“ | A Mythic minigun that has demonic properties. Marked with unholy runes, Legion is a minigun that makes its presence known on the battlefield. This 6-barreled vulcan cannon packs enough power to level whatever enemy may step into its path | ” |
— Current Item Description |
“ | A member of the Demonic series of weapons. Marked with unholy runes, Legion is a minigun that makes its presence known on the battlefield. This 6-barrel vulcan cannon packs enough power to level whatever enemy may step into its path. | ” |
— Old Item Description |
Overview
The Legion is a Machine Gun released in the 6/15/12 Content Update.
Compared to the standard M134 Minigun (Operative)/(Spy), the Legion has been enhanced with a faster firing rate, less recoil and more portability. The Legion's duration can only be renewed by the Mythic Renewal Kit.
Variants
Variants |
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M134 Minigun | |
Legion M134 Fortress Crusher |
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Legion TAU Legion TAU "Mephistopheles" Legion TAU "Beelzebub" |
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M134 (Spy) |
Variants |
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M134 Minigun M134 (Spy) |
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Legion M134 Minigun Fort |
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Myth |
Legion TAU Legion TAU "Mephistopheles" Legion TAU "Beelzebub" |
Trivia
- Legion refers to a well-known horde of demons from the Christian Bible.
- Legion belongs to the Mythic Weapon Series along with Azazel/Azazel Revived, Orthus, and Andromalius.
- This is the second weapon to not belong to a mercenary, the first being the Azazel Rifle.
- This is the first Non-Specialist Minigun that could be bought (via a Supply Case).
- This minigun is the first purchasable minigun that can be picked up after death. Excluding the one from Cabin Fever, no other minigun has this capability.
- This weapon has the highest ammo count of any non-Specialist weapon (equal to the M134 Minigun (Specialist/Spy).
- This weapon may have a faster fire rate than even the Dual Skorpions, making it the fastest in the game.
- Legion has a different shooting sound compared to the other miniguns.
- The description refers to the Legion as both a "vulcan cannon" and as a "minigun", however they are not the same. (The M61 Vulcan is a larger caliber weapon than the M134 Minigun.)
- This is the second weapon to have the words "Combat Arms" engraved onto the weapon. The first is the Azazel.
- Its description was changed on the 9-18-13 Content Update.
- The Legion is a 3-Star Gold Weapon, therefore it cannot be renewed by the Weapon License.
- Compared to the M134 in Reloaded, this weapon can be spooled, while the other cannot.