Frontier rifle

The frontier rifle is a large firearm in Factions MP, released in the Tactical Weapons Bundle. It is a lever-action rifle.
== General Information ==
The frontier rifle deals 66 damage per shot to the body and 92 damage to the head, making it a two hit down to the body or the head. Its lever action nature makes it similar to a more versatile (but slightly weaker) hunting rifle. It costs 2 points to equip or 4 points for a silencer. It does not come equipped with a scope.
Although the headshots deal extreme damage, it is not enough to down a player with full health. However, the damage is so high that even a partially damaged player can be downed with just one headshot. Furthermore, much like with the hunting rifle, there is a chance that the player can instantly execute an enemy with a headshot if the enemies health was already low.
In its default form the recoil is very noticeable, but once upgraded it will be less of an issue. Also, the weapon's accuracy is good when the player is standing still, being able to perform reliable fire at medium and even long range combat (although its precision still doesn't match that of the hunting rifle). At close range, however, the frontier rifle can have problems due to its slow fire rate. This can be fixed however with the Level 2 Upgrade, which greatly increases fire rate, but the frontier rifle can be effective when using the "dragshot" technique. In the right hands, the frontier rifle can be more than a threat to enemies.
The perks of Hawk Eyed 2 or 3 works very well with this weapon, more so with any level of Damage Marker. The high damage dealt on the first shot to an enemy allows you to time and ready your aim for the next shot which will down the enemy, unless the player has healed.
The first upgrade speeds reloads by 15% and an additional bullet in the magazine. The second gives an additional +30% speed, for a total of 45%, and an additional bullet in the magazine, up to 6.
This weapon can synergize well with the machete, as the damage from one Frontier Rifle shot plus a machete blow is enough to down an enemy. It also pairs well with the revolver, as one shot from both downs unarmored enemies. The frontier rifle also pairs well with the shorty, as the shorty does a lot of damage up close and the frontier rifle is effective at mid-range combat. As a result of the low upgrade cost, the frontier rifle benefits most from a Support class as parts are accumulated very quickly.
== Behind the scenes ==
* While using a hunting rifle in the original game, in the Part I remake, Maria Miller is shown now using a lever-action rifle modelled after the Frontier rifle.
== Gallery ==
Rm maria rifle.png|Maria using a lever-action rifle in the Part I remake.
Category:Factions MP large firearms