WEAPONS

The weapons of Alien Arena 2006 are among the most powerful in any FPS game.  There are nine in total, as well as a Deathball shooter, and two vehicles(described in the "items" section of this website".

New for Alien Arena 2006 are the addition of alternate firing modes for several of the weapons. 
 

 

 
You begin your battle with the standard blaster, which is of course fairly weak.  It will take about four hits on your enemy to kill them.

ALT-FIRE: Will shoot beams rather than plasma balls, though they are slightly weaker, they are instant and good for long range shots..
BLASTER
The Rocket Launcher is one of the most common and popular weapons in Alien Arena.  This weapon can be used for trick jumping, spamming, and getting multiple frags with one shot.

ALT-FIRE: Homing rockets available with Cell ammo present.
ROCKET LAUNCHER
The ultimate last ditch, I have no health, spamming type weapon in any FPS in existence!  You can fling these "smart bombs" down hallways, and watch your enemies attempt to run away as they get zapped mercilessly by the electro pulses.

ALT-FIRE:  Trip mines
ALIEN SMART GUN
What game is complete without the Chaingun?  None.  Alien Arena has a chaingun that packs a wallop like no other weapon in it's genre.  Good from both long and short distances, when combined with a Quad Damage powerup, this can be the most lethal weapon in the game.

ALT-FIRE:  Single full barrels blast
CHAINGUN
When the going gets tough, and you need a frag desperately, nothing beats the flame thrower for sheer surprise factor.  It is a great weapon for dark areas, tight spaces, and ambushing players.  This is the only weapon that can sometimes frag a player twice on one shot, if that player respawns too quickly before the flames die out.

ALT-FIRE:  Long rainbow of fire
FLAME THROWER
If you are good with a railgun, you'll like the Alien Disruptor!  It's not quite as powerful as the railgun, but it's quicker firing.  When combined with Quad Damage, this weapon is a top choice.

ALT-FIRE:  Sniper mode, and weapon charges to 3 times it's original power
ALIEN DISRUPTOR
The Alien Beamgun is something fairly unique to Alien Arena.  This rapid firing, player melting weapon can be extremely deadly if used properly.  It's only drawback is the slightly slow powerup time when first firing..

ALT-FIRE:  Rapid fire blaster balls
ALIEN BEAMGUN
The most powerful weapon in the game is the Alien Vaporizer.  This behomoth can wipe out any player no matter what armor or health he has.  Beware of firing it too close.  It has a long powerup time, but it's well worth the wait!

ALT-FIRE:  Lobs slightly less powerful plasma bombs that are good for close range battle..
ALIEN VAPORIZER
In Deathball mode, when a player picks up the ball, it will power up with this nifty looking device.  This is not really a weapon, except that it can score you 10 frags if you fire it into the right place!  Beware though, because when you have the ball, you are defenseless, and if you lose the ball, you cannot pick it back up unless someone else touches it first.
BALL SHOOTER