LMGs
PKM
General-purpose 7.62×54R machine gun with a skeleton stock and fluted barrel, fed from a 100-round box. Powerful and indestructible.
Origin: USSR, 1969 — Mikhail Kalashnikov
Stats
| Base | After the Forge of Ys | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PKM | Peking Express |
| Damage (near / far) | 133 – 95 | 346 – 247 |
| Head multiplier | × 2.30 | × 2.30 |
| Effective range | 35 – 80 m | 35 – 80 m |
| Fire rate | 700 rpm | 700 rpm |
| Fire mode | Automatic | Automatic |
| Magazine / reserve | 100 / 400 | 150 / 600 |
| Reload | 6.00s (empty 7.00s) | 6.00s (empty 7.00s) |
| Reload type | Belt | Belt |
| Aim time | 480 ms | 480 ms |
| Sprint-out | 420 ms | 420 ms |
| Movement speed | 84% | 84% |
| Spread (hip / aimed) | 5.6° / 0.32° | 5.6° / 0.32° |
| Penetration | 4 targets | 4 targets |
| Zoom | × 1.20 | × 1.20 |
Effect: Destination: the hereafter, nonstop. 150-round belt.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 35 m | 133 | 346 |
| 58 m | 114 | 296 |
| ≥ 80 m | 95 | 247 |
Shots to kill a zombie
| Round | Torso | Head | Torso · Forge of Ys | Head · Forge of Ys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
| 30 | 53 | 23 | 21 | 9 |
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 42).
- In the Mystery Box: weight 1 (1 = regular weapon).
Compatible attachments
| Slot | Compatible attachments |
|---|---|
| Optic | Red dot sight (weapon level 3), Holographic sight (weapon level 5), ACOG 4× scope (weapon level 7), Thermal scope (weapon level 10), Kobra sight (weapon level 14), PSO-1 4× scope (weapon level 15) |
| Muzzle | Flash hider (weapon level 4), Suppressor (weapon level 9) |
| Underbarrel | Handstop (weapon level 6) |
| Magazine | Extended mag (weapon level 8), Dual mags (weapon level 11) |
| Stock | Light stock (weapon level 12) |
| Grip | Rubber grip (weapon level 2) |
| Ammo | FMJ rounds (weapon level 13) |
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 “LMGs” class
- Abyss — Get Diamond in every weapon class