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|class = Modern
 
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|damage = 11
 
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|armorPenetration = 16
 
|range = 25.9
 
|range = 25.9
 
|accuracyTouch = 40
 
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|warmup = 108
 
|warmup = 108
 
|cooldown = 108
 
|cooldown = 108
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|velocity = 40
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|velocity = 46
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|sell = {{icon|silver|330}}
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|sell = {{icon|silver|425}}
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|buy = {{icon|steel|75}} + {{icon|component|4}}
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|buy = {{icon|steel|75}} + {{icon|component|5}}
 
|DPS = DPS
 
|DPS = DPS
 
|mass base = 8.5
 
|mass base = 8.5
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|stoppingPower = 1.0
 
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{{Info|The LMG is a heavy, multi-shot firearm in RimWorld which fires a burst of 6 low-damage shots; has a slightly shorter time between shots in a burst; a slightly longer time between bursts; moderate range; and poor accuracy.}}
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{{Info|The LMG is a heavy, multi-shot firearm in RimWorld which fires 6-shot bursts of rounds which deal a moderate amount of damage each; a slightly shorter delay between each shot; a slightly longer time between bursts; very low accuracy and moderate range.}}
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As a result of having a 6-shot burst - greater than most other weapons which typically have 3-shot bursts - alongside poor accuracy, the LMG's strength comes out more in small groups of tightly-packed enemies as opposed to individuals, although it's still somewhat competent at dispatching of individual targets. Its low accuracy also means that it's not recommended to use LMGs against smaller targets such as [[rat]]s and [[alphabeaver]]s, but it does benefit against larger targets such as [[boomalope]]s and [[grizzly bear]]s.
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==Overview==
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The LMG is somewhat of an entry-level crowd-controlling weapon owing to its poor accuracy combined with its relatively long 6-shot burst and high raw DPS. Single-shot damage output is acceptable, though not brilliant compared to other multi-shot firearms; the LMG's consistently on par with single-shot [[pump shotgun]] in this area, or worse than the [[heavy SMG]] up to short range and taking point beyond that. Range is good for a multi-shot firearm, and the LMG's stopping power is also high enough to stagger [[human]]s, [[lancer]]s and [[scyther]]s.
  
  
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Due to the LMG's longer time between bursts and its half-decent range, it's advisable to pair it with a competent shooter to properly utilise it. 97% is the minimum recommendable shooter accuracy to be looking for when seeking a decent LMG wielder, which can be achieved with a level 8 careful shooter; level 10 standard shooter; or a level 14 trigger-happy.
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Overall rate of fire is quite low for a multi-shot firearm due to its warmup/cooldown cycle, so it's not really advisable to give inexperienced shooters an LMG. Better choices for inexperienced shooters would be [[machine pistol]]s, heavy SMGs and [[chain shotguns]].
  
  
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The LMG is one of the weapons of choice for [[raiders#Elite Mercenary & Boss|elite mercenaries]].
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The LMG's single-target damage output dramatically improves against larger targets such as [[centipede]]s since the accuracy bonus from their body size mostly counters the LMG's low base accuracy, instead being much closer to that of the [[charge rifle]]'s in these situations. Raiders generally won't be seen using LMGs until the midgame.
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Regarding roles in combat, the LMG is more of a support/crowd control weapon due to its stopping power and ability to damage targets in an area, though it's also a solid choice for an offensive weapon against large targets - bearing in mind that the LMG's stopping power no longer comes into play with larger-than-human-sized targets. Hunting is also somewhat of a viable choice since the LMG offers the same per-shot damage and range as the [[revolver]], though weapons such as the [[bolt-action rifle]] are still safer choices.
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Against an unarmored human, an LMG can kill with 4 hits to the torso, 3 hits to the head or neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 3 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 6 hits (~10 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.
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Overall, the LMG is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 12, then with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.
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===Melee Combat===
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{| {{STDT| c_12 text-center}}
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!Tool
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!Attack
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!Damage Type
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!Power
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!AP
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!Cooldown
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!Likelihood
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!Base DPS
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|-
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!Overall
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!-
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!-
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!9
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!13%
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!2.00s
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!-
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!4.50
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|- newline
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|Stock
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|Blunt
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|Blunt
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|9
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|13%
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|2.00s
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|50.00%
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|4.50
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|- newline
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|Barrel
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|Blunt
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|Blunt
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|9
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|13%
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|2.00s
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|25.00%
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|4.50
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|- newline
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|Barrel
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|Poke
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|Blunt
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|9
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|13%
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|2.00s
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|25.00%
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|4.50
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|}
  
  
 
===Obtaining===
 
===Obtaining===
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LMGs can be purchased from outlander combat supplier and towns, or from an orbital weapons trader - and LMGs can also be obtained from incapacitated [[raider#Outlanders|outlanders]], [[raider#Pirates|pirates]], and [[raider#Mercenaries|mercenaries]]. LMGs can also be produced at [[machining table]]s once the [[research#Machining|machining]] research has been completed; for 75 [[steel]], 4 [[component]]s, and {{ticks|34000}} of work.
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LMGs can be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander settlements, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
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===Conclusion & Comparison===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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The LMG overall falls behind the slightly cheaper [[heavy SMG]] in terms of damage output and accuracy, but beats it in range. Therefore, it's considerably worse than the [[charge rifle]] too against single targets. However, that's not really the LMG's purpose (as touched on earlier); it can be objectively viewed as a compromise between the heavy SMG and the crowd-controlling king; that is the [[minigun]] - those missed bullets have to go somewhere. Still, it's superior to the [[machine pistol]] in terms of damage output beyond touch range.
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! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
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| Mercenary Gunner || 11.32% || Normal || 70-320%
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| Elite Mercenary || 46.53% || Normal || 100%
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| Ancient Soldier || 10.56% || Normal || 100%
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|}
  
  
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In short: it's the [[chain shotgun]] of the machine gun world.
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LMGs can also be crafted at a [[machining table]] once the [[Research#GasOperation|gas operation]] research has been completed; from 75 [[steel]], 5 [[component]]s and {{Ticks|34000}} of work. A crafting skill of at least 6 is required.
  
