MGR-S1 Gladius

The  is a submachine gun available to the New Conglomerate. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Modular Gauss Rifle - Short 1 Gladius is a 3rd generation submachine gun released alongside the MG-S1 Jackal and  VE-S Canis as part of a series of empire specific weapons each breaking the convention of that faction's SMGs and bringing unique attachments to table. For the Gladius, these attachments are SPRW Ammunition and the Hybrid Suppressor.

The Gladius does not have any equals amongst submachine guns, coming in with the highest damage-per-bullet in its class, as well as the lowest fire rate. The closest comparison is the AF-4 Cyclone, which is essentially a less extreme version of the Gladius. Compared to the Cyclone, the Gladius hits harder, has a higher minimum damage, and gives the user an easier time controlling the recoil, though the Cyclone still holds the mantle of the submachinegun with the fastest time-to-kill, additionally toting a tighter initial cone-of-fire in both stances, and a faster short reload.

Damage Fall-off
Stats in yellow are with Soft Point Ammunition.
 * 200 before 6 meters (11 meters)
 * 167 at 22 meters (25 meters)
 * 143 at 34 meters (36 meters)
 * 125 at 43 meters (45 meters)
 * 112 at 50 meters (50 meters)

Ribbons and Medals
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the submachine gun. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

History

 * December 7, 2017 Update
 * Added to the live game.
 * February 8, 2018 Update
 * Default magazine size from 28 to 26.
 * Ammo capacity from 168 to 182.
 * Dev Note: This weapon was mostly where we wanted it to be, but needed a bit of tuning in the damage per magazine department. The mag size reduction removes some of that damage per magazine, while still keeping it between an unmodified Cyclone and the Blitz SMG. The magazine reduction indirectly creates a more substantial tradeoff for the SPRW attachment as well.
 * August 15, 2018 Update
 * SPRW ammo velocity increase from 50% to 25%

Trivia

 * MGR-S1 Gladius model was designed by Player Studio artist «d0ku», as part of a 3 new sets of Empire Specific weapon models.