Machine Guns (VC3)

This article is about the Nachine Guns in Valkyria Chronicles. For other uses, see Machine Guns (disambiguation).
Military Machine Guns are the main weapons of the Shocktrooper and Gunner classes.

Gallian Sub-Machine Guns Circa 1935

Mags

		Type: Submachine Gun Class: Shocktrooper
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Mags-1	21	25	40	100	20	C	None
Mags-2	22	26	41	100	20	C	None
Mags-3	23	27	43	100	20	C	None
Mags-4	24	28	44	100	20	C	None
Mags-5	25	29	46	100	20	B	None
Mags-6	26	30	47	100	20	B	None
Mags-7	27	31	49	100	20	B	None
Mags-8	28	32	50	100	20	B	None
Mags-9	29	33	52	100	20	A	None
Mags-F	30	34	53	100	20	A	None
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T-MAG

		Type: Submachine Gun Class: Shocktrooper
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
T-MAG-1	25	27	60	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-2	26	28	61	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-3	28	30	63	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-4	30	32	65	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-5	32	34	67	150	20	B	None
T-MAG-6	34	35	69	150	20	B	None
T-MAG-7	35	37	70	150	20	B	None
T-MAG-8	37	39	72	150	20	A	None
T-MAG-9	39	41	74	150	20	A	None
T-MAG-F	41	43	76	150	20	A	None
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Mags-A

		Type: Submachine Gun Class: Shocktrooper
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Mags-A-1	31	30	50	150	20	C	None
Mags-A-2	33	32	51	150	20	C	None
Mags-A-3	35	34	53	150	20	C	None
Mags-A-4	38	37	55	150	20	C	None
Mags-A-5	40	39	57	150	20	B	None
Mags-A-6	43	42	59	150	20	B	None
Mags-A-7	45	44	60	150	20	B	None
Mags-A-8	47	46	62	150	20	A	None
Mags-A-9	50	49	64	150	20	A	None
Mags-A-F	52	51	66	150	20	A	None
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Gallian Advanced Machine Guns Circa 1935

Mags-FF

		Type: Advanced Submachine Gun Class: Trooper Elite
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Mags-FF-1	19	22	40	100	20	C	None
Mags-FF-2	19	22	41	100	20	C	None
Mags-FF-3	20	23	43	100	20	C	None
Mags-FF-4	20	23	44	100	20	C	None
Mags-FF-5	21	24	46	100	20	B	None
Mags-FF-6	21	24	47	100	20	B	None
Mags-FF-7	22	25	49	100	20	B	None
Mags-FF-8	22	25	50	100	20	B	None
Mags-FF-9	23	26	52	100	20	A	None
Mags-FF-F	23	26	53	100	20	A	None
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T-MAG-FF

		Type: Advanced Submachine Gun Class: Trooper Elite
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
T-MAG-FF-1	22	25	60	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-FF-2	23	26	61	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-FF-3	25	28	63	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-FF-4	27	30	65	150	20	C	None
T-MAG-FF-5	29	32	67	150	20	B	None
T-MAG-FF-6	31	34	69	150	20	B	None
T-MAG-FF-7	32	35	70	150	20	B	None
T-MAG-FF-8	34	37	72	150	20	A	None
T-MAG-FF-9	36	39	74	150	20	A	None
T-MAG-FF-F	38	41	76	150	20	A	None
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Mags-A-FF

		Type: Advanced Submachine Gun Class: Trooper Elite
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Mags-A-FF-1	29	27	50	150	24	C	None
Mags-A-FF-2	30	28	51	150	24	C	None
Mags-A-FF-3	32	30	53	150	24	C	None
Mags-A-FF-4	34	32	55	150	24	C	None
Mags-A-FF-5	36	34	57	150	24	B	None
Mags-A-FF-6	38	36	59	150	24	A	None
Mags-A-FF-7	39	37	60	150	24	A	None
Mags-A-FF-8	41	39	62	150	24	A	None
Mags-A-FF-9	43	41	64	150	24	A	None
Mags-A-FF-F	45	43	66	150	24	A	None
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Gallian Machine Guns Circa 1935

