Railgun

"Shoots actual rails. Rails deal 90 damage and hit players with crippling power. rails travel slower than standard sniper bullets still much faster than your smg or pistol. Just beware wary to account for bullet drop." In-game description

The Railgun is a slot 1 weapon for Sniper that shoots literal rails which cripple enemies on hit. Its bullets travel faster than the 50 Cal but has bullet drop and are incapable of knocking out an enemy in one bodyshot.

idk what the design was based off of

Tactics

 * If you are having difficulty aiming while zoomed in, you can change the scope sensitivity via settings that can be seen at the lower left corner of your screen in the class selection menu.


 * Be sure to take account of bullet drop when shooting this weapon from far away.


 * The Railgun is viable for an aggressive close-mid range combat playstyle thanks to its high damage per shot. Although it is always better to score a headshot, it isnt entirely that bad of an idea to focus on bodyshots either, as it is way easier to do and can easily be followed up by your slot 2 weapon to prevent the enemy from getting up.
 * This allows you to pick off enemies regardless of range, although of course being further away from your target is always safer.
 * Although, this is not a viable strategy if you are using the thermal goggles.
 * Compared to the 50 Cal, you're forced to always follow up shots with your slot 2 weapon upon scoring a bodyshot, as it only deals 90 damage, which isnt enough to knockout most people, unless they are stunned beforehand.


 * The cripple effect could either help you or make it even harder to hit an enemy.
 * Sometimes it could help you if the enemy often jumps around, if they are a Scout, Bazooker, or Knight. Since the cripple temporarily adds weight to them, which prevents them from jumping around.
 * It could also disable them from attacking if they lay flat on the floor on their front with their weapon hitting the ground, as that scenario makes them unable to use their weapon, as weapons cannot fire if the tip of their barrel is touching a surface.
 * But most of the time it doesn't help much as the cripple decreases the size of an enemy's htibox, and could even make Shielder block more parts of his body.
 * Just be sure to adapt to the situation if you wish to master using the Railgun.

Trivia
Contrary to popular belief, the Railgun's rails do not affect vehicles in any way, and they cannot be collided with, meaning the rails itself are purely a cosmetic effect once they hit something.