AR-23C Liberator Concussive
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“A modified Liberator featuring concussive rounds which do less damage but stagger enemies.
— Armory Description
The Liberator Concussive is Primary Weapon classified as an Assault Rifle. A variant of the standard Liberator, it is equipped with a 60-round ammo drum and fires concussive rounds that easily inflict stagger on enemies in exchange for a significantly reduced rate of fire.
Procurement
The Liberator Concussive is unlocked on the 1st page of the Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond for 
20 Medals.
Detailed Weapon Statistics
| AR-23C Liberator Concussive | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | 400 rpm |
| Recoil | 28 |
| Sway | 1 |
| Ergonomics | 65 |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Reload Time | 3 s |
| Tactical Reload | 2 s |
| Spare Magazines | 6 |
| Starting Magazines | 4 |
| Mags from Supply | 6 |
| Mags from Ammo Box | 3 |
| Attacks | |
| Rifle 5.5x50mm Explosive | Projectile |
| Rifle 5.5x50mm Explosive | |
|---|---|
| Projectile | |
| Caliber | 5.5 mm |
| Mass | 4.5 g |
| Initial Velocity | 800 m/s |
| Drag Factor | 30% |
| Gravity Factor | 100% |
| Penetration Slowdown | 25% |
| Damage | |
| Standard | 65 |
| vs. Durable | 30 |
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Light
|
| Slight Angle | Light
|
| Large Angle | Light
|
| Extreme Angle | Light
|
| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 35 |
| Push Force | 60 |
Attachments
| Attachment Name | Category | Unlock Level | Unlock Cost | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Sight Angled Foregrip | Underbarrel | Weapon Level 22 |  7,000
|
ERGONOMICS 8, VERTICAL RECOIL 9 | |
| Flashlight Vertical Foregrip | Underbarrel | Weapon Level 17 | 7,000
|
ERGONOMICS -2, VERTICAL RECOIL 8 | |
| Extended Magazine | Magazine | Weapon Level 23 | 7,000
|
ERGONOMICS 15, CAPACITY -15, RELOAD TIME -1, MAGAZINES 2 | |
| Laser Sight W/ Flashlight | Underbarrel | Weapon Level 1 | 0
|
||
| 2x Tube Red Dot | Optics | Weapon Level 19 | 13,000
|
ERGONOMICS -3 | |
| 1.5x Tube Red Dot | Optics | Weapon Level 1 | 0
|
||
| No Underbarrel | Underbarrel | Weapon Level 1 | 0
|
ERGONOMICS 5 | |
| Vertical Foregrip | Underbarrel | Weapon Level 2 | 3,000
|
VERTICAL RECOIL 8 | |
| Reflex Sight | Optics | Weapon Level 4 | 5,000
|
||
| Reflex Sight Mk2 | Optics | Weapon Level 9 | 7,000
|
||
| Angled Foregrip | Underbarrel | Weapon Level 7 | 5,000
|
ERGONOMICS 10, VERTICAL RECOIL 9 | |
| Drum Magazine | Magazine | Weapon Level 1 | 0
|
||
| Short Magazine | Magazine | Weapon Level 11 | 7,000
|
ERGONOMICS 25, CAPACITY -30, RELOAD TIME -1, MAGAZINES 6 | |
| Iron Sight | Optics | Weapon Level 13 | 7,000
|
ERGONOMICS 5 | |
| 4x Combat Scope | Optics | Weapon Level 24 | 25,000
|
ERGONOMICS -6 |
Tactical Information
- The primary advantage of the Liberator Concussive is that its concussive rounds inflict heavy stagger and knockback on enemies that it damages, allowing it to stop foes like Berserkers, Alpha Commanders, Stalkers and Overseers cold in their tracks.
- Because enemies will remain staggered for as long as they are being hit by this weapon, they can be rendered completely helpless for teammates to dispatch.
- The stagger does not stack with itself, it only resets with each new round that hits the target. Thus, it is best to pace your shots and try to hit the target at a deliberate interval rather than to unload on it.
- Repeated impacts can push targets backward a considerable distance. This can be very useful not only for crowd control, but also for pushing enemies towards hazards such as burning ground, gas clouds and Exploding Barrels.
- Another advantage of the Liberator Concussive is that it is equipped with a drum magazine, which has an increased capacity compared to the flat magazines used by the standard Liberator. This allows it to maintain stagger-lock on foes for an extended period of time.
- The large ammo drum allows the Liberator Concussive to remain in action for longer periods of time. This can mean locking down an enemy for as long as the drum lasts, and remaining on station to support teammates without having to worry about reloading.
- Be mindful of the weapon's limited number of drums, and try to avoid tactical reloads when possible. Expend as much of the drum as possible before reloading.
- Unlike the standard Liberator, the Liberator Concussive does not have a burst fire mode, nor does it have any scope options besides the built-in red dot sight. This means that it quickly loses accuracy at longer ranges, making the weapon more of a medium- to close-range fighter.
- The primary drawback of the Liberator Concussive compared to the standard Liberator is its low damage output due to its greatly reduced firing rate.
- While each individual round does only slightly less damage than those of the standard Liberator, this is further combined with its low firing rate, meaning that it has trouble killing even individual enemies. As such, the Liberator Concussive has trouble dealing with crowds, and serves more as an individual lockdown weapon that disables any enemies that it is firing at and preventing them from retaliating.
- Its inability to quickly kill targets makes the Liberator Concussive function more like a "support primary," locking targets down in place so that teammates with real firepower can kill them while they are helpless.
- One quirk of the Liberator Concussive's rounds is that they inflict almost twice as much durable damage as those fired by the standard Liberator. This can give it an edge when fighting low-armor but durable enemies like Brood Commanders, Bile Spewers and Stalkers.
Media
Weapon Wheel
Aiming, Third-Person
Ditto, First-Person
Weapon Options
AR-23C Liberator Concussive as it appeared before Patch 1.001.100
Previous Reticle Design
Change History
Patch
Description
1.003.000
2025-05-13
Change
- Spread decreased from 24 to 4
1.002.201
2025-03-25
Changes
- Spare magazines increased from 5 to 6
- Starting magazines increased from 2 to 4
- Ergonomic effect increased from 0 to -10
1.002.200
2025-03-18
Change
- Fire rate increased from 320 to 400
Undocumented Changes
- Spare magazines decreased from 6 to 5
- Starting magazines decreased from 4 to 2
- Ergonomic effect decreased from -10 to 0
1.001.100
2024-09-17
Changes
- Now comes with a drum magazine which holds 60 rounds, instead of 30 rounds.
- Number of mags reduced from 10 to 6.
Undocumented Changes
- Durable damage increased from 23 to 30.
- Push Force reduced reduced from 100 to 60.
1.000.400
2024-06-13
Changes
- Increased projectile damage against durable body parts from 23% to 35%.
1.000.300
2024-04-29
Changes
- Damage increased from 55 to 65.
1.000.200
2024-04-02
Fixes
- Fixed incorrect armor penetration tags in the menu.
1.000.100
2024-03-06
Undocumented Changes
- Weapon renamed from AR-23E Liberator Explosive to AR-23C Liberator Concussive.