Squall

		Type: Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Squall-1	32	37	75	100	40	A	None
Squall-2	33	37	76	100	40	A	None
Squall-3	35	38	78	100	40	A	None
Squall-4	36	39	79	100	40	S	None
Squall-5	38	40	81	100	40	S	None
Squall-6	40	41	83	100	40	S	None
Squall-7	41	41	84	100	40	S	None
Squall-8	43	42	86	100	40	S	None
Squall-9	44	43	87	100	40	S	None
Squall-F	46	44	89	100	40	S	None
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Squall-S

		Type: Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Squall-S-1	33	46	84	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-2	34	46	85	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-3	36	47	87	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-4	37	48	88	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-5	39	49	90	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-6	41	50	92	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-7	42	50	93	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-8	44	51	95	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-9	45	52	96	150	40	S	None
Squall-S-F	47	53	98	150	40	S	None
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Squall-A

		Type: Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Squall-A-1	41	55	73	100	40	S	None
Squall-A-2	42	55	74	100	40	S	None
Squall-A-3	44	56	76	100	41	S	None
Squall-A-4	45	57	77	100	42	S	None
Squall-A-5	47	58	79	100	43	S	None
Squall-A-6	49	59	81	100	44	S	None
Squall-A-7	50	59	82	100	44	S	None
Squall-A-8	52	60	84	100	45	S	None
Squall-A-9	53	61	85	100	46	S	None
Squall-A-F	55	62	87	100	47	S	None
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Gallian Light Machine Guns Circa 1935

Hurricane

		Type: Light Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Hurricane-1	51	50	60	120	60	B	None
Hurricane-2	54	52	63	120	60	A	None
Hurricane-3	57	54	66	120	60	S	None
Hurricane-4	60	56	69	120	60	S	None
Hurricane-5	63	58	72	120	60	S	None
Hurricane-6	66	60	75	120	60	S	None
Hurricane-7	69	62	78	120	60	S	None
Hurricane-8	72	64	81	120	60	S	None
Hurricane-9	75	66	84	120	60	S	None
Hurricane-F	78	68	87	120	60	S	None
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Hurricane-mk2

		Type: Light Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Hurricane-mk2-1	62	80	60	170	60	B	None
Hurricane-mk2-2	68	84	63	170	60	A	None
Hurricane-mk2-3	74	88	66	170	60	S	None
Hurricane-mk2-4	80	92	69	170	60	S	None
Hurricane-mk2-5	86	96	72	170	60	S	None
Hurricane-mk2-6	92	100	75	170	60	S	None
Hurricane-mk2-7	98	104	78	170	60	S	None
Hurricane-mk2-8	104	108	81	170	60	S	None
Hurricane-mk2-9	110	112	84	170	60	S	None
Hurricane-mk2-F	116	116	87	170	60	S	None
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Gallian Heavy Machine Guns Circa 1935

Cyclone

		Type: Heavy Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Cyclone-1	42	47	75	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-2	45	49	77	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-3	49	52	80	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-4	52	55	83	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-5	55	56	84	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-6	58	59	87	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-7	62	62	90	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-8	66	65	93	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-9	69	67	95	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-F	73	70	98	100	40	S	None
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Cyclone-S

		Type: Heavy Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Cyclone-S-1	43	56	84	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-S-2	46	58	87	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-S-3	50	61	91	100	41	S	None
Cyclone-S-4	53	64	92	100	42	S	None
Cyclone-S-5	57	66	98	100	43	S	None
Cyclone-S-6	61	69	99	100	44	S	None
Cyclone-S-7	64	72	99	100	45	S	None
Cyclone-S-8	68	74	99	100	46	S	None
Cyclone-S-9	71	77	99	100	47	S	None
Cyclone-S-F	75	80	99	100	48	S	None
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Cyclone-A

		Type: Heavy Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Cyclone-A-1	51	65	72	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-A-2	54	67	75	100	40	S	None
Cyclone-A-3	58	70	79	100	41	S	None
Cyclone-A-4	61	73	82	100	42	S	None
Cyclone-A-5	65	75	86	100	43	S	None
Cyclone-A-6	69	78	90	100	44	S	None
Cyclone-A-7	72	81	93	100	45	S	None
Cyclone-A-8	76	83	97	100	46	S	None
Cyclone-A-9	79	86	99	100	47	S	None
Cyclone-A-F	83	89	99	100	48	S	None
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Captured Sub-Machine Guns Circa 1935

The Hilde, for all its poor accuracy, is actually incredibly useful in the early parts of the main storyline, giving shocktroopers the range they need in order to delete opposition beyond the enemy's early-game interception range and make up for their incredibly low AP. However, it loses its effectiveness in the middle and late-game, not having enough accuracy compared to other ace weapons while being outranged and overpowered by other DLC weaponry. Nevertheless, the Hilde makes early-game Valkyria Chronicles 3 far easier.

