"Stubby" Voltaic SMG

"Stubby" Voltaic SMG
Equipment Details
Type	Submachine Gun
Used by	Engineer
Slot	Primary
Hitscan	Yes
Availability	Unlock

Unlocked through an assignment
Requires Engineer 10 Purchased for: 7600 Credits 100 Jadiz 100 Umanite

Initial Stats
Damage 9 Kinetic Electric Damage 0 Magazine Size 30 Max Ammo 420 Rate of Fire (per second) 11 Reload Time 2s Electrocution Chance 20%

“	So what's better than an SMG? An SMG that fires ELECTRIC BULLETS! The boys in R&D have wired a prototype ArcGen into the guts of this trusty Subata 312, meaning it now unleashes a storm of electrified DEATH! Word of warning: Keep away from water.
	— Item Description

The "Stubby" Voltaic SMG is the Engineer's alternate primary weapon. Fitting to its nickname, it is a short and stout submachine gun which has had an electrical generator wired into its firing mechanisms. A node on the side of the gun lights up and powers down whenever there is a magazine inserted into or removed from the gun, respectively. For some reason, the Engineer never makes use of the massive foregrip on the weapon, despite the fact it would help to dampen recoil.

As the gun's name suggest, it comes equipped with electrical features; by default every shot fired has a 20% chance to electrocute the target, damaging them over time while also slowing their movement.

Modifications

There are five tiers of modifications and each tier has two to three upgrades. Only one modification can be equipped per tier.

"Stubby" Voltaic SMG Modifications
	Mod	Effect	Description	Price
Tier 1	Increased Caliber Rounds	+2 Damage	The good folk in R&D have been busy. The overall damage of your weapon is increased.	1200 Credits 25 Bismor
	Upgraded Capacitors	+30% Electrocution %	Better chance to electrocute target	1200 Credits 25 Bismor
	Expanded Ammo Bags	+120 Max Ammo	You had to give up some sandwich-storage, but your total ammo capacity is increased!	1200 Credits 25 Croppa
Tier 2 4	High Capacity Magazine	+10 Clip Size	The good thing about clips, magazines, ammo drums, fuel tanks ...you can always get bigger variants.	2000 Credits 24 Croppa 15 Enor Pearl
	Recoil Dampener	x0.5 Recoil	Quality engineering, the best lasercut parts, the tender loving care of a dedicated R&D Department. The recoil of your gun is drastically reduced.	2000 Credits 15 Umanite 24 Bismor
	Improved Gas System	+3 Rate of Fire	We overclocked your gun. It fires faster. Don't ask. Just enjoy. Also probably don't tell Management, please.	2000 Credits 15 Magnite 24 Umanite
Tier 3 8	High Velocity Rounds	+2 Damage	The good folk in R&D have been busy. The overall damage of your weapon is increased.	2800 Credits 50 Jadiz 35 Enor Pearl
	Expanded Ammo Bags	+120 Max Ammo	You had to give up some sandwich-storage, but your total ammo capacity is increased!	2800 Credits 50 Croppa 35 Magnite
Tier 4 12	Hollow-Point Bullets	+30% Weakpoint Damage Bonus	Hit 'em where it hurts! Literally! We've upped the damage you'll be able to do to any creature's fleshy bits. You're welcome.	4800 Credits 48 Croppa 72 Jadiz 50 Enor Pearl
	Conductive Bullets	+30% Damage vs Electrically Affected	More damage to targets that are in an electric field	4800 Credits 72 Croppa 48 Magnite 50 Bismor
Tier 5 16	Magazine Capacity Tweak	+20 Clip Size	Greatly increased magazine capacity	5600 Credits 70 Croppa 140 Umanite 64 Bismor
	Electric Arc	+25% Electrocution AoE %	Chance for electrocution to arc from one target to others	5600 Credits 140 Croppa 70 Jadiz 64 Bismor

Overclocks

Overclock calculations happen after modifiers.

