HV Pistol Ammo

Pistol ammo that flies faster and holds damage over distance. It stretches the range of an SMG or semi pistol but won't win you a doorway fight.

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Characteristics

Category: Ammunition

Stack size: 128

Workbench: Level 2

Craftable: Yes

Researchable: Yes · 60 Scrap

Damage: 50

Bullet speed: 400 m/s

Overview

In-game description

This ammunition travels faster, resulting in less drop and slightly higher damage when fired over long distances.

Pistols and SMGs struggle once a fight stretches out. Regular pistol bullets slow down and drop, so your shots at someone across a road land low or arrive late. HV rounds fix part of that, and with a semi-automatic pistol or a Thompson you can actually trade with someone at medium range.

It won't turn an SMG into a rifle. Recoil and spread are still the gun's own, and the damage gain is slight. Inside a base or in a doorway, regular bullets kill just as fast and cost less.

You also need a Level 2 workbench to craft it, while the regular round only asks for Level 1. If you're heading out on a roam across open ground, fill the mag with HV. If you're sitting at home defending, the gunpowder goes further as regular rounds.

Damage

Weapon	Close	Far	Per second
Custom SMG	30	24	300
Handmade SMG	20	16	143
M92 Pistol	45	36	300
MP5A4	37.5	30	375
Prototype 17	40	32	356
Python Revolver	55	44	367
Revolver	35	28	200
Semi-Automatic Pistol	40	32	267
Thompson	37.5	30	288