Trailblazer

SAS: Zombie Assault 4 Weapon
- Trailblazer -
Normal RED BLACK
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Manufacturer [?]	Smoke Stack
Ammo Cost [?]	90 for 200 900 for 200 1,080 for 200 360 for 200 3,600 for 200 4,320 for 200 (Premium Ammo)
Damage/Pellet	200 400 600
Pierce	3
Blast Radius	1.8
Rate of Fire	8, 5 (Mobile)
Capacity	6
Reload Time	1.7 sec
Movement	-5%
Firing Mode	Double Action (Works like a Semi-Auto)
Weapon Class	Pistol
Damage Type	Shock
Approx. Drop Level	13 85 &
Single DPS [?]	1,600 3,200 4,800
Crafting Cost [?]	433,480 1,924,680 9,623,400 866 24,058 288,702

"Fashioned with the aesthetic of a 20th century revolver, the Trailblazer shoots arcing "Shocker" bullets which damage secondary targets with millions of volts."

―Official description

The Trailblazer is a semi-auto Shock pistol in SAS: Zombie Assault 4. It is much like a pistol version of the CM Gigavolt with following differences: much smaller magazine (6 rounds versus 20), less damage, but higher rate of fire.

Like the Gigavolt, the projectile does not pierce. Instead, when the bullet strikes first target, it damages it and if there is a zombie in proximity, electrical chain arcs towards it and also causes damage. Pierce value corresponds to the amount of jumps. The Trailblazer has the highest pierce DPS of the entire class, which would correspond to total damage done if arc has sufficient targets in proximity.

The downside is the small clip size means frequent reloading, though the reload time is fairly short. Unlike most pistols, which have no movement penalty, the Trailblazer reduces the player's movement by 5%. Its ammunition is also non-free and must be bought, presumably as it uses special ammunition instead of bullets (just as Poison Claw).

It's good against packed groups of weaker zombies (though the crowd density does not increase the damage, unlike Jupiter), small groups of Bloaters and their worms, as well as Shielders (the arc/initial bullet handles their shield as obstacle and after striking it, usually jumps and strikes the Shielder). It is similar in appearance to the Nitro Express .600, which is in SAS: Zombie Assault 3, or to Ruger Bisley.

Overall, being a compact, portable version of the Gigavolt, this is a very strong sidearm.

Mechanics

See Shock Weapons.

Trivia

• As of the October 5th, 2015 update, the version had been released, along with 3 other pistols.
• The Trailblazer and the Poison Claw are the only pistols to have ammo that isn't free, due to their non-physical damage type.
• The Trailblazer received a "Easter Edition" around Easter (March 28th) 2016. It was called the Bunnyblazer, and replaced the Trailblazer from strongboxes and crafting. Its description was "You don't want to race a rabbit, mate...". This is possibly a reference to the movie "Rise of the Guardians"
• Its description in the alpha version was "Looks like an old Colt revolver".
• A 5/20/16 update delayed arcing from instant chain to a jump every 2 frames to help reduce lag.