Vector


 * -|9mm=


 * -|.45 ACP=

The KRISS Vector, known as Vector in-game, is an SMG in surviv.io added in the v0.3.6 "" update on May 10, 2018. The standard 9mm Vector is often found in the Hydra Bunker or more rarely the Storm Bunker in the Hatchet Crate, in standard Meteor Crates, or very rarely elsewhere.

The Vector has a .45 ACP variant added in the v0.6.5 "" event update on November 9, 2018, and is always able to be found on the Desert Map when it is in-game. The .45 ACP Variant can be found in the last room of the Saloon, Hatchet Cases in the Storm Bunker during Desert Events or in Hardstone Boulders. In the Rotato Potato update, both the 9mm and .45 ACP can spawn as random weapons replacing other weapons upon kill or destroying the potato obstacle.

Update Note
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The Vector submachine gun: it's time to put those 420 rounds of 9mm sitting in your backpack to use. Spitting 33 bullets at a rate of fire even the MAC-10 would be envious of, this modern piece of weapons technology will chew through ammo faster than you can say "reload." Grab this gun, and you'll be pointed straight towards a chicken dinner."

Info
The Vector can often be found in the innermost room of the Hydra Bunker or inside of a Storm Bunker, inside Hatchet Cases. It is rarely found as a drop from Crates and other Containers. It is also common in Air Drops.

The Vector uses 9mm (yellow) Ammunition and spawns with 2 rounds of 99 total 9mm (about 49.5x each). It has a magazine size of 33, a 1.6 sec. reload, and a 0.038 sec. delay between It is extremely accurate and fires extremely fast, though with a limited range about the length of a 4x Scope screen. The .45 ACP version is identical but does slightly more damage than its 9mm counterpart for an expense of reduced ammo capacity of 25 and a 6 millisecond extra delay, the .45 ACP variant also has higher DPS.

Sound
Firing

Reloading

Swapping To

Strategies

 * The Vector is a versatile SMG that is well paired with most guns, preferably Shotguns.
 * When using a Vector, use your Ammo sparingly. With its fast fire rate, it burns ammo like Dual G18C's. When it is near/end-game, it is best to fire in the open. Try to lure out with your enemies with Frag Grenades.
 * Try to burst fire when your enemies are on the move as this might increase your chance of hits. It also conserves your ammo as compared to full automatic.
 * The Vector is exceedingly useful in close quarters because of how it fires around the speed of Dual G18C's or a MAC-10. This weapon should never be underestimated in close encounters, as it is virtually impossible to dodge the bullets.
 * However, be careful in close range where the walls deflect bullets, like in Bunkers, as you might accidentally kill yourself.
 * The Vector serves as a good replacement to Shotguns and can be paired with a long-distance or other high-damage guns.
 * This is a great weapon to use as its ammunition is common so it can easily be fed.
 * This weapon does consume a lot of ammo.
 * Having a good-sized backpack to store this quantity of ammo is heavily recommended.
 * Contrary to many people who advise fire discipline, this weapon actually has an insanely fast reload time to go with its fast fire rate; the only actions in the game faster than a Vector's reload are the one-at-a-time reloads of the M870, SPAS-12, and Mosin-Nagant. Anytime you stop firing for whatever reason, reload. Also, to contradict the ammo burn, the Vector will usually quickly reward many kills that will help refill this weapon's ammo pool, as 9mm ammo (.45 ACP for desert events) is extremely commonplace, and pretty much everyone is carrying some of it when you reach the top 5% of a round. However, do avoid using this weapon at anything longer than mid-range.
 * This surprisingly is amazing when paired with a BAR M1918 or any other high object damaging gun, because you can take out hiding spots while advancing and then finish them with the vector.

Countering

 * Don't go in front of the Vector almost means direct death, since the gun is so accurate, practically all the bullets will hit you with insane fire rate.
 * Don't underestimate the low damage per bullet, as the fire rate and accuracy more than makes up for it.
 * The Vector longer range than most Shotguns, effective in close to mid range, but not effective enough to hit you in long range. The main counter for the Vector is to move around and keep your range, the Vector fires so fast that if you move around, all the bullets will spread and almost none or few of the bullets will hit you
 * The Vector has an extremely short reload, which means that it uses 9mm ammo really fast, so you can deliberately make your enemy repeatedly use their 9mm Ammunition so they can run out of it, when they run out, attack. Be careful though, they might have a already loaded secondary weapon.
 * The Vector is best countered by the SPAS-12 or Sniper Rifles like the SV-98 due to them having a longer range and accuracy compared to the Vector.
 * Using Shotguns other than the SPAS-12 isn't the best option for going against a Vector due to its higher range and damage.


 * -|9mm=


 * -|.45 ACP=

Rarity
The Vector is a rare SMG that spawns mainly in Hatchet Cases in the Hydra Bunker and rarely in the Storm Bunker (10% chance). It also drops in Airdrops, however is really rarely dropped as normal loot.

Ammo Spawn
The Vector spawns with 2 drops of 49 and 50 9mm (99)

Pros

 * Extremely high fire rate
 * Fast reload time
 * High DPS
 * Extremely accurate
 * Almost no recoil
 * Can kill a survivr in 1 mag if all the bullets hit
 * Common ammo type

Cons

 * Low damage per shot
 * Limited range
 * Can easily drain ammo
 * High spread, even wider than the Mac-10s for long range



Trivia

 * The KRISS Vector is a submachine gun designed in 2006 and produced in 2009 by KRISS USA Inc.
 * The Vector is used in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and the United States, but other than those countries, law enforcement and military usage of this weapon is limited.
 * It uses an unconventional recoil mitigation system, where the bolt of the firearm reciprocates downwards and off axis. This downwards motion supposedly "cancels" out the muzzle climb and recoil of the weapon, which may explain its extraordinary in-game accuracy.
 * In-game, the Vector's rate of fire is phenomenally high, spewing over 1500 rounds per minute; while the prototype version of the Vector had a rate of fire of 1500 RPM, the current production model (the one in-game) only has 1200 RPM. This could mean the Vector in-game could be a prototype model, or a production model modified to fire as fast as the prototype.
 * The sprite of the 9mm Vector is correctly drawn with a 33-round 9mm Glock extended magazine, while the .45 ACP version uses the original 25-round .45 ACP magazine.
 * The 9mm Vector icon shows it with a custom Magpul MOE SL Carbine Stock in place of the actual Vector's stock. Adapters exist in real-life that let the Vector take M4 stocks such as this one. The .45 version uses the original stock for the Vector, and also has a new foregrip drawn on the front.
 * It's the first gun to have an alternate variant, as well as a variant that uses a different ammo type. The standard version uses 9mm while the desert variant uses .45 ACP.