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The Molecular Accelerator, also known as the MOAC, is an alien weapon in Crysis.

Nature

The MOAC and its counterpart, the MOAR-are alien weapons that are used by the Alien Scouts and Troopers. They utilize extremely advanced technology, and due to their deadly and mysterious nature, they are considered dangerous by the U.S. Government during the events of Crysis.

Specifics

The MOAC extracts water vapor from the surrounding air, freezes it, and then fires the resultant shards of ice. Prophet was able to modify this weapon on the battlefield to be human compatible, appearing to use the carrying handles of the Hurricane Minigun. The scientists on the USS Constitution were amazed that he succeeded, considering that it would take weeks for a team of scientists to reverse-engineer the MOAC.

In multiplayer, there is a variant of the MOAC called the MOAR (Molecular Arrestor), which also collects atmospheric moisture, but instead of ice projectiles, it fires a stream of supercooled air at close range. Anyone hit by this is briefly incapacitated, and if the victim is hit by any other weapon during this period of vulnerability, they will shatter. This encourages teamwork, where one person carries the MOAR, and another a standard weapon.

Advantages

The MOAC requires no ammunition, and has a high rate-of-fire. Its fast warm-up time compared to a minigun makes it quicker to use in combat. The MOAC is also an extremely effective multi-player weapon, being able to massacre a large group of players in seconds.

Disadvantages

The MOAC has a short cooldown time, which activates after a period of continuous fire. The MOAC also has a relatively short range, and is only truly effective when utilizing guerrilla tactics. As it can only be fired from the hip, accurately aiming is difficult on higher difficulties because the crosshair is not available. In Paradise Lost where the weapon is first made available, SMGs or assault rifles may be more effective for dealing with the high flying Alien Scouts, as they allow one to aim down the sights.

Weapons of Crysis, Crysis Warhead, and Crysis Wars
Sidearms	AY-69 · Fists · Pistol
Assault Weapons	FY71 · Gauss Rifle · FGL-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher · Minigun · Molecular Accelerator · Molecular Arrestor · PAX · DSG-1 · SCAR · XM2014 · MPX8 Submachine Gun
Explosives (non-grenades)	Anti-Tank Mine · C4 · Claymore · LAW · TAC Gun
Grenades	M84 Flashbang · M26A1 Fragmentation Grenade · EMP Grenade · AN-M8 HC Smoke Grenade
Non-equippable	Alien Beam · Autocannon · Gravity Bomb Launcher · Gauss Cannon · Shi Ten · Singularity Cannon · Smart Missiles · TAC Cannon · Tank Cannon
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-'''Molecular Accelerator''', also known as '''MOAC''', is a weapon in Crysis.
+The''' Molecular Accelerator''', also known as the '''MOAC''', is an alien weapon in Crysis.{{Template:Weapon Infobox
+|image       = [[File:moac_1.png|300px]]
-{{gunbox
+|name        = Molecular Accelerator (MOAC)
-|image    = [[File:moac_1.png|300px]]
+|type        = Heavy weapon
-|damage   = Player 80, Aliens Varied
-|magazine = Limited amount of water vapour
+|magazine    = N/A (short cooldown period)
-|maxammo  = Unlimited, Reusable
+|maxammo     = Infinite
+|fire        = Fully-automatic
-|ammotype = Frozen water vapour
-|used     = [[Aliens]]
+|ammotype    = Water vapour
+|accuracy    = Medium
+|range       = Medium
+|affiliation = Aliens
 }}
 ==Nature==
-The MOAC-and its counter part, the MOAR-are alien weapons in nature and are used by the Scouts and Troopers of the main alien race the Crysis series revolves around. They are examples&nbsp;of extremely advanced&nbsp;technology, and due to their weird and mysterious nature, they are considered dangerous and unknown by the U.S. Government during the events of Crysis.
+The MOAC and its counterpart, the MOAR-are alien weapons that are used by the [[Aliens|Alien]] Scouts and Troopers. They utilize extremely advanced&nbsp;technology, and due to their deadly and mysterious nature, they are considered dangerous by the U.S. Government during the events of Crysis.
 ==Specifics==
-This weapon takes water vapor from the air, freezes it, and fires it at the enemies. [[Prophet]] was able to rig this weapon on the battlefield to be human compatible, appearing to use the carrying handles of the Hurricane Minigun. Scientists were baffled how he did it, since it would take weeks for a team of scientists to backward-engineer the MOAC. In multiplayer, there is a variant of the MOAC called the MOAR (Molecular Arrestor), which also takes a second to collect moisture, but instead fires a stream of freezing air at close range, as the alien exosuit can be observed doing. Anyone hit by this is incapacitated briefly, and if the victim is hit by any other weapon during this period of vulnerability, the victim will shatter. This encourages teamwork, where one person carries the MOAR, and another a standard weapon.[[File:MOAC.jpg|thumb|300px|MOAC]]
+The MOAC extracts water vapor from the surrounding air, freezes it, and then fires the resultant shards of ice. [[Prophet]] was able to modify this weapon on the battlefield to be human compatible, appearing to use the carrying handles of the Hurricane Minigun. The scientists on the USS&nbsp;Constitution were amazed that he succeeded, considering that it would take weeks for a team of scientists to reverse-engineer the MOAC.
+  In multiplayer, there is a variant of the MOAC called the MOAR (Molecular Arrestor), which also collects atmospheric moisture, but instead of ice projectiles, it fires a stream of supercooled air at close range. Anyone hit by this is briefly incapacitated, and if the victim is hit by any other weapon during this period of vulnerability, they will shatter. This encourages teamwork, where one person carries the MOAR, and another a standard weapon.[[File:MOAC.jpg|thumb|300px|MOAC]]
 ===Advantages===
-MOAC requires no ammunition, and has a high rate-of-fire. Its fast warm-up time compared to a minigun makes it much more potent. The MOAC is also an extremely effective multi-player weapon, being able to massacre a platoon or unit of gamers in seconds.
+The MOAC requires no ammunition, and has a high rate-of-fire. Its fast warm-up time compared to a minigun makes it quicker to use in combat. The MOAC is also an extremely effective multi-player weapon, being able to massacre a large group of players in seconds.
 ===Disadvantages===
+The MOAC has a short cooldown time, which activates after a period of continuous fire. The MOAC also has a relatively short range, and is only truly effective when utilizing guerrilla tactics.  As it can only be fired from the hip, accurately aiming is difficult on higher difficulties because the crosshair is not available. In [[Paradise Lost]] where the weapon is first made available, SMGs or assault rifles may be more effective for dealing with the high flying [[Alien Scout]]s, as they allow one to aim down the sights.
-The MOAC has a meltdown time, which activates after a period of continuous fire, and consequently fires in short, but powerful, bursts. The MOAC also has a relatively short range of fire, and is only valid for guerrilla based warfare.
-As it can only fire in hip, to aim would be nearly impossible in hard difficulty because cross hair is not available. The attachment of laser pointer help little because the laser point is hard to see in combat situations. In [[Paradise Lost]] where the weapon is firstly available, the SMG or Assault rifles maybe more effective to deal with the high flying [[Alien Scout]] because they allow one to aim with iron sight.
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