Tribes 3: Rivals/Thumper

Thumper
Loadout/Class	Medium Armor
Slot	Primary
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Statistics
Damage	700
Direct Hit Damage	980
Reload Duration	1.5 s
Fire Rate	0.46
Magazine Size	1
Ammo	49

"Fires an arcing projectile that explodes on impact."

The Thumper is a primary weapon for the Medium Armor. The Thumper is the only primary weapon that is neither a Spinfusor nor a Bolt Launcher, although it does have similarities to the the Bolt Launcher due to firing an arcing explosive round. Compared to the Spinfusor, the Thumper does more damage on a direct hit (980 versus 840) with a smaller explosion radius. Thus, although the stated damage on the Thumper is identical to the Spinfusor, the increased damage on the Direct Hit makes it a better primary weapon choice for players who are able to consistently land direct hits on their target.