AF-57 Piston

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2022-11-17

AF-57 Piston
Striking a balance between stopping power and rounds per minute, the fully automatic AF-57 Piston is the preferred shotgun for close-quarters combat.
Costs
Cert Cost:		1,000
DC Cost:		699
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Shotguns
Fire Rate:		260 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		300m/s
Effective Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Auto
Headshot Multiplier:		1.5x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.75x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		112x6 672 before 5m
Min Damage:		50x6 300 after 20m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		2.6s
Long Reload:		3.8s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		54
Pellet Count:		6
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	0.15	0.15
	Move:	0.15	0.15
Stand	Still:	0.15	0.15
	Move:	0.15	0.15
Bloom per Shot:		0.3	0.15
Sprint:		5
Jump/Airborne:		6
Pellets Spread:		4
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		2
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.95/0.95
Horizontal Tolerance:		5
Angle Min/Max:		0°/0°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		8
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		AF-57 Piston API Data
Census LF API source:		AF-57 Piston API Data

The AF-57 Piston is a shotgun available to the New Conglomerate. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Auraxis Firearms - 57 Piston is a fully-automatic shotgun that sacrifices range, accuracy, and reload speed for raw damage-per-second and ease of use.

Compared to the Mauler S6, the New Conglomerate's standard issue shotgun, the Piston features a higher firerate and deals more damage within 10 meters, but is punished with a far steeper damage drop-off over range, as well as more wild pellet spread and a longer reload time.

The AF-57 Piston, AS16 NightHawk, and Pandora VX25 are statistically nigh-identical weapons, with the only difference found in the Vanu option's muzzle velocity, which is lowered in exchange for the faction's 'no bullet drop' trait.

Attachments

Attachments

Optic
HS/NV Scope (1x) 49 OR 30		Nanite Systems' HS/NV scope has no magnification, but provides high contrast outlines to nearby objects and illuminates nearby soldiers.
TekLyte Reflex (1x) 49 OR 30		TekLyte's standard reflex sight allows for superior close-range target acquisition over traditional iron sights. More reticles for this sight available, see full article.
GD RefleXR (2x) 49 OR 30		The RefleXR from Genudine Dynamics includes 2x magnification, making it the preferred sight for urban combat scenarios. More reticles for this sight available, see full article.
LX Tacti-Eye (3.4x) 49 OR 30		Featuring 3.4x magnification and a simple crosshair, OcuLuxx's Tacti-Eye owes its success to its simplicity and ease of use.
LACO (3.4x) 49 OR 30		Utilizing a holographic red dot and 3.4x magnification, the NC's Laser-Assisted Combat Optics has significant flexibility over other mid-range scopes.
TrueShot (4x) 49 OR 30		The TrueShot makes use of a simple crosshair and 4x magnification. Its lightweight 'box' housing obscures less than typical scopes of its class.
LX Mark IV (4x) 49 OR 30		OcuLuxx's sturdy Mark IV scope features 4x magnification and a triple chevron reticle, allowing the user to compensate for bullet drop.

Barrel
Smart-Choke 49 OR 100		A smart-choke tightens pellet spread by 40% when firing while aimed, but widens pellet spread by 20% when firing from the hip.

Rail
Comfort Grip 49 OR 100		A comfort grip reduces the time it takes to swap to the weapon by 30%, reduces horizontal recoil by 20%, but increases vertical recoil by 20%.
Darklight Flashlight 49 OR 100		The rail mounted Darklight Flashlight can illuminate hostile cloaked infiltrators and dark areas but the light can give away your position. The light can be turned on and off with Toggle Attachment hotkey.
Extended Magazine 49 OR 100		Increases the amount of ammunition in each magazine by 2 rounds, and the weapon takes 15% longer to equip and unequip.
MPL 49 OR 100		The mobile prediction laser reduces vertical and horizontal recoil when fired from the hip by 60%.

Ammo
Flechette Ammunition 49 OR 100		Replaces the standard buckshot with dart-like flechettes that triple the maximum and minimum damage range, but reduces the number of pellets fired per shot by 1.
Slug Ammunition 49 OR 100		The weapon now fires an accurate, high-velocity slug dealing 450 damage, fall off to 300 at the weapon's minimum damage range.

Effectiveness

• Buckshot
• Flechette
• Slug

Assuming all pellets hit the target.

