Scavland weapons & loadouts

Which ammunition should I use against armor?

Use AP as the starting choice against armored humans; reserve HP for unarmored targets and mutants. The 0.8.0 notes say AP subtracts up to 50% armor, while HP increases the armor value of targets that already have armor. Your armor is affected by incoming AP too. The notes describe the mechanic, not a guarantee that any particular shot will kill.

1. Identify the target and ammunition.Check the weapon's compatible ammunition and select AP for an armored human. Do not assume every human faction has the same protection.
2. Check the magazine after reloading.As of 0.8.8, magazines remember their last ammunition type. Read the ammo display before fighting rather than assuming the reload selected a different round.
3. If AP is unavailable, check Yelena's rank.0.8.17 lists pistol AP at reputation rank 2 and rifle and shotgun AP at rank 3. Check the trade window for the exact item, stock and price before travelling or spending.

Weapon handling, accuracy and attachments were rebalanced in 0.8.17. The 0.7.0 tables below are historical comparisons; their values and the community recommendations are not verified current-build statistics.

Source: Update 0.8.0 — armor and ammunition mechanics ↗

Source: Update 0.8.17 — weapon rebalance and Yelena AP stock ↗

Which Scavland weapon should I use next?

For an early, ammunition-conscious loadout, Georg recommends the Brigadir 918/920 family because pistol ammunition is plentiful and inexpensive. For a compact rifle, his example is a folding-stock Mikhail 74 U; check ammunition access before investing. These are community recommendations, not measured damage tiers.

Source: Georg — weapon configurations and recommendations; community evidence re-read October 3, not independently reproduced ↗

Before spending: confirm the exact gun name, available ammunition, assembled slot size and repair-kit class. If any check fails, keep your working gun until you can solve that constraint. The workbench screenshot and fit checks explain the modification step.

Find the weapon or loadout answer you need

Searching for all weapons? These tables cover the 40 entries named in the 0.7.0 balance notes, including grouped variants. They do not establish the complete obtainable arsenal. Compare the exact variant, then check ammunition and maintenance before buying.

Where to get weapons: buying and loot leads

Georg · revised September 20 The author now states that the guide was rewritten for 0.7 (#3). These are shop leads, not guaranteed stock; compare the exact variant and ammunition in your trade window.

Source: Georg — trader, map and weapon guide; September 20 revision, read September 21 ↗

For supplies, the 0.7.0 notes listed Advanced and Expert Repair Kits at Volodymyr. Later updates increased his attachment and repair prices and reworked stock and requirements; use the trader reference and read the current shop window.

The trader does not sell the ammunition I need

Georg lists Grigory as a gun and ammunition trader and specifies rank 2 for rifle ammunition. The same guide gives 500 reputation for rank 2 and 1,000 for rank 3, with reputation tracked separately for each trader. Check Grigory's own rank rather than another trader's progress. Sasha is a Nagant-family rifle and ammunition lead; Volodymyr is the attachment and armor-piercing ammunition lead.

If the expected item is absent, record the exact ammunition or variant, trader, rank and game build before spending on another gun. These leads do not establish guaranteed stock, a refresh timer or a universal rank requirement for all rifles.

Source: Georg — trader reputation and ammunition requirements; re-read October 3, community report rather than a current-save test ↗

Why will my gun not fit the secondary weapon slot?

0.8.17 update: compact weapons occupy less space, including SMGs, Bahadir 918/920, Mikhail 74 U, PM1270 and Thread Cutter Short. Most fit with a stock, but longer attachments can still make them too large. Inspect the assembled weapon's footprint and remove one size-changing attachment at a time.

Source: Update 0.8.17 — compact weapon and attachment size ↗

Two dated player guides The Japanese weapon memo describes a 2 × 3 inventory footprint for the backup slot. Georg's September 20 revision independently describes a three-cell length limit. A stock or muzzle attachment can make a compact weapon too long; “rifle” versus “pistol” is not the only check.

1. Inspect the assembled weapon's grid size.Compare the gun with all installed parts, not the size of its unmodified version.
2. Test one size-changing part at the modification bench.Keep removed parts. The older Japanese example uses a stockless Mikhail 47 without a muzzle attachment; treat that as a dated configuration to check, not guaranteed compatibility.
3. Try the slot again and inspect the equipped gun.Recheck the footprint after every attachment change. If it still fails, keep the exact variant, parts and rejection prompt together.

Source: 型抜きアヒル星人 — Japanese weapon memo, September 7; predates the 0.7 rebalance ↗

Georg's newer examples include a folding-stock Mikhail 74 U and stockless Borealis 12. A muzzle can change the fit again. Choose a backup that covers the main weapon's limitations, then check its repair class and upkeep.

