| I specialize in bang. Is more than job. Is ART. Also job. | ||
–Dirty Bomb Profile | ||
Merc Overview
Dirty Bomb Thunder – Merc Role-Call
Forceful front line point man with lots of health and lots of firepower. His Concussion Grenades stun enemies, making the enemy targets temporarily vulnerable.
Profile
Thunder tells anyone who'll listen (and you really have no choice, THE DUDE'S LOUD) that he's ex-Spetsnaz. He's kind of vague on precisely which unit, or where he served, but he's so useful under fire that nobody gets too worked up. His English really is very good, if heavily accented. In fact, no one has ever actually heard him speak or seen him read Russian, including Sparks, who definitely does. Her theory? A lot of passports suddenly became available in the chaos that followed the Dirty Bomb attacks, providing some with an irresistible chance for a clean slate... So, he's Thunder and he's Russian. Got it? Good. Forceful frontline point man with lots of health and lots of firepower. While not the most accurate, Thunder's LMG has a fearsome rate of fire perfect for suppressing enemies, while his Concussion Grenades leave them easy targets for him and his teammates. A heavyweight presence in attack or defense, he’s as adept at taking out campers as he is forcing entry into rooms and past chokepoints.
Abilities
Concussion Grenade
Thunder can throw a concussion grenade temporarily blinding enemies and reducing movement speed (including jump) by 99%. Concussion grenades can be cooked for 1s and can last up to 7s.. Looking away from the concussion grenade will reduce the effect.
Weapons
Primaries
Secondaries
- Caulden
- M9
- Smjüth & Whetsman .40 (Default)
Melee
- Beckhill Combat Knife (Default)
- Kukri
- Stilnotto Stiletto
Loadouts
These are generated loadout cards. You can hover over the augments to view stats and click on the weapons to learn more about each weapon. You can also learn how loadout cards get their name here.
Quotes
General mid-game talk:
- Gun, grenade, it's what I do.
- Specialize in crowd control. With grenades. Is is not subtle. But is very effective.
Upon throwing a concussion grenade:
- I bang you all!
- I knock you out!
- Headachey time!
- I concuss you!
- Consider this!
- Concussion grenade.
- Everyone on floor!
Upon killing an enemy player:
- They are dead, cause of death? Me.
Upon melee killing/finishing an enemy:
- Youuu liiiikkeee?
Upon T-bagging
- Make me happy.
Trivia
- Judging by his profile, it is very likely he is NOT Russian.
- Thunder was originally one half of Dazzler. Dazzler was split up into Thunder and Fragger, due to balancing issues.
- Thunder's portrait shows him with K-121, which is Fragger's LMG. On the other hand Fragger's portrait shows him with MK46, which is Thunder's LMG.
- During the Rogue en Vogue event, Thunder was one of the suspects chosen in the third week, alongside Bushwhacker, Phoenix and Vassili.
- It was revealed during the June 1st, 2016 dev livestream that prior to the Unlock and Load update (and Thunder's change) it was proposed that Thunder would have two grenades sharing a single usage. One would be an EMP grenade and another a Concussion grenade. Players would be able to choose between which to throw and both would go on cool-down. The idea was scrapped as they wanted players to know exactly what they would be hit with (EMP or Concussion).
- When he was first released, he had 160HP. A recent buff added 10HP to his health pool making him have 170HP.
Beta Info
N/A
References
- ↑ "Meet Thunder | Mercs of Dirty Bomb." Dirty Bomb. Splash Damage, Nexon North America, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://dirtybomb.nexon.net/mercs/thunder>.
