“ | An old war Mesean rifle. It boasts high stopping power, but not as accurate as its modern variant. A weapon of legend, the Howling Lions wielded the Volta during their raid on the beaches of Fisherman’s Row. | „ |
— In-game description |
The Volta r.I Repeater is a Colonial Heavy Rifle.
Description[ | ]
The Volta heavy rifle fires slowly, has heavy recoil, and is slower to regain its stability. However, it has superior damage, allowing it to kill in a single shot half the time for targets in its effective range, which is conveniently slightly higher than standard rifles. Its maximum range is lower which prevents it from engaging targets at long range like Long Rifles. It can use a bayonet and carries a clip size of 8 rounds.
The Volta uses a high velocity barrel that increases the damage of its 7.62mm ammunition by 75%.
The Soldier Uniform reduces the Volta's Encumbrance by 25%.
Tactics[ | ]
The Volta can't engage at very long range (>35m). But at the preferred range for rifles (25-30m) the Volta can outperform other rifles. However the slow fire rate makes it very risky to use in open ground without cover. The fire rate is slow enough that being just crouched without moving gives enough stability to fire at the maximum fire rate without losing stability.
Trivia[ | ]
- The Volta was originally introduced to the game as a Relic Rifle that could be found in Relic vaults.
- In poetry, a Volta is a non-sequitur lyric that alters the poetic structure and theme of a verse. The Volta is particularly common in the poetry of the European renaissance.
- The Volta appears to be a lever-action rifle with an internal box magazine, perhaps inspired by the Winchester 1895. The tubular receiver is more reminiscent of a Remington Model 8
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