.22 Repeater
The .22 Repeater is a Poor-condition primary rifle you unlock at Tucker's Hot Springs camp. It fires fast and its ammo is everywhere, but each shot hits soft. Use it for early Swarmer packs, then replace it.
- Category
- Assault rifle
- How to get it
- Buy, Pick up
Good to know
- Condition is Level 2 (Poor).
- Holds 5 rounds in a box magazine.
- Unlocks at Hot Springs at Trust level 1 for 1,000 credits, then sits in your weapon locker.
- A loose one lies at the top of the hydroelectric dam's superstructure.
- A survivor drops one after No Starving Patriots, but it comes empty and is lost if you drop it.
How to get it
Buy it from the Hot Springs gun merchant once Trust there reaches level 1. Any copy you pick up in the world is not saved until you buy it, so lose it and it is gone.
What it's good for
It handles small groups of Swarmers and the smaller Infestation zones. Plan on headshots, because body hits barely slow anything down. Leave it at home for Breakers and Hordes.
Compared with other early rifles
It beats the M7 on rate of fire, since it is semi-automatic instead of bolt-action. The M14 from Lost Lake does the same job with more punch and a bigger magazine. Swap as soon as you can afford it.
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- Shotgun
Combat Shotgun
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- Thrown
Frag Grenade
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- Shotgun
Lil' Stubby
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- Assault rifle
MWS
The MWS is an Average-condition rifle sold at Hot Springs from Trust level 2. It is a clear step up at close to mid range with a 35-round magazine. It makes a solid primary for the middle of the north.