The Gauss rifle is chambered for 2mm EC rounds as opposed to the microfusion cells used by the Anchorage-era variants. It is fed rounds through a rear-mounted cylindrical magazine and its projectile produces a momentary blue trail. The damage for less-than-fully-charged rounds is calculated proportional to the charge level at the time the round is fired. As the charge level increases, the damage output of the round increases accordingly.
The rifle operates on a charging principle: Depressing the trigger gradually increases the charge level of the capacitors. The Gauss rifle can be modified with additional capacitors, a shielded barrel, and a compensator or suppressor.Ĭapacitors and exposed copper wiring run alongside the barrel, and a Nixie tube display above the stock displays the weapon's charge percentage.
