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Primal SMG
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Category Battle Royale Weapons
History
Introduced Patch 16.00

The Primal SMG is an SMG in Battle Royale. It is available in Uncommon, Rare, Epic and Legendary variants. It uses Light Bullets Light Bullets and has a headshot multiplier of x1.75. The Primal SMG has the same stats as the Tactical Submachine Gun, but it lacks first-shot accuracy and has 10 more bullets.

The Primal SMG is a direct upgrade to the Makeshift Submachine Gun.

Stats[]

Primal SMG
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Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 162
Damage 18
Fire Rate 9.0
Magazine Size 35
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 18
Primal SMG
Primal SMG Icon
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 171
Damage 19
Fire Rate 9.0
Magazine Size 35
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 19
Primal SMG
Primal SMG Icon
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 180
Damage 20
Fire Rate 9.0
Magazine Size 35
Reload Time 2.0
Structure Damage 20
Primal SMG
Primal SMG Icon
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 189
Damage 21
Fire Rate 9.0
Magazine Size 35
Reload Time 1.9
Structure Damage 21


Sounds[]

Coming Soon!

Textures[]

Patch Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
After 16.00 Primal SMG Icon

Availability[]

Rarities Chest Rare Chest Floor Loot Supply Drop Fishing (Plain) Fishing (Spots) Upgrading
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary

Crafting[]

The Uncommon, Rare and Epic Primal SMG can be crafted by using a Common, Uncommon and Rare Makeshift Submachine Gun. For this crafting, animal bones are also needed.

Makeshift Rarities Result Material Cost
Common Primal SMG Uncommon Makeshift SMG Iconx1

Animal bonesx4

Uncommon Primal SMG Rare
Rare Primal SMG Epic

Strategy[]

  • The Primal SMG is a great choice to suppress enemies, due to having a large magazine and a relatively fast reload time.
  • Compared to the Epic & Legendary Submachine Gun, its almost the same gun, dealing one more damage but shooting 1 less bullet, so it goes to preferences.

Changes[]

Trivia[]

  • The Primal SMG bears a resemblance to the ??? from Save the World.
  • It is one of the five Primal weapons in Battle Royale.
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