Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle
| “ | An auto-firing rifle that played a pivotal role in maintaining Mesean interests on the Katoman continent. While not quite as rapid-firing as its assault rifle bretheren, many soldiers speak fondly of the Catena as a sturdy, easy-to-use, and reliable firearm. It doesn't boast high points in any particular area but performs admirably as a general-purpose rifle. | „ |
| — In-game description |
The Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle (simply known as a Catena) is a Colonial automatic rifle. It uses 7.62mm as ammunition.
Description
It is a Colonial automatic 7.62mm primary weapon with 45-67 
damage, medium-to-long range (23m effective, 40m max), good fire rate (133 rounds/min), and 10-round magazine. It has decent accuracy and medium-high recoil. It loses less stability while moving than other rifles, losing little if aiming and walking. It loses its accuracy quickly when firing and regains its stability slightly slower than other rifles so a stable firing position is recommended.
Within its effective range it kills in two shots most of the time (90% chance).
Unlike most rifles, it is useful for sustained barrages, adequate for assaulting large groups of enemies where the best tactical decision is to slow the enemy's advance through sheer volume of fire, rather than outright killing them. Despite this ability, it does not particularly excel in certain areas, and is more suited for complementing other infantry weapons than being used by itself.
It cannot use any rifle attachment like a Bayonet.
The Soldier Uniform reduces the Catena's weight by 25%.
It does not stack in the player's inventory (1 per slot).
Production
| Structure | Input(s) | Output | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Factory (Small Arms) | 120 x Basic Materials  | 1 Crate of 15 x Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle  | 00:01:30 |
 Mass Production Factory (Small Arms) | 120 x Basic Materials | 1 Crate of 15 x Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle | 00:15:00 |
Must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structures 
Tech Tree in order to be produced.
Mass Production Factory orders must have at least 3 crates.
Storage
It does not stack in structure or vehicle inventories (1 per slot).It can only be stored in the stockpile of Bases (32k max).
Crates of Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle can be directly submitted to any item stockpile that accepts that item to transfer their content.The crates can also be stored in the crate stockpiles of Storage Depots (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Seaports (1000 public, 100 per Reserve Stockpile), Shipping Containers (60), or Storage Ships (1000).
It can be transported by almost any vehicle with inventory slots. However it is much more efficient to transport it in bulk amounts as crates, either delivering them to a Base's stockpile with a Truck or to a crate stockpile with shipping vehicles carrying Shipping Containers.
Tactics
The Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle is a moderately heavy rifle, which slightly slows down the user more than an Argenti r.II Rifle. Unlike the Colonial's standard rifle, its not particularly good at pushing enemy positions, as its decreased movement speed makes the user an easier target for enemy fire. It cannot drop below 40% stability simply from movement, similar to the Sampo Rifle in automatic mode.
Due to this, it works best as a defensive tool, suppressing and eliminating advancing enemy troops from entrenched positions (trenches, behind walls, etc.). While attacking enemy positions isn't ideal for the weapon, skilled users can use its higher rate-of-fire to advantage to down, or outright kill entrenched enemies.
Trivia
- The Rifle bears a resemblance to the American Johnson M1941 rifle. This can be seen in the overall shape, but especially the fixed, unusually shaped box magazine. This is also shown in the concept art, as the magazine is reloaded in the same way as on the Johnson.
Gallery
A Colonial soldier equipped with a Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle
The Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle introduced in Update 1.53
Concept art of the Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle
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