Lanka

The Lanka is a Corpus sniper rifle unlockable through Energy Lab Research in the Dojo. While identical in appearance to the 'retired' Snipetron, the Lanka functions very differently, using a charged-shot mechanic that deals increased damage by holding down the weapon attack button for 1.5 seconds.

This weapon can be sold for.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Very high full charge damage (300), scales well with elemental mods.
 * Specializes in damage, making it effective against Robotic and Machinery-enemies. Electricity is a versatile damage type, combining for,  and.
 * Innate 5m Punch Through distance.
 * Pinpoint accuracy.
 * Good critical chance.
 * Can be fired prematurely, which allows more flexibility in combat; albeit with less damage.
 * Good Status Chance.
 * Quick reload.
 * Decent magazine size.
 * Silent weapon.

Disadvantages:
 * Damage cannot be increased with, or  mods.
 * Difficult to hit erratically moving targets at long or even medium range due to projectile travel time. This doesn't apply to targets which move in line, which are easy to hit with some practice.
 * Draws from the sniper ammo pool, which is among the rarest of all ammo drops.
 * Low damage when fired prematurely.

Tips

 * Increase the fire rate will reduce charge time. Speed Trigger, Shred, and Vile Acceleration can reduce it down to 0.53 seconds. Vile Acceleration gives the greatest decrease per mod capacity.
 * Adding a rank 2 Wildfire will give you two extra bullets, a rank 4 Magazine Warp will give you three. Combine both for a total of 15 bullets in the magazine.
 * It works well with a Loki or Nova on the edge of an open air map.
 * All 'charge weapons' (guns) are now capable of holding their charge during a sprint, and as long as the user starts the charge, they are able to finish charging while they are still sprinting. This is a useful trait for the mobility of the user.
 * Using elevators and opening coop doors also does not cancel the charge, however hacking consoles and opening lockers will.
 * Sliding when you are about to hit the ground (from any height) is very useful for keeping your charge instead of losing it by rolling.
 * Wall running will not cancel the charge, edge grabbing will.
 * Using a skill will cancel the charge.
 * The low total ammo and ammo drop chance for sniper rifles can be alleviated in a few ways:
 * Using the Sniper Ammo Mutation mod will make all ammo pickups give between 5 and 10 sniper rounds at max rank, depending on pickup type.
 * Using the Sniper Scavenger aura will make sniper ammo pickups give 25 rounds at max rank, instead of the usual 10 rounds.
 * Alternatively, Team Ammo Restores can be used as needed.
 * Heavy Caliber can be used on the Lanka with little noticeable effect on its long-range accuracy, as its slow rate of fire ensures that its shots will always land on its crosshair. Heavy Caliber will affect the spread of additional bullets created by Split Chamber however.
 * As of Update 11.3.0, Lanka possess a very high innate punch-through, making Metal Auger unnecessary while Shred becomes less effective.

Trivia

 * The Lanka uses the Snipetron model and skin.
 * Lanka is the name of an island fortress in Hindu mythology. This fortress is said to surpass even modern-day structures.
 * The Lanka is either a railgun or a coilgun. Two different real life weapon types that work using magnetism.
 * The Lanka is used by Sgt. Nef Anyo - the boss found on Mars.