The HMG Class is a series of weapons in Metal Slug: Awakening. These function similar to the Heavy Machine Gun except it also launches a group of homing missiles per number of shots. The HMG inflicts Weak to the enemy.
Standard[]
Rookie Machine Gun[]
It is currently the only Uncommon weapon in the game. As Weapon Fragments for this weapon are not given, it cannot be Star upgraded.
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Uncommon | ATK Power: 20 |
HP: 0 | |||
Ammo: 66 | |||
DPS Multiplier: 68.7% | |||
Range: Mid-range | |||
Firerate: High |
Star Upgrades:
- Basic Effect: Increased weapon stats.
- Industrial Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Military Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Classified Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Top-Secret Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
Rapid Machine Gun[]
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Special | ATK Power: 70 |
HP: 0 | |||
Ammo: 75 | |||
DPS Multiplier: 92.4% | |||
Range: Mid-range | |||
Firerate: High |
Star Upgrades:
- Basic Effect: Increased weapon stats.
- Industrial Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Military Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Classified Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Top-Secret Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
Assault HMG[]
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Excellent | ATK Power: 136 |
HP: 0 | |||
Ammo: 82 | |||
DPS Multiplier: 138.6% | |||
Range: Mid-range | |||
Firerate: High |
Star Upgrades:
- Basic Effect: Increased weapon stats.
- Industrial Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Military Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Classified Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Top-Secret Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
Spark HMG[]
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Rare | ATK Power: 390 |
HP: 0 | |||
Ammo: 90 | |||
Debuff DMG Bonus: 2.5% | |||
DPS Multiplier: 201.7% | |||
Range: Mid-range | |||
Firerate: High |
Star Upgrades:
- Basic Effect: Increased weapon stats.
- Extra Power: Fires 3 Homing Missiles at 30% ATK for every 3 seconds of continuous shooting.
- Military Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Extra Power (Enhanced): Each hit by Homing Missiles increases weapon DMG by 5% for 4 seconds up to 15%.
- Top-Secret Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
Vortex HMG[]
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Epic | ATK Power: TBA |
HP: TBA | |||
Ammo: 110 | |||
Debuff DMG Bonus: TBA | |||
DPS Multiplier: TBA | |||
Range: Mid-range | |||
Firerate: High |
Star Upgrades:
- Extra Power (Enhanced): Fires 3 Homing Missiles at 10% ATK for every 3 seconds of continuous shooting. Each hit by Homing Missiles increases weapon DMG by 5% for 4 seconds up to 15%.
- Thunder Blast: After every 4 continuous bullets, the next bullet is enhanced (colored blue) and deals 180% of normal Bullet DMG.
- Military Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
- Thunder Blast (Enhanced): After every 3 continuous bullets, the next bullet is enhanced (colored blue) and deals 180% of normal Bullet DMG.
- Top-Secret Retrofit: Increased weapon stats.
Ragewing[]
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Legendary | ATK Power: 700 |
HP: 0 | |||
Ammo: 112 | |||
Debuff DMG Bonus: 3.0% | |||
DPS Multiplier: 259.3% | |||
Range: Mid-range | |||
Firerate: High |
Fallen Star[]
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Mythical | ATK Power: 1,160 |
HP: 0 | |||
Ammo: 120 | |||
Debuff DMG Bonus: 3.5% | |||
DPS Multiplier: 323.7% | |||
Range: Mid-range | |||
Firerate: High |
Awaken[]
Flame Battle Song[]
Burn freely, flames soaring. Requires Ragewing.
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Mythical |
ATK Power: 880 | ||
HP: 450 | ||
Weapon Attributes: 10.0% |
- Fire Dance Cyclone: Heave machine gun's [Enhanced Bullet] enhanced to [Fiery Cannonballs], damage increased by 30%. [Fiery Cannonballs] have 10% chance to generate a fire dance cyclone on hit, dealing 300% ATK as Aoe DMG.
- Surging Pulse: Weapon DMG Multiplier increase by 8%.
Blessed Dragon of Heaven[]
A descending dragon roar shakes the universe. Requires Fallen Star.
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Mythical |
ATK Power: 1460 | ||
HP: 750 | ||
Weapon Attributes: 12.0% |
- Sky-rending Dragon Roar: When attacking, unfolds the Dragon Domain, granting the entire team a shield of 12% HP. Characters in the domain gain 8% ATK and 5% CRIT Rate for 15s. Triggered only once every 16s.
- Exceptional Debuff: Deals Exceptional Debuff to enemy units: Attacks that trigger debuff +80% DMG.
- Destruction Impact: Weapon DMG Multiplier increase by 9%.