The Community's List of Suggested Weapons for Dayz Standalone (Version: 1.29)

[star-lord252 83]

Hello everyone, there are a few weapons I would like to see added to DayZ. Here is a list of a few of them. I am sure that some of these have been suggested elsewhere in this thread, but I don't feel like looking through the entire thing to find them. So, here they are:

Melee

Kukri: The kukri is a knife of Nepalese origin. It is characterized by its inwardly curved edge, similar to a machete, and is used as both a tool and as a weapon. The shape and balance of the weapon allows it to be used in combat as a sort of hybrid between a knife and an axe. Although it can perform a thrusting attack it is most effective with chopping, with a kukri once being recorded to have chopped through a person's head and halfway down their chest. They are also very versatile as tools, and can chop wood, skin animals, open cans, dig, build, chop meat and vegetables, and be used for agriculture.

IMAGE: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Polished_kukri.jpg/1280px-Polished_kukri.jpg

Improvised Tomahawk: The tomahawk is a primitive but effective weapon and tool. It was originally developed and utilized by native American tribes for both combat and utility purposes. It's construction is very simple, only requiring a sharpened stone and a stick (and a rope? Personally I would say no rope so that it can be made without urban loot, but it's up to the devs) to create. Items such as feathers can be added to customize it. In combat it can be used as a standard axe to chop at foes, or it can be thrown from a short range. As a tool it can be used to skin animals, open cans, and chop bushes, but it is not strong enough to chop down a tree.

IMAGE: http://primitiveedge.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/DSC_0332.41183343_std.JPG

Modern Tomahawk: The modern tomahawk is a modern adaptation of the ancient native American weapon. It is made from quality metals for a higher durability level. Like the improvised variant, it is useful as a weapon to be swung or thrown at foes, or a tool to skin animals, open cans, and chop kindling.

IMAGE: http://www.brownsafe.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Omnivore-Bladeworks-Recon.jpg

Shiv: A shiv is a type of improvised knife. Usually fashioned crudely out of a stick, bone, pen, or any other similar item, shivs are common in prisons due to their ease of creation and concealment. It can also be used to some extent as a knife-type tool. However, due to its crudely improvised nature, it has a low durability level and is easily broken.

IMAGE: http://kk.org/mt-files/streetuse-mt/shiv5.jpg

Improvised Club: A self-explanatory weapon. Improvised clubs are crudely-designed blunt weapons, designed to utilize the wielder's strength to cause blunt trauma and possibly bleeding to foes. It can be modified with barbed wire, nails, or rocks for increased damage.

IMAGE: http://www.projectgermani.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSCN73751.jpg

Trench Knife: The trench knife is a close-combat weapon originally designed for use in trench warfare during World War I. It is very effective as a weapon, being equipped with a standard knife blade and point as well as a knuckle duster integrated into the grip. It can be used for lethal or nonlethal takedowns, and it can also perform any utility purpose a standard knife would.

IMAGE: http://www.aef-doughboys.com/fieldgearphotos/1918trenchknife2.jpg

Bagh Naka: The bagh naka is a unique claw-like weapon of Indian origin. The phrase bagh naka translates to "tiger claw" in Hindi. It consists of four to five claws attached to a crossbar. It would be relatively easy to improvise a bagh naka. It can either be worn on the outside of the knuckles (like brass knuckles), or on the inside of the hand. When worn on the inside it can easily be concealed. In either position it is capable of making quick and vicious attacks, causing heavy bleeding wherever the attack hits.

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Bows/Crossbows/Slingshots

Medieval Crossbow: The crossbow is a deadly medieval ranged weapon. It consists of a small metal bow mounted on to a wooden body. It is found most commonly in the abandoned castles of Chernarus.

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Pistol Crossbow: The pistol crossbow is a small crossbow. It operates very similarly to the standard crossbow, but it is smaller, meaning that it can fit in one's backpack but cannot accurately hit targets at as great a range.

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Improvised Slingshot: The slingshot is a simple yet effective projectile weapon. It is easy to craft, requiring only a stick and a string. It does not deal excessively high damage, but one well-placed shot can potentially knock a target unconscious. The supply of ammunition for this weapon is nearly infinite, as it can easily be foraged from the ground.

IMAGE: http://media2.hickorees.com/image/SlingShot_L1.jpg

Sling: The sling is an ancient but very effective improvised weapon. It is very easy to create with items looted from settlements or materials from the wild. It does not deal high damage, but is capable of knocking targets out with a hit to the head. It can launch projectiles very far compared to the slingshot. Standard ammunition is easy to find on the ground wherever the user finds themself in need. However it can also use special types of ammunition, such as fragmentation grenades and bolas.

