====== Upgrades ====== [[Maxwell]] can acquire several upgrades during his adventure. ===== Rapid Fire Upgrade ===== {{items:pk_rapidfire.png?nolink |}} Upgrades the [[equipment_blaster|blaster]] to be able to fire more shots at once in automatic fashion (hold the B button). A free upgrade acquired from [[friends:Whippy]] on [[planets:Zandunia]]. You usually pass [[friends:Whippy]] on the :NOJET: No Jet route, but it is also possible to reach him on the :NOSHIELD: No Shield path. ===== Laserblade ===== {{items:pk_sword.png?nolink |}} Close combat weapon able to be used only in No Gun routes. Takes its charge from your shield, so you will be vulnerable for a brief moment after attacking! Is the only way to destroy the fast-growing Bamboo-like stalks. Available once you've given [[friends:Crox]] on [[planets:Croxco Scrapheap]] (:NOJET: No Jet route) all tough-guy items (including the Beam Unit and Laserblade Grip) and investigating the giant hole appearing. ===== Blast Module (Power Shot) ===== {{items:pk_upgradeblast.png?nolink |}} Upgrades the blaster to be able to fire high powered shots that can destroy one-shot many enemies and destroy Obsidian blocks. You must charge the shot with the **R button** before firing with the **B button**. An upgrade acquired from [[friends:Whippy]] on [[planets:Zandunia]], this will require the Tibia you can get from [[friends:Bones]] on [[Croxco Junkyard]]. You usually pass [[friends:Whippy]] on the :NOJET: No Jet route, but it is also possible to reach him on the :NOSHIELD: No Shield path. ===== Shrink Module (Shrink Ray) ===== {{items:pk_upgradeshrink.png?nolink |}} Upgrades the blaster to be able to fire shrink rays that can minify enemies, rendering them much less dangerous and much easier to kill. Especially effective on the large [[enemies:Mossbats]]. You must charge the shot with the **R button** before firing with the **B button**. With reflective surfaces Maxwell can also be shrunk, enabling you to fit in small areas. Required to enter the [[enemies:bolly|Bolly Nests]] or [[planets:Wytchberg#the_wurm|The Wurm]]. An upgrade acquired from [[friends:Stalk'n'Stem]] on [[planets:Wytchberg]] (:NOJET: No Jet route) in exchange for 100,000 (or 1,000) shards. ===== Teleport Module (Warp Bolt) ===== {{items:pk_upgradetele.png?nolink |}} Upgrades the blaster to be able to fire warp bolts that can teleport Maxwell to teleport transceivers. You must charge the shot with the R button before firing with the B button. The upgrade is acquired from one of the [[friends:Totummy Citizens]] on [[planets:Totummy Temple]] (:HUB: inside the temple, which opens after ringing all three Bells). ==== Tele-GPS Chip ==== {{items:pk_telegps.png?nolink |}} The Tele-GPS Chip can be added, which enables you to warp low-health enemies to the [[planets:Grand Zootel|Zootel]]. You must charge the shot with the R button before firing with the B button (but only after the enemy is flashing green). You get this upgrade from the [[friends:Zookeeper]] at the [[planets:Grand Zootel]] in exchange for 400 shards (you will then earn 250 shards per new beastie delivered to the Zootel, but must visit to collect it). ===== Drill Module ===== {{items:pk_drill.png?nolink |}} The drill can enable you to bore through the purple/maroon blocks (hard-rock and shard-rock, depending if it contains shards). You get this upgrade in the [[planets:Lunar Penitentiary]] in exchange for hard labour.