L115A1

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The L115A1 Long Range Rifle, or L115A1, is a bolt-action sniper-rifle utilizing the .338 Lapua Magnum ammunition. It was added to the game in the v0.19.0 "High Caliber Negotiations" update on September 22nd, 2024. It has very high damage, but a slow fire rate and high recoil.

Background

The L115A1 is the British Armed Forces version of the Accuracy International-designed .338 Lapua Magnum AWM. It is outfitted with Schmidt & Bender 3-12×50 mm PM II/MILITARY MK II 3-12×50mm 0.1 mil telescopic sights. The L115A1 and its variants have seen use with the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Strategies

Using

• The L115A1 only spawns with 12 rounds of .338 Lapua Magnum, so conserve your ammo and don't waste your shots.
• Try and get your opponent to slow themselves down in some way because it makes hitting your shots easier.
  • You can do this when your opponent is in water, shooting, or using a Healing Item (or any combination).
  • The best target is a player who is standing still (you may want to conserve your ammo, though).
• The L115A1 works both close-range and long-range due to its high damage output.
  • Pair it with another high-damaging weapon, such as another sniper or a shotgun, to shred players.
• Always quickswitch the L115A1, as it has a lot of recoils as well as a long recoil time.
• Be careful, as the unique bullet trail of .338 Lapua Magnum ammunition will give away what gun you have and might lead players to target you.
  • This can be useful for getting high kills if you are skilled enough.
• If you find a L115A1 but have little to no ammunition, it probably isn't worth picking up, since your chance of coming across more ammo is next to nothing.
  • You could, however, try and use it to bait other players into an ambush.
• Despite having a 1x obstacle multiplier, the L115A1 is still somewhat capable of destroying cover.
  • This isn't a good idea, though, because of the very rare ammo.
  • If the opponent is near a Barrel or Super Barrel that is low on health and smoking, you can shoot it to do extra damage (though probably not as much as actually hitting them with the L115A1).
• Use LMGs such as the Stoner 63 to destroy cover at long range, and then pick off players with L115A1.
  • You can also use assault rifles to weaken your opponent and then finish them off with the L115A1.
• By hiding in a Bush and camping, you can surprise your opponents and kill them before they can react.
• If you ever run low on .338 Lapua Magnum ammo, you can break Ammo Crates using a Maul or other piercing Melee Weapon to get extra ammo.

Countering

• Use lots of adrenaline to move faster, strafe, and get the L115A1 user to miss their bullets. This also wastes their ammunition.
• You can use cover to pretend to move out and get your opponent to shoot, but then move back and have the shot miss you.
• Although the L115A1 does a lot of damage, it usually isn't an instant kill, especially in the late game when you likely have high-tier Armor.
• Watch out if you are at 8x or 15x range because the L115A1 has a very fast bullet velocity.
• The L115A1 can be unwieldy in CQC (Close Quarters Combat) due to its long barrel. Try using a high DPS weapon like a SMG or a shotgun. Weapons with short barrels, like the Flues work best for this.
• Other powerful snipers, like the Tango 51, while not as good as the L115A1, can still pack quite a punch against an opponent (especially in dual form).
• Powerful shotgun combos like dual Model 37s can sometimes overpower the L115A1 at close-range.

Obtaining

• The only way to get the L115A1 is to either find one in a Gold Airdrop or by breaking a Flint Stone.

Trivia

• At 150 damage, the L115A1 has the highest damage per bullet of any obtainable weapon.
• The L115A1 has the fastest bullet speed of any gun (excluding the Death Ray).
• A L115A3 (improved version of the L115A1) holds the record for the longest recorded sniper kill, killing two Taliban machine-gunners at a distance of 2,475 meters (8120 feet).

History

• v0.19.0
  • Added

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