Impetus

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2022-06-29

Impetus
The semi-automatic Impetus sniper rifle is a favorite amongst Infiltrators for covert operations. It excels at medium range due to its considerable stopping power and rate of fire.
Costs
Cert Cost:		650
DC Cost:		499
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Sniper Rifles
Fire Rate:		231 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		500m/s
Effective Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		400 before 15m
Min Damage:		334 after 85m
Damage Type:		Sniper Rifles
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		2.125s
Long Reload:		2.975s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		10
Ammunition Pool:		70
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	5.5	0
	Move:	6	0.2
Stand	Still:	6	0
	Move:	6.5	0.25
Bloom per Shot:		0.8	0.2
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		1.3
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.1/0.2
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.2
Angle Min/Max:		-15°/15°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		6
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Impetus API Data
Census LF API source:		Impetus API Data

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

The Impetus is a mid-range sniper rifle, most comparable to the Gauss SPR. This rifle sacrifices access to high-magnification optics—including the typically built-in 6x Scope—to instead mount low-magnification sights. In exchange, however, the Impetus is considerably hampered at longer ranges—with lower velocity, noticeably harsher damage fall-off, and worse bloom while aimed.

The Impetus and KSR-35 are statistically identical weapons, although the Vanu equivalent in the Phantom VA23 deviates quite significantly in ballistics and ranged performance.

Attachments

Attachments

Optic
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
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.

This weapon does not have any ammo type attachments.

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-15m	After 85m
Infantry	Head	2	2
	Torso	3(4)	3(4)
	Legs	3(4)	4(5)
Infiltrator	Head	2	2
	Torso	3(3)	3(4)
	Legs	3(4)	3(4)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	2	3
	Torso	4(5)	5(6)
	Legs	5(5)	5(6)
MAX	Head	13	15
	Torso	25(32)	30(38)
	Legs	28(35)	34(42)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 15m	After 85m
Flash	-	19 (on fire @ 15)	23 (on fire @ 18)
Composite Armor 4	-	25 (on fire @ 20)	30 (on fire @ 24)
Harasser	-	49 (on fire @ 39)	58 (on fire @ 47)
Composite Armor 4	-	58 (on fire @ 47)	70 (on fire @ 56)
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	-	30 (on fire @ 24)	36 (on fire @ 29)
Composite Armor 4	-	33 (on fire @ 27)	40 (on fire @ 32)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	75 (on fire @ 60)	90 (on fire @ 72)
	Bottom	150 (on fire @ 120)	180 (on fire @ 144)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	87 (on fire @ 69)	104 (on fire @ 83)
	Bottom	173 (on fire @ 138)	207 (on fire @ 166)
Dervish	-	59 (on fire @ 47)	70 (on fire @ 56)
Composite Armor 4	-	65 (on fire @ 52)	77 (on fire @ 62)
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 Impetus. 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
Impetus 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 Impetus contribute towards the Sniper Rifles directive tree.

History

• November 18, 2016 Hotfix
  • Recoil recovery delay from 0ms to -130ms
• 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.
  • Max damage range from 10m to 15m
  • ADS starting CoF while moving from 0.55 to 0.25
  • ADS CoF bloom from 0.8 to 0.2
  • Dev Note: These changes make the progression from scout rifle to semi-auto sniper a bit more apparent as semi-auto snipers in general are made more useful.