Surge Assault Rifle

> *"Its unique burst fire mode can be tricky to handle, but once mastered, this weapon will pierce right through your enemies"*
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- in-game description

## Statistics

### Fire Rate

Fast (Fire Interval)Slow (Between Bursts)

## Surge Assault Rifle

The Surge Assault Rifle is a bullpup assault rifle, and seems to be a hybrid of the French FAMAS F1 and FAMAS G2 rifles. The Surge Assault Rifle is the only weapon in the game with a burst fire mode so far, making the weapon quite unique and different to use than other assault rifles and weapons as a whole. It still remains as the least used assault rifle in the game due to the slow fire interval, making it have a low fire rate compared to other rifles. This makes it terrible to use in close-quarters combat.

## Gameplay

The Surge Assault Rifle is quite different from the other guns, firing a burst of 3 bullets. This makes it very hard to handle while sustaining fire due to the recoil after each burst. However, experienced surge assault rifle players know how much they should pull down to compensate the recoil.

The description of the surge assault rifle is rather accurate. When mastered, this is a more precise rifle that can be as deadly as sniper rifles. However, it is only recommended to use this gun to snipe enemies that are not peeping out from one block holes, as the gun will tilt upwards slightly and most rounds will miss (unless you know how to negate recoil).

Ideal use is to briefly exit cover, fire a burst at an enemy, and quickly re-enter cover, rinsing and repeating until the enemy is dead. One should also seek to maintain medium range between themselves and the enemy, as unlike the other Assault Rifles, the surge is incredibly difficult to use well in close range.

If upgraded to **Legendary** grade, it can kill in 2 bursts (6 rounds).

## Pros

* Rather accurate, and is able to lay down accurate fire on enemies
* True to its description, it has good block penetration
* Able to lay down precision fire in medium ranges
* Rounds fired are able to soften enemies easily

## Cons

* Its Burst fire mode has 1 second intervals between bursts, making it unsuitable for close-quarters combat.
* Low damage per shot and poor body shot damage- **Legendary** guns take longer times to kill compared to the other two assault rifles
* High recoil and needs lots of skill to use
* Easy to miss shots due to confusing iron sights
* Poor in close-range combat, and is outclassed even by the Tactical Assault Rifle in close-quarters combat
* Extremely loud for an assault rifle and can blow cover easily
* Starting ammo is only 100, instead of 125 and 130 that the tactical and combat assault rifles start out as.

## Stats

 Type
 Speed Penalty While Holding:
 Range
 Accuracy
 Rounds
 Ammo Type
 Recoil
 Damage Level

## Tactics

* Upgrade your rifle to at least **Epic** or **Legendary** grade due to low damage per shot. Try to build shelters out of simple material (at least use Wood to build barriers) as you go.
* Climb tall structures to scout for enemies.
* Try to keep a distance from your targets all the time.
* Pick up any dropped automatic weapons like Combat and Tactical assault rifles to use as secondaries. They are better suited for close range than the Surge.
* While having the high ground is universally advantageous with all weapons, it's especially so with the surge. It's far easier to keep all 3 rounds on target when firing down, as the muzzle climb is much lower, and it's far easier to hit headshots

## Counters

* Jump from side to side to avoid rifle fire.
* Corner the Surge Assault Rifle user and take him out with a Submachine Gun or Strike Pistol
* Take the user out from afar with a Sniper Rifle
* Place blocks between you and the enemy
* (Not recommended) If you're unarmed or on low health, try running in a zigzag line to avoid the bullets.

## Trivia

* This gun the lowest magazine out of all Assault Rifles (the second lowest being the Tactical Assault Rifle)
* This is the only weapon without an updated model.
* This is the least used primary weapon. (The second being the Burst Shotgun)