NERF Doomlands 2169 Vagabond Blaster (Multi-Colour)

Product Information

The Doomlands series was originally known as Badlands during development, evident from images of the Lawbringer prototype. [1] The Impact Zone sub-series features blasters with a more futuristic design compared to standard Doomlands blasters. Hammer-action priming means no batteries required and it can be primed one-handed, great for games like capture the flag where you could use a spare hand.

The grip itself is large enough for a large hand like mine but also works well for smaller hands too – it makes me wonder why NERF don’t do more grips like this rather than squashing things up as they’ve done with the Hyperfire.

Unboxing & Getting Started

To load, the 12 darts need to go into the cylinder. A dozen darts is a pretty good capacity for a cylinder and it is fixed in the blaster, you don’t need to push a button to eject it. You load each dart from the front with the plastic tip pointing away from the cylinder in the direction of fire. You can rotate it freely to load the next spare slot in the cylinder.

The trigger action is also just like any other spring powered blaster, with good feel and an easy pull. Rate of Fire One thing to keep in mind is that the Persuader fires from top to bottom so make sure that you adjust your aim as you blast. Another cool feature of the Doomlands Persuader is that it features a transparent cover over the firing mechanism. If you have ever wondered about the inner workings of your blaster now you can take a look and keep unleashing dart mayhem in the process.

Looking at the grip, the handle feels a little weird initially as the angle is very steep for a blaster the size of this. Once you get used to it it’s not uncomfortable so there’s no problem there. In June of 2015, numerous Nerf blogs reported leaked information about a new blaster - the Vagabond. Initially, it was thought to be a Zombie Strike blaster. However, after some speculation, it was figured out that it could be the first of a new line of blasters. After asking Hasbro and receiving no response, a Gizmodo article [2] shared official information about the line, being followed by Hasbro.