Because DEW is a pulsed weapon the initial attack always reveals a dim, flash, dim, flash, dim, onslaught characteristic visible by stepping thru video frames.
1. Dim – prior to DEW hit
2. Initial DEW hit, always sharp front-edge, bright, impactful, energetic
3. Recede to dim but with residual effect
4. Second DEW hit, builds tremendously upon the initial
5. Recede toward dim but with residual effect
6. Third DEW hit, powerstroke secondary effects underway
7. Onslaught, desired outcome
8. Continued energetic discharge via lightning
9. Dimming as desired effect achieved
Same pattern
Hit. Dim. Hit. Dim. Hit. Dim. Desired effect. Desired outcome.
Hit
Dim
Hit 2
Dim 2
Effect begins
Secondary effect
Dim 3
Tertiary effect
Eventual desired outcome
