Battle Rifles

Do you want to be a heavily armored sniper? You like the idea of slow, hard-hitting rifles while being protected by Heavy Assault’s class shield ability? Well, then these fellas are for you to take and shoot! There are very few battle rifles, two per faction that are worthy of your attention, to be exact. So we’ll split it into 2 Tiers, the one that is cheap and light, and the other is expensive but heavy. It’s a good choice for Heavy Assault to fire on larger distances than LMG does, but personally, I wouldn't name it the best. But, to each its own.

Tier 1

In Tier 1 we have the cheapest battle rifles one can afford. The following three battle rifles are statistically identical, with the only difference being Vanu having less muzzle velocity in return for a complete lack of bullet ballistics.

They cost only a small amount of 325 certificates | 250 DC, making them a good option to try out and see if that’s your thing since it doesn’t require any investments. 

They aren’t really popular among the players because they do not possess much penetrating power, despite their familiarity with scout rifles. For the most part, it will take 4-5 shots to kill a target on the range after 75 meters, approximately -1 shot if the distance is before 75m. And that’s not really impressive, since it’s 1 shot more to make compared to Scouts rifles. But on the other hand, they have greater magazines, 20 ammo per magazine to be precise, thus it will give players room for mistakes. It’s best suited for mid-range to long-range, since its rate of fire is semi-automatic, and it will prove dreadful in close-range combat. 

And better not to fire it from the hip, since it has terrible hip accuracy. Aim down the sights for better performance.

Tier 1 battle rifles:

Eidolon VE33 (VS)

AMR-66 (TR)

 

Warden (NC)

Tier 2

Now Tier 2 is more interesting than what we’ve seen previously. First off, they have lesser magazine sizes and a rate of fire in exchange for more penetrating power than Tier 1 has. Also, unlike Tier 1 these weapons have the same damage regardless of the distance, so all you need to worry about is the bullet ballistics and precision. And although they are identical in damage and muzzle velocity, each faction has a special trait for their specific Battle Rifle. Let’s review them separately.

MGR-M1 Bishop (NC)

MGR-M1 Bishop is a special battle rifle. How so? Well, it’s a prominent battle rifle, because its bullets do not stop. That’s right. Bishop’s bullet does not stop hitting a target. No, it continues to fly until it hits a solid object, and it can pierce through one additional target that stands right behind the initial one, and add to that - bullet does not lose its velocity and damage at all, so it will deal the same damage it did to the first, initial target. 

MG-HBR1 Dragoon (TR)

MG-HBR1 Dragoon has a special trait. In exchange for 2 bullets in its magazine compared to Bishop’s 10, it provides a greater rate of fire since it’s on automatic fire mode, which makes it easier for a shooter to react in situations when you’re suddenly approached by the enemy at close range. Other than its firing mode, it’s completely identical to others. 

VE-LR Obelisk (VS)

A great weapon for those who are tired of reloading speed penalty after shooting an entire magazine. This weapon provides you with infinite ammo, in exchange for making reloading speed the same amount of 3 seconds. Although the cooling process starts immediately after just a second of a shooter stopping firing, so you can shoot without reaching the overheating point, and come back into battle quicker. If you use this trait wisely, this weapon may often save your life, since it’s one of those weapons that doesn’t like to leave a shooter vulnerable while reloading. 

And, as any other VS weapon - it lacks bullet ballistics but doesn’t sacrifice the muzzle velocity for that. With that being said, it might be just the most efficient out of three Tier 2 battle rifles.