TSAR-42

The  is a sniper rifle available to the Terran Republic. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The TSAR-42 is the close-quarters option in the Terran bolt-action arsenal. Unlike other bolt-action rifles, the TSAR-42 does not include an integrated scope, allowing users to equip optics typically reserved for standard weaponry in its place, and the weapon features a faster chamber time.

However, these perks come at the cost of effectiveness at range, with the TSAR-42 having steep damage fall-off and a lower velocity, plus no access to high magnification (6x and higher) scopes.

The TSAR-42, Ghost, and  SAS-R are statistically identical.

Damage Fall-Off
The two intermediate ranges listed are the ranges at which two bodyshots or one headshot, respectively, no longer kill a standard infantry target.
 * 700 before 10 meters
 * 500 at 180 meters
 * 477 at 200 meters
 * 400 after 265 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 rifle. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Trivia

 * In honor of player Mentis2k6, who has scored just under 300,000 kills with the rifle, a TSAR-42 was placed up against a tree to the south of Peris Amp Station. Interacting ( by default) with the rifle will show the following message.
 * A battle-worn sniper rifle of Terran design rests peacefully against the tree. The weapon is scored innumerably with the wielder's kill tally, and it's clear this soldier ran out of space to record. In the metallic pommel of the weapon grip you see large letters scratched into the paint: "MENTIS"

History

 * March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
 * Anti-infantry sniper rifles now use a separate resistance (type 20).
 * Being struck by a sniper rifle now has more prominent audio.
 * Dev Note: The damage values for this new resistance are equivalent to small arms. This change will allow us to do is modify the bodyshot damage output from Nanoweave, as mentioned above.
 * Most Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, and Scout Rifles now use Comfort Grips, instead of Forward Grips.
 * Dev Note: Traditional Forward Grips offered no functional benefits to slow firing semi-auto weapons, so swapping them for Comfort Grips (which reduce the equip and unequip time of a weapon,) can be interpreted as a buff in almost all cases.