T9A "Butcher"

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2022-05-04

T9A "Butcher"
The Butcher gained its reputation as a fearsome weapon capable of unending, long-range suppressive fire following a series of extended engagements at The Crown. Built on the CARV platform, the Butcher's notoriety has been earned over time in blood.
Costs
Cert Cost:		Unavailable
DC Cost:		Unavailable
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		LMG
Fire Rate:		769 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		570m/s
Effective Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Auto
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x
Equip Time:		1250 ms
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		143 before 10m
Min Damage:		112 after 65m
Damage Type:		Small Arms
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		5.4s
Long Reload:		6.2s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		150
Ammunition Pool:		600
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	3.5	0.1
	Move:	4	0.2
Stand	Still:	4	0.1
	Move:	4.5	0.4
Bloom per Shot:		0.1	0.05
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		0.4
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.213/0.213
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.9
Angle Min/Max:		0°/0°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		12
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		2x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		T9A "Butcher" API Data
Census LF API source:		T9A "Butcher" API Data

The T9A "Butcher" is a light machine gun available to the Terran Republic. It is unlocked upon completion of the Master Light Machine Guns directive.

The T9A "Butcher" is an 'auraxium' variant of the T9 CARV, sharing most of the same base stats and decorated with a special 'auraxium' camo. Compared to the base weapon, the Butcher fires 19 RPM faster and also has a 50% larger base magazine. In exchange, the Butcher has a 50ms longer equip time and loses 30 m/s in bullet velocity.

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
Heavy Barrel 49 OR 100		A heavy barrel reduces cone of fire bloom by 20% while aiming down sights, but reduces aim down sights movement speed by 20%.

Rail
Angled Forward Grip 49 OR 100		An angled forward grip reduces the vertical recoil of the first shot in a burst by 60%, but increase the side to side recoil of a weapon by 10%.
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.
Extended Magazine 49 OR 100		Doubles the amount of ammunition in each magazine, and the weapon takes 20% longer to equip and unequip.
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

_{Stats in yellow are with Soft Point Ammunition, and stats in orange are with High Velocity Ammunition.}

• 143 before 10 meters (15 meters) (8 meters)
• 125 at 41 meters (44 meters) (52 meters)
• 112 after 65 meters (65 meters) (85 meters)

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-10m	10-41m	41-65m
Infantry	Head	4	4	5
	Torso	7(7)	8(8)	9(9)
	Legs	8(8)	9(9)	10(10)
Infiltrator	Head	4	4	5
	Torso	7(7)	8(8)	9(9)
	Legs	7(7)	8(8)	9(9)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	6	6	7
	Torso	11(11)	12(12)	13(13)
	Legs	12(12)	13(13)	15(15)
MAX	Head	35	40	45
	Torso	70(88)	80(100)	90(112)
	Legs	78(98)	89(112)	100(125)

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	10m		41m		65m
			Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0.234s	0.252s	-	0.306s	-	0.426s	-
	Torso	0.468s	0.486s	-	0.618s	-	0.738s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0.234s	0.252s	-	0.306s	-	0.426s	-
	Torso	0.468s	0.486s	-	0.618s	-	0.738s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.39s	0.408s	-	0.462s	-	0.582s	-
	Torso	0.78s	0.798s	-	0.93s	-	1.05s	-
MAX	Head	2.653s	2.67s	-	3.115s	-	3.547s	-
	Torso	5.384s	5.401s	6.806s	6.236s	7.796s	7.058s	8.775s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 10m	After 65m
Flash	-	53 (on fire @ 42)	67 (on fire @ 54)
Composite Armor 4	-	69 (on fire @ 55)	88 (on fire @ 70)
Harasser	-	135 (on fire @ 108)	172 (on fire @ 138)
Composite Armor 4	-	162 (on fire @ 130)	207 (on fire @ 165)
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	-	84 (on fire @ 68)	108 (on fire @ 86)
Composite Armor 4	-	93 (on fire @ 74)	118 (on fire @ 95)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	210 (on fire @ 168)	268 (on fire @ 215)
	Bottom	420 (on fire @ 336)	536 (on fire @ 429)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	242 (on fire @ 194)	309 (on fire @ 247)
	Bottom	483 (on fire @ 387)	617 (on fire @ 493)
Dervish	-	164 (on fire @ 131)	209 (on fire @ 167)
Composite Armor 4	-	180 (on fire @ 144)	230 (on fire @ 184)
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 T9A "Butcher". Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the machine gun. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
T9A "Butcher" 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
  • Dev Note: We wanted to enable the 400 round magazine that was previously on PTS, but there is a bug barring a proper implementation at the moment. We'll look to changing this in the future, but in the meantime, the Butcher has received a minor rate of fire increase alongside the removal of the spinup mechanic.
  • Damage from 143@10m-125@65m to 143@10m-112@65m
  • Removed spinup mechanic.
  • Refire rate from 80ms to 78ms
  • Min damage from 125 to 112
  • Equip time from 1250ms to 1300ms
• September 15, 2021 Update (A New Player Experience)
  • Projectile velocity from hipfire is now in line with its projectile velocity while aiming at 570.
    
• March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
  • Ammo capacity from 450 to 600.
  • Removed integrated Laser Sight.
  • Dev Note: Extended magazines doubles the weapon's ammo, giving it the largest LMG magazine size in the game. This is also the only high rate of fire LMG to have access to KCAP ammunition, among other options.