IMAGE: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Weapon_Sling_1.jpg

Sidearm

Colt Model 1851 Navy: The Colt Model 1851 Navy is an iconic single-action percussion revolver. It originally used .36 caliber ball rounds, but it has several variants wich can utilize a variety of ammunition sizes. It is of American origin and is most often known for its roles in American West folklore and legends. However, it was also used by the militaries of many other countries including the Russian Empire, so it is likely that a few people would have one at their homes as a collector's item or a family heirloom.

IMAGE: http://theautry.org/colt/images/87_56_3detail1.jpg

Apache Revolver: The Apache Revolver is a very unique weapon. It was designed in Belgium, and was named after Les Apaches, a gang of French street criminals which utilized the weapon often. The original was chambered with 7mm rounds, but a 9mm variant was used by British commandos in World War II. The gun itself has no barrel or sights, giving it a very low effective range. However, it has a built-in knuckle duster and small knife, which can be used by adjusting the weapon. Thus, it can be used for lethal or nonlethal melee attacks, and lethal short-ranged attacks.

IMAGES: Weapon: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Apache_revolver.jpg/1280px-Apache_revolver.jpg

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Rifle

Mk. 39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle (or Mk. 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle): The Mk. 39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle is a rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm rounds. It is used by American and NATO forces, most often in situations where accurate but rapid long-range fire is required. The weapon was designed to replace the M14-DMR rifle as the US Marine Corps' marksman rifle. It is fed from a 10-round or 20-round box magazine, and can accept a variety of attachments including suppressors, long-range optics, and anything that can attach to a rail. In-game it would most likely be found at helicopter crash sites. If the standard M14 was added into the game, this weapon could be added as an "attachment" (would replace the wooden body but keep the internal parts).

IMAGE: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/USMC-090417-M-4595B-185.jpg/300px-USMC-090417-M-4595B-185.jpg

SR-25: The SR-25 is a semi-automatic sniper rifle chambered for 7.62x51mm NATO rounds. It was designed for parts commonality with other rifles used my the United States, and can share many parts with the M16 family of rifles. It is used by US marines and special forces and other NATO forces under the name of Mk 11, or M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic Sniper System). It is capable of delivering rapid and accurate shots at very long ranges. It is fed from a 10-round or 20-round box magazine and is compatible with any attachment which can fit on the rail such as long-range scopes, bipods, sound suppressors, and more.

IMAGE: http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/sniper/sn13/sr25-mk11m0-2.jpg

SA80: The SA80 is a select-fire gas-operated bullpup assault rifle of British origin. It uses 5.56x45mm NATO rounds and is used primarily by British armed forces. There are several variants of this weapon including standard rifle, light support weapon, (with a longer barrel and bipod), and a shortened carbine variant. The factory-default version comes with a SUSAT rifle scope pre-attached, but the scope can be detached to mount other optics. It does not have rails by default, but they can be attached. It would make sense for this rifle to be in-game, as UK Assault vests are found commonly in military bases across Chernarus.

IMAGE: http://norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/SA80.jpg

Explosive

M79: The M79 is a break-action grenade launcher of American origin. It is most famous for its usage in the Vietnam War. It can use any ammunition type that can fit in a 40mm shell. There are many varieties of special ammunition for 40mm launchers, but the mosy common is a standard explosive. The barrel and buttstock can also be sawn off to be made more compact, but with reduced range and accuracy. Although it was used mostly by the US, it is possible that military or rebel forces in Chernarus would use this weapon (plus it just fits the game's aesthetic better in my opinion).

IMAGE: http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/grenade/gl06/m79-2.jpg

RGM-40 Kastet: The RGM-40 is a Russian 40mm grenade launcher weapon. It is the standalone version of the GP-30 grenade launcher attachment. It can use any ammunition type that can fit in a 40mm shell. There are many varieties of special ammunition for 40mm launchers, but the mosy common is a standard explosive. The stock is collapsible, allowing it to be stored easily in a backpack. It was originally designed for use by police with nonlethal rounds, but it is capable if using lethal ammunition as well.

IMAGE: http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111202121249/metalgear/images/a/ae/T_zbran_rucna_rgm_40_kastet_172.jpg

Smoke Grenade: Smoke grenades are a nonlethal thrown device designed to emit white or colored smoke. These devices can emit white smoke for visual cover, or colored smoke for signaling purposes. When activated it will cause an extremely small explosion which can be harmful if a person is too close.

