Make Things Go Boom - A Guide To Explosives[]
Grenade Launchers are powerful explosive weapons that could deal a very high total of DPS against a cluster of enemies, but very little DPS to singular individuals.
Grenade Launchers have 2 fire modes that can be switched at will by pressing Q:
- Direct Fire: Fires hitscan grenade that explodes near instantly when impacting a zombie, or bounces off a wall once and explodes shortly after. If impacting a zombie, the grenade will explode slightly behind to damage the original target plus the horde behind them. Deals significant directional knockback.
- Indirect Fire: The original mode, now available as an alt fire. Launches grenades that explodes at your cursor's position, ignoring walls or other obstacles in the way. Does not inflict knockback and can only slightly stagger zombies.
Grenade explosion damage works as followings:
- From 1 to 5 targets: Explosion deals the grenade's base damage to all targets, reaching a maximum total damage of 5 * baseDmg for 5 targets.
- For 6+ targets: Explosion still deals a total of 5 * baseDmg, but distributed evenly across all targets.
Grenade Launchers by default ignore all PvE armor, meaning they will bypass any protection employed by zombies to directly damage them. Grenade Launchers are also capable of stunning all non-boss zombies, preventing them from moving or attacking for a short while.
Requirements[]
10 Explosive points are required to use the M79, the first grenade launcher. While the first few launchers require a high Reload stat to counteract their small magazine size, grenades overall are not stat hungry weapons - they only require an investment in Accuracy and Reload, as opposed to other weapons which will require a combination of Strength, Accuracy, Critical and Reload.
Advantages and Disadvantages[]
Advantages
- Highest grinding DPS of all weapon types.
- High accuracy.
- Ammo is cheap and space efficient, a stack of grenades usually last longer than a stack of pistol or rifle ammo when used by a machine gun.
- Good crowd control capability with high knockback + stun capability.
- Indirect fire allows for cheesing zombies through walls, providing greater flexibility compared to firearm.
Disadvantages
- Rarely capable of fully utilizing the high grinding DPS for EXP gain, due to inconsistent damage distribution leading to frequent overkilling.
- Low damage against bosses, not helped by their immunity against stun.
Usage Tips[]
- Know your fire modes: Direct fire is best for fighitng in open space for better EXP gain, and indirect fire is best for eliminating zombies across walls and obstructions.
- Indoors, indirect fire can be used to clear a room of zombies before entering, or kill randomly spawned horde if your gear setup is not suited to fighting them directly. For the latter, it is best to camp behind a wall close to a building entrance/wall to keep zombie spawning predictable.
- With direct fire, move in medium sized circles to corral the zombies into a ball formation, maximizing the amount of target hits with each explosion. Keep your distance from them as Grenade Launchers are accurate weapons.
- Grenade Launchers are mostly ineffective against bosses, so combo them with high accuracy, ranged weapons that can handle them well. These are: Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns, Sub-Machine Guns, Assault Rifles.
Indirect Fire Combat (Legacy)[]
These tactics have been made obsolete with the introduction of direct fire as the main method for fighting zombies in open area:
List of Explosives[]
The damage values in brackets indicate the maximum damage that can be achieved when hitting 5+ targets. The Scrap values in brackets indicate the scrap price with Master Crafted (MC) items.
| M79 | |
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Grenade Ammo
1 Round Capacity Very Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 10 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 24.2 (121)Theoretical: 25 (125) Scrap Value: $150 (MC $300) Dismantle: Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $330 |
Developed and used widely during the Vietnam War, the M79 is still a reliable squad support weapon from the jungles of Asia to Middle Eastern deserts.
