| Page Contents Current As of Patch: | 2023-03-08 |
| NC14 Bolt Driver | |||
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| An upgraded version of the successful NC11, the magazine-fed NC14 Bolt Driver is common on the battlefield due to its versatility and high stopping power. | |||
| Costs | |||
| Auto Granted | |||
| General Info | |||
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| Can Use: | 
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| Weapon Type: | Sniper Rifles | ||
| Fire Rate: | 49 RPM | ||
| Chamber Time: | 1.225s | ||
| Muzzle Velocity: | 550m/s | ||
| Effective Range: | Very Long | ||
| Fire Modes: | Bolt Action | ||
| Headshot Multiplier: | 2.1x | ||
| ADS Move Speed Multiplier: | 0.5x | ||
| Damage[?] | |||
| Max Damage: | 650 before 10m | ||
| Min Damage: | 400 after 350m | ||
| Damage Type: | Sniper Rifles | ||
| Reload Speed | |||
| Short Reload: | 2.8s | ||
| Long Reload: | 4s | ||
| Ammunition | |||
| Magazine Size: | 5 | ||
| Ammunition Pool: | 40 | ||
| Accuracy[?] | |||
| Hip | Aim | ||
| Crouch | Still: | 4.5 | 0 |
| Move: | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Stand | Still: | 5 | 0 |
| Move: | 6 | 0.55 | |
| Bloom per Shot: | 1 | 1 | |
| Recoil[?] | |||
| Vertical: | 0.4 | ||
| Horizontal, Min/Max: | 0.1/0.1 | ||
| Horizontal Tolerance: | 0.2 | ||
| Angle Min/Max: | 0°/0° | ||
| Bias: | ← = → | ||
| Recoil Decrease: | 5 | ||
| First Shot Recoil Multiplier: | 1x | ||
| Data Sources? | |||
| Census DBG API source: | |||
| Census LF API source: | NC14 Bolt Driver API Data | ||
The NC14 Bolt Driver is a sniper rifle available to the New Conglomerate. It is unlocked by default.
The NC14 Bolt Driver serves as the balanced option in the long-range sniper rifle arsenal. It can neither boast the raw damage of the EM4 Longshot or the ammo capacity of the LA80, nor does it bring the velocity of either, but instead offers a relatively fast rechamber time and a fast reload speed, giving it the least downtime of all long-range rifles.
As with most bolt-action sniper rifles, the NC14 Bolt Driver 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.
The NC14 Bolt Driver, 
M77-B, and 
XM98 are statistically identical.
Damage Fall-off[]
Damage drop-off is linear.
The two intermediate ranges listed are the ranges at which two bodyshots or one headshot, respectively, no longer kill a standard infantry target.
- 650 before 10 meters
- 500 at 214 meters
- 477 at 245 meters
- 400 after 350 meters
Attachments[]
| Attachments |
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| Optic | |||||||
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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)  9 OR  5 | The NC's square M7 Scope uses a mil-dot reticle and 7x magnification. | ||||||
A-Eight (8x) 9 OR 5 | 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 | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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. |
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Effectiveness[]
| Versus Infantry | |||||
| Infantry | Body part | Shots to Kill | |||
| 0-10m | 10-214m | 214-245m | 245-350m | ||
 Infantry |
Head | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Torso | 2(2) | 2(3) | 3(3) | 3(4) | |
| Legs | 2(3) | 3(3) | 3(3) | 3(4) | |
| Infiltrator |
Head | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Torso | 2(2) | 2(3) | 2(3) | 3(3) | |
| Legs | 2(2) | 2(3) | 3(3) | 3(4) | |
 Heavy Assault Overshield |
Head | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Torso | 3(3) | 3(4) | 4(4) | 4(5) | |
| Legs | 3(3) | 4(4) | 4(4) | 5(5) | |
 MAX |
Head | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Torso | 16(20) | 20(25) | 21(27) | 25(32) | |
| Legs | 18(22) | 23(28) | 24(30) | 28(35) | |
| Versus Vehicles | |||
| Vehicle | Armor Facing | Shots to Kill | |
| Before 10m | After 350m | ||
 Flash
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- | 12 (on fire @ 10) | 19 (on fire @ 15) |
| Composite Armor 4 | - | 15 (on fire @ 12) | 25 (on fire @ 20) |
 Harasser
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- | 30 (on fire @ 24) | 49 (on fire @ 39) |
| Composite Armor 4 | - | 36 (on fire @ 29) | 58 (on fire @ 47) |
 Sunderer
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- | Immune | |
| Blockade Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
| Deployment Shield 4 | - | Immune | |
 ANT
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- | Immune | |
 Lightning
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Front/Top | Immune | |
| Side | |||
| Rear | |||
 Prowler/ Magrider
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Front/Top | Immune | |
| Side | |||
| Rear | |||
 Chimera
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Front/Top | Immune | |
| Side | |||
| Rear | |||
 Vanguard
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Front/Top | Immune | |
| Side | |||
| Rear | |||
   ESF
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- | 19 (on fire @ 15) | 30 (on fire @ 24) |
| Composite Armor 4 | - | 21 (on fire @ 17) | 33 (on fire @ 27) |
 Valkyrie
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Front/Side/Top/Rear | 47 (on fire @ 37) | 75 (on fire @ 60) |
| Bottom | 93 (on fire @ 74) | 150 (on fire @ 120) | |
| Composite Armor 4 | Front/Side/Top/Rear | 54 (on fire @ 43) | 87 (on fire @ 69) |
| Bottom | 107 (on fire @ 85) | 173 (on fire @ 138) | |
 Dervish
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- | 36 (on fire @ 29) | 59 (on fire @ 47) |
| Composite Armor 4 | - | 40 (on fire @ 32) | 65 (on fire @ 52) |
 Liberator
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- | Immune | |
| Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
 Galaxy
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- | Immune | |
| Composite Armor 4 | - | Immune | |
 Bastion Weak Point
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- | Immune | |
Ribbons and Medals[]
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the NC14 Bolt Driver. 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 |
| NC14 Bolt Driver Service Ribbon |
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10 kills |
Medals[]
| Medal | Icon | Requirement | Award |
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| No Medal |  |
0 kills | N/A |
| Copper Medal |  |
10 kills | 2
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| Silver Medal |  |
60 kills | 10
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| Gold Medal |  |
160 kills | 20
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| Auraxium Medal |  |
1,160 kills | 200
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| Medals earned with the NC14 Bolt Driver contribute towards the Sniper Rifles directive tree. | |||
Media[]
History[]
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.
- Reload speed from 3sec./4.6sec. to 2.8sec./4sec.
Trivia[]
- The NC11 referenced in this weapon's description refers to an old weapon once present in the PlanetSide 2 Beta called the NC11 Gauss Longshot.
- This weapon likely later became the Gauss SPR.
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