PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle
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“A high-precision burst-fire plasma rifle that must be charged to fire.
— Armory Description
The PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle is a burst fire plasma Sniper Rifle.
Acquisition
The Accelerator Rifle was given as a free log-in reward for the Helldivers x Killzone collaboration as of December 19, 2024.
Detailed Weapon Statistics
| PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | 133 rpm |
| Recoil | 3 |
| Sway | 1 |
| Ergonomics | 40 |
| Capacity | 9 |
| Reload Time | 3.3 s |
| Spare Magazines | 8 |
| Starting Magazines | 6 |
| Mags from Supply | 8 |
| Mags from Ammo Box | 4 |
| Attacks | |
| PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle Plasma Bolt | Projectile |
| PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle AoE | Explosion |
| PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle Plasma Bolt | |
|---|---|
| Projectile | |
| Caliber | 20 mm |
| Mass | 25 g |
| Initial Velocity | 1000 m/s |
| Drag Factor | 10% |
| Gravity Factor | 50% |
| Penetration Slowdown | 35% |
| Damage | |
| Standard | 250 |
| vs. Durable | 125 |
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Medium
|
| Slight Angle | Medium
|
| Large Angle | Medium
|
| Extreme Angle |  Unarmored I
|
| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 20 |
| Push Force | 10 |
| PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle AoE | |
|---|---|
| Area of Effect | |
| Inner Radius | 1 m |
| Outer Radius | 2 m |
| Shockwave Radius | 2 m |
| Damage | |
| Inner Radius | 100 |
| Outer Radius | 99 - 0 |
| Penetration | |
| Inner Radius | Medium
|
| Outer Radius |  Light
|
| Shockwave | Medium
|
| AoE Effect | |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 10 |
| Push Force | 7 |
Tactical Information
- The PLAS-39 is characterized by its incredible long-range power but low magazine and ammo capacity.
- Combined, the three shots of a burst deal immense damage. This is enough to put down any medium-sized target with one burst, provided the user can land their shots.
- The PLAS-39's muzzle velocity is extremely high, exceeding any ballistic-based weapon, and has a nearly non-existent drag factor.
- This means that the PLAS-39's projectile damage fall-off is minimal at long range.
- The PLAS-39's Achilles' heel is its combination of low magazine capacity and lack of semi-auto fire mode. Only three bolt bursts can be fired before the magazine is emptied. Reloading the PLAS-39 occurs frequently, which is a liability when facing close-range targets.
- The Siege-Ready armor passive is a match made in heaven for the PLAS-39. In addition to providing extra ammo, it greatly improves the reload time of the PLAS-39, which means more time can be spent shooting targets.
- Although most plasma weapons are effective against crowds, the PLAS-39 fares poorly due to its small area-of-effect and tiny magazine capacity.
Media
Weapon Wheel
Aiming, Third-Person
Ditto, First-Person (50 Meters)
First-Person (100 Meters)
First-Person (200 Meters)
Trivia
- The PLAS-39 is based off of the VC39 Accelerator Rifle from Killzone. Like the StA-X3 W.A.S.P. Launcher, it wasn't featured in Killzone 2, in this case instead being from the PS Vita spinoff Killzone: Mercenary.
- The PLAS-39 was previously categorized as a Sniper Rifle in the loadout menu, the first and only loadout weapon to hold such a distinction. The weapon was moved to the Energy category in patch 1.003.000, which withdrew the Sniper Rifle category from view.
Change History
Patch
Description
1.003.000
2025-05-13
Changes
- Drag decreased from 150% to 10%
- Is now categorized as an energy weapon in the loadout menu
1.002.003
2024-12-19
(Mid-Patch)
Addition
- Added to the game and presented as a holiday gift.