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| HK69 | |
Grenade Ammo
1 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 20 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 27.1 (135.52)Theoretical: 28 (140) Scrap Value: $1,700 (MC $3,400) Dismantle: Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $1,870 |
Real Name: Heckler & Koch HK69A1 The HK69A1 is a 40mm grenade launcher developed and produced by the German Heckler & Koch company. The weapon is designed to engage enemy troops and strong points from a distance of 350m. It was widely used to stop the initial outbreak's "riots" by deploying illumination flares, smoke grenades, tear gas grenades and even HE grenades, but in the end nothing could stop the masses of infected. |
| RGM40 | |
Grenade Ammo
1 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 30 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 30.01 (150.04)Theoretical: 31 (155) Dismantle: Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $4,070 |
Real Name: RGM-40 Kastet The RGM-40 is a stand-alone version of the Russian GP-30 grenade launcher with a telescoping stock, AK-type pistol-grip and flip-up tangent sights. Designed primarily for police use, it can use a wide range of non-lethal ammunition, as well as standard 40mm VOG-25 and VOG-25P fragmentation grenades. Release: Feburary 6th, 2024
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| GM94 | |
Grenade Ammo
3 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 40 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 32.91 (164.56)Theoretical: 34 (170) Dismantle: Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $7,150 |
Real Name: GM-94 The GM-94 grenade launcher is a relatively recent development of the famous Russian KBP design bureau, located in the city of Tula. It is intended mostly for various Spetsnaz elements of the Russian army, FSB (Federal Security Service) and MVD (Internal Affairs Ministry). It is a weapon for urban warfare - its main goal is to provide troops with a short and very short range weapon firing high explosive and non-lethal (tear gas) shells. |
| China Lake | |
Grenade Ammo
4 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 50 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 35.82 (179.08)Theoretical: 37 (185) Dismantle: Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $11,110 |
Designed for special forces as an alternative to the single-shot M79 during the Vietnam War, the China Lake was produced in very limited quantity, with only 4 original copies surviving as museum exhibits. Luckily, one just happened to be in Fairview when outbreak hits; gunsmiths have reserve engineered it and nowadays make homemade copies using discarded M79 parts. Release: Feburary 6th, 2024
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| RG6 | |
Grenade Ammo
6 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 60 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 38.72 (193.6)Theoretical: 40 (200) Dismantle: Uncommon Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $23,870 |
Real Name: RG-6 A revolving type grenade launcher produced in eastern Europe and used by the Russian army and special forces. It fires 40mm grenades and can hold 6 rounds in the cylindrical system that revolves with each shot. |
| Survivor's GM94 | |
Grenade Ammo
3 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance Avg. Damage per Second: 40.66 (203.28)Theoretical: 42 (210) Enhance Price: $1,000 |
A Russian pump-action grenade launcher that found it ways into the arsenal of Secronom's so called "biohazard response team". This launcher was credited for the first ever recorded Behemoth kill in Fairview history, by trapping the beast underneath tons of rubble in a small alley before obliterating its cranium with a blast straight into its mouth. Release: April 24th, 2023 - May 14th, 2023 Dead Frontier 15th Anniversary
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| Falcon-MM1 | |
Grenade Ammo
12 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 70 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 41.62 (208.12)Theoretical: 43 (215) Dismantle: Uncommon Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $32,450 |
Real Name: Hawk MM-1 An American made revolver type grenade launcher that was designed to provide plenty of firepower quickly in a close-quarters fight. Uses 40mm grenades and can hold 12 grenades in the cylinder.
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| Type 87 | |
Grenade Ammo
6 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 80 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 44.3 (221.5)Theoretical: 46.5 (232.5) Dismantle: Uncommon Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $42,350 |
Real Name: QLZ-87 The Chinese made QLZ-87 fires high-velocity grenades of 35x32 mmSR caliber, which provides longer range and flatter firing trajectory than the American 40mm. It comes in two variants: A "heavy" tripod bound one with a 15-round drum and full auto capability, and a "light" one that can be fired from the shoulder as a company-level support weapon; this variant is typically fired semi-automatically and fed from a 6-round drum. Release: Feburary 6th, 2024
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| MGL 6 | |
Grenade Ammo
6 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 90 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 47.16 (235.79)Theoretical: 49.5 (247.5) Dismantle: Uncommon Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $53,570 |
Real Name: Milkor MGL-140 / M32 MGL Release: Feburary 6th, 2024
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| XM25 | |
Grenade Ammo
6 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 100 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 50.02 (250.08)Theoretical: 52.5 (262.5) Scrap Value: $40,050 (MC $80,100) Dismantle: Uncommon Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $88,110 |
Real Name: Heckler & Koch XM25 The XM25, also known as the XM25 Individual Airburst Weapon Defense System, was developed by Heckler & Koch in partnership with Alliant Techsystems in 2005. It fires 25mm grenades that can be designated to burst in mid-air, thus giving the weapon its full name. Release: October 11th, 2008.
