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[[Image:BoxShellsE1M1.png|thumb|Box of shells]]
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[[Image:BoxShellsE1M1.png|thumb|A [[box of shotgun shells]] in [[Doom]], [[E1M1: Hangar (Doom)|E1M1: Hangar]].]]
[[Image:BulkCellE2M2.png|thumb|Bulk Cell]]
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[[Image:BulkCellE2M2.png|thumb|An [[energy cell pack]] in Doom, [[E2M2: Containment Area (Doom)|E2M2: Containment Area]].]]
  
Most game [[weapons]], like real weapons, require '''ammunition''' in order to be fired.  Each weapon contains a small amount of ammo when picked up; additional ammo is provided by [[Thing types#Ammunition|ammo pickups]] and dead [[Former human|zombies]]. Duplicate weapons function as ammo pickups.
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Most game [[weapons]] require '''ammo''' (''ammunition'') in order to be fired. While [[Wolfenstein 3D]] only had one type of unified ammo (bullets) for all its weapons, [[Doom]] introduced different types of ammunition to be used with specific weapons.  Each weapon contains an amount of ammo when picked up, which may depend on the game mode being played and the [[skill level]]; additional ammo that may be picked up is provided as [[thing]]s placed in levels by the designers, as well as ammo dropped by defeated monsters, such as [[Former human|zombies]] in the Doom games. Duplicate weapons function as extra ammunition, when they can be picked up.
  
The [[player]] can only carry a limited amount of each type of ammo, though certain [[powerup]]s may raise these limits (see below). When a limit is reached, the player is temporarily unable to collect ammo pickups of that type. If he collects an ammo pickup which would raise his total stock above the maximum, he receives only enough to reach the maximum; the extra ammo disappears.
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There are two basic types of ammo supply in the game: ''small'' and ''large''. Large ammo always grants five (5) times the ammunition the equivalent small type provides, and is usually depicted as a container such as a box or quiver, or just a bigger item. In the Doom games ammo received is doubled for each type if the skill setting is set to 1 or 5 ([[Skill level|I'm Too Young to Die]] or [[Skill level|Nightmare!]]), while in Heretic the value of the ammo is increased by only half as much (150% of default) under equivalent settings.
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The [[player]] can carry only a limited amount of each type of ammo, though certain [[item]]s or powerups may raise these limits (see below). When a limit is reached, the player is temporarily unable to collect ammo pickups of that type. If he collects an ammo pickup which would raise his total stock above the maximum, he receives only enough to reach the maximum; the extra ammo disappears.
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== [[Doom games]] ==
  
==Doom==
 
 
{| {{prettytable}}  
 
{| {{prettytable}}  
 
|-
 
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Small Ammo'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Small Ammo
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Large Ammo'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Large Ammo
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Weapon'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Weapon
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Ammo clip]]
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|[[Clip]] (10)
|[[Box of ammo]]
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|[[Box of bullets (Doom)|Box of bullets]] (50)
|[[Pistol]], [[Chaingun]]
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|[[Pistol]], [[chaingun]] (20)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Shotgun shells]]
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|[[4 shotgun shells]] (4)
|[[Box of shells]]
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|[[Box of shotgun shells]] (20)
|[[Shotgun]], [[Super shotgun]] (in [[Doom II]] and onwards)
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|[[Shotgun]] (8), [[super shotgun]] (8) (in [[Doom II]])
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Rocket]]
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|[[Rocket]] (1)
|[[Box of rockets]]
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|[[Box of rockets]] (5)
|[[Rocket launcher]]
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|[[Rocket launcher]] (2)
 
|-
 
|-
|[[Cell]]
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|[[Energy cell (Doom)|Energy cell]] (20)
|[[Bulk cell]]
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|[[Energy cell pack]] (100)
|[[Plasma rifle]], [[BFG 9000]], [[Unmaker]] (in [[Doom 64]])
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|[[Plasma rifle]] (40), [[BFG9000]] (40), [[Unmaker]] (in [[Doom 64]])
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Halon canister]]
 
|[[Halon canister]]
|Pile of Halon canisters
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|Pile of halon canisters
 
|[[Fire extinguisher]] (in [[Doom RPG]])
 
|[[Fire extinguisher]] (in [[Doom RPG]])
 
|}
 
|}
 
:''See also:'' [[Backpack]]
 
