Purple October

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Purple October
Weapon type	Heavy Bowgun
Attack	290

Use this weapon in your build

The pinnacle of ballista construction with an awesome barrel that silences prey.

Multi-language

English	Chinese (simplified)	Chinese (traditional)	Japanese
Purple October	十月之紫炮	紫色十月砲	パープルオクトーバー

Basic info

Base data

Rarity	Atk	Def bonus	Affinity
8	290	0	0%

Weapon skill slots

Slots	Rampage slot (MR)

Bowgun firing data

Deviation	Recoil	Reload
L mild	Very high	Very slow

Bowgun ammo data

Bullet	Capacity	Moving shot	Moving load	Single shot	Rapid fire
Normal Ammo 1	9
Normal Ammo 2	9
Normal Ammo 3	8
Spread Ammo 1	7
Spread Ammo 2	7
Spread Ammo 3	7
Shrapnel Ammo 1	7
Shrapnel Ammo 2	7
Shrapnel Ammo 3	7
Sticky Ammo 1	3
Sticky Ammo 2	2
Sticky Ammo 3	2
Cluster Bomb 1	2
Cluster Bomb 2	2
Cluster Bomb 3	2
Sleep Ammo 1	3
Sleep Ammo 2	3
Recover Ammo 1	2
Recover Ammo 2	1
Tranq Ammo	2

Upgrade path to this weapon

Each weapon can be obtained by purchasing, forging or upgrading. The following table shows how to obtain「Purple October」as well as all of its upstream weapons.Upgrading in the order shown by this table will lead you to「Purple October」. You can start from any weapon along the path that is forgable.

Method	Name (en)	Name (ja)	Name (zh)	Purchase	Forge materials	Upgrade materials
Purchase/Forge	Iron Assault I	アイアンアサルト I	铁制突击弩 I	600	Iron Ore x3 300 【Obtain Ore Scrap x2】
Upgrade	Iron Assault II	アイアンアサルト II	铁制突击弩 II			Icium x2 Earth Crystal x1 Sharp Fang x2 600
Upgrade	Marino Burst I	リノマリーノ I	硬甲龙炮 I			Rhenoplos Shell x3 Sharp Fang x1 Kestodon Shell x2 Iron Ore x2 1100
Upgrade	Marino Burst II	リノマリーノ II	硬甲龙炮 II			Magnamalo Horn x1 Rhenoplos Scalp x2 Herbivore x8 points 3300
Upgrade	Marino Cannon	ディープリノマリーノ	深渊硬甲龙炮			Rhenoplos Carapace x4 Acute Fang x3 Kestodon Carapace x3 Monster Keenbone x2 13200
Forge/Upgrade	Marino Cannon+	ディープリノマリーノ改	深渊硬甲龙炮・改		Caked Stiffbone x3 Kestodon Husk x5 Crushing Fang x5 Dragonbone Artifact x1 24000 【Obtain Heavy Rhenoplos Scrap x2】	Caked Stiffbone x1 Kestodon Husk x3 Large Herbivore Bone x3 Monster Toughbone x2 16000 【Obtain Heavy Rhenoplos Scrap x2】
Upgrade	Purple October	パープルオクトーバー	十月之紫炮			Chipped Oldbone x1 Tough Claw x2 MR Herbivore x8 points 24000

Next level upgrade of this weapon

The following weapon(s) in the table can be upgraded from「Purple October」.

Method	Name (en)	Name (ja)	Name (zh)	Forge materials	Upgrade materials
Upgrade	Purple October+	パープルオクトーバー改	十月之紫炮・改		Afflicted Monster Bone x7 MR Small Monster x20 points 60000

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