"Danger Close"

The "Danger Close" is a Melee weapon introduced in the 15.5.0 Cops and Criminals Black Market Update. It can be upgraded to the "Danger Close" Up1.
== Appearance ==
It appears as a short bladed bush machete.
It has a grey magazine containing the micro-explosives inside the handle of the weapon. On the handle, it has a red trigger on the bottom used to inject the explosives.
It also features a grey crossguard connected to the large black blade with a silver edge and several scratches. On the end, the bomb injector is pointed at a slot inside the blade.
When the target is injected with the bomb, a small explosion icon will appear on the target.
The bombs can be detonated by tapping the weapon icon, in which a 3 second rapid beep sound will play and all enemies injected will explode from the inside, causing additional damage to the target and those around him/her.
A maximum of 3 targets can be injected, the same target cannot be injected twice. Also, there is a 6 second recharge time before each injection.
== Strategy ==
It deals moderate damage initially, with higher damage afterwards with its explosion. It also has a fast swing speed, decent mobility and a short range.
=== Tips ===
* Strafe around the enemy while attacking.
* Stealthily approach the enemy in the blind side, and attack them.
* Aim for the head to maximize damage.
* Use this to finish weakened players, such as those hit by explosions.
* When the enemy is injected, try to avoid getting too close to the enemy as there is a chance self-inflicted damage might occur.
* Use it while traversing around the map due to its mobility.
* Be wary when using this weapon at low health as upon death, all microbombs will be removed from the injected enemies.
* Avoid being in open areas while attacking, especially where snipers are present.
* It excels best in close range maps such as Pool Party and Silent School due to the microbombs having a higher chance to deal additional damage against enemies around the injected enemy.
* It does have some viability in crowd control due to its area damage abilities.
* When the injected enemy tries to charge at you, run away and detonate the microbomb before they get too close.
* It is best to avoid using this weapon within the distance of a P.H.A.D.O, as the microbomb will fail to detonate.
=== Counters ===
* Pick off its users from safe distances.
* 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 tagged, 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.
* Shotguns and area damage weapons can quickly decimate users.
* It has a short range, meaning that melee weapons with a farther reach can damage users before they get too close.
* The P.H.A.D.O can prevent the detonation, be within its range when the countdown starts.
* Keep your distance from the user when at close range, fire while moving back to kill the user.
== Attributes ==
* Melee 
* Bleeding: 3/2 sec for 3 seconds.
* Area Damage: The blast radius has a short range.
* Manual Detonator: Detonates the projectile prematurely by pressing the fire button.
== Upgrades ==
* "Danger Close" Up1
== Theme ==
Criminals themed.
== Supported Maps ==
* Bank Robbery
* Pool Party
== Weapon Setups ==
Like any melee weapon, have a longer ranged weapon to deal with players at far ranges.
== Trivia ==
* The term 'Danger Close' is used by close artillery or air support to indicate that friendlies are near the target.
* According to its weapon description, it was banned in California, Texas, Florida, and Nevada due to its explosive nature.
* It is one of the few melee weapons to feature the Area Damage attribute.
* In the 15.0.1 it several aspects were nerfed, most notabilty the amount of injected enemies and the introduction of a recharge cooldown.
== Gallery ==
The countdown timer when detonator is activated.
== External Links ==
* Blade - Epicsunrise
* Alphabet - frank
Category:Weapons
Category:Melee
Category:Bleeding
Category:Area Damage
Category:Manual Detonator
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