:''See also:'' [[Backpack]]
  
==Heretic==
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== [[Heretic]] ==
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{| {{prettytable}}  
 
{| {{prettytable}}  
 
|-
 
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Small Ammo'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Small Ammo
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Large Ammo'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Large Ammo
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Weapon'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Wand Crystal]]
 
|[[Wand Crystal]]
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:''See also:'' [[Bag of Holding]]
 
:''See also:'' [[Bag of Holding]]
  
==Hexen==
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== [[Hexen]] ==
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{| {{prettytable}}  
 
{| {{prettytable}}  
 
|-
 
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Mana Type'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Mana Type
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Weapon'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Blue Mana]]
 
|[[Blue Mana]]
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|}
 
|}
  
==Strife==
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== [[Strife]] ==
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{| {{prettytable}}  
 
{| {{prettytable}}  
 
|-
 
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Small Ammo'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Small Ammo
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Large Ammo'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Large Ammo
! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | '''Weapon'''
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Bullet clip]]
 
|[[Bullet clip]]
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|[[Electric Bolts]]
 
|[[Electric Bolts]]
 
|N/A
 
|N/A
|[[Crossbow|Crossbow (electric)]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Crossbow]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Poison Arrow]]
 
|[[Poison Arrow]]
 
|N/A
 
|N/A
|[[Crossbow|Crossbow (poison)]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Missiles]]
 
|[[Missiles]]
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|[[HE Grenades]]
 
|[[HE Grenades]]
 
|N/A
 
|N/A
|[[Grenade Launcher|Grenade Launcher (HE)]]
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| rowspan="2" |[[Grenade Launcher]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Phosphorous Grenades]]
 
|[[Phosphorous Grenades]]
 
|N/A
 
|N/A
|[[Grenade Launcher|Grenade Launcher (Phosphorous)]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Energy pod|Energy Pod]]
 
|[[Energy pod|Energy Pod]]
 
|[[Energy pack|Energy Pack]]
 
|[[Energy pack|Energy Pack]]
|[[Flamethrower]], [[Mauler|Mauler (shotgun)]], [[Mauler|Mauler (wave)]]
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|[[Flamethrower]], [[Mauler]]
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|}
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{{SeeAlso|Ammo satchel}}
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== [[Chex Quest|Chex Quest games]] ==
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{| {{prettytable}}
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|-
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Small Ammo
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Large Ammo
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! style="background:#efefef;" align="left" | Weapon
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|-
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|[[Mini zorch recharge]]
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|[[Mini zorch pack]]
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|[[Mini-zorcher]], [[Rapid zorcher]]
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|-
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|[[Large zorcher recharge]]
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|[[Large zorcher pack]]
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|[[Large zorcher]]
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|-
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|[[Zorch propulsor recharge]]
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|[[Zorch propulsor pack]]
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|[[Zorch propulsor]]
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|-
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|[[Phasing zorcher recharge]]
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|[[Phasing zorcher pack]]
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|[[Phasing zorcher]], [[LAZ device]]
 
|}
 
|}
:''See also:'' [[Ammo Satchel]]
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{{SeeAlso|Zorchpak}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
{{Doom items}}
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{{Doom items|category=}}
{{Heretic items}}
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{{Heretic items|category=}}
{{Hexen items}}
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{{Hexen items|category=}}
[[Category:Ammo]]
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{{Strife items|category=}}
[[Category:Heretic items]]
 
