88

The 88 is a Cannon weapon fitted to Heavy hardpoints that fires a spread of explosive shells, essentially serving as an explosive artillery shotgun.
== Acquisitions Entry ==
Corvids are always trying to outdo each other, though it’s usually a great deal of recycling with a little ingenuity on top. The 88 shares the same caliber as the Archie, but the barrel is much heavier and the breech has been reinforced to handle extra propellant load. In a pinch an 88 can actually double as an Archie, though loading an 88 shell into an Archie, on the other hand, is a guaranteed way to mushroom the barrel.The 88’s munitions are very long canister shells, packed to the gills with explosive sub-munitions. Just think of a giant shotgun packed with twenty-five explosives the size of golf balls. Hard to go wrong there.-MB
== Notes & Strategy ==
* Effectively a combination of cannon and shotgun, this weapon hurls a cluster of explosive bomblets over a long range; the explosive counterpart to the Kraken.
* Much slower, and holds less than half the ammo of the Kraken, but there's a reason for that; the potential damage of the 88 is significantly higher.
* The more of the bomblets hit, the more damage done in a single shot. Bigger foes, such as Citadels or Treehouses, will generally take a huge amount of damage, especially if you crack their shields with other weapons first, and the explosive bomblets mean a single shot can deal with a cluster of lighter foes, especially at longer range, so it's surprisingly versatile.
* Minimal penetration, but each bomblet delivers a blast, so seeing the thing tear a path through heavy cover is not uncommon.
* Don't use it at close range, the self splash hurts a lot.
Category:Weapons
Category:Heavy Weapons
Category:Cannon Weapons