Source: Georg — compact loadout examples; community configurations, not independently reproduced here ↗

Weapon list: what this reference covers

Looking for all Scavland weapons? The expanded reference covers the 40 named entries in the 0.7.0 weapon balance list, including entries that group variants together. It is not a count of all obtainable guns. The seven-weapon chart below is a quick comparison; the family tables include the other patch-listed variants. Older compatibility notes remain labelled 0.6.0.

0.7.0 weapon reference

These are the selected patch values, not a tested damage ranking. Range uses the patch's units; accuracy is not labelled as a hit percentage. Check your exact weapon variant before comparing equipment.

Source: Official 0.7.0 weapon balance — checked September 16 ↗

Find your weapon: the expanded 0.7.0 stat list

Match the complete item name, including Long, Short or Prototype. Accuracy and range use the announcement's units, not hit percentages or metres. Durability means shots per durability point; it is not the gun's current condition. “Not listed” means this announcement does not state a value.

Source: Developer 0.7.0 WEAPONS section — final values rechecked September 20, 2026 ↗

Mikhail 74 U or M4: what actually differs?

In this patch, Mikhail 74 U has 45 accuracy, 16 range and 13 shots per durability point; Svobodnik M4 has 65, 19 and 20 respectively. M4 Long changes accuracy to 70 and range to 20. That supports comparing these particular stats, not calling the M4 the best weapon for every fight: damage, ammunition and handling are separate checks.

For the Svarsh, keep Long and Short separate: their listed accuracy is 18 and 13. Do not carry an older accuracy value into this table. Before buying, check repair-blueprint access; before taking a bunker trip, check the return timer so you do not spend ammunition revisiting a cleared interior.

Build by expedition, not by screenshot

How to use the comparison without buying the wrong gun

1. Match the full name.Keep the regular M4 and M4 Long separate. Do not apply a family-level recommendation to a different variant.
2. Compare like-for-like numbers.Range, accuracy and shots per durability point describe different things. None alone tells you damage per second or how many enemies a magazine can defeat.
3. Check the cost of using it.Inspect the ammunition you actually have, compatible parts, current condition and repair supplies before replacing a working loadout.

Decision example: if two weapons both suit your route, use the table to identify what differs, then check those differences in the inventory. A longer range does not automatically outweigh ammunition shortages or an attachment that will not fit. This is a selection method, not a play-tested tier list.

The official listing describes firearms and attachments as a modular system, while the current update notes continue to rebalance range, compatibility, handling, weapon tiers, and durability. A tier list copied from an older build can mislead a new player.

Source: Scavland Steam store page ↗

Source: Scavland official news and patch history ↗

Named weapons and attachment checks

This is a patch reference, not a complete arsenal or damage ranking. Compare the actual item before spending money; a family name does not establish that every part fits every variant.

Plan upkeep with repair and jam checks, then consult the trader shopping reference.

Attachment and ammo checklist

Picture guide

Choose the correct side of the workbench

Find the circled bench, then read its interaction label before opening a menu.

Look for this

The author's red arrows mark two sides: left for weapon attachments, right for crafting maintenance items.

Before moving on

The menu matches your task: attachment slots for modifying a weapon, or recipe ingredients for crafting.

If it does not match

Close the wrong menu and check the other interaction. A missing recipe needs its own blueprint and material checks; changing attachments does not repair condition.

1. Select the exact weapon in your inventory.Use the compatible-part highlighting described in 0.6.0. Similar names or real-world gun families are not enough to establish a fit.
2. Open the attachment interaction, not the repair-recipe menu.Use the annotated workbench reference above and confirm the on-screen interaction label. Keep the old part until you have checked the replacement.
3. Inspect what changed on this gun.Compare the displayed weapon details before and after fitting the part. Do not assume a bigger magazine or higher single stat improves every aspect of the loadout.
4. Recheck ammunition and upkeep before leaving.Confirm the gun can use what you packed. If the action you need is repair rather than customization, use the repair-item decision table.

Source: Official 0.6.0 compatibility highlighting; bench image is separately attributed community evidence ↗

The attachment will not fit: check the exact failure

Source: Update 0.7.0 — weapon modding and attachment fixes ↗

Confirm the result: inspect the equipped slot and changed item details. If it still fails, keep the weapon variant, part, slot and prompt together in Feedback. No complete compatibility grid or independently captured installation sequence is claimed.

Compare two loadouts before a long trip

1. Write the build before the run.Weapon, attachments, ammo, durability, mode, and intended route.
2. Use one comparison variable.Change the attachment or weapon, not the route, enemy mix, and ammo all at once.
3. Log handling and failure.Note range, recoil, reload, jams, inventory footprint, and whether repair was available.
4. Attach the patch date.Weapon range, compatibility, tiers, and values can change. A dated result is more useful than an eternal ranking.

Weapon guide boundaries

This page does not publish a complete weapon database, exact damage table, or universal S-tier list. Those outputs need a repeatable build capture across weapons, ammunition, attachments, modes, and patch versions.

Source: Steam Community discussions: weapon builds, attachments, repair, and jams ↗

Weapons FAQ