Sniper rifles
M40A5
Marine sniper rifle on a Remington 700 action, McMillan stock and Schmidt & Bender scope. Sub-MOA accuracy.
Origin: USA, 1966/2009 — Remington / USMC Precision Weapons Section
Stats
| Base | After the Forge of Ys | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | M40A5 | Quarantine |
| Damage (near / far) | 525 – 438 | 2,100 – 1,752 |
| Head multiplier | × 4.00 | × 4.00 |
| Effective range | 80 – 250 m | 80 – 250 m |
| Fire rate | 48 rpm | 48 rpm |
| Fire mode | Bolt-action | Bolt-action |
| Magazine / reserve | 5 / 50 | 10 / 100 |
| Reload | 2.60s (empty 3.40s) | 2.60s (empty 3.40s) |
| Reload type | Magazine | Magazine |
| Aim time | 420 ms | 420 ms |
| Sprint-out | 360 ms | 360 ms |
| Movement speed | 90% | 90% |
| Spread (hip / aimed) | 7.0° / 0.02° | 7.0° / 0.02° |
| Penetration | 5 targets | 7 targets |
| Zoom | × 8.00 | × 8.00 |
Effect: Strict isolation of the infected, at 500 meters.
First pass at the Forge of Ys: 5,000 points. Each further pass (2,500 points) keeps these stats and rolls a new elemental ammo, different from the previous one.
Damage falloff
| Distance | Damage per bullet | After the Forge of Ys |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 80 m | 525 | 2,100 |
| 165 m | 482 | 1,926 |
| ≥ 250 m | 438 | 1,752 |
Shots to kill a zombie
| Round | Torso | Head | Torso · Forge of Ys | Head · Forge of Ys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Normal difficulty, point-blank, no Perks. Shotguns: every pellet on target.
Where to find it
- Possible starting weapon when the host allows loadout weapons (level 35).
- In the Mystery Box: weight 1 (1 = regular weapon).
Compatible attachments
| Slot | Compatible attachments |
|---|---|
| Optic | Thermal scope (weapon level 6), ACOG 4× scope (weapon level 7), 4× scope (weapon level 8), 10× mil-dot scope (weapon level 14) |
| Muzzle | Suppressor (weapon level 3), Muzzle brake (weapon level 9) |
| Barrel | Heavy barrel (weapon level 5) |
| Magazine | Extended mag (weapon level 4), Dual mags (weapon level 11) |
| Stock | Tactical stock (weapon level 10) |
| Grip | Rubber grip (weapon level 2) |
| Ammo | Hollow point rounds (weapon level 12), FMJ rounds (weapon level 13), Match ammo (weapon level 15) |
Camos
- Woodland — Kill 25 enemies
- Sand — Kill 50 enemies
- Urban — Kill 100 enemies
- Tiger — Kill 150 enemies
- Digital — Kill 200 enemies
- Splinter — Kill 300 enemies
- Hex — Kill 400 enemies
- Carbon — Kill 500 enemies
- Blood — Get 50 headshots
- Flames — Get 100 headshots
- Frost — Get 200 headshots
- Magma — Get 350 headshots
- Damascus — Get 500 headshots
- Marble — 200 kills with the weapon upgraded at the Forge of Ys
- Gold — Unlock this weapon’s 14 challenge camos
- Diamond — Get Gold on 3 weapons in the “Marksman” class
- Abyss — Get Diamond in every weapon class