Xuanlong Assault Rifle

The Xuanlong Assault Rifle is an unique and modified Chinese Assault Rifle.

Characteristics
Xuanlong is a top-tier, general purpose automatic firearm. Chambered in the same 5.56mm as other assault rifles, it is the most powerful weapon in this class: in DAM, DPS, and magazine capacity.

Xuanlong has the same AP cost, Spread, and Critical Multiplier as all other assault rifles. It has the same higher durability of the Chinese Assault Rifle (CAR) over the R91 and the Infiltrator. The rifle can be fully repaired with CARs.

It lacks a sound supressor or scope, and spare parts are more scarce for lower level characters. But Xuanlong inflicts the highest non-critical damage per shot of any Small Gun. It also benefits from a 36-round magazine, 12 rounds higher than all other assault rifles. As Xuanlong is also durable, chambered in a common cartridge, and is relatively easy to repair, it could be considered one of the most important weapons for a non-stealth Small Gunner to find.

Location
It is found on Prime's body in the diner near the Jury Street Metro Station. Prime will not spawn until the unmarked quest Jiggs' Loot is solved (See Notes).

Game Tactics
Xuanlong is a suitable Small Gun for high-level characters, due to the high DAM and the increased availability of spare Chinese Assault Rifles. Higher skill also helps compensate for the wide spread. Obviously, lower-level characters may use it, but they probably won't have the skill or spare parts to maximize effect.


 * As with other assault rifles, Xuanlong is most suitable for short to medium range combat, where spread is minimized and the weapon does not clip into targets or level geometry. This editor has scored long range critical head shots in Free Aim. The higher ammo capacity also makes it more useful in close quarters battle (dungeons, building interiors, and alleyways) than other assault rifles. It makes short work of Feral Ghoul and Trogs when they bunch around the player.


 * V.A.T.S. Use:
 * Up to 6 bursts may be queued when wearing Ranger Battle Armor and Ledoux's Hockey Mask in combination with the Action Boy perk. Use chems to boost the queue even higher. See Action Points.
 * With a full magazine, at least 18 rounds should remain after a VATS round for follow up shots. R91 and CAR may only have 6 rounds left over, if 6 bursts were queued.
 * As the Xuanlong is 100 points more durable than most assault rifles, with a higher base DAM, it can be used in VATS more often before impacting efficiency.


 * Free-Aim Use:
 * This is probably the best assault rifle for Rambo-style Small Gunners, since the damage, durability, rate of fire, and ammo capacity permits frequent "spray and pray" tactics.
 * More efficiently, it can be used to put down Super Mutant Masters or Yao Guai with a single maganize. This editor also occassionally slew Sentry Bots and Mr. Gutsy with crits to the body armor, and Deathclaws with head crits, each on a single mag. However, weapon accuracy and mouse smoothness affects performance.
 * Like the CAR, Xuanlong has the same 1.5 spread, but appears a bit more inaccurate in practice than the R91 or Infiltrator.


 * Don't forget to reload whenever you have a break in shooting, and don't forget to take cover while reloading when enemies are still present. This weapon will not make you invincible at any level!


 * Pair the Xuanlong with the Perforator special purpose rifle. Both use the same ammo. Perform sneak attacks with the latter; if the survivors detect you, break out the former for heavy response. As Stealthy Small Gunners tend to wear lighter armor to minimize skill penalty, it could be important to have a hard hitting back-up once detected. In turn, Rambo Small Gunners may want to thin out larger gangs with a sneak attack weapon, since their lower stealth ability otherwise attracts immediate attention.


 * Its damage rate and class makes Xuanlong a perfect weapon for Charon. He will equip this weapon over his default Combat Shotgun. Load him up with buckets of 5.56mm ammo for extreme efficiency. This is a combat solution for Heavy Gunners and Buck Rodgers characters who don't need Xuanlong, yet don't wish to miss out on a unique weapon.

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