Tek Rifle

Tek Rifle

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Shoots explosive plasma bolts, with an infrared zoomable scope. Equipping requires learning this Tekgram.

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Weapon

Type

Gun

Ammo used

 Element

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

Unlocked upon defeating

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

Required stations

Refining Forge

Ingredients

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.