Spore Launcher

The Spore Launcher is an improvised biological small-arms weapon. Created by Corporal Adrian Shepard during the Black Mesa Incident, It consists of a biological specimen resembling a Lungfish, which is fed spore clusters and then manipulated into forcefully expelling the spore clusters.

The Spore Launcher has two modes of fire. Primary fire shoots a spore in a straight line, which then explodes on impact. Secondary fire discharges the spore in an arcing path, that will bounce for a few times, exploding either after the third bounce, or on contact with an enemy unit. Primary fire is good for a firefight, while secondary is useful for shooting enemies around corners and behind cover.

The Spore Launcher's advantages are higher damage, quick fire, and relatively plentiful ammunition, in terms of unlimited spore clusters from the spore generators. The Spore Launcher's disadvantages are that it is has a low ammo capacity, a slow reload, the explosive spores mean it cannot be used safely at point blank range, and that the spores take a while to regenerate.