With a fire rate of up to 900 rounds per minute, an effective range of almost half a mile and a sizeable 7.62mm cartridge, the machinegun is a supremely effective anti-personnel weapon. Though of little use against vehicles, the machine gun will punch straight through almost all infantry armour and is extremely useful against heavy infantry. Its long range and high rate of fire make it a superb support weapon that can quickly turn the tide of a battle or dominate an important battlefield chokepoint.

However, much like the rocket launcher, the machine gun is a heavy weapon and suffers a number of inherent limitations; a considerable amount of time is required to fire or reload the weapon, it is inaccurate when not fired by a stationary user, and the weight and recoil of the weapon necessitates a strong trooper carry it into battle.