The R5000 'Sudden' DMR is a marksman rifle that uses armor-piercing ammo. It initially starts with a low max ammo count, but gains more max ammo + firerate for getting headshots.
The abbreviation for this weapon is 'R5K.'
R5000 'Sudden' DMR
12 / 50
Semi
A compact semi-auto precision rifle that gains increases to RPM and max ammo from headshots.
damage
1.35x
heat / cool
1.05x / 0.70x
firerate
378
deviation
2.5
recoil / ctrl
20 / 60
R/E time
1.80s / 0.40s
perks
Characteristics[ | ]
Advantages:
- Good balance of accuracy, power, and firerate
- Innate AP ammo has improved armor penetration and pierces enemies
- Headshot benefits
- Quick reload
Disadvantages:
- Relatively poor recoil control
- Very slow cooling
- Still has very limited max ammo for a precision rifle, despite its stacking benefit
Ammo[ | ]
- Pickup: 25
Ballistic Armor-Piercing Ammunition
- 8.8mm Armor Piercing
- 8.8mm Kurz
- Compatible Ammo
- 8.8mm Acid
- 8.8mm Cataclysmic (Hollow Point)
Perks[ | ]
- Headshot Heat Reduction
- Headshots reduce current heat by 5
- Firerate & Ammo Stacking
- Gains 10% increased firerate, +4 increased maximum ammo, and +2 bullets/pickup for every 10 headshots made
- Custom Ammo Supplier (hidden)
- Gives the Armor Piercing ammo type for every compatible weapon
Notes/Tips[ | ]
- With the Hair Trigger attachment the infinitely stacking firerate can be fully utilised, at the cost of recoil also becoming dramatically increased. Consider getting the Tac Grip or Calibre reduction attachment(s) to aid with this
Trivia[ | ]
- The design of this weapon is based on the Desert Tech MDRX rifle