Bolt-Action Rifle

The Bolt-Action Rifle is unlocked at level 1 and is available to be purchased permanently for 6250 GP. It is the ideal receiver for long range engagements.

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The Bolt-Action Rifle, also known as the BAR, features high damage output and accuracy at the price of fire rate. Because of this, players that choose to use this receiver must make an attempt to aim for the head in order to maximize efficiency. In some cases, however, the headshot damage bonus is not entirely necessary. The base damage can sometimes be enough to kill an opponent in one shot without hitting them in the head if their armor does not provide enough HP to survive the attack.

The Bolt-Action Rifle almost always guarantees a kill if a player hits their opponent in the head. However, in some cases, even a headshot may not provide an instant kill. If your opponent has a heavy build with a Prototype Helmet, which has 25% head protection, then certain builds will not have enough power to kill them in one shot to the head. A good example of this is a low damage build (160-170 damage) that uses Explosive, Electro, Incendiary, or Toxic ammunition. For Explosive and Electro ammunition, a headshot on an enemy with 25% head protection will unfortunately not result in a kill; just an enemy with a miniscule amount of HP left. Incendiary and Toxic ammunition will have the same effect, but will kill them over time if the player does not react fast enough. The table below shows the statistics of different low damage builds with different types of elemental ammunition.