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Revision as of 11:23, 2 February 2021
Charge rifle
"A charged-shot assault rifle. Pulse-charge technology charges each shot with unstable energy as it leaves the barrel. Released on impact, the charged energy greatly increases the damage done."
Base Stats
Ranged Combat
- Mode
- Burst
- Damage
- 15 dmg
- Armor penetration
- 35%
- Warm-Up
- 60 ticks (1 sec)
- Cooldown
- 120 ticks (2 secs)
- Range
- 25.9 tile(s)
- Accuracy
- 55% - 64% - 55% - 45%
- Velocity
- 70 (m/s)
- Burst Count
- 3 (per burst)
- Burst Ticks
- 12 ticks (0.2 secs)
(300 RPM) - DPS
- 13.24
- Stopping power
- 0.5
Creation
- Work To Make
- 45,000 ticks (12.5 mins)
- Resources to make
50 + 
2
The charge rifle is a slightly heavier, multi-shot ranged weapon in RimWorld which fires 3-shot bursts of rounds which deal a slightly higher amount of damage each; a moderate delay between each shot; a moderate time between bursts; moderate range and slightly lower overall accuracy.
Acquisition
Charge rifles can also be crafted at a fabrication bench once the pulse-charged munitions research has been completed; from 50 plasteel, 
2 advanced components and 45,000 ticks (12.5 mins) of work. A crafting skill of at least 7 is required.
Charge rifles can be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, or outlander settlements. Raiders never use charge rifles. A charge rifle is also the starting weapon in the rich explorer scenario.
Overview
Combining a solid per-shot damage with a 3-shot burst naturally makes for a dangerous weapon, which is exactly what the charge rifle is. Range is also fairly good for a multi-shot weapon, being identical to that of the LMG's. Armor penetration is also surprisingly high, being comparable to the sniper rifle's, despite the aforementioned weapon having a significantly higher per-shot damage.
Overall single-target damage output is the second highest out of all player-usable weapons in the game, beaten only by the minigun. Close-up damage output is weaker though relative to cheaper ranged weapons such as the chain shotgun, overall only being comparable to the heavy SMG - still decent in absolute terms though.
Accuracy is also fairly poor, being almost identical to the chain shotgun's. This means that the charge rifle sees a big advantage against large enemies, or even against tightly-packed groups of enemies - though higher-quality LMGs will still fare slightly better in these situations. Additionally, stopping power is lackluster meaning that the charge rifle can't stagger humans, instead being limited to the likes of tortoises and boomrats. The warmup/cooldown cycle is also quite long for a multi-shot ranged weapon, only being slightly shorter than the bolt-action rifle's.
Finally, the charge rifle is very difficult to acquire until lategame since its production requirements are high and because raiders don't use charge rifles.
Overall, the charge rifle is best suited as somewhat of an offensive weapon due to its overall damage output, being fairly consistent across all distances which the charge rifle can cover. The charge rifle's also a decent hunting weapon due to its solid per-shot damage combined with moderate range.
Against an unarmored human, a charge rifle can kill with 3 hits to the torso, 2-3 hits to the head, 2 hits to the neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple limbs in 2 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 5 hits (~9.7 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.
Overall, the charge rifle is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 16, and with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.
Attack table
Ranged
 Charge rifle |
Accuracy (Touch) |
Accuracy (Short) |
Accuracy (Medium) |
Accuracy (Long) |
DPS (Optimal) |
DPS (Touch) |
DPS (Short) |
DPS (Medium) |
DPS (Long) |
Market value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Dam. | AP | ||||||||||
| Awful | 13.5 | 31.5% | 44% | 51.2% | 44% | 36% | 11.92 | 5.24 | 6.08 | 5.24 | 4.29 | 505 
|
| Poor | 15 | 35% | 49.5% | 57.6% | 49.5% | 40.5% | 13.24 | 6.62 | 7.68 | 6.62 | 5.43 | 755
|
| Normal | 15 | 35% | 55% | 64% | 55% | 45% | 13.24 | 7.28 | 8.47 | 7.28 | 5.96 | 1010
|
| Good | 15 | 35% | 60.5% | 70.4% | 60.5% | 49.5% | 13.24 | 8.08 | 9.27 | 8.08 | 6.62 | 1260
|
| Excellent | 15 | 35% | 66% | 76.8% | 66% | 54% | 13.24 | 8.74 | 10.19 | 8.74 | 7.15 | 1515
|
| Masterwork | 18.75 | 43.75% | 74.25% | 86.4% | 74.25% | 60.75% | 16.55 | 12.25 | 14.23 | 12.25 | 10.1 | 2525
|
| Legendary | 22.5 | 52.5% | 82.5% | 96% | 82.5% | 67.5% | 19.86 | 16.48 | 19.07 | 16.48 | 13.5 | 4010
|
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 |   |
| Charge rifle
| Stock (Blunt) | Barrel (Blunt) | Barrel (Poke) | Human: Left & right fist (Blunt) | HP | Value | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality |
DPS[1] | AP[1] | Dam. | Cool. | AP | DPS | Chance[2] | Dam. | Cool. | AP | DPS | Chance[2] | Dam. | Cool. | AP | DPS | Chance[2] | Dam. | Cool. | AP | DPS | Chance[2] | ||
| 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 | 505
|
| 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 | 755
|
| 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 | 1010
|
| 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 | 1260
|
| 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 | 1515
|
| 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 | 2525
|
| 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 | 4010
|
For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human. - ↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder
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 |
Quality table
| Quality | Beauty | Deterioration rate |
Market Value | Accuracy (close) |
Accuracy (short) |
Accuracy (medium) |
Accuracy (long) |
Damage | Armor Penetration |
Melee Damage Per Second |
Melee Armor Penetration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awful | -3 | 4/day | $505 | 44% | 51% | 44% | 36% | 14 | 32% | 3.6 | 11% |
| Poor | -3 | 3/day | $760 | 50% | 58% | 50% | 40% | 15 | 35% | 4.05 | 12% |
| Normal | -3 | 2/day | $1010 | 55% | 64% | 55% | 45% | 15 | 35% | 4.5 | 13% |
| Good | -3 | 1.6/day | $1265 | 60% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 15 | 35% | 4.95 | 15% |
| Excellent | -3 | 1.2/day | $1520 | 66% | 77% | 66% | 54% | 15 | 35% | 5.4 | 16% |
| Masterwork | -3 | 0.6/day | $2530 | 74% | 86% | 74% | 61% | 19 | 44% | 6.53 | 20% |
| Legendary | -3 | 0.2/day | $4010 | 83% | 96% | 83% | 67% | 22 | 52% | 7.42 | 22% |
Graphs
The below graphs assume an unmodified shooter using a Normal quality weapon.
Trivia
Charged-shot weapons are also referred to as Tokamak weapons in the fiction primer. They fire projectiles coated in a matrix of magnetically-contained charged particles. On impact, the energy in the particles is released in a very efficient explosion. These require high amounts of power to fire and are powered by hex-cells at small scales (like Charge Rifles), or fusion reactors in the case of large cannons.
Version history
- 0.0.245 - now has a unique sound.
- Approximately A9 - Renamed from R-4 Charge Rifle to Charge rifle.
- 0.12.910 - Rebalanced.
- Beta 18 - received a nerf to damage.
- Beta 19 - received a damage and range buff, and accuracy and fire rate nerf. Its recipe was also changed, and raiders no longer use charge rifles.
Original R-4 Charge Rifle sprite
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