LMG

The LMG is a heavy, multi-shot firearm which fires 6-shot bursts of rounds which deal a moderate amount of damage each; a slightly shorter delay between each shot; a slightly longer time between bursts; moderate range and low overall accuracy.

Acquisition

LMGs can be crafted at a machining table once the gas operation research has been completed; from 75 Steel, 5 Components and 34,000 ticks (9.44 mins) of work. A crafting skill of at least 6 is required.

LMGs can also be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander settlements, or obtained from the following raider kinds:

Raider Kind	Chance	Average Quality	Health
Mercenary Gunner	11.32%	Normal	70-320%
Elite Mercenary	46.53%	Normal	100%
Ancient Soldier	10.56%	Normal	100%

Analysis

The LMG is an entry crowd-control weapon. It has a relatively long 6-shot burst, and high raw DPS, but this DPS is reduced heavily by poor accuracy. Single-shot damage is decent, but below average, worse than the heavy SMG until past short (12 tile) range. Range is good for a multi-shot firearm, and the LMG's stopping power is also high enough to stagger humans, lancers and scythers. The LMG is the most powerful overall weapon that is capable of staggering humans.

Due to its low accuracy and long cooldown, it isn't advisable to give inexperienced shooters the LMG. Like the minigun, LMGs are good against crowds, as missed shots can hit other pawns in the area. Single-target damage improves against larger targets like centipedes, which are easier to hit, though the LMG loses its staggering advantage. The LMG is the 2nd heaviest weapon, though unlike the minigun, it does not slow the user down.

Overall, the LMG is a dedicated support and crowd-control weapon. However, it's niche is small.

Against lone or separated targets, it suffers due to low accuracy and sluggish cooldown.
In practice, the crowd-control isn't great until short-range. The burst isn't long enough to be very reliable.
Yet in short-range, it faces massive competition from the chain shotgun, which has enough stopping power to stagger humans, decent accuracy, a 3-shot burst, and amazing DPS.
For longer range combat, players often prefer the assault rifle and heavy SMG. Both weapons perform much better against separated targets, while remaining competitive against large crowds. In any situation, accuracy, DPS, and warmup time are benefits of their own.

The LMG could see use as support for both long- and short- range combat at the same time, especially against crowds of melee fighters. But this should be weighed against the benefits of the other weapons mentioned here, and the drawbacks of a longer warmup/cooldown cycle.

Stats

Against an unarmored human, an LMG can kill with 4 hits to the torso, 3 hits to the head or 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 (~10 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.

The LMG is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 12, then with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.

Attack table

Ranged

LMG			Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market value
Quality	Dam.	AP	Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market value
Awful	9.9	14.4%	32%	38.4%	28%	20.8%	14.2	4.54	5.4	3.98	2.98	210
Poor	11	16%	36%	43.2%	31.5%	23.4%	15.78	5.68	6.79	5.05	3.63	320
Normal	11	16%	40%	48%	35%	26%	15.78	6.31	7.57	5.52	4.1	425
Good	11	16%	44%	52.8%	38.5%	28.6%	15.78	6.94	8.36	6.15	4.58	530
Excellent	11	16%	48%	57.6%	42%	31.2%	15.78	7.57	9.15	6.63	4.89	635
Masterwork	13.75	20%	54%	64.8%	47.25%	35.1%	19.73	10.65	12.82	9.27	6.9	1060
Legendary	16.5	24%	60%	72%	52.5%	39%	23.67	14.2	17.04	12.55	9.23	2125

^{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

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Attacks

LMG			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]	HP	Value
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	210
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	320
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	425
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	530
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	635
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	1060
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	2125

^{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