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The subject of this article appeared in Unreal Tournament 3.

"Mounted on a tripod of nano-fueled tentacles, the Darkwalker stands imposingly tall in the battlefield, intending to strike fear into the hearts of those who oppose the Necris. Few have faced this offensive platform in battle and lived to tell the tale.

Side mounted particle accelerators combine their firepower into a large sweeping beam that disintegrates anything in its path. Integrated compressor units along the underside of the vehicle release a battle cry that is as destructive as it is intimidating.

The concussive blast released by the horns impairs the senses and paralyzes anyone caught below the Walker, leaving them vulnerable to fire from the secondary turret of the crushing forces of the crouching Darkwalker itself."
Vehicle description

The Necris Darkwalker is a vehicle appearing in Unreal Tournament 3.

Overview[]

The Darkwalker is a large, slow-moving vehicle, mounted on spider-like legs, enabling it to travel smoothly over very uneven terrain and climb a wider variety of terrain compared to other vehicles. The Darkwalker camera gives you a good view of the map around you - if you see anyone behind or below you, the secondary "yell" attack can knock them off their feet allowing you to turn around and shoot them. The Darkwalker can also crouch, allowing you to pass through low openings and ceilings, and squish anyone who happens to be underneath.

Its primary weapon is an extremely powerful twin laser beam that shoots out a sweeping thin beam that can disintegrate anything in the beam's path. Its secondary fire is a shriek meant to frighten the opposition. It knocks players off their feet and out of some vehicles such as the Manta or Viper, or force others out of the way, such as the Scavenger. The vehicle also features a secondary gunner position that functions similar to a Plasma Turret.

In spite of it powerfulness, the Darkwalker is huge, and slow to move and turn.

Related Achievements[]

UT3 Jack of all trades achievement
Jack of All Trades
Gamerscore 10
Kill an enemy with every vehicle (except Hoverboard).
Bronze

Tips and tricks[]

Using the Darkwalker[]

  • The Darkwalker's shriek is not only useful to get a rid of enemies right below you, but it can also force people out of Vipers and Mantas if within the area of effect, and the Scavenger is kicked away and forced into "ball mode" for some time.
  • Roadkill with a Darkwalker is impossible, so don't hope to crush someone by stepping on them.
  • Some areas on maps are very hard to access using a Darkwalker. Crouching will deal with low overhangs, but the Darkwalker itself can easily "climb" some areas otherwise inaccessible.
  • The primary beam attack is extremely powerful but changes direction slowly, lagging far behind the crosshair. Thus, it is most effective on targets directly in your path or slightly around it.
  • A good strategy is to skirt the perimeter of the arena, keeping you back against the wall to minimize the Darkwalker's weakness.
  • The Darkwalker's vulnerability is reduced and its firepower increased in team deathmatch games if a second player gets in. The attack of the secondary weapon is much more agile and can help offset the vehicle's weaknesses. The darkwalker is an interesting addition to team deathmatch as it adds an additional cooperative element, making TDM slightly more than just combining the frag counts of several players.
  • The Darkwalker is very effective at destroying smaller vehicles if your aim is good enough. However, the Darkwalker is also quite good at destroying nodes that aren't well covered. The Darkwalker's primary attack has huge range, so it can be used to great effect in large open areas to hit slower moving vehicles like tanks and the leviathan in the distance. Of course, for the same reasons, you can expect to be hammered by AVRiL rockets and other gunfire in such open areas.

Fighting against the Darkwalker[]

  • Unlike Goliaths and Paladins, Darkwalkers are not vulnerable to Raptors and other flying vehicles. Attacking from below is dumb, as the shriek will send you flying.
  • Using a self-destructing Viper is useful, as it does 600 damage, more than half of the Darkwalker's 1,000 health. Just be careful not to get hit by the Darkwalker, as the beams can easily kill you.
  • Doing some Longbow AVRiL camping is actually quite smart, because 5 of the rockets will put down a Darkwalker with ease.
  • Its weaknesses allow players to effectively damage and destroy it by attacking it from behind or running in a large circle around it, attacking in between beam shots. Skilled players should be able to limit the Darkwalker to no more kills than a well-placed Redeemer if they exploit the Darkwalker's weaknesses.

Trivia[]

Easter eggs[]

Main article: Easter eggs

Preview notes[]

"The Necris vehicles in particular are quite possibly the best thing to enter a game in a long time. They are not mere functional clones of the Axon vehicles, but instead provide genuinely unique experiences. Many of the Necris vehicles feature mechanical tentacle arms that can be used to climb over giant walls or other pieces of architecture that would otherwise be impassible. The Darkwalker in particular is impressive. It’s physically very large and quite slow, but its primary cannons stream out large amounts of damage in pulses."
PlanetUnreal[1]


Gallery[]

External links and references[]

  1. redef (October 10, 2007). "Epic Visited, UT3 Previewed". PlanetUnreal. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

See also[]


Unreal Tournament 3 vehicles
Vehicles
MantaRaptorScorpionHellbenderGoliathLeviathanPaladinCicadaHellfire SPMA
Necris: ViperScavengerFuryNemesisNightshadeDarkwalker
Titan Pack: StealthBender
Turrets
Energy TurretShock TurretRocket TurretStinger Turret
Titan Pack: Eradicator
Other
Hoverboard
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