Hilde

		Type: Submachine Gun Class: Shocktrooper
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Hilde	29	37	73	200	24	C	None
Hilde-M	43	77	82	200	24	C	None

ZM-MP

Type: Submachine Gun Class: Shocktrooper
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
ZM-MP	28	34	83	150	20	C	None
ZM-MPX	32	38	85	150	20	S	Ammo Drop
ZM-MPA	51	58	78	150	20	C	None
ZM-MPL	64	62	78	200	20	C	None

Ruhm

		Type: Submachine Gun Class: Shocktrooper
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Ruhm	78	102	82	300	24	C	None

Idun SP B

Type: Submachine Gun Class: Shocktrooper
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Idun SP B, (イドゥンSpB)	69	88	82	150	24	C	None

Captured Advanced Machine Guns Circa 1935

MagsR-FF

Type: Advanced Submachine Gun Class: Trooper Elite
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
MagsR-FF	31	36	75	150	20	C	None

ZM-MP-F

Type: Advanced Submachine Gun Class: Trooper Elite
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
ZM-MP-FW	41	47	81	150	20	C	None
ZM-MP-FA	59	63	75	150	20	C	None

ZM-MG

Type: Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
ZM-MG	69	78	65	130	40	C	none
ZM-MGX	66	66	71	130	40	S	Shots Down
ZM-HMG	71	81	58	130	50	C	None

Bragi

		Type: Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Bragi	71	104	64	200	60	C	None

Alvitr

		Type: Heavy Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Alvitr	74	111	64	180	60	C	None

Held

		Type: Light Machine Gun Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Held	72	99	64	180	60	C	None

Sieg

Type: Class: Gunner
Model	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Accuracy	Range	Shots	Suppress	Effect
Sieg	74	103	64	200	60	C	None

Strategy

• While heavy MGs are really powerful in VCII with anti-infantry stats around 100 they have been outclassed by light MGs in VCIII; heavy MGs have, at most, 80 anti-infantry power, while the light machinegun has longer range and more shots (as before) but they can, in Hurricane MkII form, have 116 anti-infantry and anti-armor power. This effectively makes heavy MGs obsolete both offensively and defensively, for light MGs not just out-range, but also overpower them. The only advantage that Heavy MGs have over Light MGs is their much higher accuracy.
• While shocktrooper submachine guns have a short official range, anti-personnel boosts, such as potentials, can actually significantly increase the range they are effective at. This is because bullets don't actually disappear past their official range; the damage per bullet is simply heavily reduced (damage drop-off) the further the bullet goes beyond its official range. Potential anti-personnel boosts reduces drop-off enough that machine guns can genuinely be threats beyond their official range.

Trivia

• Most of the rifles added as 'machine guns' are, to modern terms, more sub- machine guns, assault rifles or light machine guns rather than 'real' machine guns.
• 'Held' is the dutch word for 'hero'; the Held, according to Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks, was the machine gun Dahau wielded in Chapter 20: Nameless Again (Pt.2)
• The Hildr, Idun SP B, Alvitr, and Bragi are DLC machine guns that first appeared in Valkyria Chronicles 2 as weapons wielded by the Gallian Revolutionary Army. If their appearances in Valkyria Chronicles 3 are canonical, they have some rather interesting implications for the canon storyline of the Valkyria Chronicles universe, for they could provide some in-universe evidence on how the GRA first gained strength.
• In Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks, the MAGS-A series is illustrated using artwork similar to the MAGS-MXX series machine gun of VC1, suggesting a shared heritage or perhaps being the same weapon under different names.
• In Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks, the Squall-A series machine gun is illustrated using artwork identical to the MAJ-X series machine gun of VC1, which contradicts the Squall-A's in-game model.

• Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks lists a machine gun called the "Squall-R", a weapon that is unavailable for use in-game by the player. Early series Squall-R's receive their own unique design (similar to the Bragi), while late-series Squall-R's (4-F) instead use artwork similar to the MAGS-30R submachine gun. This could be either a translation error on the part of the book's writers or a possible clue to the Squall's heritage.