Wunderwaffe DG-2

Wunderwaffe DG-2, (pronounced Vunter-vaffa, English Translation: Wonder/Miracle Weapon DG-2 )is a new weapon introduced in Shi No Numa, which came out June 11, 2009 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 along with three other multiplayer maps. Doctor Richtofen is presumed to have created, used, or seen a Wunderwaffe DG-2 before, as he seems to recognize it whenever he obtains it from the mystery box.

The DG-2 is the pinnacle of secret Nazi technology. The Nazi's actually tried to create the Wunderwaffe but they had neither the funding or the technology to create the weapon. It was probably a researched item, but they didn't have the resources to create it. Packed with 200,000 amperes of devastating chained electrical current, in-game it is incredibly powerful, sending a bolt of lightning at the targeted enemy, killing it instantly. The bolt then proceeds to hit any other nearby enemies, with no obvious diminished power. These unique attributes, along with its low ammunition capacity (3 charges in a magazine, 15 altogether) and very short range, make it an ideal 'last-resort' or 'room-clearing' weapon.

Without Pack-a-Punch, the Wunderwaffe DG-2 can not kill more than 10 zombies at a time. However, if on Solo play, you can finish off an entire round with 3 shots since there is a 24 zombie max (on solo). It also appears to not only instantly kill Hellhounds, but also extinguishes them if they were on fire, meaning that they do not explode after being hit, even if they would normally. Because of its recoil, you should shoot the ground to kill the zombies so it won't miss.

The Wunderwaffe is powered by Ununpentium, better known as Element 115. The Ununpentium then generates electricity which is contained in three vacuum tube power cells (that resemble light bulbs) that you reload into the Wunderwaffe. Whenever you reload it, you have to eject the vacuum tubes and insert new ones before pulling on a lever, lighting up the power cells and putting the Wunderwaffe DG-2 back into a firing mode. The "power switch" is the small red lever in front of the vacuum tubes in the picture to the right.

Pack-a-Punch machine

 * If the Wunderwaffe DG-2 is put in Der Riese's Pack-a-Punch Machine, it will have red electricity and will be renamed to "Wunderwaffe DG-3 JZ" and kills up to 20 zombies at a time. It will also receive an ammo boost; 30 charges and a magazine size of 6. Beware, the splash damage is increased greatly, enough to down the user in two hits, even with Juggernog.

Trivia

 * The file name for the Wunderwaffe is "Tesla".


 * Because the file name is "Tesla", a possible way it fires the electricity bolt is through a Tesla Coil


 * "Tesla" could also be a nod to the game Blood 2: The Chosen. A player can use a weapon called the Tesla Cannon, which is similar to the Wunderwaffe.


 * DG could stand for "Die Glock," a UFO that was designed at the real Der Riese. This would make sense, since it's the DG 2 or the Die Glock 2.


 * The Wunderwaffe does not have crosshairs, instead it has a small reticule in the center of the screen.


 * Said reticule does not get bigger when walking or smaller when crouching, so it can be used when running from many zombies with better effect than a machine gun.


 * The reticule for the Artillery strike on Little Resistance is extremely similar to the WunderWaffe DG-2.


 * It causes slight damage to the shooter if the electricity hits near them.


 * If you kill a large group of zombies with the DG-2, you will hear a strange ping or sound. This is most likely because it is the sound of a headshot, which it chances are increased due to the spread of the electricity.


 * Only one DG-2 can be used at a time in Shi No Numa and Der Riese. This is an important fact to note when playing in co-op.


 * In Der Riese, one of the radio messages references the Wunderwaffe. When activated, it replays a conversation between a Doctor Maxis and unknown woman named Sophia. Maxis talks about the Wunderwaffe, saying "The Wunderwaffe has exceeded beyond the first expectations; And that with a little more testing, the Wunderwaffe could be put into mass production for the troops in the front lines."


 * If the Wunderwaffe DG-2 is upgraded by the Pack-A-Punch machine to the Wunderwaffe DG-3 JZ, you will notice that it reloads faster than the original Wunderwaffe.


 * It is possible for two people to get the Wunderwaffe in one game at the same time through a glitch.


 * The Wunderwaffe is the only weapon you can use to kill teammates with. This can only be accomplished, though, if one fires the Wunderwaffe RIGHT next to the teammate. This will down them instantly on Shi No Numa, but it takes two shots on Der Riese.
 * The Wunderwaffe, when upgraded, holds six shots, but still only has 3 "Lightbulb" Cartridges on the side.
 * The DG2 resembles the paint gun in the Digipen game "Tag". Maybe the CoD developers got some inspiration from that.