Poison Gas

Poison Gas is a projectile weapon in the Hogs of War video game.

Unlike other projectile weapons, a successful poison gas attack always does the same damage. If used correctly, poison gas can be a hugely effective tactical weapon. Because hogs affected with poison gas lose 10 health points each turn, it can really shorten a hog's life and make it more vulnerable. For this reason, it is most effective in long attritional weapons.

Poison gas is an ideal weapon to use against opponent hogs with health of between 16 and 25 as, following the initial strike which does damage of 15, the hog will be left with between 1 and 10 of health - this means that they will survive the strike, but will rendered essentially useless as - unless they receive health - they will die instantly upon their next turn which not only results in a death, but essentially a missed turn for the affected hog's team. This makes poison gas a wiser choice than other weapons which would result in instant kills.

Affected hogs can be cured by either being healed by fellow hogs or by picking up health packs.

Unlike most other projectile weapons, poison gas cannot be used to knock opponents in to hazards such as water and minefields.

This weapon cannot be found in weapons crates.

Damage: 15, plus 10 for each following turn they take without receiving health Ranks with this weapon available: Scout, Sniper, Spy, Commando, Hero, Legend