Changes: Nidhogg

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Nidhogg is a legendary rocket launcher in Borderlands manufactured by Hyperion.

Examples are on the talk page.

Special Weapon Effects

Death rains from above – Greatly increased damage and reload speed. Fires airburst rockets which explode after a set distance, damaging nearby enemies and releasing six smaller rockets at a 90 degree angle from the original rocket.

Usage & Description

The Nidhogg is a highly technical rocket launcher, capable of extreme damage if used properly. Its high accuracy is partially betrayed by its airburst effect, which limits it from being used beyond mid-range. However, good distance judgment and practice can make the Nidhogg an incredibly devastating weapon. Each child rocket inflicts the same amount of damage as its parent, and any enemies unfortunate enough to be caught under all six are unlikely to survive the bombardment.

Additionally, the Nidhogg can be used to great effect as a mid-range, direct-fire rocket launcher due to its high damage, low ammo consumption and quick reload speed. This forfeits the damage potential of its special effect, but is a significantly easier way to use the weapon.

Trivia

Mechanics

The Nidhogg effect comes from the barrel2_Hyperion_Nidhogg barrel, which is based on barrel2_2shot. The legendary part adds a massive boost to damage and greatly reduces reload time. For an explanation on how to interpret the information on the following table, please see the stat modifiers page.

barrel2_Hyperion_Nidhogg	barrel2_2shot
Damage: +100% Reload Speed: -75%

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 {{infobox weapon
+|image = Fnidhogg.png
+|caption = There Nidhogg sucked the blood of the slain, and the wolf tore men; you still seek to know more?
-|rarity color = Orange
-|model = Nidhogg
-|image = File:Hyperion Nidhogg.png
-|caption = RWL260.G Colossal Nidhogg
 |manufacturer = Hyperion
-|make = Rocket Launcher
+|type   = Rocket Launcher
-|damage = 2101-2103
+|model  = Nidhogg
+|color  = Orange
-|accuracy = 95.1-95.8
+|rarity = Legendary
-|rateoffire = 1.0
+|element       = Any
+|elementchance = 4
+|damage_low    = 963
+|damage_high   = 3559
+|burst         =
+|accuracy_low  = 95.1
+|accuracy_high = 95.8
+|rateoffire_low  = 0.7
+|rateoffire_high = 1.0
 |magazine = 2
+|part = barrel2_Hyperion_Nidhogg
 }}
+'''Nidhogg''' is a {{rarity link|legendary}} [[Rocket Launcher|rocket launcher]] in ''[[Borderlands]]'' manufactured by [[Hyperion]].
-<span style="color:red;">''"Death rains from above"''</span>
+Examples are on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].
-'''The Nidhogg''' is [[Hyperion]]'s [[orange]] [[Rocket Launcher]]. It is potentially very damaging, but its usefulness is diminished by its limited range.
+==Special Weapon Effects==
-Examples are on the [[talk:Hyperion Nidhogg|talk page]].
+{{flavor|Death rains from above}}{{dash}}Greatly increased damage and reload speed. Fires airburst rockets which explode after a set distance, damaging nearby enemies and releasing six smaller rockets at a 90 degree angle from the original rocket.
+==Usage & Description==
-== Special Effect ==
+The Nidhogg is a highly technical rocket launcher, capable of extreme damage if used properly. Its high accuracy is partially betrayed by its airburst effect, which limits it from being used beyond mid-range. However, good distance judgment and practice can make the Nidhogg an incredibly devastating weapon. Each child rocket inflicts the same amount of damage as its parent, and any enemies unfortunate enough to be caught under all six are unlikely to survive the bombardment.
-*<span style="color:red;">'''Death rains from above'''</span> - Air burst effect, after about 60 yards it explodes, sometimes into 6 more rockets flying in all directions perpendicular to the line of fire.
+Additionally, the Nidhogg can be used to great effect as a mid-range, direct-fire rocket launcher due to its high damage, low ammo consumption and quick reload speed. This forfeits the damage potential of its special effect, but is a significantly easier way to use the weapon.
-==Acquiring Hyperion Nidhogg==
-This weapon can be obtained through many ways including - Looting chests and weapon crates throughout [[Pandora]], dropped by higher level enemies and can be on sale at [[Weapon Vendor|weapon vendors]] infrequently.
-== Notes ==
-*Because the Nidhogg is manufactured by Hyperion, rocket launchers of this flavor have extremely high accuracy - often to such an extent that it could be used as a sniper rifle of sorts did the rockets not explode after a set distance. **Lilith's [http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/High_Velocity High Velocity] skill can drastically increase that distance, particularly when paired with the Mercenary [[class mod]].
-*The Nidhogg can come equipped with any elemental damage type.
-*This gun is very good for close quaters or small, tight corridors, where the rockets can cause massive damage to a group of enemies
-*And Also Its gay
 ==Trivia==
-*Nidhogg is the name of Norse mythological dragon who gnaws one of the three roots of Yggdrasill.
-*The red text effect could be a reference to President Truman's statement to Japan during World War 2, stating that if Japan would not surrender, "a Rain of Death would fall from the sky."
-==See also==
+==Mechanics==
+The Nidhogg effect comes from the {{part|barrel2_Hyperion_Nidhogg}} [[Rocket_Launcher/parts#Barrel|barrel]], which is based on {{part|barrel2_2shot}}. The legendary part adds a massive boost to damage and greatly reduces reload time. For an explanation on how to interpret the information on the following table, please see the [[stat modifiers]] page.
-{{Orange rocket launchers}}
+{|class="borderlands"
+!{{part|barrel2_Hyperion_Nidhogg}}
+!{{part|barrel2_2shot}}
+|-style="vertical-align:top"
+|Damage: +100%<br />Reload Speed: -75%
+|
+|}
 {{Hyperion}}
+{{Rocket launchers}}
+<!-- Interwiki links -->
+[[fr:Nidhogg]]
+[[ru:Нидхёгг]]