Nail Gun



The Nail Gun is an unlockable weapon appearing exclusively in BioShock 2 Multiplayer. This weapon has a short delay before firing, but afterward, has the highest rate of fire of any weapon. It is unlocked at Rank 14.

Multiplayer Upgrades

 * Extended Magazine: Unlocked at Rank 23. Increases the Nail Gun's clip size, allowing the user to fire more shots before having to reload. It increases the clip's size from 50 rounds to 75 rounds.
 * Damage Increase: Unlocked at Rank 37. Increases the Nail Gun's damage output, but decreases its accuracy.
 * Burst Fire: Unlocked at Rank 14 with Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack. The Nail Gun fires in five-round bursts, increasing accuracy somewhat.

Multiplayer Strategies

 * Although the Nail Gun needs to rev-up to fire, you can shorten the revving time by continuously tapping the fire button. This will keep the gun partially revved, allowing the player to begin firing sooner.
 * A disadvantage to this strategy is that the Nail Gun's revving sound will continuously sound, alerting enemies to your location.
 * The Nail Gun is best used for close range combat or on clusters of enemies.
 * If up against a Big Daddy, the Nail Gun is the most lethal weapon against this enemy, so it is advised to keep one loadout with the Nail Gun, it is also advised to equip the following to increase its effectiveness agaist this enemy: Big Game Hunter, when used, increases damage against Big Daddies by over 30% and The Damage Increase upgrade for the Nail Gun.

Trivia

 * The nail gun was selected for multiplayer because it was a readily available work tool in the city of Rapture.


 * The nail gun was most likely modified for the civil war due to the fact a "high rate of fire" would be very unnecessary for construction use.