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Sustained fire

Assault Rifle

A flexible late-route weapon for maintaining pressure on large creatures and boss targets.

RangedBossesUpdated 2026-08-24
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Weapon overview

Check the purchase stage and combat role first, then read the handling notes and connected encounters below.

Price$20,000
Available atVolcano / late route
Starting damage40 per shot
Magazine30 rounds
Best roleMaintaining pressure on Bowhead Whale and the final mutated phase.
Player noteRestock ammunition before using a one-use encounter trigger.
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How to get it

Late-game shop stock used for the whale encounter chain.

  • Available at: Volcano / late route
  • Observed price: $20,000
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Combat parameters

Automatic late-game firearm with a 40-damage starting value in the extracted weapon component.

  • Base damage: 40 per shot
  • Magazine: 30 rounds
  • Extended magazine: 40 rounds
  • Extended magazine cost: $5,400
  • Restock ammunition before using a one-use encounter trigger.
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Damage upgrade ladder

The weapon component stores thirteen damage states. The first cost is zero because it represents the base state; each following amount is the cost attached to that upgraded state.

  • Damage: 40 → 45 → 50 → 55 → 60 → 65 → 70 → 75 → 80 → 85 → 90 → 95 → 100
  • State costs: $0 → $300 → $480 → $700 → $920 → $1,360 → $1,890 → $2,480 → $3,100 → $3,875 → $4,520 → $5,125 → $5,800
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Attachment effects

Attachment compatibility and stock change by weapon and island. These are the effects shown by the in-game attachment descriptions.

  • Compensator — moderately reduces recoil.
  • Suppressor — significantly reduces recoil.
  • Extended Mag — increases the number of rounds in the magazine.
  • Laser Sight — shows where the weapon is pointing and makes hipfire easier.
  • Red Dot Sight — makes targets easier to hit while aiming.
  • Sniper Scope — makes distant targets easier to hit while aiming.
  • Iron Sight — removes the currently attached sight.
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Best use

Sustained fire helps when a large target stays exposed, but only if you can control the weapon and afford the ammunition. Short bursts preserve accuracy.

  • Use short bursts at range.
  • Restock before boss lures.
  • Favor mobility over standing still to finish a magazine.

Connected routes and records

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