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SV98
Sniper Rifle
5.8 KG $5,200
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6x2 | 12 slots
Rewards Recon XP
Skins All skins
Digital Wood SV98
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SV98 is a sniper rifle in Wardogs, chambered in 7.62x54mm and issued to the Recon role. It has 55 damage per round, 46 rounds per minute, a 830 m/s muzzle velocity and an effective range of 1000 m. It weighs 5.8 kg and takes 6×2 inventory slots. It unlocks at Recon level 19 and costs $100,000.

  • Bolt-action / Magazine fed
  • 7.62x54mm

Details

Category
Weapons
Subcategory
Sniper Rifle
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Primary

Ballistics

Damage per round
55
Rate of fire
46 rpm
Fire modes
Semi-auto
Muzzle velocity
830 m/s
Effective range
1000 m
Accuracy
0.56 MOA
View kick
1.3×

Damage falloff

0%25%50%75%100%0 m1000 m1500 m
Full damage to 1000 m, 40% at 1500 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
0.95× -5%
Holster speed
1× — —
ADS time
0.6s
ADS zoom
1.2×
Length
80 cm
Zeroing
100-100 m

Hit multipliers & ballistics

See how the SV98 stacks up against every other weapon in the Wardogs ballistics calculator, with side by side comparisons and more in-depth damage breakdowns. Compare the SV98

Helmet None
Body Armor None
Round:
Range:
Head 176 dmg 1 shot to kill
ZoneMultRaw dmgEffectiveShotsTTKProtection
Head
3.20×17617610.00sUnarmored
Neck
2.40×13213210.00sUnarmored
Upper torso
1.98×108.9108.910.00sUnarmored
Middle torso
1.45×79.879.821.30sUnarmored
Lower torso
1.38×75.875.821.30sUnarmored
Pelvis
1.17×64.464.421.30sUnarmored
Upper arm
0.72×39.639.632.61sUnarmored
Lower arm
0.60×333343.91sUnarmored
Hand
0.36×19.819.866.52sUnarmored
Upper leg
0.72×39.639.632.61sUnarmored
Lower leg
0.60×333343.91sUnarmored
Foot
0.36×19.819.866.52sUnarmored
Head: Base 55 × 3.2 hitbox = 176 dmg

Ammunition

Often seen dealing death from concealed positions in forests and hillsides. Effective at mid-to-long range combat.

Attachments 4 slots | 26 parts

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