NS-03 Thumper

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2022-03-09

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NS-03 Thumper
The Thumper heavy grenade launcher comes equipped with anti-infantry fragmentation rounds, and has access to multiple specialized munitions.
Costs
Cert Cost:		1,000
DC Cost:		699
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Heavy Gun
Fire Rate:		100 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		40m/s
Effective Range:		Up to 50m
Fire Modes:		Semi-Auto
Headshot Multiplier:		1x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x, Non ADS — 0.9x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		250
Min Damage:		250
Max Indirect Damage:		350 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		100 at 3m
Damage Type:		Common Explosive, Common Explosive
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		48
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	1	0.15
	Move:	1	0.25
Stand	Still:	1	0.15
	Move:	1.5	0.5
Bloom per Shot:		0.2	0.2
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		1
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.2/0.25
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.6
Angle Min/Max:		15°/-15°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		12
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1.5x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		NS-03 Thumper API Data
Census LF API source:		NS-03 Thumper API Data

NS-03 Thumper SE
This special edition variant of the Thumper heavy grenade launcher celebrates the PlanetSide franchise! It comes equipped with an anti-infantry fragmentation payload, and has access to multiple specialized munitions. All factions can use this weapon.
Costs
DC Cost:		1,499
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Heavy Gun
Fire Rate:		100 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		40m/s
Effective Range:		Up to 50m
Fire Modes:		Semi-Auto
Headshot Multiplier:		1x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x, Non ADS — 0.9x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		250
Min Damage:		250
Max Indirect Damage:		350 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		100 at 3m
Damage Type:		Common Explosive, Common Explosive
Reload Speed
Reload Speed:		3.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		6
Ammunition Pool:		48
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	1	0.15
	Move:	1	0.25
Stand	Still:	1	0.15
	Move:	1.5	0.5
Bloom per Shot:		0.2	0.2
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		1
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.2/0.25
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.6
Angle Min/Max:		15°/-15°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		12
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1.5x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		NS-03 Thumper SE API Data
Census LF API source:		NS-03 Thumper SE API Data
Note:		Was available for limited time during Eighteen Years of PlanetSide celebration.

The NS-03 Thumper is a heavy gun produced by Nanite Systems, available to all factions. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The NS-03 Thumper is a heavy grenade launcher that grants all factions access to a heavy gun capable of dealing area damage. However, while equipped, the Thumper uniquely slows the user by 10% at all times. The Thumper also has access to a variety of ammo types, changing the function of its grenades. Unlike the Underbarrel Grenade Launcher, the Thumper's projectiles have no minimum range and will explode if they strike any target less than four seconds after launch. The projectile will explode if four seconds pass without hitting a target.

The NS-03 Thumper's indirect damage deals 50% reduced damage to the user and their allies.

Attachments

Attachments

Rail
Automatic Trigger 99 OR 200		Gives the Thumper automatic fire capabilities and a 20% increased fire rate, but increases the weapon's cone of fire by 40%.
Launch Accelerator 99 OR 200		Increases projectile velocity by 25%, reduces cone of fire by 20%, but drastically increases vertical recoil.
Lightweight Materials 99 OR 200		Refined material construction removes the innate hipfire movement speed penalty, reduces the movement speed penalty while aiming by 50%, and increases the weapon's angular recoil by 33%.

Ammo
Disruptor Ammunition 99 OR 200		Direct hits now strip 20% maximum shield health and ability energy from enemies, and will deal high damage to small deployables, but reduce your total projectile damage by 20%.
Incendiary Ammunition 99 OR 200		Enemies caught in the blast area will be ignited for 150 damage over 3 seconds, and blast damage on impact is reduced to 150.

This weapon does not have any optic or barrel type attachments.

Effectiveness

Shots to kill with default ammunition, assume the launched grenade directly strikes the target.

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Shots to Kill
Infantry	2(4)
Infiltrator	2(3)
Heavy Assault Overshield	3(5)
MAX	7(14)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Flash	-	4 (on fire @ 3)
Composite Armor 4	-	5 (on fire @ 4)
Harasser	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Sunderer	-	Immune
Blockade Armor 5	-	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	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	Immune
	Bottom	Immune
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	Immune
	Bottom	Immune
Dervish	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
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 NS-03 Thumper. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the grenade launcher. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
NS-03 Thumper 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

Trivia

• The NS-03 Thumper is based off the Thumper from PlanetSide. The weapon could similarly use different grenade types there.
• On a 1920x1280 fullscreen display with default field of view settings, the reticle gives aiming points for 10, 20, and 25 meter targets(20, 30, and 45 meters with the launch accelerator). When sighted, the reticle gives aiming points for 10, 15, and 20 meters (15, 25, and 35 meters).
  • The Thumper has no headshot multiplier. Precision aiming is not recommended.
• The absolute maximum range between the launcher and a target on level ground is 100 meters (125 meters with the launch accelerator). Any shots beyond this range will explode before impact. In either case, aimed fire would be obstructed by the player character's forearm.

History

• July 2, 2019 Hotfix
  • Dev Note: This weapon was tuned conservatively in the first update, as the nature of explosives can carry a lot of power in certain situations. After seeing the weapon perform, we feel comfortable expanding its power and practicality with the following changes.
  • Removed the leg-shot damage reduction
  • Thumper is now usable as an ASP secondary weapon.
  • Thumper now shoots projectiles "from the eyes" like other weapons, while aiming down sights.
  • Fixed an issue where the Thumper wouldn't drop the movement speed penalty when reloading while aiming down sights.
  • (There are a couple smaller issues that still need to be addressed with the aim down sights mode, namely that HUD icons don't dim while aiming down sights, and that quick melee doesn't pull players out of iron sights.)
  • Attachments
    • Dev Note: We're pushing the distinguishing characteristics of these attachments further so that playstyle differences are felt more.
    • Automatic Trigger attachment rate of fire increase from 10% to 20%
    • Automatic Trigger minimum cone of fire penalty from 25% to 40%
    • Launch Accelerator now also reduces minimum cone of fire by 20%
    • Lightweight Materials attachment now also reduces the movement speed penalty for aiming down sights by 50%
  • Fragmentation Ammunition(Default Ammo Type)
    • Direct damage from 200 to 250
    • Indirect maximum damage from 300 to 350
    • Indirect minimum damage from 50 to 100
  • Disruptor Ammunition
    • Direct damage from 200 to 250
    • Indirect minimum damage from 50 to 100
    • Energy depletion from 10% to 20%
    • Shield depletion from 50 to 125
  • Incendiary Ammunition
    • Direct damage from 200 to 250
    • Indirect maximum damage from 100 to 150
    • Indirect minimum damage from 50 to 100
    • Burning damage per second from 100 to 50
    • Burning damage duration from 3.5 sec. to 3 sec.
    • Burning effect now stacks
• October 16, 2019 Update
  • Reload time from 4.25 sec. to 3.5 sec.
  • Baseline refire rate from 700ms to 600ms.
  • Incendiary ammunition now ticks for 25 damage every half second, instead of 50 damage every second.
  • Incendiary stacking issue is still not fully resolved.
  • Dev Note: We've pulled back some of the downsides of the weapon to make it more worthy of use in more situations.
• January 15, 2020 Update
  • NS-03 Thumper and MGR-A1 Vanquisher's Disruptor Ammunition no longer saps energy from vehicles.
• April 28, 2021 Update (Containment Sites)
  • Thumper now deals 50% less indirect friendly fire damage.

Gallery

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