The Smasher O/S Upgrade allows the player to perform overhand melee attacks with increased damage.
Hold attack to perform.
The damage increase varies between weapons, ranging from 33-50%, excluding the Crystal Shard, which receives an increase of over 100% due to a bug.
Damage Table[1]
| Weapon | Normal base damage | Smasher base damage | Base damage increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrench | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| Mark IV Laser Rapier | 11 | 15 | +4 |
| Crystal Shard | 12 | 27 | +15 |
| Cerebro-Energetic Extension | 18 | 24 | +6 |
Strategies
- Essential for melee-focused characters, especially when stacked with Lethal Weapon.
- When planning to get both Lethal Weapon and Smasher, Lethal Weapon should be acquired first. This is because Lethal Weapon increases the damage of the base attack, and has a slightly higher damage bonus.
- Including the time to prepare a swing, performing a smash attack takes about twice as long as a normal attack. Therefore, using Smasher when in front of an enemy will actually lower your damage output (except when using the Crystal Shard, in which case it's a wash). The overhand attack is mostly useful if prepped before approaching the enemy.
- There's also a slight drawback that it's harder to aim on a vertical plane rather than a horizontal one. Keep your crosshairs centered on your foe, though, and you should do fine.
- In some versions of the game, the Laser Rapier's damage seems to be unaffected by Smasher.
- The Wrench benefits the most from Smasher, recieving a 50% damage bonus. The Crystal Shard has the highest damage bonus by far, because of its bug.
References
| System Shock 2 Character Build | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classes | Marine • Navy Sailor • OSA Agent | |
| Statistics | Strength • Endurance • Psionic Ability • Agility • Cybernetic Affinity | |
| Technical Skills | Hacking • Repair • Modify • Maintenance • Research | |
| Weapon Skills | Standard Weapons • Energy Weapons • Heavy Weapons • Exotic Weapons | |
| O/S Upgrades | Cyber-Assimilation • Cybernetically Enhanced • Lethal Weapon • Naturally Able • Pack-Rat • Pharmo-Friendly •Power Psi • Replicator Expert • Security Expert • Sharpshooter • Smasher • Spatially Aware • Speedy • Strong Metabolism • Tank • Tinker | |