AF-8 RailJack

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2022-04-05

AF-8 RailJack
Cutting edge railgun tech found in Auraxis' Firearms Railjack sniper rifle allows for lightning-fast bullet velocities. Projectiles pierce through infantry targets following a split-second charge-up delay from its powerful superconductor.
Costs
Cert Cost:		1,000
DC Cost:		699
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Sniper Rifles
Chamber Time:		1.7s
Muzzle Velocity:		850m/s
Effective Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Bolt Action
Headshot Multiplier:		2.1x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x
Equip Time:		850 ms
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		750 before 10m
Min Damage:		450 after 400m
Damage Type:		Sniper Rifles
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		4.1s
Long Reload:		5.1s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		4
Ammunition Pool:		40
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	5	0
	Move:	5.5	0.2
Stand	Still:	5.5	0
	Move:	6.5	0.55
Bloom per Shot:		1	1
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		0.4
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0/0
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.2
Angle Min/Max:		0°/0°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		5
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		AF-8 RailJack API Data
Census LF API source:		AF-8 RailJack API Data

The AF-8 RailJack is a sniper rifle available to the New Conglomerate. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Auraxis Firearms - 8 RailJack is the New Conglomerate's unique sniper rifle. The RailJack, as the name implies, is as much a railgun as it is a rifle, and it takes the faction's high calibre philosophy to the extreme. Its projectiles pierce through infantry targets, with no limit. With both the highest muzzle velocity and highest damage-per-shot of any sniper rifle in the game, the RailJack is easily the most lethal weapon of its class on a shot-by-shot basis.

However, this strength is tempered by a 200ms (0.2s) charge-up period incurred after pulling the trigger but before the shot is fired. Thanks to this, the RailJack takes longer to hit a target after trigger pull than other sniper rifles, except at extreme ranges, despite the incredible velocity. Combined with the weapon's long chamber time, small magazine, and lengthy reload time, the RailJack may feel rather sluggish.

As with most bolt-action sniper rifles, the AF-8 RailJack deals 210% damage on a headshot, rather than only 200%, increasing the range at which the rifle is able to kill standard infantry with one headshot.

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.

• 750 before 10 meters
• 500 at 335 meters
• 477 at 365 meters
• 450 after 400 meters

Attachments

Attachments

Optic
BDS (6x) Built-in If no optic is chosen, this scope is attached.		The New Conglomerate's versatile Bold Driver Standard uses a mil-dot reticle and 6x magnification.
M7 Optics (7x) 49 OR 30		The NC's square M7 Scope uses a mil-dot reticle and 7x magnification.
A-Eight (8x) 49 OR 30		Using a standard mil-dot reticle and 8x magnification in a circular scope, the NC's Albatross-Eight provides a solid advantage for long-range shots.
IO-10 (10x) 49 OR 30		The IO-10 by InfilOptics is a favorite among sharpshooters due to its 10x magnification and easy-to-use mil-dot reticle.
IO-12 (12x) 49 OR 30		InfilOptics released the IO-12 as the ultimate in telescopic gun sights. It features 12x magnification and a standard mil-dot reticle.

Barrel
Suppressor 49 OR 100		The weapon's muzzle flash and noise generation is reduced, and the player no longer appears on the minimap when firing. In exchange, the weapon's damage falls off 20 meters sooner and bullet velocity is reduced by 15%.

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.
Straight-Pull Bolt 49 OR 100		The straight-pull bolt allows the sniper to chamber another round while aiming down sights.

This weapon does not have any ammo type attachments.

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-10m	After 400m
Infantry	Head	1	2
	Torso	2(2)	3(3)
	Legs	2(2)	3(4)
Infiltrator	Head	1	1
	Torso	2(2)	2(3)
	Legs	2(2)	3(3)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	1	2
	Torso	2(3)	4(4)
	Legs	3(3)	4(5)
MAX	Head	7	11
	Torso	14(17)	23(28)
	Legs	15(19)	25(31)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 10m	After 400m
Flash	-	10 (on fire @ 8)	17 (on fire @ 14)
Composite Armor 4	-	13 (on fire @ 11)	22 (on fire @ 18)
Harasser	-	26 (on fire @ 21)	43 (on fire @ 35)
Composite Armor 4	-	31 (on fire @ 25)	52 (on fire @ 42)
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	-	16 (on fire @ 13)	27 (on fire @ 22)
Composite Armor 4	-	18 (on fire @ 15)	30 (on fire @ 24)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	40 (on fire @ 32)	67 (on fire @ 54)
	Bottom	80 (on fire @ 64)	134 (on fire @ 107)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	46 (on fire @ 37)	77 (on fire @ 62)
	Bottom	92 (on fire @ 74)	154 (on fire @ 123)
Dervish	-	32 (on fire @ 25)	52 (on fire @ 42)
Composite Armor 4	-	35 (on fire @ 28)	58 (on fire @ 46)
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-8 RailJack. 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.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
AF-8 RailJack 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-8 RailJack contribute towards the Sniper Rifles directive tree.

History

• Patch February 27th, 2014
  • Added to the game.
• February 28, 2014 Patch
  • Fixed the AF-8 RailJack having the magazine size and total ammunition capacity of the semi-auto sniper rifles. It is now correctly set to have a 4 round magazine with a 40 round capacity
• Patch March 13th, 2014
  • Bugs Fixes:
    • AF-8 RailJack forward grip is no longer errantly available in the VR training room.
• April 9th, 2015 Update
  • Bug Fixes:
    • Fixing the AF-8 RailJack so it does not have a camo applied to it by default
• March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
  • Anti-infantry sniper rifles now use a separate Sniper Rifles 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.
  • Projectiles now pierce through infantry targets, with no limit.
  • Dev Note: This is long overdue, given the theming of the weapon.

Video

Railjack Impressions (This is not a Review) - PlanetSide 2

AF-8 RailJack first impressions, by Wrel.

Planetside 2 AF-8 Railjack First Impressions

AF-8 RailJack first impressions, by TheKoolaidLine.