Convectrix

The Convectrix is a Corpus shotgun that uses two converging beams to slice enemies between them. It is a Clan research weapon released in.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily  damage.

Advantages:
 * High base damage.
 * High damage – effective against Infested, Flesh and Cloned Flesh.
 * Good status chance.
 * Can be used to spread damage across lines of enemies or focus down single targets.
 * Can cut up corpses easily on death or on already dead bodies, which can be used for Desecrate.
 * Large magazine size for infrequent reloading.
 * Has a polarity.

Disadvantages:
 * Limited range of 25 meters.
 * Ammo inefficient and relies on less common shotgun ammo drops, which only supply 10 ammo per pickup.
 * Low and  damage, less effective against shields and armor.
 * Consumes ammo after the trigger is held; as long as the beams are out it will consume ammo.
 * It will not deal damage every time ammo is used, meaning that holding the trigger will consume more ammo than damage ticks.

Tips

 * The weapon can be used to focus down specific units, and then when the trigger is pressed and released in short concession, can be used to widen the beam and spread out the damage to surrounding targets.
 * The Convectrix can use the Combustion Beam mod to deal damage to enemies in range upon death.
 * Sinister Reach can be used to increase the Convectrix's range.
 * Consider using Shotgun Ammo Mutation to help regain ammo, especially in long duration mission types.
 * Vicious Spread has no effect at all on the beams when they are combined. While it slightly increases the radius of its sweeping pattern, the weapon converges the beams fast enough that it's not noticeable.

Trivia

 * Convectrix is likely derived from the word convex. A convex lens refracts multiple beams of parallel light to single focal point. This is similar to how the Convectrix works when the fire button is held, having two beams of energy converging to a single point.
 * May also refer to the words convene (v. to come together) or converge (v. to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.) which share similar origin and meaning.
 * When the beams are converged on an enemy, a singeing or burning sound can be heard, unique to the Convectrix.