Stern

As the assault of the German subdivision KSK, (nickname "Stern") is armed with an MG4 machine gun and a P8 pistol. As a special tool, it uses the RGW 90 LRMP multi-purpose hand-held grenade

## MG4

### Fire mode

full auto

P8
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## Guardian

### Activation cost

40SP

Effective range: 35m

When used, the ally in front of the operator becomes Shielded. The operators primary weapons rate of fire increases.When pressing and holding the ability activation key, the operator themself becomes Shielded.

Shielded: the target is protected with a temporary barrier that absorbs all damage from the bullets and explosions until depleted.

Shield durability: 40HP

## Operator progression

 **Rank 5:** +100SP stamina | **Rank 10:** Increased range for special gear | **Rank 15:** +1 special gear ammo

## Gameplay tips

### **Strengths**

* The ability to protect an ally or yourself with the ability
* The most powerful guided missiles
* Additional missile damage to a target behind a destructible cover

### Weaknesses

* Low armor reserve for a support fighter (40 units)
* Not a very pleasant recoil
* Short duration of ability
* Fast ammo consumption and long reloading the second magazine

### **Against players**

The machine gun, with average damage per second, also has an unpleasant recoil and shooting another support fighter can be a problem, and this is compounded by low armor. Therefore, direct firefights can be carried out only with the proper skill in controlling recoil and shooting in the head. The special device inflicts very large damage in a sufficiently large radius, which allows you to sometimes destroy even several opponents at once, and the ability to control the trajectory of the projectile with a certain skill will make it possible to hit the shelters with projectiles.

Lacking outstanding parameters, Stern is called to work in a team. His ability gives an ally a “shield” for a short time, and increases the rate of fire for Stern himself. Such a combination makes the attack of allies very strong, but a fairly accurate calculation is needed. Other useful uses could be saving an ally with low health, or simply needing to quickly destroy an enemy. By applying the effect on himself, Stern loses its rate of fire, but this can be useful for retreating or for destroying snipers whose rate of fire is not very high. Also, the target of the ability is immune to the effects of Slow, Maim, and Stun. Therefore, using the ability in the event of a threat of imposing these effects can save the life of the operative.

*Recommended reserves:*

* "Stimulator" - Stern is fully revealed only with active use of the ability, so it will take a lot of stamina.
* "Ammunition" - Up to level 10 of ammunition improvements may be constantly lacking, especially given the high rate of fire under the ability. Therefore, if you use a dash to a minimum, the endurance for the ability will be enough.

### **Against bots**

Since in PVE the support fighter has the ability to often fire from the bipod, recoil will not be a big problem. The special vehicle can very quickly destroy a dangerous bot, and with a reduced probability of a miss due to trajectory control. The ability will be useful both for covering allies and for using it on oneself: the rate of fire in PVE is not so significant, but the recoil control improves, and Stern himself is covered by a “shield”.

*Recommended reserves:*

* "Ammunition" - it is recommended to take this very reserve up to level 10 of improvements, since the cartridges go away very quickly.

## Bio

Gunther Koch, 39 years old.

Was born in Stuttgart. Father is an assistant professor, mother is an engineer. Not married, has an illegitimate daughter, Ntandu, 13 years old. There is a brother - Markus Koch (medic, KSK).

For a long time, Stern constantly lit up with new ideas: from preserving rare species of animals in the Black Forest to participating in humanitarian missions in Nairobi. He fully realized his innate need to serve a just cause only by joining the Bundeswehr. At the cost of his own life, he fought every day for other people's ideas, but he could not protect his family.

Stern's parents fell victim to a radical demolitionist. He could not help them, but guilt consumed his entire being. He redeems his far-fetched carelessness by protecting his only brother and comrades in arms from enemy fire. He destroys those on the side of evil without a shadow of pity, shooting with a hail of bullets or undermining with shells.