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| − | An [[assault rifle]] is a [[firearm]] introduced in [[SLASH'EM]]. It is often found on [[soldiers]] and their senior officers. | + | An [[assault rifle]] is a [[firearm]] introduced in [[SLASH'EM]]. It is often found on [[soldiers]] and their senior officers. It fires [[bullet]]s at a high rate, and is [[one-handed]]. |
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Revision as of 09:37, 9 October 2022
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| Name | assault rifle |
| Appearance | assault rifle |
| Damage vs. small | 1d2 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d2 |
| To-hit bonus | -2 |
| Weapon skill | firearms |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 1000 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 40 |
| Material | iron |
An assault rifle is a firearm introduced in SLASH'EM. It is often found on soldiers and their senior officers. It fires bullets at a high rate, and is one-handed.
Select fire
An assault rifle is set on fully automatic mode by default, but can be set to burst mode (rate of fire cut to 1⁄3) or single-shot mode by applying it.
Rate of fire
In fully automatic mode, the assault rifle's rate of fire depends on its enchantment and skill of the user.
| Enchantment | Unskilled & Basic | Skilled | Expert |
|---|---|---|---|
| −7 to −6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| −5 to −3 | 5 | 5 | 1d2+4 |
| −2 to +2 | 5 | 1d2+4 | 1d3+4 |
| +3 to +5 | 1d2+4 | 1d3+4 | 1d4+4 |
| +6 to +8 | 1d3+4 | 1d4+4 | 1d5+4 |
| +9 | 1d4+4 | 1d5+4 | 1d6+4 |
Generation
Assault rifles are frequently found on sergeants (50% chance) and occasionally found on captains (25% chance).
Strategy
For a character seeking the optimal combination of weight and firepower from a firearm, the assault weapon is one of the best choices. It is one-handed, enabling the use of a shield, and it has a moderate weight at 40 (the same as a long sword). Along with the submachine gun, the assault rifle is an excellent tool for clearing out monsters in the Astral Plane. Compared to the submachine gun, it is heavier and less accurate, but has a higher rate of fire and a longer range.
Origin
Assault rifles are a type of select-fire automatic rifle that use intermediate power cartridges. First emerging during World War II, they became common during the Cold War. Compared to earlier battle rifles and semi-automatic rifles, they traded accuracy at extreme ranges for lighter cartridges (enabling soldiers to carry more rounds) and higher rates of fire.
The iconic AK-47 is an assault rifle, as is the American M16. Most modern armies use an assault rifle as their standard service weapon.