IMAGE: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/tlaststand/images/9/97/Smoke_Grenades.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130212011521

Improvised Grenade: Improvised grenades are lethal explosive devices crafted from materials collected by a survivor. They can be crafted from several different materials including paint cans and propane canisters. These can be just as dangerous as military grenades, but can blow up in the user's face if not assembled correctly.

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all the melee weapons as well as bows are good they can fit in though if we get a trench knife I want a trench shotgun to go with it or mp 18. The revolvers maybe as long as they don't have specific ammo types. The rifles are fine but we always have to limit the snipers though I love the m14. As for explosives I say no for m79 but other say yes I only say no for m79 is that its used to much in games like the desert eagle, Barrett .50 cal, or ak 47 other one is fine. We'll well this is the 2000 post in the community of weapons congrats to the creater of of the thread Alexi.

[OnionOfShame 138]

all the melee weapons as well as bows are good they can fit in though if we get a trench knife I want a trench shotgun to go with it or mp 18. The revolvers maybe as long as they don't have specific ammo types. The rifles are fine but we always have to limit the snipers though I love the m14. As for explosives I say no for m79 but other say yes I only say no for m79 is that its used to much in games like the desert eagle, Barrett .50 cal, or ak 47 other one is fine. We'll well this is the 2000 post in the community of weapons congrats to the creater of of the thread Alexi.

About the ammunition for the revolver, since the round is essentially the same size as a .357 Magnum round, I was thinking that maybe the player could craft the ammunition with .357 ammunition and paper (the actual ammunition is in a paper cartridge). Or we could smelt our own ammunition with scrap metals at a fire (this was very common during the American Revolution and other conflicts where one army had little ammunitionn), gunpowder taken from any bullets, and paper.

[therandomredstone 432]

Don't forget to add sandwiches to the list. Those f**kers are items of mass destruction. ;)

[star-lord252 83]

Don't forget to add sandwiches to the list. Those f**kers are items of mass destruction. ;)

I shall be giving poison sandwiches instead of rotten apples if the sandwiches come.

[agouti 105]

The way you attach a blade to the stick primitively is using leather straps. You use untreated leather, wrap it tightly, and tan the leather still attached. It'll shrink and even more securely snug up the head to the shaft.

[atempleton 123]

How about a JM Standard dart rifle? Vladimir Putin was using one with tranquilizer darts to trying capture big cats in Russia in a conservation program here:

You could perhaps have it with three dart types - non dosage, tranquilizer and poison tipped. Non dosage tipped darts are incredibly weak and short ranged, but can still do considerable damage if you shoot in the head at very short range. Tranquilizer darts will incapacitate a target within 20-30 seconds of being shot if you hit a body part not protected by armour of some sort and will also kill animals within 15 seconds for hunting. Poison tipped darts (crafted by adding disinfectant or poison berry juice to a non dosage dart) will inflict a victim with chemical poisoning if they aren't wearing armour of some sort.

The rifle in performance will be short ranged (20m max) but very quiet and accurate - good for window snipers in streets or hunting without drawing attention, but will degrade one stage with every 3 shots, reducing range and accuracy which obviously can be fixed by using a weapon cleaning kit or air pump (to simulate pumping more CO2 into the gun to shoot with.) It lacks a magazine and must be loaded with a new dart every shot. It can also be a good initimidation gun during hold ups too (because nobody likes chemical poisoning.) The gun isn't very useful for zombies though.

Finally like with arrows and bolts darts fired should be able to be picked up from the ground or walls they lodge into, and have a relatively slow trajectory (but faster than crossbow bolts and ashwood bow arrows.

Edited April 7, 2015 by Handgun_Hero

[DURRHUNTER 597]

Bump and a weapons suggestion

 

Rk-62.

Finnish Ak variant that is of higher quality and uses the 7.62x39mm round and uses Ak magazines.

[star-lord252 83]

Sterling SMG. Or mp 34.

[OnionOfShame 138]

Kriss Vector: The Vector is a very unique submachine gun which fires .45 ACP ammunition. Besides it's futuristic design, the major positive of the Kriss Vector is the Kriss Super-V System. This is an internal system which essentially completely eliminates the recoil of the weapon when firing. It also has a very high fire rate, allowing it to take down targets very quickly. Due to its versatility and compact size, it is commonly used by the United States Military as a backup emergency weapon for pilots and vehicle crews.

IMAGE: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Kriss_Vector_SMG_Realistic.png

[DURRHUNTER 597]

Sterling SMG. Or mp 34.

honestly would like a sterling or sten SMG, both could be very good additions.

[gibonez 3633]

 it is commonly used by the United States Military as a backup emergency weapon for pilots and vehicle crews.

 

 

No it is not.

