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“…Light and accurate kinetic machine gun for medium range. Shoots all the ammo in one burst and quickly recharges. Every round deals damage over time after hitting a target…” – in-game description
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| PURCHASE INFORMATION | |
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| In-Game Cost | 2,500 
|
Real Value 
|
$20 |
| Player Level
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13 |
| TYPE | |
| Hardpoint
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Light |
| Tier
|
II |
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| BASE STATISTICS | ATTRIBUTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Level
|
1 |  Kinetic
| |
 Damage
|
484 per round |  Manual
| |
 Corrosion
|
40/sec (for 5 seconds) per round |  Volley
| |
 Range
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600 meters |  Magazine
| |
 Reload
|
3 seconds | DOT
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| Capacity | 5 rounds | ||
| Unload | 1 second | ||
Introduction
The Sting is a mid-range (up to 600 meters) light kinetic weapon with Corrosion damage.
Strategy
The Stings ia a corrosion-based machine gun capable of inflicting damage over time (DOT) for a duration of 5 seconds per bullet (40 damage/sec at level 1). Unlike its medium and heavy corrosion counterparts the Wasp and Viper, the Sting fires its entire clip in only one second (to a maximum range of 600 meters) and has a quick reload time of 3 seconds. One unique feature the Sting possesses is the ability to fire at an enemy with 100% accuracy even if the pilot's cross-hair is not located in the enemy's red target box. Prior to this, only weapons with the lock-on feature could do this. Due to this feature, this weapon can pair well with weapons that require a lock-on, such as the Spark, Scourge, or Zeus.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High accuracy-damage barely decreases, even at max range
- 600 meter range allows mid-range gunfights
- Quick reload
- Deals corrosion damage-attack the enemy even if they're hiding
- Deals double damage to physical shields
- Tracking rotation makes it hard to miss (although it's the only weapon in the game that can do this without lock-on)
- Good at sustained combat
Cons
- Cannot penetrate any shield
- Barely noticeable damage (in the first few levels)
- Barely noticeable corrosion damage
- Not great in close combat against specialized brawling weapons (though could be worse)
Mark I Statistics
Purchase Information
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cycle Damage |
Burst DPS |
Cycle DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,500
|
484 | 2420 | 2420 | 605 |
Upgrade Information
| Level | Cost 
|
Time | Damage | Cycle Damage |
Burst DPS |
Cycle DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20,000 | 10 minutes | 531 | 2655 | 2655 | 664 |
| 3 | 40,000 | 1 hour | 583 | 2915 | 2915 | 729 |
| 4 | 80,000 | 2 hours | 641 | 3205 | 3205 | 801 |
| 5 | 400,000 | 8 hours | 704 | 3520 | 3520 | 880 |
| 6 | 800,000 | 12 hours | 773 | 3865 | 3865 | 966 |
| 7 | 1,600,000 | 1 day | 851 | 4255 | 4255 | 1064 |
| 8 | 3,000,000 | 1 day 8 hours | 935 | 4675 | 4675 | 1169 |
| 9 | 6,000,000 | 1 day 16 hours | 1027 | 5135 | 5135 | 1284 |
| 10 | 10,000,000 | 1 day 20 hours | 1128 | 5640 | 5640 | 1410 |
| 11 | 16,000,000 | 2 days 4 hours | 1240 | 6200 | 6200 | 1550 |
| 12 | 26,000,000 | 2 days 12 hours | 1365 | 6825 | 6825 | 1706 |
| Cost | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Totals | 63,940,000 | 11 days 11 hours 10 minutes |
- The damage column shows the damage of each individual round (out of 5 rounds)
Mark II Statistics
Purchase Information
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cycle Damage |
Burst DPS |
Cycle DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500
|
1365 | 6825 | 6825 | 1706 |
Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to enhance (purchase) to Mark II.
Upgrade Information
| Level | Cost
|
Time | Damage | Cycle Damage |
Burst DPS |
Cycle DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 500,000 | 5 hours | 1390 | 6950 | 6950 | 1738 |
| 3 | 1,000,000 | 10 hours | 1415 | 7075 | 7075 | 1769 |
| 4 | 2,000,000 | 20 hours | 1440 | 7200 | 7200 | 1800 |
| 5 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1465 | 7325 | 7325 | 1831 |
| 6 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1490 | 7450 | 7450 | 1863 |
| 7 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1515 | 7575 | 7575 | 1894 |
| 8 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1540 | 7700 | 7700 | 1925 |
| 9 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1565 | 7825 | 7825 | 1956 |
| 10 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1590 | 7950 | 7950 | 1988 |
| 11 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1615 | 8075 | 8075 | 2019 |
| 12 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 1640 | 8200 | 8200 | 2050 |
| Cost | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Totals | 63,350,000 | 11 days 11 hours |
- The damage column shows the damage of each individual round (out of 5 rounds)
Corrosion Damage (Per Second)
| Level | Mark I | Mark II |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 44 |
| 2 | 45 | ? |
| 3 | 49 | ? |
| 4 | 54 | ? |
| 5 | 60 | ? |
| 6 | 65 | ? |
| 7 | 71 | ? |
| 8 | 79 | ? |
| 9 | 86 | ? |
| 10 | 95 | ? |
| 11 | 104 | ? |
| 12 | 114 | 158 |
- This table shows the corrosion damage (per second for 5 seconds) of each individual bullet.
Audio
Update History
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 5.7.0 | Projectile dispersion reduced |
| 4.8.0 | Total Upgrade Time: 14 days 3 hours 10 minutes⟶11 days 11 hours 10 minutes |
| 4.7.0 | Damage increased by 10% Total Upgrade Time: 17 days 3 hours 22 minutes⟶14 days 3 hours 10 minutes |
| 4.5.0 | Total Upgrade Cost: 96,120,000 Ag⟶63,940,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 29 days 15 hours 30 minutes⟶17 days 3 hours 22 minutes Now available for 2,500 gold |
| 4.4.0 | Weapon was added to the game |
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Trivia
- This weapon can be recognized by its rapid staccato pulse separated by several seconds.
- The five small spines on the back of the Sting retract as it is fired, from left to right. They extend again as it reloads, also from left to right.
- So far, this is the only weapon that automatically locks onto targets without needing any time to capture target.
- The Sting is the smallest light weapon in the game.
- This weapon was added on October 22, 2018.
