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Bullet Spread and Weapon Statistics

By WhiteZet

Shows the bullet spread for all ingame weapons.

This is an updated version of a guide I posted on my old account in 2016.

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Category: Co-op, Gameplay Basics, Loot, Multiplayer, Secrets, Weapons

Languages: English

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10 Mar, 2023 @ 8:41am

14 Mar, 2023 @ 8:59am

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Guide Index

Overview

How I get the results:

Pistols (Secondary Firearms)

Tier 1: Submachine Guns (Primary)

Tier 1: Pump Action Shotguns (Primary)

Tier 2: Automatic Shotguns (Primary)

Tier 2: Sniper Rifles (Primary)

Tier 2: Assault Rifles (Primary)

Tier 3: Special Weapons (Primary) [Rare]

Changes:

Comments

How I get the results:

Here's the map used to do the testing:

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1412608976
The bullet spread results are me shooting at the target, then marking the bullet spots in photoshop. I'd say the results are 95-99% accurate, I did not create these with surgical precision. All images are hipfire only results but I talk about ADS accuracy in text.

Laser means that I provide results for laser sights. Results are color coded blue in same image.
Spray means I either held fire or spammed fire.
Single fire means I only provided one input.

Most stats are from the fandom wiki page, reload & range stats are from: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=122543624
Range: Distance before gun deals no damage.
Damage falloff: Every 500 ingame units weapon damage drops by a percentage.

Pistols (Secondary Firearms)

Pistol Stats:

Ammo: Infinite
- 15 bullet magazine [30 in total with Dual Pistols]
Damage Per Shot: 36
Damage Per Magazine: 540 [1080]
Damage Per Second (Single): 180
Damage Per Second (Dual): 360

Rate of Fire: 5/sec or 10/sec (300/minute) [600/minute]
Reload time: 2 seconds [2.5 seconds]
Range: 2500
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.75

Desert Eagle Stats:

Ammo: Infinite
- 8 bullet magazine
Damage Per Shot: 80
Damage Per Magazine: 640
Damage Per Second: 266

Rate of Fire: 3.33 (200/minute)
Reload time: 2 seconds
Range: 3500
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.75

Tier 1: Submachine Guns (Primary)

MP5 Stats:

Ammo: 50+650
Damage Per Shot: 26
Damage Per Magazine: 1300
Damage Per Second: 347

Rate of Fire: 13,33/sec (800/minute)
Reload time: 3.05 seconds
Range: 2500
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.84

SMG Stats:

Ammo: 50+650
Damage Per Shot: 20
Damage Per Magazine: 1000
Damage Per Second: 320

Rate of Fire: 16/sec (960/minute)
Reload time: 2.27 seconds
Range: 2500
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.84

Silenced SMG Stats:

Ammo: 50+650
Damage Per Shot: 25
Damage Per Magazine: 1250
Damage Per Second: 400

Rate of Fire: 16/sec (960/minute)
Reload time: 2.27 seconds
Range: 2200
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.84

Tier 1: Pump Action Shotguns (Primary)

On shotgun accuracy:

Overall spread is same whether you're standing or crouching, same for laser sight. However:
When you crouch one pellet will be 100% accurate.
With laser sight, some pellets will be more consistently towards the center.
- Information based on own observations

Chrome Shotgun Stats:

Ammo: 8+72 Additional
Damage Per Shot: 248 [8 Pellets x 31 Damage]
Damage Per Magazine: 1984
Damage Per Second: 248

Rate of Fire: 1/sec (60/minute)
Reload time: 4.2 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.7

Pump Shotgun Stats:

Ammo: 8+72 Additional
Damage Per Shot: 250 [10 Pellets x 25 Damage]
Damage Per Magazine: 2000
Damage Per Second: 250

Rate of Fire: 1/sec (60/minute)
Reload time: 4.2 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.7

Tier 2: Automatic Shotguns (Primary)

On shotgun accuracy:

Combat Shotgun Stats:

Ammo: 10+90 Additional
Damage Per Shot: 252 [9 Pellets x 28 Damage]
Damage Per Magazine: 2520
Damage Per Second: 839

Rate of Fire: 3.33/sec (200/minute)
Reload time: 4 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.7

*0-2 pellets are outside the target

Auto Shotgun:

Ammo: 10+90 Additional
Damage Per Shot: 253 [11 Pellets x 23 Damage]
Damage Per Magazine: 2530
Damage Per Second: 843

Rate of Fire: 3.33/sec (200/minute)
Reload time: 4 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.7

*0-2 pellets are outside the target

Tier 2: Sniper Rifles (Primary)

Scout Stats:

Ammo: 15+180
Damage Per Shot: 105
Damage Per Magazine: 1575
Damage Per Second: 116

Rate of Fire: 1,1/sec (66/minute)
Reload time: 2.9 seconds
Range: 8192
Damage dropoff modifier: 1 (No dropoff)

AWP Stats:

