GUIDE VERDICT
Late-game purchase
Assault Rifle costs $20,000 from Volcano and is not required by any decoded main-progression step.
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Assault Rifle in How to Fish
Assault Rifle becomes available from Volcano for $20,000. Its verified damage ladder runs from 40 to 100 per-shot damage.
ACQUISITION
How to Get the Assault Rifle
Reach Volcano, then look for the confirmed Assault Rifle purchase and have $20,000 available. The exact vendor interaction and any additional shop-state requirement are not mapped yet.
- 1
Reach Volcano.
- 2
Have $20,000 available.
- 3
Check the weapon seller or purchase interaction on that island.
BUYING DECISION
Is the Assault Rifle Worth It?
BUY IF
You already reached Volcano, can absorb the price, and value its confirmed 30 → 40 magazine path.
WAIT IF
You are buying it only because it appears later; later availability does not prove better overall performance.
This verdict uses only verified price, unlock stage, damage states and magazine data. It is not an overall combat rating.
VERIFIED DATA ONLY
Assault Rifle Stats
- Price
- $20,000
- Unlock
- Volcano
- Base damage
- 40 per shot
- Maximum damage
- 100 per shot
- Magazine
- 30 → 40
What is not confirmed
Fire rate, reload duration, recoil, projectile velocity, range, and sustained DPS are not confirmed.
13 VERIFIED DAMAGE STATES
Assault Rifle Damage Upgrades
Upgrade costs are sequential. The planner adds every state between your current damage and target damage.
| State | Damage | Cost from previous | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 40 | — | per shot |
| Upgrade 1 | 45 | $300 | per shot |
| Upgrade 2 | 50 | $480 | per shot |
| Upgrade 3 | 55 | $700 | per shot |
| Upgrade 4 | 60 | $920 | per shot |
| Upgrade 5 | 65 | $1,360 | per shot |
| Upgrade 6 | 70 | $1,890 | per shot |
| Upgrade 7 | 75 | $2,480 | per shot |
| Upgrade 8 | 80 | $3,100 | per shot |
| Upgrade 9 | 85 | $3,875 | per shot |
| Upgrade 10 | 90 | $4,520 | per shot |
| Upgrade 11 | 95 | $5,125 | per shot |
| Upgrade 12 | 100 | $5,800 | per shot |
How Far Should You Upgrade?
This compares confirmed damage costs only. It cannot rank damage against attachments or handling stats that are not mapped.
CLOSEST USEFUL COMPARISON
Assault Rifle vs. Sniper Rifle
Both use per-shot damage, but exact fire rate, reload, recoil, and range are not confirmed.
| Verified fact | Assault Rifle | Sniper Rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20,000 | $3,800 |
| First available | Volcano | Rocks |
| Damage | 40 → 100 per shot | 200 → 500 per shot |
| Magazine | 30 → 40 | 5 → 8 |
Choose Assault Rifle only when its confirmed magazine profile and late-game availability match your goal.
Choose Sniper Rifle when lower cost and much higher confirmed per-shot damage matter more.
BOSS USE: EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
Best Bosses for the Assault Rifle?
The production data confirms when this weapon becomes available, but not weapon-to-Boss performance ratings. These are only the required Boss routes available from that stage onward.
LONG-TERM DECISION
When Should You Replace the Assault Rifle?
This is the final newly available firearm in the five-island route. It is an optional late-game purchase, not a progression requirement.
CONFIRMED ATTACHMENT DATA
Assault Rifle Extended Magazine
Assault Rifle has a confirmed Extended Magazine path from 30 to 40 rounds for $5,400. Compatibility for the other Fully Equipped slots is not fully mapped.
Fully Equipped achievement guide →TROUBLESHOOTING
Something Doesn't Match Your Run?
The weapon is not in the shop
Confirm you reached Volcano, then re-check the island seller interaction. The exact vendor-state trigger is not yet mapped.
My upgrade cost looks different
Select your current damage state in the planner. Costs are sequential and exclude the original $20,000 purchase.
An attachment will not equip
Do not assume every weapon supports all four Fully Equipped slots. Exact compatibility is still being checked.
A stat is missing
Unknown fire rate, reload, pellet count, range, recoil and DPS values are deliberately omitted rather than estimated.