Ignifist 30
| “ | This single-use rocket can be fired a short distance. Designed to punch holes into tanks, the Ignifist is the perfect tool for infantry anticipating armoured resistance. | „ |
| — In-game description |
The Ignifist 30 (also known as an Igni) is a Colonial single-use Anti-Tank RPG.
Uses
Specifications
- It is a disposable single-shot weapon that does not require any ammunition and uses the third equipment slot
- It fires a projectile that travels at a speed of 32 m/s and is affected by gravity. The projectile detonates on impact or automatically past 18m which is the launcher's maximum range.
- By default it deals 375 Armour Piercing damage at the point of impact and decreasing amounts in a 2m radius.
- It's not very effective against most structures and awful against very resistant ones.
- It is effective against armored vehicles, however it needs to penetrate the armor in order to deal its damage. Its damage type gives it a 50% bonus to the base penetration chance. It can disable their subsystems. It gains less penetration bonus to armor from range than other launchers.
- It slows down its user when wielded. It is recommended to move with your primary or secondary equipped and to only draw the Ignifist just before use.
- Its relative light weight (for a RPG launcher) allows a soldier to carry 4 without being overencumbered.
Usage
Unlike other consumable weapons, such as grenades, it does not auto equip a replacement launcher afte firing even if you have another in your inventory.
Aiming:
RPG Launcher aim behaves like firearms, your actual aim point hovers at a fixed height above your cursor when placed on a flat surface. However the projectile fired is affected by gravity and follows a slightly curved downward trajectory which is represented by the white aim line. The RPG launchers are perfectly accurate (no crosshair) and will explode exactly where the white aim line becomes red. If the projectile reaches the launcher's max range it automatically explodes in the air.
To make use of the maximum range of the RPG launcher you must often aim at a high point rather than at the ground. However, given the Ignifist's short maximum range the difference is minimal (about 1m) so you don't have to worry too much about maximizing your range.
Production
| Structure | Input(s) | Output | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory (Heavy Arms) | 85 x Basic Materials  35 x Explosive Materials  |
Crate of 10 x Ignifist 30  |
00:01:15 |
| Mass Production Factory (Heavy Arms) | 85 x Basic Materials 35 x Explosive Materials |
Crate of 10 x Ignifist 30 |
00:12:30 |
Must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structures 
Tech Tree in order to be produced.
Storage
The Ignifist 30 does not stack in inventories.
It can be stored in Base stockpiles.
Ignifist 30 crates can be stored in the stockpile of a Storage Depot, Seaport, or Storage Ship. Crates can be submitted to any stockpile that accept Ignifist 30s to transfer their content into it.
Tactics
The Ignifist's unique use of the third equipment slot allows its user to carry a primary weapon for self-defense. As such the Ignifist can be used by regular infantry, as opposed to heavier Anti-Tank RPGs, which normally require a loadout dedicated to the launcher and its ammo. While it's range and damage are inferior to other Anti-Tank RPGs the Ignifist is perhaps better compared to the Anti-Tank Sticky Bomb, which is also equipped in the player's third equipment slot - in addition to having roughly three times the effective range of the sticky grenade, the Ignifist can also be used effectively against structures making it both easier to use and more utilitarian. It is especially devastating at night against armored vehicles, where its short range is less of a hindrance.
Trivia
- The weapon's name derives from the Latin ignis, meaning "fire".
- The design and icon for the Ignifist 30 appear to be based off the German Panzerfaust series of anti-tank launchers.
It is one of the few AT weapons not to require Refined Materials.
Gallery
A colonial soldier holding an Ignifist
Render Model of the Ignifist 30 introduced in the Winter Army Dev Stream
Concept art of the Ignifist 30
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