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-5m	After 20m
Infantry	Head	1	3
	Torso	2(2)	4(4)
	Legs	2(2)	4(4)
Infiltrator	Head	1	2
	Torso	2(2)	3(3)
	Legs	2(2)	4(4)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	2	4
	Torso	3(3)	5(5)
	Legs	3(3)	6(6)
MAX	Head	10	23
	Torso	15(19)	34(42)
	Legs	17(21)	38(47)

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	5m		20m
			Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0s	0.017s	-	0.528s	-
	Torso	0.231s	0.247s	-	0.759s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0s	0.017s	-	0.297s	-
	Torso	0.231s	0.247s	-	0.528s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.231s	0.247s	-	0.759s	-
	Torso	0.462s	0.478s	-	0.99s	-
MAX	Head	2.077s	2.094s	-	5.144s	-
	Torso	3.231s	3.247s	4.171s	7.682s	9.528s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 5m	After 20m
Flash	-	12 (on fire @ 9)	25 (on fire @ 20)
Composite Armor 4	-	15 (on fire @ 12)	33 (on fire @ 26)
Harasser	-	29 (on fire @ 23)	65 (on fire @ 52)
Composite Armor 4	-	35 (on fire @ 28)	77 (on fire @ 62)
Sunderer	-	Immune
Blockade Armor 4	-	Immune
Deployment Shield 4	-	Immune
ANT	-	Immune
Lightning	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Chimera	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Vanguard	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
ESF	-	18 (on fire @ 15)	40 (on fire @ 32)
Composite Armor 4	-	20 (on fire @ 16)	44 (on fire @ 36)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	45 (on fire @ 36)	100 (on fire @ 80)
	Bottom	90 (on fire @ 72)	200 (on fire @ 160)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	52 (on fire @ 42)	115 (on fire @ 92)
	Bottom	103 (on fire @ 83)	230 (on fire @ 184)
Dervish	-	35 (on fire @ 28)	78 (on fire @ 63)
Composite Armor 4	-	39 (on fire @ 31)	86 (on fire @ 69)
Liberator	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Galaxy	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Bastion Weak Point	-	Immune

Assuming all pellets hit the target.

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-15m	After 60m
Infantry	Head	2	3
	Torso	2(2)	4(4)
	Legs	2(2)	5(5)
Infiltrator	Head	2	3
	Torso	2(2)	4(4)
	Legs	2(2)	4(4)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	2	4
	Torso	3(3)	6(6)
	Legs	3(3)	7(7)
MAX	Head	12	27
	Torso	18(23)	40(50)
	Legs	20(25)	45(56)

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	15m		60m
			Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0.231s	0.281s	-	0.662s	-
	Torso	0.231s	0.281s	-	0.892s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0.231s	0.281s	-	0.662s	-
	Torso	0.231s	0.281s	-	0.892s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.231s	0.281s	-	0.892s	-
	Torso	0.462s	0.512s	-	1.354s	-
MAX	Head	2.538s	2.588s	-	6.2s	-
	Torso	3.923s	3.973s	5.127s	9.2s	11.508s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 15m	After 60m
Flash	-	14 (on fire @ 11)	30 (on fire @ 24)
Composite Armor 4	-	18 (on fire @ 14)	39 (on fire @ 32)
Harasser	-	35 (on fire @ 28)	77 (on fire @ 62)
Composite Armor 4	-	42 (on fire @ 33)	93 (on fire @ 74)
Sunderer	-	Immune
Blockade Armor 4	-	Immune
Deployment Shield 4	-	Immune
ANT	-	Immune
Lightning	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Chimera	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Vanguard	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
ESF	-	22 (on fire @ 18)	48 (on fire @ 39)
Composite Armor 4	-	24 (on fire @ 19)	53 (on fire @ 43)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	54 (on fire @ 43)	120 (on fire @ 96)
	Bottom	108 (on fire @ 86)	240 (on fire @ 192)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	62 (on fire @ 50)	138 (on fire @ 111)
	Bottom	124 (on fire @ 99)	276 (on fire @ 221)
Dervish	-	42 (on fire @ 34)	94 (on fire @ 75)
Composite Armor 4	-	46 (on fire @ 37)	103 (on fire @ 83)
Liberator	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Galaxy	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Bastion Weak Point	-	Immune

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-5m	After 20m
Infantry	Head	2	3
	Torso	3(3)	4(4)
	Legs	3(3)	4(4)
Infiltrator	Head	2	2
	Torso	2(2)	3(3)
	Legs	3(3)	4(4)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	3	4
	Torso	4(4)	5(5)
	Legs	4(4)	6(6)
MAX	Head	15	23
	Torso	23(28)	34(42)
	Legs	25(31)	38(47)

