Heavy SMG

Heavy SMG

"A compact, wide-caliber slug-thrower. Very short range, but it packs a punch and handles quite well."

Base Stats

Type

Equipment – Weapons

Weapon Class

Industrial

Market Value

355 

Mass

3.5 kg

Ranged Combat

Mode

Burst

Damage

12 dmg

Armor penetration

18%

Warm-Up

54 ticks (0.9 secs)

Cooldown

99 ticks (1.65 secs)

Range

22.9 tile(s)

Accuracy

85% - 65% - 35% - 20%

Velocity

48 (m/s)

Burst Count

3 (per burst)

Burst Ticks

11 ticks (0.18 secs)
(327.27 RPM)

DPS

12.34

Stopping power

0.5

Melee Combat

Melee Attack 1

Grip
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown

Melee Attack 2 

Barrel
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown

Melee Attack 3 

Barrel
9 dmg (Poke)
13% AP
2.0 seconds cooldown

Creation

Crafted At

Required Research

Gas operation

Skill Required

Crafting 5

Work To Make

24,000 ticks (6.67 mins)

Resources to make

75 + 4

Technical

weaponTags

Gun, IndustrialGunAdvanced

thingSetMakerTags

RewardStandardQualitySuper

The heavy SMG is a moderately heavy, multi-shot firearm in RimWorld which fires 3-shot bursts of rounds which deal a moderate amount of damage each; a moderate delay between each shot; a moderate time between bursts; slightly shorter range and moderate overall accuracy. Recommended for low skill shooters.

Acquisition

Heavy SMGs can be crafted at a machining table once the Gas Operation research has been completed; from  75 Steel,  4 Componentss and 24,000 ticks (6.67 mins) of work. A crafting skill of at least 5 is required.

They are also commonly carried by Outlanders and Pirates and sold by traders.

Analysis

The heavy SMG has good short-distance accuracy combined with a decent overall rate of fire and high per-shot damage for a burst-firing ranged weapon. Damage output as a result of the aforementioned factors is good, being higher than the machine pistol, and even the charge rifle when within 10 cells - though the chain shotgun still has an edge. Due to the accuracy profile as well as fairly high rate of fire, the heavy SMG is a skill-friendly weapon, meaning that low shooting skill pawns can still effectively utilize this weapon.

Projectile speed is slightly slower than that of weapons such as the autopistol, pump shotgun and machine pistol, though the heavy SMG's overall rate of fire is low enough that the projectile speed's impact on overall damage output is fairly limited.

Range, though not as short as other weapons in its class, still leaves a little to be desired; weapons such as the LMG still hold an advantage in this area. Similarly to the machine pistol, the heavy SMG's stopping power isn't high enough to stagger humans or human-sized mechanoids, instead being limited to small animals such as tortoises and boomrats.

The heavy SMG is best used as a close-quarters offensive weapon as this role takes full advantage of its strong close-up damage output. Practicality as a hunting weapon is fair, though not brilliant due to its low stopping power and slightly shorter range.

Against an unarmored human, a heavy SMG can kill with 4 hits to the torso, 3 hits to the head, 2 hits to the neck or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 3 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 6 hits (~8.8 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.

Overall, the heavy SMG is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 13, then with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.

Attack table

Ranged

Heavy SMG			Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market value
Quality	Dam.	AP
Awful	10.8	16.2%	68%	52%	28%	16%	11.11	7.55	5.78	3.11	-	178
Poor	12	18%	76.5%	58.5%	31.5%	18%	12.34	9.5	7.28	3.95	-	265
Normal	12	18%	85%	65%	35%	20%	12.34	10.49	8.02	4.32	-	355
Good	12	18%	93.5%	71.5%	38.5%	22%	12.34	11.6	8.88	4.81	-	445
Excellent	12	18%	100%	78%	42%	24%	12.34	12.34	9.63	5.18	-	530
Masterwork	15	22.5%	100%	87.75%	47.25%	27%	15.43	15.43	13.57	7.25	-	885
Legendary	18	27%	100%	97.5%	52.5%	30%	18.51	18.51	18.14	9.81	-	1775

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality. Values shown in Red indicate the weapon is out of range at the reference point for this range band.
The value is provided due to the interpolated nature of accuracy between range points.}

Melee

Feature	Toggle
Attacks

Heavy SMG			Grip (Blunt)					Barrel (Blunt)					Barrel (Poke)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS	AP	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance
Awful	3.98	11.6%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	8.33%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	8.33%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	8.33%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 37.5%	100	178
Poor	4.07	11.82%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	20%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	20%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	20%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 20%	100	265
Normal	4.4	12.75%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	355
Good	4.74	13.73%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	25%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	25%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	445
Excellent	5.08	14.7%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	25%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	25%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	530
Masterwork	5.92	17.14%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	25%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	25%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	885
Legendary	6.59	19.09%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	25%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	25%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	1775

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Melee Combat

Tool	Attack	Damage Type	Power	AP	Cooldown	Likelihood	Base DPS
Overall	-	-	9	13%	2.00s	-	4.50
Grip	Blunt	Blunt	9	13%	2.00s	50.00%	4.50
Barrel	Blunt	Blunt	9	13%	2.00s	25.00%	4.50
Barrel	Poke	Blunt	9	13%	2.00s	25.00%	4.50

Obtaining

Heavy SMGs can be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, or obtained from the following raider kinds:

Raider Kind	Chance	Average Quality	Health
Town Guard	6.09%	Normal	60-200%
Mercenary Gunner	14.62%	Normal	70-320%
Ancient Soldier	11.40%	Normal	100%

Heavy SMGs can also be crafted at a machining table once the gas operation research has been completed; from 75 steel, 4 components and 24,000 ticks (6.67 mins) of work. A crafting skill of at least 5 is required.

Graphs

The graphs assume a normal quality heavy SMG against an adult human that's out in the open in clear weather. For DPS, projectile speed has also been factored into the equation, with the weighting based on the base amount of attacks that it'll take to put the aforementioned target into pain shock.

Version History

• 0.9.722 - added.
• Beta 19 or prior - sprite updated, old sprite used on machine pistol

• MachinePistol.png

  Original Heavy SMG sprite, now used on the Machine pistol

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