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The Sten submachine gun was the standard British weapon in World War II. As a weapon, it is the best of both worlds; cheap and easy to make, yet is rugged and effective. It also has a rate of fire of 540 rpm, a little faster than MP 40. The Sten was produced in vast numbers and various models. The British Empire used the Sten during Word War II and in conflicts that followed. It was replaced in the British arsenal by the Sterling submachine gun.

Single Player

The Sten is obtained during Dark Secret from Karl Villigut. It does more damage (10 hit points) than the MP 40 (6) and even the Thompson (8), despite firing the exact same rounds the MP 40 uses; it's also somewhat more accurate than them, at least when fired in very short bursts. However, there's a catch; it will overheat after 10 rounds are fired in continuously, thus causing the weapon to overheat and stop firing for a few seconds. In order to prevent this, you must burst fire and make sure that the red bar on the lower right-hand corner doesn't reach the left side of the box it's in. If it does, then the gun has overheated. Once mastered, the Sten can be a powerful alternate to the M1 Thompson.

The Sten is highly effective against human enemies, but is less effective against X-Creatures such as Lopers and Proto-Soldiers.

Enemies like the Elite Guard and also a few SS Soldiers use the Sten. Their weapon have a little more heat tolerance, but a skilled player can still use this fact to their advantage.

Multiplayer

In RtCW Multiplayer, it is only available to the Soldier and Lieutenant classes. In Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, the Sten is only available to the Covert Ops class.

Appearances

The Sten appears only in Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.

Behind the scenes

The Sten that is used in Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a Silenced Mark II version of the Sten made for British special ops, though most Mark IIs have no silencer attached to it.

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