Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 40

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Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 40
Production information
Type Ballistic
Tech Base Clan
Year Availability 3068 CHH[1]
Technology Rating F
Availability Rating E
Availability Ratings X[1]/X[1]/E[1]
Technical specifications
Heat 8[2]
Damage 1/slug[2]
Minimum Range 1-2[2]
Short Range 1-8[2]
Medium Range 9-16[2]
Long Range 17-24[2]
Tons 16[2]
Critical Slots 10[2]
Ammo Per Ton 3[2]
Cost (unloaded) 600,000[1]
Ammo Cost (per ton) 30,000
BV (1.0) N/A
BV (2.0) 535[3]
67 (Ammo)[3]



Description

The Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle is a variation on the Gauss Rifle developed by Clan Hell's Horses in 3068. Hoping to stay ahead of the increasing technological curve, they apparently used similar design principles to the Lyran Alliance's Heavy Gauss Rifle. To compensate for its drawbacks, however, Horse scientists used a series of capacitors and launching tubes to fire a multitude of smaller-caliber Gauss slugs. The resulting high rate of fire, akin almost to Rotary Autocannons, made these weapons very effective against battle armor and Combat Vehicles.[4]

The HAG 40 is the largest and most deadly of the HAG series.

Rules

Game Rules

Unlike some other weapons using cluster munitions, there is no modifier on the initial attack roll. However, when a hit is scored, a Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle receives a +2 modifier on the Cluster Hits table at short range, and a –2 modifier at long range. Modified rolls above 12 or below 2 are treated as a 12 or 2 respectively. Damage location is then determined in 5-point groups plus any remainder below 5 being the final roll.[5]

Models


Notes

  • The HAG 40 has the highest Battle Value of any weapon that can fit on a BattleMech.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 TechManual, p. 290, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 TechManual, p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  3. 3.0 3.1 TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons And Equipment BV Table"
  4. TechManual, p. 219, "Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle"
  5. Total Warfare, p. 136, "Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle"

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