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VS-89

Bolt-action sniper rifle of the highest precision. With the possibility of attaching scopes, it's perfect for engagement in long-range combat. Uses 7.62x54mmR rounds.

VS-89

Loadout

Tap a point on the weapon to choose what goes there. Double-tap a point to put it back to standard.

Classname

SV98

What the loadout changes

The game multiplies recoil and sway over every mounted part; many sights and handguards only add weight.

ValueWithout attachmentsWith this loadout
Recoil1.261.25%
Weight5.8 kg6.02 kg3.8%
Capacity–10

Per part

  • 10rnd VS-89 MagRecoil −5% · Capacity 10 · +220 g

Damage

150

Health per hit

Fire rate

60

rounds/min

Velocity

903

m/s

Recoil

1.2

without attachments: 1.265%

Damage
150 health · 100 blood · 150 shock
Fire rate
60 rounds/min (single)
Muzzle velocity
903 m/s
Spread
1.7 MOAMOA (minute of angle) measures how far shots stray from where you aim: 1 MOA is about 2.9 cm at 100 m. With this spread a bullet lands up to about 5 cm from the aim point at 100 m and 15 cm at 300 m. Lower is more accurate.
Recoil
1.2 up · 0.05 sideways5%without attachments: 1.26 up · 0.05 sideways Average aim climb per shot in the game's own units; higher kicks harder.
Zeroing
50 / 100 / 200 / 300 m
Penetration
1
Ricochet below
10°
Capacity
10
Magazine swap
0.5 s
Loudness to infected
100How far infected and animals notice the shot, relative to other weapons.

Where to find it on Nasdara

Does not spawn on its own on Nasdara – it only comes with other items, from crafting or from admin spawns.

Values from the vanilla types.xml of each map. Community servers often change them.

ChernarusLivoniaSakhalNasdara
Nominal (target on the map)2430
Min (respawns below this)1220
Lifetime (untouched)2 h2 h2 h2 h
Restock (wait before respawn)001 h0
Quantity when spawned40–80%40–80%40–60%40–80%
PlacesMilitaryMilitaryUnderground–
TiersTier4–––
Spots––––
Countedon the groundon the ground, dynamic event looton the groundon the ground

Tier 1 is near the coast, Tier 4 deep inland. A nominal of 0 means the item does not spawn as loot on that map.

Magazines

Ammunition

Attachments

Items that fit one of its attachment slots according to the game config.

Repaired with

Spawns with

From cfgspawnabletypes.xml: each group rolls its chance, then one item of the group is picked.

Chernarus · Livonia

Attachment, 15% chance

Attachment, 25% chance

Sakhal

Attachment, 75% chance

Nasdara

Attachment, 25% chance

Attachment, 100% chance

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Data from the game files: DayZ 1.30 (Experimental server, 2026-10-16), DayZ-Central-Economy f220b29 (Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal), Nasdara from the 1.30 server. Updated 2026-10-17.

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