C75 Viper

The  is a primary weapon available to the Lightning. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The C75 Viper is a unique magazine-fed tank cannon. Rather than firing single, higher damage rounds like most other tank cannons do, the Viper instead fires six HEAT shells, each dealing moderate direct and indirect damage. Though the Viper is less accurate than single-shot tank cannons, it is capable of dealing incredibly high up-front damage—although is then met with a steep reload time.

As compared to its contemporaries, the C75 Viper has considerably higher damage-per-magazine, but loses out in an overall damage-per-second race to the single-shot cannons, as their shorter reload times allow them to edge out the Viper's per-magazine damage advantage. Thus, the cannon is more suited to dealing with damaged or otherwise lower health pool vehicles, rather than healthy or higher health pool targets.

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 cannon. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

History

 * October 24, 2016 Update
 * Vertical recoil from 4 to 1
 * Maximum cone of fire from 0 to 0.5
 * CoF bloom from 0 to 0.1
 * December 13, 2017 Hotfix
 * Minimum cone of fire from 0.5 to 0
 * Direct damage from 225 to 250.
 * Dev Note: This moves Sunderer and MBT from 23 shots to kill to 20 shots to kill; Harasser goes from 10 to 9 hits to kill. The cone of fire adjustments will max out the Viper's cone of fire while mag dumping in 3 shots, instead of 2, allowing for accurate shots from longer ranges while feathering the trigger, and extending the mag-dump range out slightly.
 * June 12, 2018 Update
 * Reduced C75 Viper's splash damage visuals with ones that are more in line with its actual area of effect.
 * September 15, 2021 Update
 * The L100 Python HEAT has replaced the C75 Viper as the default main cannon.
 * 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.

Trivia

 * Prior to the September 15, 2021 Update, the C75 Viper was the Lightning's default cannon, to all characters. Following this update, it was replaced in this role by the L100 Python HEAT and now requires purchase to obtain, although characters created prior to the update kept the cannon free of charge.