[[Category:Hexen items]]
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
* [http://db.gamefaqs.com/portable/mobile/file/doom_rpg.txt Doom RPG FAQ] by Tony8669, at [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ gamefaqs.com]
 
* [http://db.gamefaqs.com/portable/mobile/file/doom_rpg.txt Doom RPG FAQ] by Tony8669, at [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ gamefaqs.com]
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[[Category:Ammo|*]]
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[[Category:Lists]]

Revision as of 09:15, 9 December 2016

Most game weapons require ammo (ammunition) in order to be fired. While Wolfenstein 3D only had one type of unified ammo (bullets) for all its weapons, Doom introduced different types of ammunition to be used with specific weapons. Each weapon contains an amount of ammo when picked up, which may depend on the game mode being played and the skill level; additional ammo that may be picked up is provided as things placed in levels by the designers, as well as ammo dropped by defeated monsters, such as zombies in the Doom games. Duplicate weapons function as extra ammunition, when they can be picked up.

There are two basic types of ammo supply in the game: small and large. Large ammo always grants five (5) times the ammunition the equivalent small type provides, and is usually depicted as a container such as a box or quiver, or just a bigger item. In the Doom games ammo received is doubled for each type if the skill setting is set to 1 or 5 (I'm Too Young to Die or Nightmare!), while in Heretic the value of the ammo is increased by only half as much (150% of default) under equivalent settings.

The player can carry only a limited amount of each type of ammo, though certain items or powerups may raise these limits (see below). When a limit is reached, the player is temporarily unable to collect ammo pickups of that type. If he collects an ammo pickup which would raise his total stock above the maximum, he receives only enough to reach the maximum; the extra ammo disappears.

Doom games

Small Ammo Large Ammo Weapon
Clip (10) Box of bullets (50) Pistol, chaingun (20)
4 shotgun shells (4) Box of shotgun shells (20) Shotgun (8), super shotgun (8) (in Doom II)
Rocket (1) Box of rockets (5) Rocket launcher (2)
Energy cell (20) Energy cell pack (100) Plasma rifle (40), BFG9000 (40), Unmaker (in Doom 64)
Halon canister Pile of halon canisters Fire extinguisher (in Doom RPG)
See also: Backpack

Heretic

Small Ammo Large Ammo Weapon
Wand Crystal Crystal Geode Elven Wand
Ethereal Arrows Quiver of Ethereal Arrows Ethereal Crossbow
Claw Orb Energy Orb Dragon Claw
Lesser Runes Greater Runes Hellstaff
Flame Orb Inferno Orb Phoenix Rod
Mace Spheres Pile of Mace Spheres Firemace
See also: Bag of Holding

Hexen

Mana Type Weapon
Blue Mana Timon's Axe, Serpent Staff, Frost Shards, Quietus, Wraithverge, Bloodscourge
Green Mana Hammer of Retribution, Firestorm, Arc of Death, Quietus, Wraithverge, Bloodscourge
Combined Mana Timon's Axe, Serpent Staff, Frost Shards, Hammer of Retribution, Firestorm, Arc of Death, Quietus, Wraithverge, Bloodscourge

Strife

Small Ammo Large Ammo Weapon
Bullet clip Box of Bullets Assault Rifle
Electric Bolts N/A Crossbow
Poison Arrow N/A
Missiles Box of Missiles Mini-Missile Launcher
HE Grenades N/A Grenade Launcher
Phosphorous Grenades N/A
Energy Pod Energy Pack Flamethrower, Mauler
See also: Ammo satchel

Chex Quest games

Small Ammo Large Ammo Weapon
Mini zorch recharge Mini zorch pack Mini-zorcher, Rapid zorcher
Large zorcher recharge Large zorcher pack Large zorcher
Zorch propulsor recharge Zorch propulsor pack Zorch propulsor
Phasing zorcher recharge Phasing zorcher pack Phasing zorcher, LAZ device
See also: Zorchpak

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