History VideoGame / RatchetAndClankRiftApart

** [[spoiler:The Fixer helps rebuild the Pocket Dimensions.]]

* ThisIsADrill: No points for guessing how [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnThe The Drillhound]] weapon got its name.

* PowerOfTheVoid: Blackhole Storm shoots bullets that seem to employ this, as when the gun gets fully upgraded, the enemies defeated by it explode into black hole that damage surrounding enemies. Void Repulser instead goes with 'creation from the nothingness variant', as it generates a material shield of PureEnergy.

* ThisIsADrill: No points for guessing how [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnThe Tin The Drillhound]] weapon got its name.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: A series standard [=R.Y.N.O=], this time number 8, which turns into [=R.Y.N.O=] Infinity when fully upgraded.

* RecursiveAmmo: The Bouncer. Fully upgraded Warmonger becomes this trope as well, and fully upgraded Buzz Blades also count, as disc splits in two more once it his the target for the first time.

* AwesomeButImpractical: [=R.Y.N.O.=] 8. Its design is great and what it does is cool. However, it is of course obtained only near the end of the game, starts with 5 shots only that can be maxed to 7, its ammo cannot be found in crates, its aiming is difficult given how it works and the damage it does to target is sometimes rather random. Also, given it is mainly Area of Effect weapon it is not so effective against bosses.

* RecursiveAmmo: The Bouncer. Fully upgraded Warmonger becomes this trope as well.

* AwesomeButImpractical: [=R.Y.N.O.=] 8. Its design is great and what it does is cool. However, it is of course obtained only near the end of the game, starts wit 5 shots only that can be maxed to 7, its ammo cannot be found in crates, its aiming is difficult given how it works and the damage it does to target is sometimes rather random. Also, given it is mainly Area of Effect weapon it is not so effective against bosses.

* CatchAndReturn: Void Reactor, fully upgraded Void Repulser, not onluy blocks the enemy fire, but it also turns it into a projectile (up to certain maximum number) that will be fired at enemy with the shield itself.

* EleventyZillion: Dr. Nefarious offers multiple "squijillions" of Nefarious coupons to catch Ratchet and Rivet. Zurkon Jr. also uses this number when introducing one of the arena challenges, Sue.

* ThisIsADrill: No points for guessing where [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnThe Tin The Drillhound]] weapon got its name from.

* WaveMotionGun: The Negatron Collider fires a massive laser beam that pierces through enemies, with upgrades allowing you to extend how long the laser lasts.

* EleventyZillion: Dr. Nefarious offers multiple "squijillions" of Nefarious coupons to catch Ratchet and Rivet.

* BagOfSpilling:
** Justified. Ratchet and Clank start out partaking in a parade held in their honour, armed with only Ratchet's [=OmniWrench=], Burst Pistol, Grind Boots, Magniboots and Clank's Helipack mode after having been retired for so long. Most of those were available so Ratchet could navigate the parade up to the front where Clank planned to reveal the rebuilt Dimensionator, retelling their story through the themed floats based on their past adventures and showing off for the crowd. Nefarious' attack on the parade and them getting abruptly stuck in an TrappedInAnotherWorld means that, beyond the various weapons they buy with scavenged bolts, these are all the tools they have to work with at first.

* NormalFishInATinyPond: It's implied that beneath the pageantry and robot armies, Emperor Nefarious is no different than Dr. Nefarious, his successes being more a matter of just being in an "easier" universe than his mainstream counterpart. When we're first introduced to him, Emperor Nefarious had conquered most of the galaxy and the rebels are fighting an uphill battle against him, [[spoiler:Captain Quantum placing a bug on him]] more a matter of luck than anything else. When he tries [[spoiler:launching his campaign of conquest into Ratchet and Clank's dimension, he is surprised by how much of a fight the native heroes are able to put up with the rebel's help and [[VillainousBreakdown loses his cool in the process]].]]
--> '''Emperor Nefarious:''' [[spoiler:Why will they not just SUBMIT?!]]\\
'''Dr. Nefarious:''' [[spoiler:SEE?! [[MachiavelliWasWrong THIS is why my dimension is hard to take over!]] It's not because of ME.]]\\
'''Emperor Nefarious:''' [[spoiler:That remains to be seen.]]

* FreezeRey: More like Freeze Bomb, but Cold Snap launches a bomb that freezes enemies within its blast radius, and its upgraded version Cold Front also leaves behind a cloud of freezing air that turns to ice everyone who enters it.

* ChainLighting: The shots from [[LightningGun Lightning Rod/Strike]] can do this. Very useful since each shot has also a chance to stun enemy, meaning you can paralyze whole enemy group this way.

* LightningGun: The Lightning Rod[=/=]Lightning Storm is a rapid-fire gun that can cause enemies to spasm in place, [[ChainLightning hitting other nearby enemies with stray electricity]].

* {{Overheating}}: This is the mechanic used by Blackhole Storm/Vortex, a miningun; keep firing it for too long and the muzzle will start glowing red and eventually the weapon will stop firing; you'll have to wait for it to cool down. The raritanium upgrades slow down heating-up and speed up cooling-down period.