No.2 Loughcaster
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| “ | Standard-issue Warden rifle. This bolt-action firearm is as robust as they come and has seen over a century of use on the battlefield. | „ |
| — In-game description |
The No.2 Loughcaster is the standard Rifle for the Warden faction.
Description
The No.2 Loughcaster is a bolt action rifle unlike its Colonial counterpart, which is semi-automatic. It has a slower fire rate and a much higher weight (12% vs 18% Encumbrance), but this is compensated with slightly longer range and higher accuracy. It has the same damage-per-shot as the Argenti r.II Rifle, typically downing a player with two shots at medium to long range.
The Soldier Uniform reduces Loughcaster's Encumbrance by 25%.
Production
| Structure | Input(s) | Output | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory (Small Arms) | 100 x Basic Materials  |
Crate of 20 x No.2 Loughcaster  |
00:01:10 |
| Mass Production Factory (Small Arms) | 100 x Basic Materials |
Crate of 20 x No.2 Loughcaster |
00:11:40 |
Tactics
The Loughcaster offers much better performance at longer ranges then the Argenti. This rewards a user who will keep their distance from the enemy and uses cover to stabilize their weapon.
While its precision helps offset the loughcaster's lower rate of fire in medium range gun battles, it is a very poor choice at close range. It is highly advisable to either switch to a more suitable secondary weapon, like the Ahti Model 2 or the Cascadier 873 when faced with short range fights. Alternatively, equipping a Bayonet can mitigate the weapon's poor CQB performance.
Trivia
- Prior to the introduction of faction-specific small arms in Update 0.42, the Loughcaster was also used by the Colonials, and was referred to simply as a "Rifle" (their stats were identical)
- The No.2 Loughcaster appears to be based on multiple rifles.
- The featuring elements of the rifle resemble the French MAS-36 (lower reciever, furniture), the Italian Vetterlis (Bolt dust cover), and the Swiss Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull bolt action rifles (Bolt handle and straight bolt throw)
- Prior to an update to it's in-game model, the Loughcaster closely resembled the real life M1 Garand
- This old model of the gun can still be observed in the game, such as the Cursed Rifle found in the Shocking Massacre Landmark
- Several other rifles within the Warden arsenal appear to be based on the Loughcaster, or at least part of a wider design family
- The Clancy Cinder M3 appears to be a longer and heavier version of the No.2 Loughcaster
- The Sampo Auto-Rifle 77 appears to be a full-automatic conversion of the Loughcaster, possibly based off the real life Pedersen device
- The No.2B Hawthorne is a direct modification of the No.2 Loughcaster, originally as a field modification and then made into a proper design
- The Booker Storm Rifle Model 838 shares a few pieces of furniture and hardware with the No.2 Loughcaster. It's possible that the Booker is a full-auto 7.92mm conversion of surplus bolt action rifles, similar to the real life Huot Automatic Rifle
Gallery
A Warden soldier holding a No.2 Loughcaster
A No.2 Loughcaster with a bayonet attached to it
A No.2 Loughcaster with an ospreay attached to it
Render Model of the No.2 Loughcaster
Concept art of the No.2 Loughcaster
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