VA39 Spectre

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2022-04-05

VA39 Spectre
The VA39 Spectre semi-automatic sniper rifle is the standard squad support weapon of Vanu Sovereignty Infiltrators.
Costs
Cert Cost:		325
DC Cost:		249
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Sniper Rifles
Fire Rate:		231 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		570m/s
Effective Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		450 before 50m
Min Damage:		280 after 200m
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:		0.6	0.15
Recoil[?]
Vertical:		1.2
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.1/0.2
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.2
Angle Min/Max:		6°/15°
Bias:		→
Recoil Decrease:		10
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		VA39 Spectre API Data
Census LF API source:		VA39 Spectre API Data

The VA39 Spectre is a sniper rifle available to the Vanu Sovereignty. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Vanu Amerish 39 Spectre is a simple and balanced semi-automatic rifle designed for longer ranges. Though the weapon isn't quite capable of the raw single-shot damage of its bolt-action brethren, like the standard-issue XM98, the rifle's quick refire time makes it forgiving and gives it the potential to kill bulkier targets faster than those higher damage rifles, further aided by a simple recoil pattern.

Although the VA39 Spectre serves the same role as the 99SV and Gauss SPR, it has notably different statistics—particularly its ballistics and range performance, with a higher velocity and zero gravity, in exchange for harsher damage fall-off at longer ranges.

Damage Fall-off

Damage drop-off is linear.

• 450 before 50 meters
• 334 at 153 meters
• 280 after 200 meters

Attachments

Attachments

Optic
TriGon-6 (6x) Built-in If no optic is chosen, this scope is attached.		The TriGon-6 won the Vanu Sovereignty's bid as their standard sniper scope. It features 6x magnification and standard mil-dot sighting.
TSO (7x) 9 OR 5		The 7x magnification on the TSO gives it an edge over the typical standard-issue sniper optics. It uses mil-dot sighting inside of its triangular body.
TriGon-8 (8x) 9 OR 5		Designed as a longer range option to the standard TriGon, the TG-8 features increased 8x magnification and mil-dot sighting.
Mach-10 (10x) 49 OR 30		The Mach-10 scope was designed by the Vanu Sovereignty's internal AdvMat labs. It possesses 10x magnification and mil-dot sighting inside of its circular housing.
Mach-12 (12x) 49 OR 30		Created by VS's AdvMat labs, the Mach-12's extreme 12x magnification and mil-dot sighting provides the user with clear shots at distant targets.

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
Ballistics Computer 49 OR 100		An advanced on-board computer compensates for the minor movements while aiming down sights, effectively eliminating scope sway for the marksman.
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.
Weighted Receiver 49 OR 100		Rebalanced material construction removes the weapon's aim down sights moving accuracy penalty, but the wielder moves 33% slower while aiming.

This weapon does not have any ammo type attachments.

Effectiveness

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-50m	50-121m	121-200m
Infantry	Head	2	2	2
	Torso	3(3)	3(4)	4(5)
	Legs	3(4)	4(5)	4(5)
Infiltrator	Head	1	2	2
	Torso	2(3)	3(4)	4(5)
	Legs	3(3)	3(4)	4(5)
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	2	3	3
	Torso	4(4)	5(6)	6(7)
	Legs	4(5)	5(6)	6(7)
MAX	Head	12	15	18
	Torso	23(28)	30(38)	36(45)
	Legs	25(31)	34(42)	40(50)

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 50m	After 200m
Flash	-	17 (on fire @ 14)	27 (on fire @ 22)
Composite Armor 4	-	22 (on fire @ 18)	35 (on fire @ 28)
Harasser	-	43 (on fire @ 35)	69 (on fire @ 55)
Composite Armor 4	-	52 (on fire @ 42)	83 (on fire @ 66)
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	-	27 (on fire @ 22)	43 (on fire @ 35)
Composite Armor 4	-	30 (on fire @ 24)	48 (on fire @ 38)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	67 (on fire @ 54)	108 (on fire @ 86)
	Bottom	134 (on fire @ 107)	215 (on fire @ 172)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	77 (on fire @ 62)	124 (on fire @ 99)
	Bottom	154 (on fire @ 123)	247 (on fire @ 198)
Dervish	-	52 (on fire @ 42)	84 (on fire @ 67)
Composite Armor 4	-	58 (on fire @ 46)	92 (on fire @ 74)
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 VA39 Spectre. 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
VA39 Spectre 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 VA39 Spectre contribute towards the Sniper Rifles directive tree.

Media

Planetside 2 Spectre & Phantom Review-0

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History

• November 18, 2016 Hotfix
  • Recoil recovery delay from 0ms to -130ms
• June 12, 2018 Update
  • Maximum ADS cone of fire while standing or crouching from 2 to 0.15
  • ADS Cone of Fire recovery rate while standing or crouching from 20 to 100
  • Maximum damage range from 8m to 50m
  • ADS cone of fire bloom from 0.8 to 0.15
• September 15, 2021 Update (A New Player Experience)
  • The XM98 has replaced the VA39 Spectre as the default sniper rifle for the Vanu Sovereignty Infiltrator.
• September 22, 2021 Hotfix
  • VA39 Spectre and 99SV can now be purchased via certs, and the DBC costs have been brought in line with other weapons.
• 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.
  • Hipfire CoF bloom from 0.8 to 0.6
  • ADS starting CoF while moving from 0.55 to 0.25
  • Max damage from 400 to 450
  • Min damage from 260 to 280
  • 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.
  • Added Weighted Receiver.