Black Market Debrief: Rafale F3-R

Side Note: We have some minor backend maintenance incoming August 12, 2025. This will not require a new client download. We will be ending the current PVP season a little ahead of schedule to accommodate for the newest arrival you’ll read about below.

Event Updates

Night Flights Weekend Event: You all embraced the darkness last weekend, and we’re happy to say–you’ll get to do it again! Expect to see Night Flights back for a second weekend in a row, but this time, we brought you a little company. Speaking of..

Black Market Event Update: The time has rafinally come pilots! On August 13, 2025 12:00 PM PT, gear up and get ready for one of the most highly anticipated planes to enter the Metalstorm airspace. Introducing..

New Plane: Rafale F3-R

While the Black Market event is active, you can unlock this plane at Hangar Level 10, afterwards it will return to its normal Hangar Level of 17. Role Type: Medium Fighter

(Max scaling in parenthesis)

Base Stats

• 130 (260) hp

• Top Speed: 1,350km/h

• Acceleration: 45m/s²

• Turn Rate: 39°/s

• Ideal Turning Speed: 792km/h

• Afterburner Fuel: 13s

Traits

• Delta Wing

  • Increased turn rate while braking by +20.

• Look And Shoot

  • Target enemies by centering your camera on them. Activate this by using Cursor Aim, Camera Padlock, or Free Look. Max Target Angle: 110°

Loadout

• 6x Medium Range IR Missiles

  • Range: 7.0km

  • Damage: 80 (160)

  • Speed: 4,680km/h

  • Turn Rate: 45°/s

  • Lock Angle: 10°

  • Lock Time: 1.1s

Dev Note: These IR missiles have a longer lock time up to 2.0s at max range. This reduces down to 1.1s the closer you are to your target.

• Internal Precision Cannons

  • Max Damage: 192(384)dps

  • Ideal Range: < 0.8km

  • Reticle Range: < 1.0km

  • Spin Up Time: n/a

  • Spread: Very Low

  • Overheat Time: 3.4s

  • Ammo: ∞

  • Armor Piercing: None

• 3 Flares

Special Ability: Arc Pulse

Free-look to highlight a target, then activate Active Radar Cancellation (ARC) to prevent that target from seeing you on radar for 10 seconds. The target will lose all HUD indications of your presence and won’t be able to gain lock with radar-guided missiles, but if they get close enough they will still have cannon and rocket lead indicators.

Cooldown: 25/15/5s

Miscellaneous

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an error that was occurring for some players in the tutorial.

Issues & Feedback Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord, or contact us at support@starform.co. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.

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