SV-98



The Snaiperskaya Vintovka Model 1998, or the SV-98 is a bolt-action Sniper Rifle that uses the 7.62mm Ammo and was added in the 0.4.0 “” Update, on 2 June 2018.

Description
The SV-98 is a very rare Bolt-Action sniper rifle, that can be found in very rarely in crates, common containers and lying in the open. The best chance of finding an SV-98 is inside a Golden Container at the Docks.

Sounds
Firing

Reloading

Swapping To

Cycling

Strategies

 * The SV-98 can be used in virtually the same manner as the Mosin-Nagant.
 * However, the 10-round detachable magazine requires an adjustment in reload strategy.
 * During combat, reloading the SV-98 when there are more than 5 bullets in the magazine is a waste of time. Five bullets is enough ammo to kill several enemies, and reloading the SV-98 gives them time to heal and reload their weapons.
 * Although it is a Sniper Rifle, the SV-98 is also useful in close quarters. It deals more damage per shot than the SPAS-12 and its shot does not spread when going down a hallway.
 * The SV-98 is much more effective if the player can quickswitch. This is extremely effective if the player quickswitches between the SV-98 and another Sniper/Shotgun.

Trivia

 * The real-life SV-98 was made by Vladimir Stronskiy from Russia in 1998.
 * The SV-98 is nicknamed “Mosin 2.0” by the Devs because many of it’s stats are better than the most common bolt action sniper in the game, the Mosin Nagant.
 * As was confirmed by Justin, the SV-98 is rarer than the Saiga-12, officially making it the 3rd rarest gun in the game behind the M249 and AWM-S.
 * The weapon icon does not appear to have a scope, which would make aiming this gun at long range difficult. Most SV-98s would have a scope attached.

Countering

 * Go close range
 * Fight them with a SMG or a Shotgun
 * Move around, preferably with high Adrenaline

Rarity
The SV-98 is one of the rarest weapon in the game, falling behind the M249, USAS-12, and Golden Airdrop weapons. It is verified to be rarer than the Saiga-12 by Justin, and mainly spawns in golden containers in the Docks, where it is commonly found with a 4x scope and rarely found with an 8x scope. It also spawns in normal ground loot, but is very rare.

Pros

 * High damage
 * Has the longest range of all the Weapons
 * High Capacity (For a Sniper Rifle)
 * High velocity
 * Very Accurate

Cons

 * Low DPS
 * Low fire rate

Links

 * http://surviv.io/img/loot/loot-weapon-sv98.svg