BIO_FINALLAYOUTS

bit away from these fascinating

civilisations have used various

historical anecdotes.

biological elements that are

The range of biological weapons

then applied for destructive

goes from steel like dogs on

purposes.

chains to living screaming mammals you can fire right out

Genetically related.

This manual however, is a little

a new concept, in fact many methods to incorporate

biological

Relating to biology or living organisms.

Adjective: bi·o·log·i·cal

MANUAL OF UNCONVENTIONAL WEAPONRY

Biological warefare is not

In the Trojan War Scythian

your crossbow without even

archers from the Black Sea

feeling the slightest tinge of

tipped their arrows with poison

guilt.

blue shell

snake venom, decomposing

Welcome to the weird and

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bodies and dung.

wonderful world of virtual

which was a combination of

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biological weaponry!

Another prime example was in the Carthagian War, where Hannibal put many venemous snakes into earthernware pots, sealed then then fired them at enemy ships on a naval skirmish, to ensure the enemies demise.

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It has been the saviour of those in last place, and the Mario

BOMB BIRD

Kart’s harbinger of death for all

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those in 3rd place and above.

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Known to fly at incredible

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speeds, homing into whoever I know what you’re thinking; its

is in first place and causing an

A newcomer to the gaming

not a biological weapon, its an

effect similar to a mini-nuclear

world and in terms of being

augmentation.

explosion.

used as a weapon.

host, that not only powers the

It is highly effective and does

This bird is often seen to

weapon, but requires a bond

the most damage in game, as

be catapulted at various

to make it function it would

well as helping ruin friendships

fortifications built by pigs in a

be nothing but a glorified can

since the 80s.

vain attempt to win back their

Wrong. Without a biological

opener.

homeland.

First appeared in the game

With a stomach full of C4 and a

famously voiced by Mike

motion sensor in its beak, this

Patton: Bionic Commando.

suicidal bird is the best thing to hurl at a building if you

Its 80s predecessor was miles

need it to collapse down to the

better in terms of the arm’s

foundations.

effectiveness in game.

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franchise.

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Once summoned, this almighty

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pounding slab of concrete Originally worshipped by the

destroys absolutely everything

ancient tribes of Northern

on screen, since it creates

America to bring peace and

holes in everything making it

prosperity at harvest time, this

impossible to traverse the land.

symbol of plenty was turned This back chatting little

upside down by the Worms

mammal features in Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath.

It can speak and mimic language perfectly and can

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It stands proud as a

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uses a combination of growth

be found frequently annoying

biological weapon since it hormones and mutagens seen

wildlife and people in game.

To any seasoned gamer, this

only in a game like Armed and

particular piece of hardware

Dangerous.

Because of this unique skill, it

may seem quite alien, as it may

is often used for distractive

be only a name uttered by the

The shot it fires gives birth to

purposes and is very useful as

self-proclaimed elite attitude

a baby landshark that rapidly

adopted by PC gamers.

matures into a fully grown

a lookout/guard due to its high

chomp chain

pitched scream.

Avoid at all costs.

adult, swimming under the

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Although since the demise of

It is by no means a firearm,

earth below to find its victim,

Bowser’s once plentiful painted

since it does not fire a

which followed by a “Is anybody

kingdom, they are now raised

projectile through means of a

there?” from the player which

for the sole purpose of weapons

conventional round.

is inevitably swallowed up into the shark’s stomach much to

in racing.

Mushroom Kingdom, favoured

It is not an energy weapon,

the dismay of the individual

by the likes of Bowser and

They do a sizeable amount of

despite its use of energy

unlucky enough to be consumed

King Bob-omb, this breed of

damage but rarely stay in one

to deplete its cargo onto

by such a surprise.

carnivorous steel is often used

place at once, or even stick to

unsuspecting enemies.

in military applications.

a target. Gets you places fast.

sheepinator MUSHROOM

pokeball Pokemon.

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We’re not talking about any old

Strictly speaking they are not

inside its conspicious ethereal

mushroom here, but about those

a biological weapon, but rather

sphere of existence.

grown organically and freely in

the by-product of biological

the Mushroom Kingdom.

weapons manufactured by the

But really its just a much more

pokemon series.

effective version of a bug

The weapon I speak of?

catching net.

The pokeball deals a small amount of damage when hurled at the target you wish to trap

Heavily featured throughout almost every Mario game to date, these mythical, magical edible morsels provide Mario

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the abilities it takes to survive

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any onslaught of Bowser’s wrath.

which turns them into, well sheep.

Awesomely useful in arena

This weapon was made famous

battles where you can turn

They allow Mario to adopt a

by the memorable Insomniac

hordes and waves of enemies

variety of skills, including;

Games’ Ratchet and Clank

into bolt generating sheep.

fireballs, frost, flying, gliding,

series.

turning into metal, turning into a bee, a ghost, being small,

Once upgraded however, this

smash ball

Making an appearance in

beauty allows the player to

With unrelenting amounts

almost every title to date,

turn the tide of battle by

of energy surging through

including the All 4 One title,

modifying the genes so the

one’s body, it can completely

where it comes as a free

enemies become battle sheep,

incapacitate other players with

downloadable mod, it has been

who can run around ramming

just one combination of buttons

at the frontline of ridiculous

enemies and even spewing fire

to unleash a super smash.

weaponry.

at later levels.

This only works if - after

It is a transmogrification ray

Originally this weapon was

tide of battle in favour of its

running around the screen like

that uses a fission battery

used to clone the famous Dolly

user.

a loon - you manage to catch

to manipulate the genes of

the sheep.

someone in the catchment zone.

enemies and non lethal NPCs

being big, gaining a new life, cloud walking and even astral projection.

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Contrary to popular belief, eating strange coloured

Seen only in Super Smash Bros.

mushrooms do not generate

Brawl, this mystical ball of

such adverse effects, but will

energy can greatly sway the

do quite the opposite.

MUSHROOM

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Despite the amount of

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disregard for their young, the

Another wondrous ethereal

Yoshi dinosaurs have a similar

being that can be used for

trait to monkey’s, except

one’s benefit is the infamous

instead of flinging their

The damage from the eggs

star which grants the user

excrement, these creatures

is minimal, imagine getting

temporary invincibility.

prefer to pop an egg out and

chicken eggs thrice the size

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instantaneously fling it at you.

thrown at you.

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crafted from creatures bones

fear, confusion and chaos, this

that can change the species of

weapon is an almighty end to

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the target in an instant.

any night.

Uber nerds amongst the flock

Featured in Oblivion, this

Especially useful for waking up

will instantly recognise this

weapon is a quest item from

a curb crawler with a headful of

amibigous stick as the Staff of

the Daedric prince of madness;

Skooma.

Sheogorath.

Sheogorath.

This is the non lethal weapon

Apart from casuing widespread

stillborns and a complete Yoshi still thrive in numbers, and are far from extinction.

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