DMRs

Designated Marksman Rifles, or DMRs for short, are a type of Weapons in surviv.io that is used most efficiently at the mid-to-long range. They have high accuracy and range, making them similar to Sniper Rifles. However, unlike Sniper Rifles, they have much higher rate of fire, larger magazine sizes, but with lower damage per bullet. Their bullet velocities are much slower as well, with the exception of the Mk45G. All of the DMRs are semi-automatic with a low firing delay similar to that of most Pistols. There are currently 8 DMRs in-game.

List

Image	Name	Ammo	Description
	M39 EMR	7.62mm	Common 7.62mm DMR. High accuracy and moderate damage and fire rate. Moderate moving accuracy and recoil.
	Mk 12 SPR	5.56mm	Common 5.56mm DMR. Lower bullet damage than the M39 EMR in exchange for faster fire rate. High moving accuracy, low recoil.
	M1 Garand	7.62mm	Extremely rare 7.62mm DMR. Relatively high damage while having a fixed magazine size of 8. One of the seven weapons featuring First-Shot Accuracy. Low fire rate, high recoil, moderate moving accuracy.
	VSS	9mm	Rare 9mm suppressed DMR. Lowest damage per shot for a DMR, but has a high fire rate with nearly invisible tracers. Low recoil, poor moving accuracy.
	Mk 20 SSR	.308 Subsonic	Extremely rare .308 Subsonic suppressed DMR. Highest damage per bullet of all DMRs, but requires precision due to rare ammo and slow fire rate. It is exclusive to the Savannah Map and the 50v50 Map. Low bullet velocity, extremely high recoil, moderate moving accuracy.
	SVD-63	7.62mm	Uncommon 7.62mm DMR. Similar to the M1 Garand, but with very slightly more damage, higher magazine capacity, and slower fire rate. It is exclusive to the Savannah Map and the 50v50 Map. Incredibly high recoil and poor moving accuracy is made up for with practically perfect stationary accuracy.
	L86A2	5.56mm	Uncommon 5.56mm DMR. It is often seen as an upgraded Mk 12 SPR, trading accuracy and low recoil for higher DPS and an extended magazine. It is exclusive to the Savannah Map and the 50v50 Map.
	Mk45G	.45 ACP	Somewhat uncommon .45 ACP DMR. Mediocre magazine size, but has a fast fire rate and bullet velocity, and moderate damage. While its accuracy is not very good, it features First-Shot Accuracy. A good burst damage DMR.

Strategies

• Fast clicking and accurate aim are needed to maximize the potential of a DMR.
  • To have a higher percentage of connected shots, the player should lead their shot (predict where the target is going and shoot there instead of where the target currently is), especially as DMRs are usually used at long range.
• While being accurate is best with DMRs, they are more forgiving of missed shots due to their higher fire rate and magazine as well as lower recoil.
• They are best used as mid to long-distance support weapons, alongside a Sniper Rifle or Shotgun.
  • The VSS, however, is also particularly excellent as a close range weapon due to its very high fire rate and suppressed bullets, shredding even armored players very quickly, but not quite as useful at long range because of its low damage.
• The player should try to keep their distance from other players so that they don't counter them at close range.
  • This means that while not necessarily ideal, most DMRs can be effectively used as standalone weapons for an entire game.
• Collect a lot of the ammunition that the respective DMR uses, as the player will need it in the case of a heated battle.
  • With the Mk 20 SSR, however, the player's top priority should be conserving their ammo and only shooting when they are certain that the shot will land, as .308 Subsonic ammo is very rare and can only be found in small quantities in Large Ammo Crates.

Trivia

• This category has not received any new weapons from the "Air Drop it like its Hot" update to the "Perks of being a survivr" update, which is about thirteen and a half months. This is currently the longest any weapon category has ever gone without addition.
  • This is also likely the reason the "Perks of being a survivr" update added many DMRs into the game due to the lack of additions to the DMR category.
• Technically, DMRs are considered Sniper Rifles due to the definition of a sniper rifle being a high-precision, long range rifle. However, there is good reason to separate the bolt or lever action Sniper Rifles and the semi-automatic DMRs because the latter are commonly used among designated marksmen (hence the name, designated marksman rifle).
• Although the Mk45G is actually a carbine in real life, it is classified as a DMR in-game.