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Uncommon card · Science
Autocannon, an Uncommon card
An autocannon, automatic cannon, machine cannon or anti-tank machine gun, is a fully automatic gun that is capable of rapid-firing large-calibre armour-piercing, explosive or incendiary shells, as opposed to the smaller-caliber kinetic projectiles fired by a machine gun.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 43
- Power
- 107
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 160,000
Power 107 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Autocannon quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Autocannon card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
When used on its own, the word "autocannon" typically indicates a non-rotary weapon with a ______ barrel.
Answer
single. When used on its own, the word "autocannon" typically indicates a non-rotary weapon with a single barrel. From the Autocannon article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's foil. Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's foil 75 · Topological space 69 · Autocannon 64 · VZLÚ HC-3 61 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Autocannon. Autocannon 160,000 · Topological space 120,000 · Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's foil 680 · Max Schürer 270 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Autocannons have a longer effective range and greater terminal performance than machine guns, due to the use of larger/heavier munitions, but are usually smaller than tank guns, howitzers, field guns, or other artillery.
- When used on its own, the word "autocannon" typically indicates a non-rotary weapon with a single barrel.
- When multiple rotating barrels are involved, such a weapon is referred to as a "rotary autocannon" or "rotary cannon".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Autocannon article was read about 160,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 43: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
How to get Autocannon
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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- Peter, Paul and MaryRare · Arts · ATK 62 DEF 45
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- CheeseburgerUncommon · Society · ATK 62 DEF 45
- CelestaUncommon · Arts · ATK 64 DEF 43
- Topological spaceUncommon · Science · ATK 69 DEF 38
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Autocannon (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
