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SKS
Marksman Rifle
3.85 KG $2,400
Magazine
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6x2 | 12 slots
Rewards Recon XP
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SKS is a marksman rifle in Wardogs, chambered in 7.62x39mm and issued to the Recon role. It has 42 damage per round, 420 rounds per minute, a 735 m/s muzzle velocity and an effective range of 400 m. It weighs 3.85 kg and takes 6×2 inventory slots. It unlocks at Recon level 5 and costs $25,000.

  • Semi automatic
  • 7.62x39mm

Details

Category
Weapons
Subcategory
Marksman Rifle
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Primary

Ballistics

Damage per round
42
Rate of fire
420 rpm
Fire modes
Semi-auto
Muzzle velocity
735 m/s
Effective range
400 m
Accuracy
0.73 MOA
View kick
1.1×
Recoil when focused
-30%

Recoil pattern

Recoil pattern 20 rounds
+10°+20°-10°+10°AIM11020
Target distance 15 m

Spray on target: 22 cm wide, 5.7 m tall

Rounds Player at 15 m Scatter
Shot 20/20
Scatter ±5.5° After 20: 0.61-0.94° up Reset 0.95s
Climb 28.5°
Drift 0.75°

Damage falloff

0%25%50%75%100%0 m400 m1200 m
Full damage to 400 m, 20% at 1200 m

Handling

Choose attachments in the tooltip or attachment slots below to see stats change.
Attribute Deviation
Mult Impact Change
Vertical recoil
1× — —
Horizontal recoil
1× — —
Spread
1× — —
Accuracy
1× — —
Equip speed
1.15× +15%
Holster speed
1.1× +10%
ADS time
0.53s
ADS zoom
1.2×
Length
80 cm
Zeroing
100-1000 m

Hit multipliers & ballistics

See how the SKS stacks up against every other weapon in the Wardogs ballistics calculator, with side by side comparisons and more in-depth damage breakdowns. Compare the SKS

Helmet None
Body Armor None
Round:
Range:
Head 105 dmg 1 shot to kill
ZoneMultRaw dmgEffectiveShotsTTKProtection
Head
2.50×10510510.00sUnarmored
Neck
1.88×78.878.820.14sUnarmored
Upper torso
1.43×60.160.120.14sUnarmored
Middle torso
1.30×54.654.620.14sUnarmored
Lower torso
1.24×51.951.920.14sUnarmored
Pelvis
0.90×37.837.830.29sUnarmored
Upper arm
0.60×25.225.240.43sUnarmored
Lower arm
0.50×212150.57sUnarmored
Hand
0.30×12.612.681.00sUnarmored
Upper leg
0.60×25.225.240.43sUnarmored
Lower leg
0.50×212150.57sUnarmored
Foot
0.30×12.612.681.00sUnarmored
Head: Base 42 × 2.5 hitbox = 105 dmg

Ammunition

A classic marksman rifle from the 20th century that has great recoil control.

Attachments 3 slots | 26 parts

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