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| PAW-20 | |
Grenade Ammo
7 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Average Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 110 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 59.06 (295.31)Theoretical: 63 (315) Scrap Value: $48,450 (MC $96,900) Dismantle: Uncommon Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $106,590 |
Real Name: Neopup PAW-20 The Neopup PAW-20 (Personal Assault Weapon, 20 mm) is a grenade launcher designed by Tony Neophytou and is marketed by Denel. The PAW-20 is a hand-held, semi-automatic grenade launcher that fires a 20 mm point detonating round. It holds up to seven rounds in a conventional box magazine, with an effective range of 300–400 meters. It was designed mainly as an anti-personnel grenade launcher for use against opposition closely grouped together or behind light cover. However, it is also compatible with less-than-lethal ammunition. The PAW-20 is in direct competition with the more complicated and expensive joint American-German XM25. Release: May 15th, 2011.
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| Corpse Erruptor (LE)This item could only be purchased for a limited amount of time from the Credit Shop. | |
Grenade Ammo
20 Round Capacity Super Fast Reload Speed Average Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 110 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 60 (300)Theoretical: 64 (320) Scrap Value: $48,450 (MC $96,900) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $106,590 |
An excruciatingly powerful grenade launcher, crafted from the remains of the infected. Its barrel, as best as demolition experts can tell, is crafted from the spine of a mutated survivor, the stock made from the shoulder, and the curled hand still gripping the dead heart. Grenades shot from this launcher are unlike any other in that, upon landing, they explode into fragments of bone and blood, rather than flame and shrapnel. These gory fragments easily dig into the flesh of any person nearby, whether survivors or infected. Some say that each explosion frees a lost soul from its eternal torment as an infected. Release: March 31st, 2012 - April 30th, 2012
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| Immolator AD | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
10 Round Capacity Very Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 69.7 (348.48)Theoretical: 72 (360) Scrap Value: $57,650 (MC $115,300) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $126,830 |
In the new surge of weapons invented by Fairview's demolition experts, the Immolator AD is a curious, yet intimidating sight to behold. Built on the basic design of the M79, the Immolator possesses a unique tube-feed system that allows it to carry and fire up to 10 grenades before being reloaded. While the tube feed also eliminates the need for rotating barrels and the like for carrying more than one round, it also relies on a highly complex feeding and reloading mechanism, and only survivors with extensive ability in handling grenade launchers can hope to wield it. Release: February 18th, 2013.
