M18 Rotary

The M18 Rotary's high firing rate allows it to shred enemy fighters at short range.

Ribbons and Medals
It is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals for using the M18 Rotary. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a M18 Rotary. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the M18 Rotary.

History

 * Game Update Number 2
 * Added 10 rounds to the magazine of each rotary.
 * Magazine certifications reduced to 2/5/7/10
 * Ammo capacity raised
 * Projectile speed decreased slightly on all rotary cannons to help further define their role as a close range weapon.
 * Game Update Number 13
 * New Descriptions: “The M18 Rotary is a high damage, close range cannon that can unload rounds quickly. Its small caliber rounds allow it to sustain fire for longer and at a higher fire rate. TR use only.”
 * Fire Rate reduced from 1500 RPM to 1000 RPM
 * Damage increased from 237 to 315
 * Magazine size certification rank adjusted from 2/5/7/10 to 3/6/9/12
 * Inflicts maximum damage up to 125 meters
 * Minimum damage inflicted beyond 250 meters
 * Minimum damage is 270
 * Time required to reload increased from 1.5 seconds to 2.25 seconds
 * Performance Update Number 2
 * Max damage decreased from 315 to 200
 * Max damage range decreased from 125 to 100
 * Min damage decreased from 200 to 143
 * Min damage range decreased from 270 to 200
 * Reload speed increased from 2.25 seconds to 2.5 seconds
 * Magazine size reduced from 50 to 45
 * Added a legshot multiplier of -0.1
 * July 7, 2016 Update
 * Maximum damage from 200 to 210
 * Magazine size from 45 to 48
 * Ammo capacity from 450 to 576
 * Ammo provided from Ammo Capacity cert line from 45 per rank to 48 per rank
 * March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
 * The reload speed certification lines for main cannons, noseguns, ESF wing mounts, Liberator bellyguns, and Flash weapons have been standardized at 5/7/8.5/9.5/10% reload speed.