 

In fact I can't think of a single military that has purchased some for use. I can't even think of any notable police or federal agencies who would have purchased the gun.

 

As of today the vector is purely a movie prop gun.

[Chaingunfighter 917]

No it is not.

 

In fact I can't think of a single military that has purchased some for use. I can't even think of any notable police or federal agencies who would have purchased the gun.

 

As of today the vector is purely a movie prop gun.

 

ArmA canon did have NATO forces using them (they also had the FNX45s that spawn at NATO crashsites in DayZ), but that was by 2025 and it's never explicitly stated that US forces had them. That's not to mention it was only used in Greece/Altis and wasn't present during the ArmA 2 timeline. So, technically there are canonical reasons to include it but they're pretty bad ones. If they were to add one it'd be for aesthetic appeal only and even though I think it's a cool gun it really doesn't seem in place and doesn't fill any particular niche considering the UMP-45 is being added.

[Katana67 2907]

Battle rifle time! Add this gentleman in, in one of its many forms, and I'll love you forever devs!

 

Remember that AR-10 you tweeted about in the Czech gun shop Torchia? I sure do!

 

AR-10 (Note the "Made in Ukraine" stamp on the upper, made by Zbroyar, one of the many AR-10/AR-15 manufacturers [not to mention users] in post-Soviet land)

 

 

Edited April 23, 2015 by Katana67

[Chaingunfighter 917]

Sterling SMG. Or mp 34.

 

honestly would like a sterling or sten SMG, both could be very good additions.

 

The Sterling makes the most sense out of all of those because they were used well into the Cold War by many different countries, unlike the Sten which was supplanted in most places by other guns post-WW2. An MP-18 would probably be second considering it was used by both German and Soviet forces throughout the conflict. I can't really imagine any Stens or MP-34s appearing since the Sten was never really common in Eastern Europe and the MP-34 was really only used by the axis, and the vast majority of their SMGs were MP40s (the Germans also used far fewer SMGs compared to other firearms)

 

Still, an SMG with a side magazine would be a pretty nifty gun to have in the game at some point.

 

Battle rifle time! Add this gentleman in, in one of its many forms, and I'll love you forever devs!

 

AR-10 (Note the "Made in Ukraine" stamp on the upper, made by Zbroyar, one of the many AR-10/AR-15 manufacturers [not to mention users] in post-Soviet land)

Yes, please. This alongside an M16 of some sort, and maybe an MK18 would be a good way to round out the US force's rifles. (This would mean that the variant in game would probably be an American built SR-25 but I can't imagine that a versatile battle rifle like such would be a general military spawn anyway.)

[Katana67 2907]

Yes, please. This alongside an M16 of some sort, and maybe an MK18 would be a good way to round out the US force's rifles. (This would mean that the variant in game would probably be an American built SR-25 but I can't imagine that a versatile battle rifle like such would be a general military spawn anyway.)

 

Yeah, I mean a part of me kinda wishes they just had a variety of AR-15 uppers (read: Mk 18/Mk 12/M16A4) that you could just swap out rather than have a full-fledged separate weapon. But that's perhaps a step too far.

 

As I'm sure you recall, Torchia once spoke about adding a fixed stock, mid-length, AR-15. Now, I believe we discussed it a while back, but I think that'd be a bad call. Would much rather have an AR-10 variant of some sort, than just another 5.56 assault rifle. Although I welcome all of the above for sure.

 

As for what particular variant of AR-10? Doesn't matter to me. Could be an SR-25. Could be an M110. Could be a DPMS AR-10. Could be an HK417. I'd rather it be more on the BR side of things (with a 16-18" barrel) than the DMR side of things.

[Syphonz 64]

Battle Rifle FTW.

 

The only thing I could think of is balance. It would be the all around rifle that EVERYONE would want.

 

Basically a semi-automatic sniper rifle. (Key word Basically). I could see some bandits just LOVING this rifle....

[Draco122 412]

I'm on the boat for Battle Rifles but then again I'm also against adding in some American styled battle rifles like the AR-10 and M14. I'm leaning more towards battle rifles like the G3A3 and the FN FAL.

 

More specifically in regards to the FN FAL is the British L1A1 SLR variant.

 

 

And you can't go wrong with the G3

 

[Chaingunfighter 917]

I'm leaning more towards battle rifles like the G3A3 and the FN FAL.

 

More specifically in regards to the FN FAL is the British L1A1 SLR variant.

 

 

And you can't go wrong with the G3

 

 

Both of those are 'confirmed' (FAL for sure, although the G3 was a long time ago and hasn't been mentioned since.) FAL would make more sense being one of the 50.00, 50.61, or 50.63 select-fire variants, though.

