The SMG-46 Armistice is the Terran's high damage output submachine gun, competing primarily with the AF-4 Cyclone. Though the Armistice may have a lower calibre round loaded, the weapon's blazing fast rate-of-fire more than makes up for the damage deficit, though this does come at the expense of ranged potency through high bloom-per-shot for the calibre and wild recoil, combined with a lower damage-per-magazine.
The SMG-46 Armistice's brother, the PDW-16 Hailstorm, sacrifices a fair chunk of fire rate compared to the Armistice in exchange for a much larger, 60-round drum magazine without slowing its reload speed, for which it additionally trades off access to an Extended Magazine and suffers a slightly less controllable horizontal recoil in spite of the slower rate-of-fire.
The SMG-46 Armistice, alongside the AF-4 Cyclone and Eridani SX5, is part of the so-called 'first generation' of submachine guns, as the three were the first wave of faction-specific weapons to be released in the class.
Equipped with a combination chevron/crosshair reticle and 3.4x magnification capabilities, the TR's Designated Marksman Optics functions well at many ranges.
A compensator redirects gases upward, reducing vertical recoil by 30%, and increasing hipfire cone of fire by 15%. The added sound pressure causes the player to show on the minimap 35m farther away.
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 10 meters sooner and bullet velocity is reduced by 15%.
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.
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the SMG-46 Armistice. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the submachine gun. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.