operatives with an active Titan Shield, something that cannot be accomplished with any lethal firearm. In rate instances, hitting a user with a not-yet-activated Titan Shield will cause them to turn on the shield (similarly to the TESLA) instead of incapacitating them. In this case, the target can be incapacitated with another shot.
The ZAP takes down all human enemies in a single hit, except for EXO-suits and the endgame boss. The ZAP is still useful against them, however, by momentarily stunning them, allowing the player to immediately follow up with a takedown during their recovery. Note that the stun effect on EXO-suits and the endgame boss is not as long as what can be achieved with weapons loaded with EMP ammunition. Note that also unlike EMP ammunition. the ZAP is not able to disable security devices and robots (this limitation being a departure from the ZAP's predecessor in Deus Ex: Human Revolution). 
Firing the weapon will cause Jensen's cloaking augmentation to deactivate. Additionally, despite being silenced, the ZAP could still attract the attention of enemies if it is fired too close to them, or if it hits their armor plates.
=== Range ===
The ZAP has a base maximum range of only 8 meters. More precisely the maximum range is approximately 8.15-8.20 meters when standing and aiming straight (as in the case of all weapons, the exact maximum range is slightly affected by the player's posture and aim angle). 
The laser sight weapon modification is very useful on the stun gun because the laser dot appears only when the target is within the maximum range, and will disappear when the target is out of range. The laser sight thus permits the player to easily determine whether a particular target is within range by observing whether the laser dot is displayed or not. Additionally, the laser sight significantly increases the normally poor accuracy of the ZAP, especially while moving.
== Acquisition ==
* The player begins with this weapon in the first mission of the game (M1: Black Market Buy) if the non-lethal, short range method of engagement is selected in the opening dialogue with Jim Miller.
* During the early mission M3: Getting in Top Shape Again, in which Jensen visits Václav Koller, a stun gun can be found in the Manager's Office of the bookstore. Upon stepping into the office, turn right and find a shelf with a globe and a small horse painting. The stun gun is behind the small horse painting.
* Sold by Costache in Prague.
* One can be looted from a white van parked outside 33 Hlavni.
* The TF29 armory holds a stun gun. It's protected by a level 5 lock.
* A storage unit in the square outside Tech Noir holds one, as well as some other high-quality loot.
* There is a stun gun lying on the desk inside the security office you see in the reception hall right as you come off the lift from the CSO in the Apex Centre. The drawers immediately below it hold more ammo.
*One can be found as you make your way into ARC territory in Golem City. When coming up with the Elevator there is a projected "Augmented Rights Coalition" writing on the wall. Just around the first right corner is a large metal crate. Look up and you will notice a Remote Hackable storage unit. Open it, then get inside (either via Icarus Dash or by stacking the Large Metal Crate and a smaller crate nearby and jumping up). It is in the small Searchable Containers to the right. There is also a Tactical Shotgun to the left.
*Another one is in the Shower Room in the ARC living quarters on Level 3 (the room in the middle). You can get there from the living room where you can find The Sleepwalking World, The Aug Incident, down the stairs and into the window on the left. The Gun is in the middle locker in the back.
== Instances with non-standard reload ==
*In the System Rift DLC, the basement of the wine store holds a stun gun with a base reload of 80. It's also fully upgraded, including a laser sight. Note that the abnormal reload speed also applies to the rechambering between shots. It can be found behind some fridges in the basement, alongside a box of stun gun darts.
==Trivia==
*Based on its bolt-action operation, the ZAP was probably inspired by the suppressed pistol.
*Contrary to the inventory description, the ZAP is not a single-shot weapon as each load of ammunition provides several shots worth of Stun Darts before requiring a reload even in its vanilla state.
==Gallery==
DXMD tranquilizer gun concept.jpg|Zenith ZAP concept
DXMD Zenith ZAP ammo box.jpg|Zenith ZAP ammo box art
20160922195925_1.jpg|Case studies of the Zenith ZAP
20160922195950_1.jpg|The Zenith ZAP's upgrade options
==See also==
*Zenith
*Zenith CA-40
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