  

Revision as of 07:30, 31 October 2018

LMG

LMG

"A gas-operated light machine gun. While it is somewhat unwieldy and inaccurate, its long bursts of fire are effective against groups of enemies."

Base Stats

Type
Equipment – Weapons
"Modern Weapons" is not in the list (Neolithic Weapons, Medieval Weapons, Industrial Weapons, Spacer Weapons, Ultra Weapons, Mechanoid Weapons) of allowed values for the "Class" property.
Weapon Class
Modern
Mass
8.5 kg

Ranged Combat

Mode
Burst
Damage
11 dmg
Armor penetration
16%
Warm-Up
108 ticks (1.8 secs)
Cooldown
108 ticks (1.8 secs)
Range
25.9 tile(s)
Accuracy
40% - 48% - 35% - 26%
Velocity
46 (m/s)
Burst Count
6 (per burst)
Burst Ticks
7 ticks (0.12 secs)
(514.29 RPM)
DPS
15.78 (Expression error: Unexpected / operator.)
Stopping power
1.0

The LMG is a heavy, multi-shot firearm in RimWorld which fires 6-shot bursts of rounds which deal a moderate amount of damage each; a slightly shorter delay between each shot; a slightly longer time between bursts; very low accuracy and moderate range.

Overview

The LMG is somewhat of an entry-level crowd-controlling weapon owing to its poor accuracy combined with its relatively long 6-shot burst and high raw DPS. Single-shot damage output is acceptable, though not brilliant compared to other multi-shot firearms; the LMG's consistently on par with single-shot pump shotgun in this area, or worse than the heavy SMG up to short range and taking point beyond that. Range is good for a multi-shot firearm, and the LMG's stopping power is also high enough to stagger humans, lancers and scythers.


Overall rate of fire is quite low for a multi-shot firearm due to its warmup/cooldown cycle, so it's not really advisable to give inexperienced shooters an LMG. Better choices for inexperienced shooters would be machine pistols, heavy SMGs and chain shotguns.


The LMG's single-target damage output dramatically improves against larger targets such as centipedes since the accuracy bonus from their body size mostly counters the LMG's low base accuracy, instead being much closer to that of the charge rifle's in these situations. Raiders generally won't be seen using LMGs until the midgame.


Regarding roles in combat, the LMG is more of a support/crowd control weapon due to its stopping power and ability to damage targets in an area, though it's also a solid choice for an offensive weapon against large targets - bearing in mind that the LMG's stopping power no longer comes into play with larger-than-human-sized targets. Hunting is also somewhat of a viable choice since the LMG offers the same per-shot damage and range as the revolver, though weapons such as the bolt-action rifle are still safer choices.


Against an unarmored human, an LMG can kill with 4 hits to the torso, 3 hits to the head or neck, or 1 hit to the brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 3 hits; and cripple or destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 6 hits (~10 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.


Overall, the LMG is best paired with a careful shooter up to level 12, then with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.


Melee Combat

Tool Attack Damage Type Power AP Cooldown Likelihood Base DPS
Overall - - 9 13% 2.00s - 4.50
Stock Blunt Blunt 9 13% 2.00s 50.00% 4.50
Barrel Blunt Blunt 9 13% 2.00s 25.00% 4.50
Barrel Poke Blunt 9 13% 2.00s 25.00% 4.50


Obtaining

LMGs can be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, outlander settlements, or obtained from the following raider kinds:

Raider Kind Chance Average Quality Health
Mercenary Gunner 11.32% Normal 70-320%
Elite Mercenary 46.53% Normal 100%
Ancient Soldier 10.56% Normal 100%


LMGs can also be crafted at a machining table once the gas operation research has been completed; from 75 steel, 5 components and 34,000 ticks (9.44 mins) of work. A crafting skill of at least 6 is required.


Graphs

LMG's accuracy with various shooters without any trait. LMG's DPS with various shooters without any trait.

LMG's accuracy with various shooters with careful shooter. LMG's DPS with various shooters with careful shooter.

LMG's accuracy with various shooters with trigger-happy. LMG's DPS with various shooters with trigger-happy.


Weapons
Melee | Neolithic
Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear
Medieval
Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe Content added by the Royalty DLC • Warhammer Content added by the Royalty DLC
Ultra
Eltex staff Content added by the Royalty DLC • Monosword (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Plasmasword (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Zeushammer (Persona) Content added by the Royalty DLC
Improvised
Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood
Ranged | Neolithic
Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow Content added by the Biotech DLC
Industrial
Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb Content added by the Biotech DLC) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle
Spacer
Charge lance • Charge rifle
Consumables
Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher
Throwables
EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades Content added by the Biotech DLC
Mechanoid
Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser Content added by the Biotech DLC • Charge blaster turret Content added by the Biotech DLC • Hellsphere cannon Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mini-flameblaster Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mini-shotgun Content added by the Biotech DLC • Slugthrower Content added by the Biotech DLC • Spiner Content added by the Biotech DLC • Toxic needle gun Content added by the Biotech DLC
Structures
Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar Content added by the Royalty DLC • Inferno cannon (Turret) Content added by the Royalty DLC • Light charge blaster Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mini-slugger Content added by the Royalty DLC • Tactical turret gun Content added by the Anomaly DLC

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