The Particle Throwerfrom theGhostbustersfranchise is one of the most iconic and widely recognized weapons for catching ghosts, combined with the Proton Pack, Ghost Trap, and P.K.E meter to complete the busting set. InGhostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, players can upgrade their core primary gear, including the Particle Thrower, which has 5 customizable features and up to 7 upgrades to unlock within each category.
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Players have a lot of choices when it comes to creating thebest Particle Thrower buildsand can customize the Central Unit, Nozzle, Grip, Side Component, and Top Attachment. Players begin with the default options but can unlock more upgrades as they level up their Buster or by completing Research Contracts activated in the classic Fire House setting. This guide handily summarizes the best Particle Thrower build choices for those struggling to choose between the complex options.
8Stream Extender
The Stream Extender is a great choice of Unitwhen playing as the Buster, as it improves the Particle Thrower’s stream range, making it handy for catching ghosts flying away. It’s also tough on Tether Control making it ideal for keeping hold of ghosts trying to wiggle free.
It also is advantageous for damaging rifts, objects, and pesky minions, plus reduces overall heat generation build-up while tethering the ghost, meaning players don’t need to cool it down as much by venting. Although its recoil system is weaker and may take longer to vent, its strengths overrule its disadvantages.
7Quantum Accelerator
The Quantum Accelerator is also a good choice for the Unit, as its stats are similar to the Stream Extender. However, its main difference is no boost to the particle stream range, meaning players need to be closer to the ghost to bust it where there’s increased vulnerability tothe ghost’s range of abilities, like devastating slime attacks and the Ultimate Ability.
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Compared to the Stream Extender, the Quantum Accelerator is equally good at heat management, plus damaging rifts, minions, and objects. It’s another ideal all-rounder compared to other Units like the Cryo Venter and Heat Sink, which players who prioritize heat reduction speed may prefer.
6Sidewinder
The Sidewinder is an advantageous choice of Nozzle as it has increased tether control, making it easier to keep hold of ghosts and drag them into thetrap pull field. It’s also great for heat management, has a strong Stream Range, and deals damage to objects, minions, and rifts, albeit its Tether Health is not quite as good as the Blast Release Nozzle.
Players could complete the tricky Snub Nose Research Contract to unlock the Snub Nose, by forming a tether after a mantle 10 times and completing 3 primary tethers while falling. However, the Snub Nose stats show features that mainly increase the speed of use, and significantly less Stream and Tether control.
5Dual Vertical Grip
Stability rules when it comes to the Dual Vertical Grip as it possesses perks for knockback and landing recovery. This is handy when attacked by ghosts or when rifts explode. It also benefits from increased Tether Strength and Control, ideal forcatching stronger ghosts, plus increased Tether Range and the ability to better manage heat.
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To get the Dual Vertical Grip, players must complete the Dual Vertical Grip Research Contract by pulling a ghost into a trip pull field as the primary tether 25 times, and reinforcing 15 existing tethers, whether busting alongside AI Bots or other human players.
4Particle Thruster
The Particle Thruster stands out from the standard stats of other Side Components for its big boost to Stream Range, making it easier to catch ghosts when they are fleeing into the distance. It also has the advantage of stunning the ghost when flushed out using the Particle Thrower, such as when ghosts hide inside objects to regain energy.
However, to obtain the Particle Thruster, players must complete the Particle Thruster Research Contract bydestroying 50 minionswith a Particle Thrower and dealing 1000 fracture damage to rifts.
3Ionic Reverser
The Ionic Reverser is a fantastic Side Component option for catching and containing ghosts, as it has increased Tether Control, Strength, and Range, slowing ghosts down and making it much harder for them to escape. Like the Containment Monitor and Default Side Component, it also has features that reduce heat build-up.
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Although it doesn’t possess the damage advantages of the Stream Amplifier Side Component, players can use other upgrades to increase object, rift, minion, and rift fracture damage making the Ionic Reverser a decent choice.
2Neural Frequency Emitter
The Neural Frequency Emitter has exceptional stats that place it at the top of the Top Attachments wishlist. It possesses increased Tether Control and Speed, ideal for keeping struggling ghosts lassoed. Its Stream Range is also extended, ideal for catching ghosts from further afield, plus has additional bonuses to Civilian Calm and Area Calm, ideal when seeking tocalm scared civiliansto try to reduce the effects of the ghost’s haunting.
However, to get it, players must complete the Neural Frequency Emitter Research Contract by calming 25 scared civilians disturbed by the player and killing 25 minions who have recently attacked a civilian, so players need to track minions and counter-intuitively spook civilians, so they can deploy the calming mini-game to build up their supported status.
1Active Heat Isolator
For those who don’t fancy completing a time-consuming Research Contract to improve their Top Attachment, the next best thing to the Neural Frequency Emitter is the Active Heat Isolator. It has beneficial heat management properties, including overall heat generation and quick venting time, taking longer to heat up, especially when tethering the ghost.
By comparison, the Small P.K.E Monitor Top Attachment has similar stats to the default option and has ahandy P.K.E Meterattached to the top, meaning players don’t have to switch to their P.K.E meter to detect ghosts and rifts as much. However, its range is limited, making the Active Heat Isolator an all-around better choice for Particle Thrower efficiency.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashedis available to play on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
