Warmonger

The Warmonger is a Sniper released on April 30, 2021 for the Treasure Hunter event. It is the only weapon released for that event.

Description
The Warmonger is the primary reward of the Treasure Hunter event, and is obtained by getting 100 weapon debris total when mining. There is 25 debris in each of the maps, and it is the only weapon reward available. Obtaining the Warmonger is difficult without event preparation or by paying with in-app purchases.

The Warmonger is one of the two sniper category rifles to have a Railgun scope, this means you can see outside of the scope's view, however the sights in the middle are more obstructive. It has a sufficient amount of power for a max quality and level sniper rifle, and the reload is much higher compared to other store bought snipers. It is a potential alternative to the AWP or other slower fire rate sniper rifles.

Gameplay Tips
The Warmonger has a good spot in a sniper-only set as it is the only sniper rifle that could be obtained without money that has a Railgun scope. This means that the screen is not covered in black when aiming, however the red sight in the center is much larger, this could make aiming at distant players more difficult if a player prefers a smaller HUD. Because of the viewing benefit of the sniper, it can be used to easily see whats coming next or whats outside your view when sniping.

The Railgun and Raiden both cannot be used in sniper only maps because they are seen as Special type, rather than Sniper type. The Warmonger is not affected by this as it is a Sniper.

The Warmonger has a faster reload then most snipers, however it could benefit with having movement speed/clips cards or armour that increases it's fire rate.

Appearance and Origin
The Treasure Hunter event is themed on aliens, and this weapon could possibly be some sort of Alien blaster or another type of firearm used by aliens. The design of the Warmonger is fictional, however it has a similar body build to the Railgun or the Raiden.The scope of the sniper have look like two antennae an alien creature would have at the top.

The scope border is in orange on the outside and white on the inside.

History
The update and announcement for the Warmonger was revealed on Twitter on the 30th of April. The weapon was obtainable a few days later even though the update came out then. The sniper itself has no background story and is most likely a filler event to keep the game active for a larger one that would come out in the near future.

Trivia

 * Even though it has a scope similar to the Railgun GX6 and Raiden, it is not a Special weapon, this means it can be used in a map or lobby that is configured to only allow sniper rifles. Unlike those two, the Warmonger cannot pierce through multiple players in one shot.
 * The only other Railgun scope sniper rifle is the Gemini Sniper. Because the Gemini Sniper was only obtainable via an in-app purchase, this makes Warmonger the only special scope sniper rifle that could be obtained in a free-to-play environment.