"Stubby" Voltaic SMG [Expand/Collapse]
Overclock	Effect	In Game Description	Price
Super-Slim Rounds	+5 Magazine Size x0.8 Base Spread	"Same power but in a smaller package giving slightly better accuracy and letting you fit a few more rounds in each magazine."	8550 Credits 130 Croppa 75 Enor Pearl 90 Bismor
Well Oiled Machine	+2 Rate of Fire -0.2s Reload Time	"When you need a little more sustained damage."	8400 Credits 65 Croppa 95 Jadiz 140 Magnite
EM Refire Booster	+2 Electric Damage +4 Rate of Fire x1.5 Base Spread	"Use the electron circuit of the SMG to boost its fire rate and damage but the accuracy suffers as a result."	8300 Credits 135 Jadiz 90 Enor Pearl 60 Bismor
Light-Weight Rounds	+180 Max Ammo -1 Damage -2 Rate of Fire	"They don't hit quite as hard, and can't handle fast fire rates but you sure can carry a lot more of them!"	8700 Credits 65 Jadiz 135 Umanite 90 Bismor
Turret Arc	+Turret Arc (15m range) -120 Max Ammo -2 Rate of Fire	"Use the gemini turrets as nodes in an electric arc. Zap! The downside is less ammo and a slower rate of fire."	8350 Credits 135 Croppa 60 Umanite 100 Bismor
Turret EM Discharge	+Turret EM Discharge (5m range) -5 Magazine Size -2 Damage	"Shoot a turret to turn it into the epicenter of an electric explosion! The bullet modifications unfortunately also lower the direct damage and magazine capacity."	8450 Credits 125 Jadiz 105 Enor Pearl 80 Bismor

Stats breakdown

Unique Modifications

Conductive Bullets

Conductive Bullets allows the weapon to deal an additional +30% Electrical damage to enemies that are under an electrical field. Electric damage does not benefit from this bonus.

Electric Arc

Electric Arc causes each bullet fired out of the Stubby to have a chance to proc an Area of Effect lightning attack. If the bullet either procs a new Electrocute DoT on an enemy, or refreshes an existing Electrocute DoT, then there's a 25% chance that Electric Arc's AoE will proc too. For example: if the listed Electrocution chance is 20%, then Electric Arc has a 20% * 25% = 5% chance to proc. Upon activation, Electric Arc will inflict a standard Electrocute DoT on any creature within a 2.75m radius of the primary target's center of mass.

Unique Overclocks

Turret Arc

Turret Arc is an Unstable Overclock that electrically charges a sentry whenever it is hit by a bullet that would normally electrocute a creature. Charged sentries electrocute anything in a small area around it, damaging and slowing it. If 2 or more sentries within a 15 meters radius are charged, they will also create an electric arc between each other, applying the same damage to anything caught in between them and slow effect to creatures.

• Damage Per Tick: 6 Electric (1 Electric for Friendly Fire)
• Tick Interval: 0.2s
• Radius: 2m
• Movement Speed: x0.2 (80% Slowdown; Does not affect Dwarves)
• Duration of sentry charge: 20s

Turret EM Discharge

Turret EM Discharge is an Unstable Overclock that triggers an electrical explosion around a sentry whenever it is hit by a bullet that would normally electrocute an enemy.

• Area Damage: 60 Electric
• Maximum Damage Radius: 3m
• Radius: 5m
• Minimum Damage: 50%
• Fear Factor: 50%
• Friendly Fire: 10%
• Armor Break: 0%
• Cooldown: 1.5 sec per Turret

Mastery

Each modification that is purchased advances a mastery bar by one unit.

Mastery unlocks:

• Three modifications – First Stripe Weapon Paintjob
• Seven modifications – Deepcore Weapon Paintjob
• All (12) modifications – The Company Special Weapon Paintjob

Skins

Full gallery of skins can be seen at Weapon Skins.

Gallery

Trivia

• The weapon's main body - the Subata 312 - is likely produced by the same firearms manufacturer who made the Subata 120, the Driller's pistol.
• The weapon's electric damage does not actually affect the amount of damage taken by electrocuted enemies.

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