Prototype/Gun

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Prototype definitions » PrototypeBase » Prototype/Item » Prototype/Gun

A gun. A weapon to deal damage to entities.

Prototype/Gun — gun
attack_parameters	::	AttackParameters
Inherited from Prototype/Item
icons, icon, icon_size (IconSpecification)	::	IconSpecification
stack_size	::	ItemCountType
burnt_result	::	string (optional)
close_sound	::	Sound (optional)
dark_background_icons, dark_background_icon, icon_size (IconSpecification)	::	IconSpecification (optional)
default_request_amount	::	ItemCountType (optional)
flags	::	ItemPrototypeFlags (optional)
fuel_acceleration_multiplier	::	double (optional)
fuel_category	::	string (optional)
fuel_emissions_multiplier	::	double (optional)
fuel_glow_color	::	Color (optional)
fuel_top_speed_multiplier	::	double (optional)
fuel_value	::	Energy (optional)
open_sound	::	Sound (optional)
pictures	::	SpriteVariations (optional)
place_as_tile	::	PlaceAsTile (optional)
place_result	::	string (optional)
placed_as_equipment_result	::	string (optional)
rocket_launch_product	::	ItemProductPrototype (optional)
rocket_launch_products	::	table (array) of ItemProductPrototype (optional)
subgroup	::	string (optional)
wire_count	::	ItemCountType (optional)
Inherited from PrototypeBase
name	::	string
type	::	string
localised_description	::	LocalisedString (optional)
localised_name	::	LocalisedString (optional)
order	::	Order (optional)

Mandatory properties

This prototype inherits all the properties from Prototype/Item.

attack_parameters

Type: AttackParameters
The information the item needs to know in order to know what ammo it requires, the sounds, and range.