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SKS

Weapons · Rare

A Military-Grade Semi Automatic Rifle.

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SKS

Weapons·Semi-Auto Rifles·Rare

SKS

A Military-Grade Semi Automatic Rifle.

Damage
42.5
2nd of 3
RPM
400
1st of 3
Magazine
15
3rd of 3
Reload
4.4s
2nd of 3

Statsbar = place among all weapons · rank within Semi-Auto Rifles

Damage42.52nd of 3
RPM4001st of 3
Magazine153rd of 3
Reload4.4s2nd of 3
Aimcone0.252nd of 3
SKSLower is better for Reload and Aimcone; bars already account for it.

Weapon details

Hip aimcone
1.8
Velocity
469 m/s
Attachment slots
4

Craft itneeds Workbench level 3

1Total craft time30s
Starting
×0SKS made

Unlock itcheapest path on the level 3 tech tree

120scrap for 2 unlocksor 60 scrap at a research table

Ammo race4 types fit the SKS

Time to travel 100 m, slowed down 8×Faster ammo lands first
HV0.18s
5.56 Rifle0.21s
Explosive0.36s
Incendiary0.36s

Damagesmall numbers = change from 5.56 Rifle

AmmoDamageDPSSpeed
Incendiary47.6+5.1317.3+34281.3−187.5
Explosive42.51283.4+0.1281.3−187.5
5.56 RifleDefault42.5283.3468.8
HV42.5283.3562.5+93.7
Open 100 × 6would have the SKS. That's 5.56%, or 1 in 18.
Open one and see what drops.

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