VE-A Lacerta

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VE-A Lacerta

The Lacerta assault rifle syncs an accurate, three round burst to a moderate refire rate, and creates a melodic barrage of plasma, perfect for mid-range engagements.
Costs
Cert Cost:		1,000
DC Cost:		699
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Assault Rifle
Fire Rate:		1000 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		500m/s
Effective Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		3x Burst
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x
Equip Time:		650 ms
Damage^[?]
Max Damage:		167 before 10m
Min Damage:		125 after 90m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		1.95
Long Reload:		2.4
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		33
Ammunition Pool:		231
Accuracy^[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	1.5	0
	Move:	2	0.06
Stand	Still:	2	0.03
	Move:	2.5	0.15
Bloom per Shot:		0.1	0.05
Recoil^[?]
Vertical:		0.3
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.1/0.22
Horizontal Tolerance:		?
Angle Min/Max:		-5°/5°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		18
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		2.5x
Data Sources^?
Census DBG API source:		VE-A Lacerta API Data
Census LF API source:		VE-A Lacerta API Data

The VE-A Lacerta is an assault rifle available to the Vanu Sovereignty. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

Produced as a part of the 'Corona' weapon series, the Vanu Esamir - Assault Rifle Lacerta brings a lethal burst-fire rifle to an arsenal that otherwise lacks the option. Though reigned in by a low velocity and 200 millisecond delay between bursts, the Lacerta's lightning fast 3-round burst delivers a trio of high calibre rounds down range at an unprecedented rate, rewarding precise shooters with amongst the fastest time-to-kill possible on an automatic weapon, though each additional required burst severely reduces this killing speed.

As with most other entries in the 'Corona' series, the VE-A Lacerta has access to special attachments. The Lacerta debuted the ability to load Lashing Ammunition long before it was rolled out to other weapons, giving it suppressive capability not unlike the eponymous Lasher X2. The rifle retains the Vented Power Core available to most weapons in the series.

Attachments[]

Attachments

Optic
Lyra R1 (1x) 29 OR 30		Lyra's open diamond reflex sight gives Sovereignty soldiers clear vision on close range targets without reducing awareness of flanking threats. More reticles for this sight available, see full article.
Lyra R2 (2x) 29 OR 30		The enhanced zoom Lyra reflect provides clear vision in close engagements, and enough magnification to retain precision at medium range. More reticles for this sight available, see full article.
Corona O3.4 (3.4x) 29 OR 30		The Corona O3.4 is a magnified target acquisition optic suited to open-field combat. More reticles for this scope available, see full article.
Corona O4 (4x) 29 OR 30		The Corona O4 uses a slightly stronger magnification than its 3.4x prdecessor, and simplifies target acquisition at mid to long range. More reticles for this scope available, see full article.

Barrel
Enhanced Plasma Containment 49 OR 100		A flash suppressor makes the shooter less visible to the enemy, but increases the range at which you appear on enemy minimaps by 15 meters.

Rail
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.
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%.
Vented Power Core 49 OR 100		Removes the speed penalty when reloading an empty magazine, but the weapon will recoil more harshly in one direction while firing.

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.
Lashing Ammunition 49 OR 100		Lashing Ammunition converts 40% of the weapon's direct damage into a small explosive blast on impact, but in-flight velocity is reduced by 50%.

Damage Fall-off[]

_{Stats in orange are with High Velocity Ammunition.}

167 before 10 meters (8 meters)
143 at 55 meters (66 meters)
125 after 90 meters (110 meters)

Effectiveness[]

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
Infantry	Body part	0-10m	10-55m	55-90m
Infantry	Head	3	4	4
	Torso	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎
	Legs	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎	9₍₉₎
Infiltrator	Head	3	4	4
	Torso	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎
	Legs	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	5	6	6
	Torso	9₍₉₎	11₍₁₁₎	12₍₁₂₎
	Legs	10₍₁₀₎	12₍₁₂₎	13₍₁₃₎
MAX	Head	30	35	40
	Torso	60₍₇₅₎	70₍₈₈₎	80₍₁₀₀₎
	Legs	67₍₈₄₎	78₍₉₈₎	89₍₁₁₂₎

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	10m		55m		90m
Infantry	Body part	0m	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0.12s	0.14s	-	0.29s	-	0.36s	-
Infantry	Torso	0.3s	0.32s	-	0.47s	-	0.6s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0.12s	0.14s	-	0.29s	-	0.36s	-
Infiltrator	Torso	0.3s	0.32s	-	0.47s	-	0.6s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.24s	0.26s	-	0.41s	-	0.48s	-
Heavy Assault	Torso	0.48s	0.5s	-	0.71s	-	0.84s	-
MAX	Head	1.74s	1.76s	-	2.15s	-	2.52s	-
MAX	Torso	3.54s	3.56s	4.46s	4.25s	5.33s	4.92s	6.12s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Before 10m	After 90m
Flash	-	45 (on fire @ 36)	60 (on fire @ 48)
Composite Armor 4	-	59 (on fire @ 47)	78 (on fire @ 63)
Harasser	-	116 (on fire @ 93)	154 (on fire @ 124)
Composite Armor 4	-	139 (on fire @ 111)	185 (on fire @ 148)
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	-	72 (on fire @ 58)	96 (on fire @ 77)
Composite Armor 4	-	80 (on fire @ 64)	106 (on fire @ 85)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	180 (on fire @ 144)	240 (on fire @ 192)
Valkyrie	Bottom	360 (on fire @ 288)	480 (on fire @ 384)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	207 (on fire @ 166)	276 (on fire @ 221)
Composite Armor 4	Bottom	414 (on fire @ 331)	552 (on fire @ 442)
Dervish	-	140 (on fire @ 112)	187 (on fire @ 150)
Composite Armor 4	-	154 (on fire @ 123)	206 (on fire @ 165)
Liberator	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Galaxy	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Bastion Weak Point	-	Immune