 

An 'American style' AR-10 would make perfect sense given the setting, as even if it weren't locally used you'd still see some SR-25s or M110s with the US special operations on board the helicopters. The M14 per say isn't needed but a classic styled M14 or M21 would be really cool to have, especially with a scope mount.

 

 

They should definitely do an SVT-40 (and finish the SVD) first, though.

Edited April 24, 2015 by Chaingunfighter

[wooly-back-jack 294]

I suggested Sterling SMG last year but it got lost in the thread

 

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/172276-the-communitys-list-of-suggested-weapons-for-dayz-standalone-version-128/page-53#entry2021392

[Katana67 2907]

Battle Rifle FTW.

 

The only thing I could think of is balance. It would be the all around rifle that EVERYONE would want.

 

Basically a semi-automatic sniper rifle. (Key word Basically). I could see some bandits just LOVING this rifle....

Well luckily, this isn't the mod. It's not as if you'll, well I hope not but given their approach to certain weapons I might be worried, stumble upon a DMR with a scope attached. You'll have to findthe, hopefully rare, scope.

Battle rifles are right on the line for me, they're pretty good but they're not amazing at any one thing. They're just harder hitting assault rifles, some of which are limited to semi-automatic. So you could regulate some of them rigidly, like a Mk 17, because it's innately able to mount a variety of optics. Or you could make less flexible rifles like the SVT more common.

[DURRHUNTER 597]

SVT more common.

the SVT-40 (if it ever gets implemented) it would be deadly with a 6x PE or PEM scope.

[Chaingunfighter 917]

the SVT-40 (if it ever gets implemented) it would be deadly with a 6x PE or PEM scope.

Only problem is there would be really no advantage to having one over an SVD for ranged purposes - both are 7.62x54mmR rifles with 10 round magazines, but the SVD is far more accurate and far more reliable, and also has better ranged optics. The only real advantages an SVT would have would most likely be commonality of magazines and ammunition, simply because it wouldn't be regulated like the SVD.

 

It'd still be deadly but an SVD would only be deadlier.

[DURRHUNTER 597]

Only problem is there would be really no advantage to having one over an SVD for ranged purposes - both are 7.62x54mmR rifles with 10 round magazines, but the SVD is far more accurate and far more reliable, and also has better ranged optics. The only real advantages an SVT would have would most likely be commonality of magazines and ammunition, simply because it wouldn't be regulated like the SVD.

 

It'd still be deadly but an SVD would only be deadlier.

i just like iconic weapons, i would roll with a C96 and a SVT-40 with a PU/PEM scope if i could.

The SVT is a good survival gun, the cheap ammo and 10 round mags and powerful rounds it is a great battle rifle.

[Chaingunfighter 917]

i just like iconic weapons, i would roll with a C96 and a SVT-40 with a PU/PEM scope if i could.

The SVT is a good survival gun, the cheap ammo and 10 round mags and powerful rounds it is a great battle rifle.

It would be - I'm just saying as a scoped weapon the SVD would be far better in terms of usefulness.

 

If (and when) the SVT-40 is added I'd certainly use it with the PU scope over the SVD simply because I prefer the classic style to the rather meh look of any Dragunov rifles, especially considering they chose an SVD-M over the wooden SVD. I don't have a problem with it but I'll probably be using other battle rifles most of the time; mainly the G3 and SVT, and the FAL so long as it's the 50.00 and not one of those para variants.

 

Mauser I'm also really excited for but I hope they eventually sort out loading animations so you can choose to individually chamber, load rounds in with a clip, or use a 10 round magazine. Right now it really sucks that loading the SKS, Mosin, Blaze, and IZH isn't actually sped up by a snaploader, removing their purpose right now.

 

Here's to hoping they decide on 7.62x25mm and add the Tokarev & PPSh-41 (and maybe PPS-43) - then the WW2 setup will be done.

[atempleton 123]

How about a Sako Tikka T3 in .243? Good Swedish bolt action rifle with the round having high accuracy and a very high velocity round for medium damage (between the amount the M4 and AKM do.) Magazines could be 5 or 10 rounds in size and the rifle would be common in hunting lodges, with the caliber very popular for boars. Alternatively there's the X Bolt from Browning or the Winchester 70 for the round. To make full use of the cartridge's accuracy and high velocity, it should also be compatible with the LRS.

Also the Beretta Tomcat or Walther PPK would be a nice alternatives to the Amphibia S - more common (as civilian guns) and powerful but lacks the integral suppressor, accuracy and magazine capacity.

Edited April 27, 2015 by Handgun_Hero