Beowulf TCR

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A custom AR-15 platform rifle produced by Alexander Arms firing the heavy .50 Beowulf cartridge. Fast fire rate and high damage with poor velocity.

–In-game description

Beowulf TCR
Overview
Weapon Type	Primary Weapon
Weapon Class	Designated Marksman Rifle
Rank Prerequisites	Rank 70
Damage	60 → 40
Range	85 max → 150 min
Accuracy
Hip Accuracy
Sight Accuracy
Magazine Size	10, 11 with round in chamber
Ammo Reserve	70
Fire Modes	Semi
Rate of Fire	400 RPM
Advanced WEAPON BALLISTICS TTK (Time to Kill) 0.00 s Head & Body Multiplier Hitbox per bullet/pellet Range Max (85 studs) Min (150 studs) (x1.7) Head 102 68 (x1.23) Torso 73.8 49.2 (x1.00) Limbs 60 40 Red color signifies a fatal hit. Suppressed Stats Suppressor/Bullet Attachment Suppressed Damage Suppressed Range Suppressor → max → min R2 Suppressor → max → min ARS Suppressor → max → min PBS-1 Suppressor → max → min PBS-4 Suppressor → max → min Armor Piercing 60 -> 40 42.5 max -> 150 min Hollow Point 72 -> 32 93.5 max -> 135 min Muzzle Velocity 1800 studs/s Penetration Depth 3.0 studs Suppression 1.5 HIP ACCURACY 39 Min Camera Kick (2.40, -0.41, -0.21) Max Camera Kick (2.90, 0.60, 0.20) Min Recoil Displacement (-0.50, 0.60, 8.19) Max Recoil Displacement (0.80, 1.10, 9.80) Min Recoil Rotation (-0.50, 0.30, -0.50) Max Recoil Rotation (1.39, 1.20, 0.50) Hipfire Spread Factor 0.06 Hipfire Recovery Speed 10 Hipfire Spread Damping 0.80 SIGHT ACCURACY 16 Min Camera Kick (2.79, -1.40, -0.50) Max Camera Kick (3.50, 1.39, 0.50) Min Recoil Displacement (-0.11, 0.30, 6.19) Weapon Shot Displacement (0.10, 0.69, 8.80) Min Recoil Rotation (0.20, 0.05, -0.31) Max Recoil Rotation (0.60, 0.17, 0.30) Sight Magnification 1.8x ACCURACY 42 Hipfire Camera Recovery Speed 18 Sight Camera Recovery Speed 17 Weapon Recovery Speed 20 Weapon Recoil Damping 0.9 Hip Choke {{{HipChoke}}} Aim Choke {{{AimChoke}}} WEAPON HANDLING Reload Time 1.9 seconds Empty Reload Time 2.7 seconds Equip Speed 14 Aiming Speed 14 Crosshair Size 30 Crosshair Spread Rate 300 Crosshair Recover Rate 15 MISCELLANEOUS Weapon Walk Speed 13 stud/s Aiming Walk Speed 9.1 stud/s Ammo Type .50 Beowulf Round in Chamber Template:Weapon/Chamber Shot Suppression Range None

The Beowulf TCR is an American Designated Marksman Rifle. It is unlocked at rank 70, or it can be purchased with credits.

History

The Beowulf TCR (Tactical Complete Rifle) is a product from Alexander Arms. It is a variant of an AR-15 platform that is chambered in the .50 Beowulf cartridge. This variant features a flat-top receiver, 16.5" (42 cm) barrel, a low-profile gas block, Manticore Arms Transformer Rail handguard, B5 Systems SOPMOD BRAVO Collapsible Stock, and an upgraded trigger. The rifle in-game is shown with other upgrades purchaseable for the TCR, such as an FDE Cerakote finish, FRAG grip panels and KeyMod panels, and the Tank Muzzle Brake.

The .50 Beowulf cartridge is a proprietary cartridge developed by Bill Alexander, Alexander Arms' namesake. It was primarily designed for hunting game while featuring compatibility with the AR-15 platform. Its ballistic properties are similar to that of the .45-70 Government cartridge but have bullets that penetrate much more deeply.

In-game

General Information

The Beowulf TCR is a designate in terms of its statistics. It has a decent fire rate for its class at 400 rounds per minute (RPM). It also has high maximum damage, being a two-shot-kill (2SK) up close, and a 3SK at the end of its damage drop-off range. It can kill with 2 shots to the head at all range. The TCR's range is fairly good, with a relatively long 2SK range. With the given 3.0 studs penetration, the TCR can shoot through most of the cover with ease, and defeat thin cover with minimal damage reduction.

Magazine capacity is small, particularly for a faster-firing weapon. At 10+1 rounds, it is on par with the VSS Vintorez and SCAR SSR, but given the high rate-of-fire (RoF), it has an extremely high ammunition consumption rate. It does have one of the fastest tactical reloads in its class at 2.3 seconds, though it is slower than the MK11. The TCR's empty reload is much longer at 3.3 seconds, although this remains sprightly when compared to other weapons of its class.

The TCR has high recoil, particularly when aiming down sights (ADS), which kicks upwards with some horizontal movement. This is exacerbated when the weapon is spam-fired, which makes the weapon harder to control. Other handling traits are typical for a DMR, having slower mobility speed than the likes of shotguns and PDWs and slightly worse hipfire performance.

Usage & Tactics

The TCR is designed for more aggressive combat compared to other DMRs. It performs similarly to the VSS Vintorez, having high damage up close and a fast RoF, but poor muzzle velocity which might limit its effectiveness at longer ranges. Fast, controlled tapfire is an acquired skill for this weapon, but absolutely essential to make the most of the weapon's potential damage output.

The TCR is also an ideal weapon for a stealthy play style. Due to its high damage, the number of hit to kill remains unchanged regardless of whatever suppressor is used, which gives it an edge over most DMRs in suppressed form.

Its effectiveness in CQC is limited by its magazine capacity. The reload is quick, but may be frequent depending on how quickly the user exhausts their magazines. A good close range sidearm is recommended to use with the TCR, as maintaining that 400 RPM under stress can be challenging.

Conclusion

The Beowulf TCR is a versatile DMR that requires a higher skill ceiling than most other DMRs. The Beowulf TCR requires trigger control, as constantly spamming the weapon will result in substantial amounts of recoil and high ammunition consumption. If mastered through proper use techniques, it can dominate at most engagement distances.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• Fast reload times—fastest tactical reload in-class.
• Good RoF.
• Good damage—can 2SK to the body until ~117 studs.
• Best penetration capabilities in-class.

Cons:

• Second lowest muzzle velocity in-class.
• Obstructive iron sights.
• Moderately high recoil when spammed.

Trivia

• The Beowulf TCR uses the Diamondhead iron sights from AT3 Tactical.
  • It is the same iron sights as the AWM, AWS, and the Kriss Vector, and is often mistaken for the Magpul BUIS sight.
• Despite its huge muzzle brake, the TCR once attached other barrel attachments on top of the muzzle brake. This is unrealistic, as the gases and sound would escape out of the muzzle brake before entering the secondary barrel device. It was eventually patched.
  • Some other weapons in-game (notably BFG 50, M107 & Hecate II) also share this trait.
• From its introduction in Version 3.13.0, it was the fastest firing DMR in-game at 800 RPM, until it was reduced to 400 RPM in Version 4.0.0 (December 24, 2018).
  • Additionally, the ammunition reserve amount was decreased from 100 to 70 rounds and the base damage was increased to (60 -> 40).
• Before Beowulf TCR was nerfed, its firing sounds were very similar to most weapons of the AR-15 family.