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
Infantry	Body part	0-10m	10-55m	55-90m
Infantry	Head	3	4	4
	Torso	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎
	Legs	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎	9₍₉₎
Infiltrator	Head	3	4	4
	Torso	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎
	Legs	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎	8₍₈₎
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	5	6	6
	Torso	9₍₉₎	11₍₁₁₎	12₍₁₂₎
	Legs	10₍₁₀₎	12₍₁₂₎	13₍₁₃₎
MAX	Head	30	35	40
	Torso	60₍₇₅₎	70₍₈₈₎	80₍₁₀₀₎
	Legs	67₍₈₄₎	78₍₉₈₎	89₍₁₁₂₎

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	10m		55m		90m
Infantry	Body part	0m	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0.212s	0.232s	-	0.428s	-	0.498s	-
Infantry	Torso	0.53s	0.55s	-	0.746s	-	0.922s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0.212s	0.232s	-	0.428s	-	0.498s	-
Infiltrator	Torso	0.53s	0.55s	-	0.746s	-	0.922s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.424s	0.444s	-	0.64s	-	0.71s	-
Heavy Assault	Torso	0.848s	0.868s	-	1.17s	-	1.346s	-
MAX	Head	3.074s	3.094s	-	3.714s	-	4.314s	-
MAX	Torso	6.254s	6.274s	7.865s	7.424s	9.333s	8.555s	10.675s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Before 10m	After 90m
Flash	-	45 (on fire @ 36)	60 (on fire @ 48)
Composite Armor 4	-	59 (on fire @ 47)	78 (on fire @ 63)
Harasser	-	116 (on fire @ 93)	154 (on fire @ 124)
Composite Armor 4	-	139 (on fire @ 111)	185 (on fire @ 148)
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	-	72 (on fire @ 58)	96 (on fire @ 77)
Composite Armor 4	-	80 (on fire @ 64)	106 (on fire @ 85)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	180 (on fire @ 144)	240 (on fire @ 192)
Valkyrie	Bottom	360 (on fire @ 288)	480 (on fire @ 384)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	207 (on fire @ 166)	276 (on fire @ 221)
Composite Armor 4	Bottom	414 (on fire @ 331)	552 (on fire @ 442)
Dervish	-	140 (on fire @ 112)	187 (on fire @ 150)
Composite Armor 4	-	154 (on fire @ 123)	206 (on fire @ 165)
Liberator	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Galaxy	-	Immune
Composite Armor 4	-	Immune
Bastion Weak Point	-	Immune

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
Infantry	Body part	0-10m	After 90m
Infantry	Head	4	5
	Torso	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎
	Legs	7₍₇₎	7₍₇₎
Infiltrator	Head	4	4
	Torso	6₍₆₎	6₍₆₎
	Legs	6₍₆₎	7₍₇₎
Heavy Assault Overshield	Head	6	6
	Torso	9₍₉₎	10₍₁₀₎
	Legs	10₍₁₀₎	10₍₁₀₎
MAX	Head	28	29
	Torso	38₍₄₁₎	39₍₄₂₎
	Legs	39₍₄₂₎	41₍₄₃₎

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Before 10m	After 90m
Flash	-	22 (on fire @ 18)	22 (on fire @ 18)
Composite Armor 4	-	28 (on fire @ 23)	29 (on fire @ 23)
Harasser	-	193 (on fire @ 154)	212 (on fire @ 170)
Composite Armor 4	-	231 (on fire @ 185)	254 (on fire @ 203)
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	-	120 (on fire @ 96)	132 (on fire @ 106)
Composite Armor 4	-	132 (on fire @ 106)	146 (on fire @ 117)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	300 (on fire @ 240)	330 (on fire @ 264)
Valkyrie	Bottom	600 (on fire @ 480)	660 (on fire @ 528)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	345 (on fire @ 276)	380 (on fire @ 304)
Composite Armor 4	Bottom	690 (on fire @ 552)	759 (on fire @ 607)
Dervish	-	234 (on fire @ 187)	257 (on fire @ 206)
Composite Armor 4	-	257 (on fire @ 206)	283 (on fire @ 226)
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 VE-A Lacerta. 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
VE-A Lacerta Service Ribbon		10 kills

Find out more on the Service Ribbons article.

Medals[]

Medal	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 VE-A Lacerta contribute towards the Assault Rifles directive tree.

Media[]

Trivia[]

The VE-A Lacerta was released alongside the MG-A1 Arbalest and MGR-A1 Vanquisher.
- These weapons, alongside their similarly named brethren, were designed by Player Studio artist d0ku.
The VE-A Lacerta is named after 'Lacerta', a constellation visible from Earth typically depicted as a lizard, with the name similarly translating to 'lizard'.