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The StA-3 Stova Light Machine Gun is a Helghast weapon featured in Killzone, Killzone 2, Killzone 3, and Killzone: Mercenary.


"Powerful and effective at all ranges. Fitted with a green dot sight for enhanced target acquisition."
―Weapon description[src]


Specifications[]

The StA-3 Stova is used by the Helghast as a support weapon and emplaced weapon. It fires from a 100 (96 in Killzone 2) round, helical drum and has a very high rate of fire. However, its accuracy leaves something to be desired due to the recoil of the 7.62 x 51 mm HSO cartridge, limiting accurate fire to very short bursts. The StA-3 also lacks iron sights, only providing a mediocre (and rather imprecise) "zoom" which further adds to its horrible accuracy at longer ranges.

It excels as a close range weapon, allowing for indiscriminate spraying, but is also effective at medium to long range in the hands of a skilled player (especially when crouched). It is similar to the ISA's M224-A1 LMG in function and in use.

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"Accuracy is overrated. The StA3's high rate of fire and large clip size will clear out a room in seconds. A formidable close-range weapon."
―Weapon description[src]

Campaign[]

The StA-3 is found in many weapon racks during the later half of the campaign or from the bodies of LMG troopers.

StA-3's accuracy increases massively making it useful at medium/long range as well as close range. The weapon has one of the highest rates of fire in the game so any loss or accuracy up close is easily made up for by the sheer amount of rounds it can fire at its intended target. Its accuracy when firing from the hip is lower than the M224; firing while stationary is more effective.

The StA-3's clip size has been reduced to 64 rounds, though it still has sufficient ammo to get players through most encounters, and its reload time is much faster than the M224. It gains a large boost of accuracy when fired from behind cover or a fixed position.

Multiplayer[]

The StA-3 is used by the Engineer class.


"Designed for long distance suppression, this weapon features an optical scope and low recoil, making it ideal for picking off advancing troops."
―Weapon description[src]
The StA-3 features a bulky red dot sight scope similar to the one found in the StA-14 Rifle, which improves the accuracy zooming but the extra space may obstruct part of your vision.

Trivia[]

  • The StA-3 is partly based on the WWII German MG42 machine gun, most notably in the appearance of its air-cooled barrel. The MG-42 also has a detachable 120-round drum, units with attached drum magazines are used as mobile light machineguns, again resembling the portable variant of the StA-3.
    • Historically, the MG-42 is also used in massive quantities as emplacement guns which is reflected by the Helghast's penchant for mounting their StA-3's on walls and covers.
  • Colonel Radec uses a modified LMG with higher power and accuracy during the final boss battle in Killzone 2.
  • The StA-6 chaingun equipped by heavy trooper is most likely modified from the StA-3, judging from the appearance of its barrel.

Gallery[]

Killzone Weapons
Side Arms BP-02 Pup · IvP-18 Tropov · M4 · S-FOX · StA-18 Pistol
Assault Rifles M82 · StA-52
Submachine Guns M66-SD SMG
Machine Guns M224-A1 · M224-A3 · StA-3
Shotguns LS13
Launchers BLR-06 Hadra · M327 · M404
Explosives M194 ·
Miscellaneous BDL-23 Dohvat · FSK-7 Fury · M224 MOMAG · Pnv-3 Siska
Killzone 2 Weapons
Side Arms M4 Revolver · StA-18 Pistol
Assault Rifles M82 · StA-14 · StA-52
Submachine Guns StA-11 SMG
Light Machine Guns M224-1A · StA-3 LMG
Sniper Rifles VC32
Shotguns LS13
Launchers M327 · M80 Rocket Launcher · VC9 Rocket Launcher
Explosives M194 · TR-X Teslite · C4 Explosive · D-charge
Miscellaneous Air Support Drone · Emplaced StA-3 Light Machine Gun · Repair Tool · Revive Tool · M32 Combat Knife · M10 AA Cannon · Revive Tool · Spawning Grenade · VC1 Flamethrower · VC5 Arc Rifle · VC21 Boltgun · VC25 AA Cannon
Killzone 3 Weapons
Side Arms M4 Revolver · StA-2 · StA-18 · VC8
Rifles M82 (M82SE) · StA-14 · StA-52 (StA-52SE) · VC32
Submachine Guns LS57 SMG · M66-SD · StA-11 (StA-11SE)
Machine Guns M224-1A · StA-3 LMG
Heavy Weapons StA-5X Arc Cannon · StA-62 Minigun · VC1 Flamethrower · VC21 Boltgun
Shotguns LS13
Launchers M327 · StA-X3 W.A.S.P. · VC9 Rocket Launcher
Explosives M194 · TR-X Teslite · C4 Explosive · D-charge · PXM199
Miscellaneous Emplaced StA-3 · M32 Combat Knife · StA-X6 Jetpack · LS116 Sentry Turret · VC116 Sentry Turret
Killzone: Mercenary Weapons
Side Arms StA-18SE · StA-18 · M2 · M4
Rifles M82 · STA-52SE · StA-14
Sniper Rifles M33 · M42 · VC32 · VC39
Light Machine Guns StA-3 · M224-1A
Submachine Guns LS57 · M66 · StA-7 · StA-11
Shotguns LS13 · LS18 · StA-12 · VC8
Rocket Launchers M327 · M80 · VC9 · VC11
Grenades M98 Flash · M133 Prox · M194 Frag · StA-G2 Pyro · VC-G11 Gas
Armor Combat · Mercenary · Blast Ballistic · Infiltrator · Supply Armor
VAN-Guards Mantys Engine · Porcupine · Sky Fury · Arc Missile · Ghost · Vultur · X3-JMR · Carapace
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