SV-98

The Snaiperskaya Vintovka Model 1998, known in-game as the SV-98 is a bolt-action Sniper Rifle that uses the 7.62mm Ammo and was added in the v0.4.0 “” update, on June 2, 2018.

Sounds
Firing

Reloading

Swapping To

Cycling

Strategies

 * The SV-98 can be used in virtually the same manner as the Mosin-Nagant but just with more bullets in each clip.
 * 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.
 * 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 shots does not spread when shooting it.
 * The SV-98 is much more effective if the player can quick switch. This is extremely effective if the player quickswitches between the SV-98 and another Sniper/Shotgun.
 * The SV-98 is a great gun to use if you have precise aim. Use it as an advantage against your opponent and keep peeking and shooting.

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 weapons in the game, falling behind all 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, rarely found with an 8x scope and almost never a 15x scope. There is a 1/26 chance of a golden Container spawning with the SV-98 in the Docks. Besides the docks, it spawns rarely as tier_world loot and ground loot, and can be dropped in normal airdrops.

Pros

 * High damage
 * Has the longest range of all the Weapons
 * High capacity (For a Sniper Rifle)
 * High velocity
 * Very accurate
 * Second highest firerate of all sniper rifles
 * Great quickswitch capability

Cons

 * Low DPS
 * Slows movement speed a lot for a few seconds with each shot
 * Rare

Links

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

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 4th rarest gun in the game behind the M249, PKP Pecheneg, 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.
 * Its reloading sound is a deeper version of the SCAR-H.
 * In real life, the SV-98 uses the 7.62×54mmR cartridge.