Long Arms

Essex M82 Selfloader Carbine

This common rifle can be found in the hands of Rebels, United India Company guards, and the Royal Army. Accurate and powerful, it can be deadly in the hands of a skilled shooter.

Fighting with this weapon

In many ways, the M82 Selfloader Carbine can be thought of as a “big brother” to the C-78 Autoloading Pistol: it is more powerful and more accurate, able to stagger most enemies with a single round and kill them with a second, but it is also slightly slower and doesn’t hold quite as many rounds as the C-78. As such, it requires a bit more care when being used at close range, but it is also more effective at mid-to-long ranges. Specifically:

• Close Range: Use your first shot to stagger the target, giving you plenty of time to recover from the sizable recoil and line up a clean second shot. A torso shot will suffice for anything less than a Shotgunner. If you’re extremely close, try aiming the first shot low to account for the recoil, allowing the second shot to hit home immediately after.
• Mid-to-Long Range: At mid-range, the M82 can be extremely effective for scoring clean headshot kills. At longer ranges most enemies won’t be able to accurately return fire, allowing you to methodically land pairs of torso-shots to pick them off one by one.

Additionally, the M82 is common enough that it is almost always a safe choice as a primary weapon; you most likely won’t have to worry too much about ammo.

Fighting against this weapon

In enemy hands this weapon can be surprisingly damaging as they lay down slow but steady fire from afar. A group of Soldiers armed with M82’s can take you down quickly if you don’t stick to cover. Fortunately, their aim is somewhat diminished by the unwieldy rifle when you get close, but if you get too close they’ll forgo aiming to pump rounds into to you as fast as possible; it takes only five rounds to incapacitate you.

Essex M84 Marksman Carbine

Used exclusively by enemy Snipers, this precision rifle isn’t commonly available, but if you prefer to engage foes carefully from afar then this is your weapon.

Fighting with this weapon

As one might expect, this weapon is best suited to long-range engagements. Use the default scope view to scan for targets; you can press V to toggle the variable magnification, allowing you to line up more precise shots as needed. Additionally, you can hold to hold your breath and steady your aim, something that can be crucial when trying to line up a headshot. Fortunately, a shot from waist-up on anything less than a Heavy is an immediate kill, so you don’t need to be overly precise unless your foe is armoured…in which case, you’ll need three clean headshots to get the job done! Lastly, note that this weapon cannot be hip or blind-fired; you must take aim to use it.

Fighting against this weapon

Review the Sniper section for specific details on how these enemies fight, but suffice it to say you should always try to keep solid cover between you and the barrel of an enemy Marksman Carbine. It only takes two shots to put you down! Additionally, getting hit by this weapon causes you to stagger backward, potentially knocking you out of cover if you’re not careful.

Bergmann M85 Automatisch

This fully-automatic firearm is used by the Rebels, United India Company, and Royal Army, all to great effect. It is particularly capable in mid-to-close range engagements, but can also be used to lay down suppressing fire at longer ranges.

Fighting with this weapon

While the M85 Automatisch can easily chew through rounds when fired “full auto,” it is also quite effective when used in short, controlled bursts. Additionally, it is common enough that ammo should be plentiful, making it a safe choice for a primary weapon. One thing to be cautious of though:

the Automatisch becomes significantly less powerful over range, so if you wish to retain a versatile loadout, it is recommended that you bring a more accurate pistol. Alternatively, if you prefer to fight exclusively in close-quarters and plan on frequently taking the risk of closing the gap with the enemy, it can be paired with the C-81 Maschinenpistole to allow you to bring an impressive amount of firepower to bear before needing to reload.

Fighting against this weapon

The M85 can be surprisingly effective in enemy hands at longer range. As they fire in bursts, only one or two rounds will actually score a hit…but each time this happens it delays the regeneration of your health. This means that, before you know it, a few distant M85’s could have you ducking behind cover, waiting to recover. Unfortunately, getting closer only makes things worse! Your foes fire longer bursts, or at extremely close range they simply fire from the hip while unloading their entire magazine into you. If you’re caught in the open while this happens, you most likely won’t get a chance to use your Blackwater before being gunned down.