The Doppelbanger is a weapon manufactured by GrummelNet Industries featured in All 4 One and Full Frontal Assault. It summoned a customized robotic decoy, which used pre-recorded taunts to draw enemy attention. When upgraded, its durability is increased and gains the ability to shoot at enemies.
Its function was similar to that of the Decoy Glove.
History[]
All 4 One[]
A Doppelbanger! I knew that it wasn't real! I was only testing you!
Mr Dinkles when the Doppelbanger is deployed and destroyed against him, A4O
These robotic doubles were originally designed to help husbands skip out on date night with their wives. When the wives discovered they preferred the robots to their actual husbands, they were repurposed as battlefield decoys.[1]
The Doppelbanger first became available to purchase at the Village Entrance in the Aldaros Plains for 5,000 bolts. It is a special device only useable by Ratchet. Its Elite upgrade featured a turret of a slow-rate-of-fire attached to the Doppelbanger's hands.
Full Frontal Assualt[]
The Doppelbanger returned in Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault. This time, Ratchet, Clank, and Qwark were able to use this weapon. It already had the turrets at LVL1, saving the player's time and ammo. Once upgraded to LVL3, it became the Alpha Doppelbanger. It had a different color scheme and was more powerful. It was similar to the Gold Decoy Glove in that it would explode.
Behind the Scenes[]
- The Doppelbanger was originally spelled Dopplebanger.[2]