RS-422 Railgun

RS-422 Railgun
Permit Type	Supply
Unlock Level	20
Unlock Cost	10000 Requisition
Module	Patriotic Administration Center
Traits	Support Weapon  •  Hellpod
Strategem Code

RS-422 Railgun
Weapon Details
Standard Damage	0
Max Penetration	Heavy III
Capacity	1
Fire Rate	Variable
Spare Mags	20 Rounds
Spare Rounds	20
Firing Modes	Safe  •  Unsafe

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An experimental weapon which prioritizes armor penetration. Must be charged between shots - choose targets carefully.

— Ship Management Terminal

Unlocked at level 20, the RS-422 Railgun is a support weapon. It is an electromagnetically operated weapon system firing ferromagnetic rods as ammunition. The railgun is capable of killing some heavy enemies in a single shot, provided a weakspot is hit.

Stratagem Statistics

• Call-in Time: 3 sec (7 sec in-game)
• Uses: Unlimited
• Cooldown Time: 480 Seconds (8 Minutes)

Detailed Weapon Statistics

RS-422 Railgun
Cooldown	480 sec
Call-in Time	3 s
Capacity	1
Reload Time	1.3 s
Spare Rounds	20
Starting Rounds	10
Rounds from Supply	10
Rounds from Ammo Box	5
Attacks
Railgun	Projectile

Railgun
Projectile
Caliber	10 mm
Mass	50 g
Initial Velocity	2000 m/s
Drag Factor	30%
Gravity Factor	100%
Lifetime	5 sec
Penetration Slowdown	0%
Damage
Standard	600
vs. Durable	60
Penetration
Direct	Heavy I
Slight Angle	Heavy I
Large Angle	Heavy I
Extreme Angle	Heavy I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	10
Stagger Force	35
Push Force	15

Railgun (100% charge)
Damage
Standard	900
vs. Durable	90
Penetration
Direct	Heavy III
Slight Angle	Heavy III
Large Angle	Heavy III
Extreme Angle	Heavy III
Special Effects
Demolition Force	10
Stagger Force	52
Push Force	15

Railgun Self-Destruct
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	0.4 m
Outer Radius	2 m
Shockwave Radius	3 m
Damage
Inner Radius	300
Outer Radius	299 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius	Medium I
Outer Radius	Light II
Shockwave	Medium I
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	20
Stagger Force	5
Push Force	40

*Overcharging increases damage and armor penetration by up to 50%.

Tactical Information

• The level of destruction the weapon projects is based on charge rate upon firing, able to decapitate and destroy most light or medium targets easily.
• Additionally the weapon can be taken off Safe Mode, allowing it to overcharge and potentially fire an even more deadly shot which can blow apart most foes or rip chunks of armor off heavy units.
  • This must be done with caution, however; Safe Mode prevents the weapon from experiencing a catastrophic malfunction. If the charge level exceeds maximum, the weapon will violently tear itself and its wielder apart in an explosion.
  • Overcharging increases total damage and armor penetration by up to 50%, scaling linearly through the overcharge process.
• The weapon has reduced effectiveness against Massive Body Parts such as portions of Bile Titans, requiring additional shots compared to weapons with comparable base damage.
• The weapon can also be used to effectively engage Chargers by targeting their forelegs. Two fully charged unsafe shots from the Railgun can break the Charger's leg armor, exposing the vulnerable flesh underneath and allows it to be finished off easily with small arms fire.
  • Alternatively, three fully charged unsafe headshots will kill a Charger.
• Against Bile Spewers and lesser Nursing Spewers however, it's best to aim for the head as the spewer's abdomen can take on an impressive amount of ballistic damage.

Railgun Alternatives

Depending on the use case, the following support weapons may serve as better alternatives to using the Railgun

• The APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle and AC-8 Autocannon don't need to be charged to destroy Automatons by hitting their weak spot, potentially reducing the time to kill and improving consistency.
• Rockets, such as the EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank, GR-8 Recoilless Rifle, and LAS-99 Quasar Cannon, can decapitate a Charger and disable Gunships with one well-placed shot, and kill Bile Titans significantly faster than a Railgun can.
• For rank-and-file enemies, the use of machine gun support weapons or even primary and secondary weapons are preferable due to higher rate of fire and ammo capacity.

Affected By

The following Ship Modules affect the RS-422 Railgun:

Department	Ship Module	Affect
Patriotic Administration Center	Donation Access License	The Railgun starts with 20 reserve ammo, instead of just 10.
	Streamlined Request Process	Reduces the stratagem's cooldown from 8:00 to 7:10.

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Tutorial Video Demonstrating Use of the RS-422 Railgun

Change History

Patch

Description

1.000.400
2024-06-13

Fixes

• Fixed a crash when a player leaves after all their railguns have exploded.

1.000.300
2024-04-29

Changes

• Increased armor penetration in both safe mode and unsafe mode.
• Stagger force slightly reduced.

1.000.200
2024-04-02

Changes

• Undocumented: Charging meter visual added to weapon scope.

1.000.100
2024-03-06

Changes

• Decreased armor penetration in Safe Mode.
• Decreased damage against durable enemy parts.