Lamentum mm.IV

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“Built on the bones of the first automatic weapons introduced to the Legion, the “Lamentum” mm.IV is still quite an intimidating force to encounter on the battlefield. Boasting a large magazine and impressive active range, this mounted machinegun excels at laying down consistent suppressive fire.„
— In-game description

The Lamentum mm.IV (simply known as a Lamentum) is a Colonial Mounted Machinegun. It shoots 12.7mm ammunition and must be deployed in order to be fired.

Description

The Lamentum mm.IV is a Colonial automatic 12.7mm Mounted Weapon with very high damage (82-123 SubtypeHBIcon.png), great fire rate (180 rounds/min), very long range (37.5m effective, 45m max), massive magazine (200 rounds), and decent accuracy. The gun is so stable that it never loses accuracy even during long bursts.

As a mounted weapon it is a Large Item that must be carried on the shoulder with both hands. It can only be fired after being mounted on a deployed Tripod or certain vehicles. When mounted, its mount's inventory gains a dedicated ammo slot that can hold thirty 12.7mm magazines. Its firing arc is limited to 90 degrees and depends on the mount's direction.

It excels at eliminating infantry and unarmoured vehicles. It can do significant damage to light armoured vehicles but usually not kill them. It's very ineffective against heavy armoured vehicles such as Tanks and Field Weapons.

With its 12.7mm caliber, it can also damage and destroy certain weak structures.

It is also extremely effective to suppress infantry, garrisoned defenses, and exposed vehicle gunners.

Usage

Large Item Handling
It can be picked up from the ground with V and dropped on the ground with V (or Shift+V if another "V" interaction is available). It can be submitted to a structure/vehicle's stockpile or inventory with V or by clicking the "Submit Large Item" BtSubmitLargeItem.png button in their interface. It can be retrieved from a Material Pallet, Rooster - Tumblebox, or Storage Room by pressing V without having to open their interface.

Mounting
To mount it press B then aim at the desired mount and press LMB.

Press Q to operate/exit the gun (crouching might be required for low-height deployed tripods). To reload (R), a 12.7mm magazine needs to be either in the mount's inventory or in the shooter's backpack (priority for backpack if both).

To remove it from its mount, open up the mount's menu with E and click the "Pack Up" or "Detach Tripod Weapon" button BtDisassembleTripod.png in the bottom right. Once disassembled, the weapon and its ammo are dropped on the ground.

Production

Structure Input(s) Output Time
AmmoFactoryBaseIcon.png Ammunition Factory (Tripod Factory)3 x Construction Materials ConstructionMaterialsIcon.png
4 MW of power IconFilterPower.png		1 x Lamentum mm.IV HeavyMachineGunIcon.png
00:00:25
MapIconFactory.png Factory (Heavy Arms)100 x Basic Materials BasicMaterialsIcon.png
5 x Refined Materials RefinedMaterialsIcon.png
1 Crate of 5 x Lamentum mm.IV HeavyMachineGunIcon.png
00:02:05
MapIconMassProductionFactory.png Mass Production Factory (Heavy Arms)100 x Basic Materials BasicMaterialsIcon.png
5 x Refined Materials RefinedMaterialsIcon.png
1 Crate of 5 x Lamentum mm.IV HeavyMachineGunIcon.png
00:20:50

Must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structures IconFilterWeaponsStructures.png Tech Tree in order to be produced.

Lamentum mm.IV in Facility personal orders can be retrieved as reservable crates from a logistics vehicle with RMB > "Retrieve as crate" (5 per crate).

Mass Production Factory orders must have at least 3 crates.

Storage

It does not stack in inventories (1 per slot).
It can be stored in the stockpile of Bases (32k max) but also in Material Pallets (120), Material Transfer Stations (1000), Rooster - Tumblebox Trailer (32), Small Flatbed Car (100) or Storage Rooms (100).
Crates of Lamentum mm.IV 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, but is most commonly transported by Trucks, Small Flatbed Car, or shipping vehicles carrying Material Pallets. It can also be transported 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

When installed on a tripod, its main counters are Sniper Rifles, Mortars, and Artillery. Due to its fixed firing arc, the operator is susceptible to flanking. This weapon benefits greatly from pre-prepared positions and can annihilate entire attacks single-handedly if deployed in a fortified location.

A Motorcycle is an excellent way to improve the mobility of a gun team using a Lamentum: the combination of low cost, high speed, and just enough inventory slots for the tripod and gun make it well suited to shifting between positions.

Trivia

  • The Lamentum mm.IV is based on the Maxim Gun, one of the most widely used machine guns designs in history and more distinctive from its lighter variants due to the water-cooled barrel. It mostly resembles the MG-08.

Gallery

  • A colonial legionary carrying a Lamentum mm.IV
    A colonial legionary carrying a Lamentum mm.IV
  • A Lamentum deployed on a tripod and ready to fire
    A Lamentum deployed on a tripod and ready to fire
  • A BMS Holdout with a Daucus isg.III and a Lamentum mm.IV mounted onto it
    A BMS Holdout with a Daucus isg.III and a Lamentum mm.IV mounted onto it
  • The Lamentum mm.IV introduced in the Update 0.47 Dev Stream
    The Lamentum mm.IV introduced in the Update 0.47 Dev Stream
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