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| Dreadnought AD | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
10 Round Capacity Very Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 82.28 (411.4)Theoretical: 85 (425) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $126,830 |
Release: Feburary 6th, 2024
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| Bishop CE9 (LE)This item could only be purchased for a limited amount of time from the Credit Shop. | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
16 Round Capacity Fast Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 71.45 (357.25)Theoretical: 75 (375) Scrap Value: $57,650 (MC $115,300) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $126,830 |
This fire-spitting beast is the pride and joy of our demolition experts. The sheer power it packs is expressed both in the raw damage it deals as well as in its very appearance. The Bishop also stands apart as being the first mobile grenade launcher to utilize a clip-based feed system, allowing survivors to reload the weapon faster than any other grenade launcher. Release: March 10th, 2014 - April 10th, 2014
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| Eggsploder-MM1 (Craft)This item can be acquired through the in-game crafting system. | |
Grenade Ammo
50 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Fast Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance Non-transferable Avg. Damage per Second: 75 (375)Theoretical: 90 (450) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $81,000 |
A modified Falcon-MM1 to shoot festive golden Easter eggs. It may look and hit like a toy, but it makes up for it in fire rate. This is one thing you want to see in your basket in the morning. Release: March 8th, 2019
Crafting Cost: $1,000,000   |
| Junker 6 | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
24 Round Capacity Fast Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 81.45 (407.27)Theoretical: 85.5 (427.5) Scrap Value: $100,000 (MC $200,000) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $220,000 |
The 'Junker 6' is yet another innovative addition to the 'Junkyard' set of weapons created by the coven of demolition experts under the direct command of Neil Yates himself. By taking the drum magazine of a Falcon-MM1 and expanding its capacity, it allowed for a longer volley of sustained and overwhelming firepower, while keeping the light weight and balance of an Immolator. With several other slight modifications and parts taken from similar weaponry, it is a perfect choice for those who wish to destroy their surroundings with efficiency and power. Release: November 6th, 2014.
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| Dusk Launcher (Dusk)This item belongs to the Dusk/X-Dusk set and can only be purchased from the Dusk Shops. | |
Grenade Ammo
30 Round Capacity Fast Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance Non-transferable Avg. Damage per Second: 85.74 (428.7)Theoretical: 90 (450) Enhance Price: $56,000 |
Outfitted with a huge, 30-round revolving drum system, the Dusk Launcher rains fire upon the city. Its ability to pump out so many 40mm grenades at such a rate and power assures its status as one of the best grenade launchers available. |
| X-Eggsploder-MM1 (Craft)This item can be acquired through the in-game crafting system. | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
50 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Fast Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance Non-transferable Avg. Damage per Second: 86.68 (433.37)Theoretical: 111.43 (557.14) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $81,000 |
Not many people know this, but the X-Eggsploder-MM1 performs almost exactly the same as its vanilla counterpart. What's the difference then? The X-Eggsploder is brass plated, and fires extra golden eggs that sparkle twice as bright upon impact! Release: April 7th, 2023
Crafting Cost: $2,000,000 |
| Boomer PX (LE)This item could only be purchased for a limited amount of time from the Credit Shop. | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
20 Round Capacity Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 96.8 (484)Theoretical: 100 (500) Scrap Value: $57,650 (MC $115,300) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $126,890 |
While searching for a way to clear the debris littering the streets, Fairview's demolition experts have rigged a Mortar to have a high capacity chamber system similar to an Immolator. In doing so, they have created a hand held grenade launcher that is capable of putting pre-outbreak demolition teams to shame. One thing is for sure, you do NOT want to be on the receiving end of this monstrosity, as there won't be anything left but a bloodstain to clean up. Release: August 16th, 2015 - September 10th, 2015
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| X-Dusk Launcher (Dusk)This item belongs to the Dusk/X-Dusk set and can only be purchased from the Dusk Shops. | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
30 Round Capacity Fast Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance Non-transferable Avg. Damage per Second: 100.03 (500.15)Theoretical: 105 (525) Enhance Price: $61,000 |
