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Preon Accumulator
Preon Accumulator
Fire a ball of energy that electrocutes nearby enemies before detonating.
Fires preon tendrils, zapping enemies within 35m for up to 600% damage/second. On contact, detonate in an enormous 20m explosion for 4000% damage.
Rarity Equipment
Cooldown 140s
Unlock [REDACTED]

The Preon Accumulator is an equipment in Risk of Rain 2.

When activated, a 2 second long charging animation plays before firing a large, slow-moving ball of energy. This projectile shoots lightning bolts 3 times per second at enemies within 35m for 400% damage per bolt, each with a proc coefficient of 0.1, and explodes on contact with an enemy or terrain, dealing 8000% damage in a 20m radius with a proc coefficient of 1.0.

Notes[]

  • Correction: This equipment actually deals twice as much damage as the game claims.
  • The Preon Accumulator can be found in a special chest within 10 minutes of starting a run (in-game timer, not real time).
  • A Preon Accumulator is required to complete the challenge MUL-T: Gotcha!
  • The explosion has a damage falloff starting from 15m and ends at 20m, falling off to about 25% of the explosions damage.

Tips[]

  • Since this equipment has the longest cooldown in the game, it is recommended to activate it wisely if the player has no equipment cooldown items, such as Fuel Cell Fuel CellsBgUncommonFuel CellFuel Cell
    Hold an additional equipment charge. Reduce equipment cooldown.

    Hold an additional equipment charge (+1 per stack). Reduce equipment cooldown by 15% (+15% per stack).
    or Soulbound Catalyst Soulbound CatalystBgLegendarySoulbound CatalystSoulbound Catalyst
    Kills reduce equipment cooldown.

    Kills reduce equipment cooldown by 4s (+2s per stack).
    .
  • It is recommended to not use the Gesture of the Drowned Gesture of the DrownedBgLunarGesture of the DrownedGesture of the Drowned
    Dramatically reduce Equipment cooldown... BUT it automatically activates.

    Reduce Equipment cooldown by 50% (+15% per stack). Forces your Equipment to activate whenever it is off cooldown.
    , as it will force the Preon Accumulator to fire whenever ready. This makes it likely that the player will waste a high-damage attack.

Lore[]

Order: Particle Accelerator Component
Tracking Number: 993******
Estimated Delivery: 06/06/2056
Shipping Method: Volatile
Shipping Address: Advance Particle Research Center, Mesquite, Earth

I still don't get how you keep losing so many accumulators. I build 'em tough, and they're supposed to last. I ran the numbers on the comm speeds, and I'm pretty sure you sent for this order less than two days after you should've got the last one. 

If this keeps up, you're gonna punch a hole in something where it doesn't belong. You've got a real good sponsor, Jim, but this stuff ain't cheap to ship. And it sure as heck ain't fast. So, I'm sending you a custom part. One that's as tough as I can make, and with a safety to keep you from overcharging it - that I'm sure you'll bypass anyway. 

At least try not to blow this one to bits for the first week, alright? Make our hometown look good. You're not gonna show up those fancy Europeans with a smoking scrap heap.

Version History[]

Early Access Content Update 5
  • Major Content
    • Added New Item Lore Entry: Preon Accumulator
PC Early Access Patch (Build ID No.4233443)
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fix Preon Accumulator sometimes missing in multiplayer

Trivia[]

  • The Preon Accumulator is very similar in function to the BFG from DOOM, and is called the BFG in the game files.
  • The shipping address being listed in the logbook as Mesquite, Texas is a reference to the book Masters of Doom, where it explains how DOOM was made, specifically in Mesquite.
  • The tracking number is likely also a reference to DOOM, which was originally released in 1993.
  • MUL-T: Gotcha! is also a reference to DOOM, named after a level from DOOM 2 and requiring the player to kill an Imp Overlord using the Preon Accumulator.


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