Tek Rifle

Tek Rifle
Shoots explosive plasma bolts, with an infrared zoomable scope. Equipping requires learning this Tekgram.
Weapon
Type	Gun
Ammo used	Element (100)
Explosive damage	150
Rate of fire	4 RPS
Magazine size	50
Reload time	4 / 9 seconds
DPS	579.4 / 600
Item
Weight	10.0
Stack size	1
Durability	80
Single use	No
Added in	v254.0
Spawn Command cheat GFI TekRifle 1 0 0 or cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItem_TekRifle.PrimalItem_TekRifle'" 1 0 0 Unlock Tekgram: cheat unlockengram "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItem_TekRifle.PrimalItem_TekRifle'"
Crafting
Crafted in	Tek Replicator
Ingredients
Resources breakdown 120 × Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule 450 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot 120 × Crystal 20 × Element 55 × Black Pearl

The Tek Rifle is a highly advanced ranged weapon.

Usage

The Tek Rifle fires explosive energy blasts at a quick rate of fire. While firing, it consumes Element, each piece supplies the rifle with 50 shots.

It does not need to be reloaded at any time, but when the rifle is fired for too long without a break, it will overheat and has to cool down before it can be used again, it takes 41 continuous shots to overheat the weapon.

The Tek Rifle has a built-in scope lens that increases the sight range when activated, similar to the Scope Attachment for lower-tier guns. The Tek Rifle scope also has a night vision function, allowing the scope to be used effectively at night. To zoom in while aiming, use the scroll wheel.

Tekgram

The Tekgram is obtained by defeating the Megapithecus (Beta), the Manticore (Beta), or the Ice Titan. Defeating the higher difficulty versions will also give the player the engram.

Damage

List of explosive damage versus various materials as of Patch 257:

Weapon/Structure	Thatch	Wood	Stone	Metal	Tek
C4 Charge	*	11813	*	3544	788
Grenade	788	788	1838	237	53
Improvised Explosive Device (pair)	*	7875	**	**	**
Rocket Propelled Grenade	*	7350	*	2205	596
Tek Rifle	1260	536	294	29	185
Tek Grenade	2625	1115	612	59	385
Cannon	*	*	3446	355	40

^* The damage is greater than the health-points of structures of that material
^** IEDs are currently just about impossible to place on stone, metal, or Tek structures.

Notes

• The projectiles for this weapon have longer travel time than other rifles.
• The projectiles do Area damage and will hit friendlies if friendly fire is turned on.
• There are Heat indicators on the weapon in 3rd person and Zoom mode that will allow you to regulate your weapon as to not overheat.
• While this weapon's base stats are better than most other ranged weapons, it is only possible to obtain higher Quality Tek Rifles (Ramshackle, Apprentice, etc...) in Extinction from Orbital Supply Drop.
• The projectiles for this weapon do not have drop, but will detonate once a max range is reached.
• Although the rifle does damage to Stone and Metal structures alike, somehow it cannot damage Auto Turrets (currently).
• The Tek Rifle is the only ranged weapon (besides the Rocket Launcher) able to do explosive damage.
• The Tek Rifle like all Tek technologies cannot be used inside most Boss Arenas.
• The Tek Rifle has no magazine but does overheat, it does have 50 shots per one element.
• The Tek Rifle loses 1 durability every 20 shots and an additional 2 durability when a projectile or its splash damage hits a mineable resource such as small trees.