You can blow holes through walls, destroy vehicles, and explode bosses with this dangerous weapon. Prepare for the most carnage you've experienced with a grenade launcher, with a huge thirty round capacity, speed loader, and massive explosions, you've got everything you need in this weapon. Go crush those hordes. Release: October 8th, 2015
Crafting Cost: $3,500,000  |
| X-M79 (Craft)This item can be acquired through the in-game crafting system. | |
Grenade Ammo
20 Round Capacity Very Slow Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 101.64 (508.2)Theoretical: 105 (525) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $126,890 |
Effectively an M79 in name only, the X-M79 is a custom built MGL-type 20 round grenade launcher, with the only original part being the barrel and stock. The X-M79 fires grenades using the same neurotoxin used in the N-9/2025 ammunition type, creating clouds of bio-engineered poison that can practically suffocate entire hordes of N-4 infected with every shot. Release: March 8th, 2019
Crafting Cost: $3,000,000 |
| Cryo Launcher (LE)This item could only be purchased for a limited amount of time from the Credit Shop. | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
20 Round Capacity Fast Reload Speed Very Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 101.64 (508.2)Theoretical: 105 (525) ❄Cryo damage inflicts slow on zombies, reducing their movement and attack speed. Scrap Value: $57,650 (MC $115,300) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $126,890 |
The Cryo Launcher fires grenades that contain a modified version of the serum used in the Crossbow, which create shockwaves that vaporized most of the serum into an aerosol with any remaining serum coating the high velocity shrapnel of the explosive shell. An unexpected but welcome side-effect of this delivery method caused by the serum's conveniently high enthalpy of vaporization was a chilling effect that, combined with the action of the serum itself, caused the infected to move significantly slower upon being hit by these explosive shells. Sadly, this appears to still have little effect against human target. Release: December 18th, 2020 - January 3th, 2021
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| Scorcher NK19 (Craft)This item can be acquired through the in-game crafting system. | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
50 Round Capacity Very Slow Reload Speed Fast Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 120 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 106.35 (531.77)Theoretical: 117 (585) Scrap Value: $200,000 (MC $400,000) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $440,000 |
Real Name: Mk 19 Grenade Launcher The Mk 19 is an American belt-fed automatic grenade launcher first developed during the Vietnam War. It fires 40mm heavy grenades at a cyclic rate of 325-375 rounds per minute. Designed to fire from a tripod or a vehicle mount (with the latter being preferable), the Mk19 is capable of penetrating the armors of most APCs/IFVs with a direct hit, and is also greatly effective against enemy infantry formations. The "Scorcher" variant is an evolution of the Mk19, made possible by the machinery discovered in SEZ and the ingenuity of Fairview residents. Key improvements include the reconfiguration of the trigger group to allow comfortable handling with a minigun-style chainsaw grip, the use of post-outbreak alloys that helped to lighten the weapon to a "man portable" 25.8kg, and, most importantly, the introduction of N-9/2025 munitions to improve the weapon's effectiveness against infected crowds. Release: July 27th, 2021
Crafting Cost: $4,000,000 |
| Dawn Launcher (Craft)This item can be acquired through the in-game crafting system. | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
99 Round Capacity Fast Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Average Accuracy Zero Critical Chance Non-transferable Avg. Damage per Second: 121.47 (607.33)Theoretical: 127.5 (637.5) Dismantle: Experimental Parts Enhance Price: $61,000 |
In the never-ending race of creating new weaponry to deal with the volatile N-4 virus pandemic, AdminPwn's select team of gunsmiths and demolition experts are always working on developing new technologies that can help this cause and In recent times this has paid off. After discovering new cutting-edge technology developed by rebel factions across Fairview, the mythical X-Dusk weaponry has been upgraded to supreme levels. Such is the case of the Dawn Launcher that thanks to the conversion with the experimental parts developed in Secronom Bunker it was possible to achieve a greater firepower and explosion range that this beast can create, adding to this that the grenades loaded in the barrel are capable of to disperse the N-9/2025 neurotoxin, thus giving an even greater advantage against the N-4 virus mutations. As expected, the conversion to this model is not accessible to the general public, so AdminPwn asks that it only be granted to those who prove themselves worthy of carrying this monstrous grenade launcher as well as having the capital to pay for the resources and necessary manpower. Release: October 13th, 2020
Crafting Cost: $8,000,000 |
| Valkyrie MGL | |
Heavy Grenade Ammo
20 Round Capacity Fast Reload Speed Slow Attack Speed Low Accuracy Zero Critical Chance 130 Explosive Skill Required Avg. Damage per Second: 150.05 (750.23)Theoretical: 157.5 (787.5) Dismantle: Rare Metal Scrap Enhance Price: $440,000 |
Release: Feburary 6th, 2024
Crafting Cost: $5,000,000  |
