Universal ammo

"All weapons use the same ammunition: a nano-mass that is dynamically configured by the weapon itself into ammunition of the appropriate type — anything from a pistol shot to a guided rocket, or even incendiary fuel for the flame thrower."

- description of Ammo

Universal ammo is an ammunition type found in Deus Ex: Invisible War, and is the only type of ammunition found in the game.

Background
Universal ammo is an invention of Mako Ballistics created at some point after 2052 which allows almost all Mako Ballistics weapons worldwide to use the same type of ammunition. Each magazine is loaded with a series of nanotechnological devices that transform raw materials into whatever form of projectile is needed for the gun that the magazine is slotted into. As a result, by 2072 most forms of case and caseless ammunition have disappeared due to the benefits that universal ammo present.

In general, heavier weapons use up more ammo per shot. The user will get many more pistol shots from a single magazine than from rockets or flamethrower strikes.



Behind the scenes

 * The developers created this concept for Deus Ex: Invisible War to avoid the situation where a player runs out of ammo for their favorite weapon and is forced to use another one.

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