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Types and Speed - The Efficient Range System

MachineGunner3 types each have a max speed and a different efficient speed range. What is official about the system and how to use the ranges.

10/28/2026 MG3 Cosmos Wiki Team Last updated: 10/28/2026 2 min read

Speed is a Type decision: your max speed and your efficient range both come from your Type. The official description is unusually specific: maximum speed is determined by ‘Type’, and each Type has a different efficient speed range. (Source: Steam store page)

What Is Confirmed?

  • Type determines maximum speed.
  • Each Type has its own efficient speed range — the band where that Type performs best.
  • More speed = faster stage time = more score, but too much speed crashes. (all: official page)

Type names, speed values and range boundaries are in-game data we will not invent.

Why the Efficient Range Beats Top Speed (community analysis of the official system)

  • Score lives in the efficient band. A Type outside its range is paying crash risk for diminished returns — the system rewards staying inside the band, not touching the ceiling. (community estimate)
  • Match Type to stage. If stages vary in density or hazards, the right Type is the one whose efficient range fits the stage’s rhythm — see our scoring guide.
  • Learn one Type deeply first. Ranges differ by Type (official); switching constantly hides which range you actually know.

FAQ

How many Types are there? Not documented — count them in-game; this page will table them with sources when verified.

Can you change Type mid-stage? Not documented. (community note)

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