Shuriken

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2022-04-05

Shuriken
Designed for use by the Terran Republic's top Infiltrator hit squads, the Shuriken's incredible flexibility both close-up and at a distance allowed TR assassins to deal with a multitude of situations they may've not survived otherwise.
Costs
Cert Cost:		Unavailable
DC Cost:		Unavailable
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		SMG
Fire Rate:		896 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		370m/s
Effective Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Auto
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.75x
Equip Time:		650 ms
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		125 before 6m
Min Damage:		84 after 42m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		2.5s
Long Reload:		3.2s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		40
Ammunition Pool:		240
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	1	0.3
	Move:	1.25	0.3
Stand	Still:	1	0.3
	Move:	1.5	0.3
Bloom per Shot:		0.05	0.05
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		0.15
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.347/0.376
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.9
Angle Min/Max:		0°/0°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		18
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		2x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		Shuriken API Data
Census LF API source:		Shuriken API Data

The Shuriken is a submachine gun available to the Terran Republic. It is unlocked upon completion of the Master Submachine Guns directive.

The Shuriken is an 'auraxium' variant of the SMG-46 Armistice, sharing most of the same base stats and decorated with a special 'auraxium' camo. Compared to the base weapon, the Shuriken features a built-in Extended Magazine (without the equip time penalty). In exchange, the Shuriken suffers from longer reload speeds.

Attachments

Attachments

Optic
HS/NV Scope (1x) 49 OR 30		Nanite Systems' HS/NV scope has no magnification, but provides high contrast outlines to nearby objects and illuminates nearby soldiers.
RTA Reflex Sight (1x) 49 OR 30		The TR's Rapid Target Acquisition sight provides no magnification, but uses a clear red dot sight for close-combat situations. More reticles for this scope available, see full article.
MH2 Reflex Sight (2x) 49 OR 30		The Terran MH2 features 2x magnification inside of a holographic red dot sight, giving it the advantage in urban combat situations. More reticles for this scope available, see full article.
DMO (3.4x) 49 OR 30		Equipped with a combination chevron/crosshair reticle and 3.4x magnification capabilities, the TR's Designated Marksman Optics functions well at many ranges.
HDS (3.4x) 49 OR 30		Using a red dot reticle with 3.4x optical magnification, the TR's Holographic Dot Sight performs well in close and mid-range combat scenarios.
TMS (4x) 49 OR 30		Sharpshooters have long preferred the Terran Marksman Scope, praising its simple 4x magnified crosshair for its versatility and efficiency.
ACS (4x) 49 OR 30		The Terran Republic's Advanced Combat Scope utilizes a triple chevron reticle and 4x magnification, making it a good choice for all-around use.

Barrel
Compensator 49 OR 100		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.
Hybrid Suppressor 49 OR 100		A hybrid suppressor reduces weapon noise, muzzle flash, and prevents the player from showing on the minimap when firing, but bullet velocity is reduced by 20%.

Rail
Extended Magazine 49 OR 100		Increases the amount of ammunition in each magazine by 10 rounds, and the weapon takes 15% longer to equip and unequip.
Forward Grip 49 OR 100		A forward grip increases control of the weapon, reducing horizontal recoil by 25%, but increases equip time by 0.15 sec.
Laser Sight 49 OR 100		A laser sight increases the user's hipfire accuracy by 33%.

Ammo
High Velocity Ammunition 49 OR 100		High Velocity Ammunition increases the weapon's projectile velocity by 10% and minimum damage range by 20 meters, but reduces the weapon's maximum damage range by 2 meters.
KCAP Ammunition 99 OR 200		KCAP ammunition removes the legshot damage penalty, and increases damage to the leg area by 20%, but decreases headshot damage by 50%.
Soft Point Ammunition 49 OR 100		Soft Point Ammunition increases the weapon's maximum damage range by 5 meters, but reduces its projectile velocity by 10%.

