Summary[]
Rifles have slow rate of fire and terrific accuracy at long range. Each shot can kill multiple zombies lining up single file. Many rifles can be fitted with a suppressor and/or come with a scope. They come in bolt action or semi-auto variants.
Recommended Use[]
- Rifles are great for thinning out zombies in a heavily infested area before moving in.
- At the moment, the auto-snap feature (which is enhanced by the Rifle Specialization) has no effect when using a mouse and keyboard on the PC version, hence this specialization has no practical uses for mouse users. Using a joypad or XBox controller still supports the feature, however.
List of Rifles[]
Hunting Rifles[]
These civilian-rifles are cheap priced, easy to find, and known for reliability.
- 10 22
- 464 Brushgun (Breakdown)
- 597 Varmint
- 700 Camo
- 700 Huntsman
- 750 Forester
- 983 Squirrel
- Bolt Scout
- Model 70
- Ranch King
- RC 40 (Breakdown)
- Sidekick
Marksman Rifles[]
These rifles are balanced between firepower and availability.
- .45 Justice (Breakdown)
- Dog Leg
- L41A1 (Breakdown)
- Lenfield No.4 MKI (Breakdown)
- M1 Garand
- Mini 14
- Monag 90/31
- SOCOM II ETR
- SKS
- Survivor 2k
Sniper Rifles[]
These military-rifles are extremely powerful, expensive, and rare.
YOSE Exclusive Rifles[]
These rifles are one of a kind and can only be obtained once (Note: these rifles are only available in Year One Survival Edition
- Wingate Commando
- SKS Survivor
Comparison of Rifles[]
Notes:
- Weapons noted with (B) are those introduced in Breakdown DLC. Those marked with (L) are introduced in Lifeline.
| Rifle | Ammo | Capacity | Accuracy | Noise | Recoil | Durability | Suppressor | Optics | Weight (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L41A1 (B) | .22 Cal | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | yes | 8.4 | |
| 464 Custom 22 (L) | .22 Cal | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | yes | yes | 6.0 |
| 983 Squirrel | .22 Cal | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | yes | 7.3 | |
| 10/22 | .22 Cal | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | yes | 6.2 | |
| 597 Varmint | .22 Cal | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | yes | yes | 5.5 |
| Survivor 2K (L) | .22 Cal | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | yes |
4.0 | |
| Mini 14 | 5.56mm | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | yes | 6.3 | |
| Bolt Scout | 5.56mm | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | yes | 7.0 | |
| Micro Dynamic Rifle Scoped (L) | 5.56mm | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | yes | yes | 7.4 |
| Micro Dynamic Rifle (L) | 5.56mm | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | yes | 7.1 | |
| Monag 90/31 | 7.62mm | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | yes | 7.7 | |
| Model 1903 (L) | 7.62mm | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | yes | 8.7 | |
| SKS | 7.62mm | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | yes | 8.5 | |
| Sidekick | 7.62mm | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | yes | 6.8 | |
| Lenfield No.4 MkI (B) | 7.62mm | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | yes | 8.7 | |
| 700 Huntsman Camo | 7.62mm | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | yes | 7.4 | |
| 750 Forester | 7.62mm | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | yes | 7.5 | |
| M1 Garand | 7.62mm | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | yes | 9.5 | |
| SVT-40 (L) | 7.62mm | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | yes | 8.5 | |
| SOCOM II ETR | 7.62mm | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | yes | 10.0 | |
| M14 Talon DMR (L) | 7.62mm | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | yes | yes | 9.0 |
| M110 SASS (L) | 7.62mm | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | yes | yes | 14.3 |
| Model 70 | 7.62mm | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | yes | yes | 7.3 |
| Arctic Warrior (L) | 7.62mm | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | yes | yes | 14.3 |
| 700 Huntsman | 7.62mm | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | yes | yes | 6.8 |
| T21 Carbine 9mm (L) | 9mm | 25 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | yes | yes | 7.9 |
| 464 Brushgun (B) | .357 Cal | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | yes | yes | 6.8 |
| M1 Carbine (L) | .357 Cal | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | yes | 5.2 | |
| RC 40 (B) | .40 Cal | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | yes | 6.4 | |
| Ranch King | .44 Cal | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | yes | 8.7 | |
| Dog Leg | .45 Cal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | yes | 5.8 | |
| .45 Justice (B) | .45 Cal | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | yes | 5.3 | |
| M107 CQ | .50 Cal | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | yes | 7.3 | |
| MK.15 | .50 Cal | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | yes | yes | 7.3 |
| Eli (B) | .50 Cal | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | yes | 18.0 |