| [ | Maybe I could build you a better set of eyes. ―Mechanic 
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The Noisy Cricket is a secondary weapon for the Mechanic. It takes the form of a futuristic Vladas 92. It gives metal upon damage dealt on hit, allowing the user to regain metal without the use of the Widowmaker. This gives an option to gain a small amount of metal back quickly while being on the frontlines without needing to fall back to their team.
However, this weapon stores a -50% smaller clip size and -50% secondary ammo. As a result, using this weapon for anything other than its intended utility is not advised.
Damage and Function Times
| Damage and function times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shot type | Hitscan | |
| Damage type | Bullet | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Ranged | |
| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 15 |
| Maximum ramp-up | 150% | 22 |
| Maximum fall-off | 50% | 7 |
| Critical | 45 | |
| Mini-crit | 20-30 | |
| Metal Gain | 4-15 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.15s | |
| Reload speed | 1.25s | |
| Spread recovery | 1.25s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Tips
- The Noisy Cricket is traditionally paired with the Widowmaker, as it can be a good way to regain metal if the Widowmaker runs out of metal to shoot.
- One ammo clip, if all bullets land, should give you one or two more shots with the Widowmaker.
- To ensure you're ready for your next encounter with an enemy, use this weapon to shoot at other enemies to fill up your metal supply at max capacity.
- Only use this weapon in an emergency. It is not a good self-defense weapon because of its small ammo clip.
- Instead, use it when you're a good distance away from enemies to sneakily regain metal.
- The Noisy Cricket is useful to regain enough metal to build Teleporters as they cost the least amount of metal (50 metal) to build.
- This weapon is a somewhat usable weapon in Vs. Bosses, as you get 10 metal for every hit shot, but it is still more optimal to use your dispenser, ammo boxes or the Widowmaker for quick metal gain.
Related Achievements
See also: Achievements
Mechanic
Muy Fácil
As a Mechanic, get a kill with any Pistol with the last bullet left in the clip.
Big Metal
Gain 200 metal back with the Noisy Cricket in a single life.
Update History
September 10, 2016
- Added Noisy Cricket.
September 21, 2017
- Removed Noisy Cricket. (Undocumented)
August 16, 2018
- Re-added back Noisy Cricket.
August 17, 2018
- Increased metal on hit bonus from 100% to 200%.
- Decreased faster firing speed bonus from +30% to +15%. (Undocumented)
August 22, 2018
- Noisy Cricket doesn't drain metal during a freezetime.
August 25, 2018
- Added -25% clip size penalty.
- Added 20% less accurate penalty.
- Reduced metal on hit bonus from 200% to 23%. (the upside is now listed in the stats as gain up to +5 metal per attack)
- Removed +20% max metal on wearer bonus.
- Removed -60% damage penalty.
- Removed -2 metal drained per second on wearer penalty.
August 25, 2018 (#2)
- Fixed an issue where the 20% less accurate penalty isn't working.
August 27, 2018
- Added a new backpack icon to match the current model.
October 19, 2018 (Halloween 2018)
- Added +50% damage bonus.
- Added -75% max secondary ammo on wearer penalty.
- Added 200% slower firing speed penalty.
- Increased clip size penalty from -25% to -50%.
- Increased the metal gain percentage from 23% to 70% of the damage dealt. (can gain up to 22 metal at close range and 8 at long range)
- Removed +15% faster firing speed bonus.
- Removed 20% less accurate penalty.
October 4, 2019
- New model by PrimeFIRE94.
- Added deals mini-crits against your sentry's target bonus.
- Added 40% more accurate bonus.
- Reduced metal on hit bonus from 70% to 50%.
- Reduced max secondary ammo on wearer from -75% to -50%.
- Removed +50% damage bonus.
October 4, 2019 (#2)
- Sped up the reload animation.
February 8, 2021 (Executive Update)
- Added new firing and reloading sounds.
February 21, 2021
- Reduced metal on hit bonus from 50% to 40%.
- Removed deals mini-crits against your sentry's target bonus.
- Removed 200% slower firing speed penalty.
February 22, 2021
- The 40% more accurate bonus now works properly.
December 18, 2021 (Holiday 2021)
- Added 50% slower firing speed penalty.
- Increased damage dealt is returned as metal from 40% to 70%.
April 1, 2022 (OverColors 3)
- Removed 50% slower firing speed penalty.
April 3, 2022
- Removed 50% slower firing speed penalty from the stats.
Trivia
- The current model uses the previous model of the Z80 from Arsenal.
- The 2018 model was taken from a Roblox gear called Ne'Kotikoz Phaser.
- The stats were directly taken from the Steam Community Workshop submission, Welder's Gun.
- The Noisy Cricket is a reference to the weapon of the same name from Men in Black.
- There was a Noisy Cricket that used a fake name called "Rickrolled user", which also prominently showed a large decal of Rick Astley who is behind the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the description.
- The code (dQw4w9WgXcQ) that would've been redeemed for this item included a YouTube URL link that redirected you to the official music video of "Never Gonna Give You Up".
- The code was connected to a QR code posted by Aunarky on the official Discord server.[1]
- The fake name invalidates application from Name Tags and Description Tags so that it's compatible with its intended purpose.[2]
- The code (dQw4w9WgXcQ) that would've been redeemed for this item included a YouTube URL link that redirected you to the official music video of "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Gallery
Past Designs
2018.
2016.
Viewmodels
GRN Mechanic's first person view.
RED Mechanic's first person view.
Miscellaneous
Backpack icon from 2016 to 2017.
Screenshot of backpack info for Noisy Cricket's fake name replication, "Rickrolled user".