Ammo: 20+180
Damage Per Shot: 115
Damage Per Magazine: 2300
Damage Per Second: 121

Rate of Fire: 1.05/sec (63/minute)
Reload time: 3.66 seconds
Range: 8192
Damage dropoff modifier: 1 (No dropoff)

Hunting Rifle Stats:

Ammo: 15+150
Damage Per Shot: 90
Damage Per Magazine: 1350
Damage Per Second: 360

Rate of Fire: 4/sec (240/minute)
Reload time: 3,13 seconds
Range: 8192
Damage dropoff modifier: 1 (No dropoff)

Sniper Rifle Stats:

Ammo: 30+180
Damage Per Shot: 90
Damage Per Magazine: 2700
Damage Per Second: 360

Rate of Fire: 4/sec (240/minute)
Reload time: 3,3 seconds
Range: 8192
Damage dropoff modifier: 1 (No dropoff)

Tier 2: Assault Rifles (Primary)

SG Stats:

Ammo: 50+360
Damage Per Shot: 33
Damage Per Magazine: 1650
Damage Per Second: 400
Damage Per Second (Scope): 244

Rate of Fire: 12,11/sec (727/minute)
Rate of Fire (Scope): 7,4/sec (444/minute)
Reload time: 3,4 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0,97

M16 Stats:

Ammo: 50+360
Damage Per Shot: 33
Damage Per Magazine: 1650
Damage Per Second: 377

Rate of Fire: 11.43/sec (686/minute)
Reload time: 2.2 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0,97

AK-47 Stats:

Ammo: 40+360
Damage Per Shot: 58
Damage Per Magazine: 2320
Damage Per Second: 447

Rate of Fire: 7.7/sec (462/minute)
Reload time: 2.4 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0,97

Scar Stats:

Ammo: 60+360
Damage Per Shot: 44 [3 round burst = 132 damage]
Damage Per Magazine: 2640
Damage Per Second: 368

Rate of Fire: 8.37/sec (502/minute)
Reload time: 3.3 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0,97

Tier 3: Special Weapons (Primary) [Rare]

M60 Stats:

Ammo: 150
Damage Per Shot: 50
Damage Per Magazine: 7500
Damage Per Second: 455

Rate of Fire: 9.1/sec (546/minute)
Reload time: N/A
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.97

Grenade Launcher Stats:

Ammo: 1+30
Damage Per Shot: 400-1000 [Splash Damage]
Damage Per Magazine: 400-1000
Damage Per Second: 270-108

Rate of Fire: 0.27/sec (16/minute)
Reload time: 3,3 seconds
Range: 3000
Damage dropoff modifier: 0.97

Changes:

14.03.2023: Updated shotgun accuracy information.

13 Comments

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WhiteZet [author] 27 Sep @ 10:35am

My guide is mainly to showcase the bullet spread. It was never meant to include melee weapons or infected abilities in any capacity.

While I would probably have tested the mounted weapons if I could, this was all done on a community map, and you can't spawn the mounted guns in through console from what I tried to look up. Only items you can carry.

I thought of learning mapping just to get better testing results for the guide, but it's not really something I'm interested in, and there weren't better alternatives either.

WhiteZet [author] 10 Sep @ 3:08pm

Yes, they're in the guide.

DeadSpace47 10 Sep @ 2:53pm

do you have the exact numbers for each weapon?

WhiteZet [author] 10 Sep @ 2:34pm

I explain the stats at the guide start.

But dropoff is every 500 units & weapons have different modifiers. Range is the maximum distance. Some weapons still do a lot of damage at the maximum distance, like snipers have max damage always & rifles are somewhat close to it.

DeadSpace47 10 Sep @ 6:36am

what's exactly damage drop off? After the max range a gun has like over 2500 it has drop off or the drop off is separate for other within-range?

DeadSpace47 2 Sep @ 2:56pm

Great guide, I was looking another guide about accuracy of weapons and it showed the minimum spread when crouching, standing. Those stats are crucial and it would best for you to add them each weapon.
For example,the difference in M16(maybe SG as well) when crouching is huge! Because the min spread is somewhere to 0.1 or almost zero? I forgot but you can see the difference in many weapons when you crouch and the assault rifles and snipers have the largest benefit when you crouch. I.e your shots will be 100% accurate unlike the other weapons where it may miss even if crouched (unless laser sights)

WhiteZet [author] 20 Apr, 2023 @ 1:17am

@Not A Grill, although the spread overall is about equal to M16 and SSG, it's fair to take into account the fact that it's a burst rifle. The first bullet from that burst will be more accurate than bullets from rifle spray + it's higher damage per bullet.

Tendie 19 Apr, 2023 @ 4:27pm

damn dam damn the scar is actually worse than m16 and ssg? I knew ak had more spread but I thought scar was on par with m16

ult1matum 19 Mar, 2023 @ 7:46am

w man

Supa 18 Mar, 2023 @ 8:16pm

underrated as fuck
nice job

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