- "Break-action handheld railgun. Best in class damage"
- — In-game description
The RW1 is a pistol that appears in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The weapon only appears in Multiplayer, Exo Survival, and Exo Zombies.
Description
The RW1 is a single-shot weapon designed for medium-to-close range encounters; the weapon fires an electromagnetic slug at high velocity speeds, puncturing targets.
Campaign
The RW1 only appears once in the campaign level "Fission", next to one of dead civilians inside the building, after destroying the Titan. Its ammunition can be refilled with the resupply crate previously used for the Stinger M7.
Multiplayer
The RW1 is unlocked at level 16.
The RW1's strong suit is its damage. it has body multipliers, and is a one-shot kill to the lower torso and higher. It also has exceptionally high ranged damage, being a 3 hit kill. However, considering the weapon's nature, this is an extremely slow 3 shot kill.
The RW1's accuracy is very underwhelming. The iron sights can be okay to use, but the RW1 has a very hard sway, making it hard to stay on target sometimes. Outside of point blank ranges, it can be easy to miss with this weapon.
The RW1's handling traits are rather poor. The hip-fire spread is very large for a pistol, and the weapon must reload after every shot. it is a very slow reload as well, which forces the players to carefully aim their shots.
The RW1's biggest advantage is its damage. The RW1 can kill enemies with ease if aimed properly at the opponent's torso or higher. However, it's statistics are very poor everywhere else. If the player misses their shot or doesn't kill their enemy, the chances of getting a back-up shot in is slim. Building a class around the weapon is excruciatingly difficult.
The RW1 has a limited amount of attachments. The RW1 cannot use Extended Mags, Akimbo, the Laser Sight, or the Suppressor. It does have a unique attachment in the form of the RW1 Scope, which acts almost like a sniper scope in every sense. However, due to the nature of the weapon, it is ill advised to use it, or any variant that has one. Advanced Rifling is by far the most effective attachment on the RW1, as it increases the chance of getting a one-shot kill. The weapon has drastic damage drop-off, so delaying it is a massive benefit. The Tactical Knife serves very well on this weapon, as it can help the player survive should they miss their shot. The optical attachments aren't overly necessary on the RW1, unless the player does not like the iron sights.
In conclusion, the RW1 is a difficult weapon to use standalone. using it as a primary is difficult to do and will usually get the player killed quickly. it is better to use it in an emergency role, such as if the player needs to reload their primary weapon in the middle of a gunfight. The RW1 may not be reliable for some, but it can still save the life of a player with ease.
Exo Survival
The RW1 appears in Exo Survival. It costs 3 upgrade points to buy and is unlocked at round 20.
It does a high amount of damage, has medium-low recoil, high idle sway, and only one bullet in the magazine. These traits can make it a good weapon depending on what traits for their weapon the player wants. It is best used in close-medium range due to the idle sway being high, but the player can get close to enemies easy since it is a pistol, meaning it has high mobility. It is very comparable to the MORS due to their similarities, such as both having high damage and only one bullet in the magazine. Overall, it is really only an effective weapon in close-quarters situations, and even then it isn't that great because of its one-bullet magazine capacity.
Exo Zombies
The RW1 appears in Exo Zombies. It is available via the 3D Printer.
Attachments
Supply Drop Variants
- Rail Driver [Elite] (Damage +3, Accuracy -3)
- Holiday [Elite] (Integrated ACOG Scope, Range +2, Accuracy -1)
- Guardian [Professional] (Integrated Scope, Accuracy +1, Handling -1)
- Radiance [Professional] (Integrated Target Enhancer, Handling +1, Damage -1)
- Xeno [Professional] (Damage +2, Range -1, Handling -1)
- Tempest [Enlisted] (Damage +1, Accuracy -1)
- Typhoon [Enlisted] (Accuracy +1, Handling -1)
- Spectrum [Enlisted] (Range +1, Fire Rate -1)
- Prototype [Enlisted] (Damage +1, Range -1)
- Spitfire [Marksman (300 kills)] (Range +1 Handling +1 Accuracy -2)
Gallery
- For attachment images, see RW1/Attachments.
- For camouflage images, see RW1/Camouflage.
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