Burst and Shots

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Burst noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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Shots and burst are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shots" instead a noun "Burst".

Nearby Words: bursting, burster, bursty

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Burst and shots are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burst" instead a noun "Shots".

Somewhat weirdly, Half-Life 2's pistol has a charged attack, allowing it to fire a burst of shots in a short span of time.

Source: Charged Attack
Since burst-fire guns can't make called shots anyway, the drawback vanishes around the second town, and at high levels can be used with a few traits to dish out six critical hits each turn (which can very easily make for six kills each turn).

Source: Minmaxer's Delight
Spread Shot: Several enemies in the game tend to attack with a burst of shots or a rapid-fire spray.

Source: Videogame / Rogue Legacy

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