"Winner of the advanced combat rifle program. Has widely replaced most other rifles in elite military use. Rapid three round burst of flechette rounds significantly increases hit probability."
The Stern M17 is a three-round burst, saboted flechette rifle.
Usage[]
- The Stern M17 is most comparable to the K&H X20, acting mostly like a sidegrade. While it does not have as much ammo as the K&H X20, and also lacks the scope, it has much tighter bullet spread and more damage, enough to pierce armor.
- This gun is the only gun in the game capable of both burst fire and fully automatic fire. Tapping the fire key fires a 3-round burst, while holding it fires the bursts in quick succession. Be careful about firing however, as ammunition for this weapon will not come easily.
- Overall, the Stern M17 is well suited for general use at closer ranges, but can be turned into a long range elimination tool with the help of the Zoom-N-Go Bionic Eyes.
Location[]
The Stern M17 is wielded by the Shocktrooper enemy, which can be found in various levels throughout the game, as well as randomly placed in levels while on the Hope Eradicated difficulty. Most notably, they are located in Alpine Hospitality, and Miner's Miracle. Additionally, a Shocktrooper is guaranteed to spawn at the start of Archon Grid on Hope Eradicated, right in front of the Divine Link shrine. Shocktroopers are armored around their entire bodies, except for their eyes, so bring a strong weapon or very good aim. Another good option to kill Shocktroopers is to use the Riot Pacifier or the Bolt ACR, as the gas clouds from either will completely ignore the armor of a Shocktrooper.
Trivia[]
- This weapon was the winner of the Advanced Combat Rifle program, which is mentioned in the description of multiple weapons. Ironically, the program was designed to produce a weapon that doesn't need to reload, which it did, but it still didn't win.
- This weapon is based off the Steyr ACR, an experimental assault rifle design submitted by Steyr Mannlicher to the US Army's Advanced Combat Rifle trials of 1989. Much like its in-game counterpart, the rifle was chambered in 5.56x45mm flechette rounds, which it could fire in three round bursts (as requested from the trials' specifications).