Damage Fall-off

_{Damage drop-off is linear. Stats in yellow are with Soft Point Ammunition.}

• 125 before 6 meters (11 meters)
• 112 at 17 meters (20 meters)
• 100 at 27 meters (29 meters)
• 91 at 35 meters (36 meters)
• 84 at 42 meters (42 meters)

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-4m	4-17m	17-35m	35-62m
Infantry	Head	4	5	6	6
	Torso	8(8)	9(9)	11(11)	12(12)
	Legs	9(9)	10(10)	13(13)	14(14)
Infiltrator	Head	4	5	5	6
	Torso	8(8)	9(9)	10(10)	11(11)
	Legs	8(8)	9(9)	11(11)	12(12)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	6	7	8	9
	Torso	12(12)	13(13)	16(16)	18(18)
	Legs	13(13)	15(15)	18(18)	20(20)
MAX	Head	40	45	55	60
	Torso	80(100)	90(112)	110(138)	120(149)
	Legs	89(112)	100(125)	123(153)	133(166)

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	4m		17m		35m		62m
			Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0.201s	0.211s	-	0.31s	-	0.421s	-	0.487s	-
	Torso	0.469s	0.479s	-	0.577s	-	0.756s	-	0.889s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0.201s	0.211s	-	0.31s	-	0.354s	-	0.487s	-
	Torso	0.469s	0.479s	-	0.577s	-	0.689s	-	0.822s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.335s	0.345s	-	0.444s	-	0.555s	-	0.688s	-
	Torso	0.737s	0.746s	-	0.845s	-	1.09s	-	1.291s	-
MAX	Head	2.612s	2.621s	-	2.988s	-	3.702s	-	4.103s	-
	Torso	5.29s	5.3s	6.639s	6.002s	7.475s	7.385s	9.26s	8.121s	10.063s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 4m	After 62m
Flash	-	60 (on fire @ 48)	90 (on fire @ 72)
Composite Armor 4	-	78 (on fire @ 63)	117 (on fire @ 93)
Harasser	-	154 (on fire @ 124)	229 (on fire @ 184)
Composite Armor 4	-	185 (on fire @ 148)	275 (on fire @ 220)
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	-	96 (on fire @ 77)	143 (on fire @ 115)
Composite Armor 4	-	106 (on fire @ 85)	158 (on fire @ 126)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	240 (on fire @ 192)	358 (on fire @ 286)
	Bottom	480 (on fire @ 384)	715 (on fire @ 572)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	276 (on fire @ 221)	411 (on fire @ 329)
	Bottom	552 (on fire @ 442)	822 (on fire @ 658)
Dervish	-	187 (on fire @ 150)	278 (on fire @ 223)
Composite Armor 4	-	206 (on fire @ 165)	306 (on fire @ 245)
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 Shuriken. 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.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Shuriken 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

History

• February 2, 2017 Update
  • Now properly restores one magazine per tick from ammo boxes
  • Max damage range from 6 to 4
  • Min damage range from 50 to 62
  • Velocity from 388 to 370
  • ADS Cone of Fire from 0.2 to 0.3
  • Vertical recoil from 0.225 to 0.15
  • Horizontal recoil from 0.3470/0.3760 to 0.26/0.282
  • Horizontal recoil tolerance from 0.9 to 0.675
  • Short reload from 2.25sec. to 2.7sec.
  • Long reload from 2.92sec. to 3.5sec.
• August 15, 2018 Update
  • Velocity from 370 to 407
• September 15, 2021 Update
  • Fixed projectile sizes that were smaller than the standard on the following weapons:
  • Shuriken (TR Auraxium SMG)
• March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
  • Short reload from 2.7sec. to 2.5sec.
  • Long reload from 3.5sec. to 3.2sec.
  • Removed integrated HVA.
  • Removed integrated Forward Grip.
  • Dev Note: The "long range" benefits (and drawbacks) of this weapon have been removed, but can still be opted into through attachments. We kept the 40 round magazine, and reduced the reload slightly to make it more manageable. This innate extended magazine can now be stacked with the optional rail attachment to bring it up to 50 rounds total.

 See Also

• SMG-46 Armistice