VE-C Horizon

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2022-09-21

VE-C Horizon
Horizon's experimental design fires a fan of three projectiles on a horizontal trajectory when hipfiring, and a tighter, vertical trajectory when aiming. Each plasma projection packs less firepower than the average carbine individually, but when all projections land, the stopping power rivals that of harder hitting weapons.
Costs
Cert Cost:		1,000
DC Cost:		799
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Carbines
Fire Rate:		600 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		500m/s
Effective Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Auto
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.5x
Equip Time:		550 ms
Damage[?]
Max Damage:		56x3 168 before 10m
Min Damage:		42x3 126 after 60m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		1.6s
Long Reload:		2.45s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		30
Ammunition Pool:		180
Pellet Count:		3
Accuracy[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	0	0
	Move:	0	0
Stand	Still:	0	0
	Move:	0	0
Bloom per Shot:		0.11	0
Pellets Spread:		3.36	0.99
Sprint:		0
Jump/Airborne:		0
Recoil[?]
Vertical, Min/Max:		0.4/0.45
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.15/0.15
Horizontal Tolerance:		5
Angle Min/Max:		8°/10°
Bias:		→
Recoil Decrease:		20
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		2.22x
Data Sources?
Census DBG API source:		VE-C Horizon API Data
Census LF API source:		VE-C Horizon API Data

The VE-C Horizon is a carbine available to the Vanu Sovereignty. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Vanu Esamir - Carbine Horizon is a carbine released alongside the MG-C1 Kindred and MGR-C1 Charger as part of a series of empire specific weapons, each bringing interesting mechanics to the lineup alongside unique attachments. With the Horizon, this is a uniquely accurate yet shotgun-esque firing method alongside a perfectly accurate minimum cone-of-fire in both stances, and access to Unstable Ammunition as well as Capsulate Ammunition.

The Horizon's bullets are instead fired as a spread of three 'pellets' horizontally when fired from the hip, which is tightened and spread vertically instead when fired while aiming. With Capsulate Ammunition loaded, the spread is tightened, and the damage is consolidated into two pellets rather than three.

Attachments

Attachments

Optic
Corona IR 49 OR 30		The Corona Infrared optic has no magnification, but highlights nearby targets to aid the shooter in low-light scenarios.
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.

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.
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
Capsulate Ammunition 49 OR 100		Capsulate Ammunition splits the weapon's damage evenly among two pellets, reduces pellet spread by 75% from the hip and 50% while aiming down sights, and reduces magazine size by 4.
Unstable Ammunition 49 OR 100		Unstable Ammunition significantly increases the size of projectiles fired while reducing headshot bonus damage by 80%.

Damage Fall-off

_{Stats in green are the weapon's damage assuming all pellets connect at the given range.}

• 56 before 10 meters (168)
• 48 at 38 meters (144)
• 42 after 60 meters (126)

Effectiveness

Assuming all pellets hit the target.

Versus Infantry
Infantry	Body part	Shots to Kill
		0-10m	10-38m	38-60m
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(87)	80(100)
	Legs	67(83)	78(97)	89(111)

Theoretical Time To Kill
Infantry	Body part	0m	10m		38m		60m
			Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit	Normal	Suit
Infantry	Head	0.2s	0.22s	-	0.376s	-	0.42s	-
	Torso	0.5s	0.52s	-	0.676s	-	0.82s	-
Infiltrator	Head	0.2s	0.22s	-	0.376s	-	0.42s	-
	Torso	0.5s	0.52s	-	0.676s	-	0.82s	-
Heavy Assault	Head	0.4s	0.42s	-	0.576s	-	0.62s	-
	Torso	0.8s	0.82s	-	1.076s	-	1.22s	-
MAX	Head	2.9s	2.92s	-	3.476s	-	4.02s	-
	Torso	5.9s	5.92s	7.42s	6.976s	8.676s	8.02s	10.02s

Versus Vehicles
Vehicle	Armor Facing	Shots to Kill
		Before 10m	After 60m
Flash	-	45 (on fire @ 36)	60 (on fire @ 48)
Composite Armor 4	-	59 (on fire @ 47)	78 (on fire @ 62)
Harasser	-	115 (on fire @ 92)	153 (on fire @ 123)
Composite Armor 4	-	138 (on fire @ 110)	184 (on fire @ 147)
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	-	79 (on fire @ 63)	105 (on fire @ 84)
Valkyrie	Front/Side/Top/Rear	179 (on fire @ 143)	239 (on fire @ 191)
	Bottom	358 (on fire @ 286)	477 (on fire @ 381)
Composite Armor 4	Front/Side/Top/Rear	206 (on fire @ 165)	274 (on fire @ 220)
	Bottom	411 (on fire @ 329)	548 (on fire @ 439)
Dervish	-	139 (on fire @ 112)	186 (on fire @ 149)
Composite Armor 4	-	153 (on fire @ 123)	204 (on fire @ 163)
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-C Horizon. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the carbine. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

Ribbon(s)

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
VE-C Horizon 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 VE-C Horizon contribute towards the Carbines directive tree.

Trivia

• The VE-C Horizon is named after the horizon—the point at which the ground and the sky meet from an observer's point-of-view.

History

April 25, 2019 Update

• Max damage per pellet from 50 to 56
• Max damage with capsulate ammunition from 75 to 84
• No longer earns the wrong kill ribbons.
• Dev Note: Horizon has enough drawbacks that we don't feel we need to keep it on the lower, more reserved damage tier.