Gauss Rifle

General Information

Gauss Rifle

A step beyond the Gauss pistol, the rifle packs a real punch, with its twin particle accelerators. Replacing the Elerium powered Plasma system, we have utilised a micro particle accelerator that generates a stream of anti-protons.

Source: Terror From The Deep Ufopaedia

Gauss Rifle
Size (h x w)	3 x 1
Weight	8
D. Threshold	20
Grip	Two-Handed
	TU Cost	Accuracy
Auto	40%	50%
Snapshot	30%	65%
Aimed	60%	100%
Sale Price	$36,900
Research
Manufacture Cost $20,000 Technician Hours 400 Workspace 3 Materials -
Gauss Rifle Clip
Size (h x w)	1 × 1
Weight	3
D. Threshold	70
Damage	60 Gauss Beam
Capacity	15
Sale Price	$1,950
Research
Manufacture Cost $2,000 Technician Hours 45 Workspace 4 Materials -

The Gauss Rifle is a powerful rifle that is accurate and has an auto fire mode. Thanks to its good balance of abilities, it is often the most favoured of the three Gauss weapons.

The Gauss Rifle improves on the Gauss Pistol by introducing greater accuracy and a small increase in stopping power. It is not as fast but can still maintain a high damage output. It also features a 15-round ammunition clip.

Note: All Gauss Weapons must be manufactured.

The Gauss Rifle is a good general-purpose weapon that is suitable as a standard issue squad weapon. Having ammunition that is easy to mass-produce, it is a useful weapon for conserving Sonic Pistol and Sonic-Blasta Rifle ammunition when fighting against non-Lobsterman crews.

This weapon appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to the Laser Rifle.

Key Features
Auto Fire High Accuracy Gauss Damage
Pros	Cons
Moderate power Fast	Manufactured

Recommendations

The Gauss Rifle is a good starting weapon and continues to be a fairly respectable weapon in the later game when fighting Aquatoids or Gillmen due to its autofire capability.

However, many terror units and later enemies (Tasoths, Lobster Men) are very tough and highly resistant to Gauss rounds. For example, on Superhuman difficulty, Gauss Rifles are almost completely ineffective against Lobster Men (less than a 1/8 chance to do any damage at all), and usually require 5-6 hits to kill a Tasoth.

Therefore, when these races start appearing, one should switch to Sonic Weapons, Sonic Pulsers, melee weapons, and/or Thermal Shok Launchers as soon as possible; Gauss Rifles should be left behind and used only when one knows that they will be facing Gillmen or Aquatoids.

See Also

• Weapons
• Gauss Pistol
• Heavy Gauss
• Laser Rifle vs Gauss Rifle