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	5m		20m
			Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0.231s	0.247s	-	0.528s	-
	Torso	0.462s	0.478s	-	0.759s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0.231s	0.247s	-	0.297s	-
	Torso	0.231s	0.247s	-	0.528s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.462s	0.478s	-	0.759s	-
	Torso	0.692s	0.709s	-	0.99s	-
MAX	Head	3.231s	3.247s	-	5.144s	-
	Torso	5.077s	5.094s	6.247s	7.682s	9.528s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 5m	After 20m
Flash	-	17 (on fire @ 14)	25 (on fire @ 20)
Composite Armor 4	-	22 (on fire @ 18)	33 (on fire @ 26)
Harasser	-	43 (on fire @ 35)	65 (on fire @ 52)
Composite Armor 4	-	52 (on fire @ 42)	77 (on fire @ 62)
Sunderer	-	Immune
Blockade Armor 4	-	Immune
Deployment Shield 4	-	Immune
ANT	-	Immune
Lightning	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Prowler/ Magrider	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Chimera	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
Vanguard	Front/Top	Immune
	Side
	Rear
ESF	-	27 (on fire @ 22)	40 (on fire @ 32)
Composite Armor 4	-	30 (on fire @ 24)	44 (on fire @ 36)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	67 (on fire @ 54)	100 (on fire @ 80)
	Bottom	134 (on fire @ 107)	200 (on fire @ 160)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	77 (on fire @ 62)	115 (on fire @ 92)
	Bottom	154 (on fire @ 123)	230 (on fire @ 184)
Dervish	-	52 (on fire @ 42)	78 (on fire @ 63)
Composite Armor 4	-	58 (on fire @ 46)	86 (on fire @ 69)
Liberator	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Galaxy	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Bastion Weak Point	-	Immune

Ribbons and Medals

It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the AF-57 Piston. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the shotgun. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
AF-57 Piston Service Ribbon		10 kills

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals

Medal	Icon	Requirement	Award
No Medal		0 kills	N/A
Copper Medal		10 kills	2
Silver Medal		60 kills	10
Gold Medal		160 kills	20
Auraxium Medal		1,160 kills	200
Medals earned with the AF-57 Piston contribute towards the Shotguns directive tree.

History 

November 17, 2022 Update (10-Year Anniversary)

• Maximum damage from 125 to 112.
• Magazine size from 8 to 6.
• Ammo capacity from 56 to 54.

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March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)

• Starting CoF for all shotguns is now 0.15 in all non-jumping/sprinting/falling movement states.
• Pellet spread values while aiming and firing from the hip have been standardized using the wider hipfire values.
• Cone of fire now blooms per shot by 0.3 from the hip, and 0.15 while aiming.

Dev Note: The above changes aim to reduce the inconsistency and frustration of using these weapons, which was mainly caused by cone of fire spread stacked on top of the pellet spread. These changes are important when the new attachments and updated attachments come into play.

• Undocumented: Now has access to the Smart-Choke, Comfort Grip, MPL and Flechette Ammo.
• Undocumented: No longer has access to the Forward Grip and Laser Sight.

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January 12, 2017 Hotfix

• Max damage from 125@8m to 125@5m
• Min damage from 45@18m to 50@20m
• Magazine size from 6 to 8
• Ext. Mags bonus from 4 to 2
• Ammo capacity from 48 to 56
• ADS pellet spread from 4 to 3.5
• Cone of Fire bloom from 0.5 to 0
• Projectile velocity from 300 to 275
• Vertical recoil from 1.5 to 2
• Horizontal recoil from 0.2 to 0.95
• Horizontal recoil tolerance from 0.4 to 5
• Hipfire recoil recovery rate from 12 to 8

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May 19, 2015 Update

• Price from from 750 /700  to 1000 /699 .

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Game Update Number 11

• Maximum damage reduced from 134 to 125
• Minimum damage reduced from 50 to 45
• Slug ammunition minimum damage reduced from 360 to 334

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Game Update Number 9

• Decreased from 1000 /700  to 750 /700 .

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Game Update Number 6

• Rate of fire slowed down to 260 RPM.
• Short reload time slowed down to 2600 MS (long reload unchanged).
• Recoil recovery rate slowed down to 12 degrees per second, from 15.
• Minimum damage lowered to 50 per pellet.