General#
The SW .44 Magnum hits harder than every assault rifle and every SMG, with no spread at all. Three rounds kill most zombie classes outright.
The catches are real: six shots, a slow reload that goes one round at a time, and .44 Mag ammunition that is scarce in chests and cannot be crafted at all. You will run this gun dry and be unable to do anything about it.
Stats#
| Stat |
Value |
| Class |
Magnum |
| Ammunition |
.44 Mag Rounds |
| Damage |
9 per projectile |
| Magazine |
6 |
| Rate of fire |
75 rounds/min |
| Reload |
2.25 seconds (per shell) |
| Starting ammo |
1 of 6 |
| Accuracy |
Perfect, no spread |
| Scoped |
No |
| Barricade damage |
5 |
Getting One#
This gun cannot be bought or crafted. Chests are the only source. It is one of the rarer rolls in a common chest and becomes reasonably likely in Legendary chests.
Chance within the weapon category of each chest tier:
Modifications#
Bought in the lobby with parts, at the Upgrades NPC or with /upgrades. Tiers must be bought in order. See Weapon Upgrades for how parts are collected.
High Powered#
| Tier |
Damage |
Cost |
| Stock |
9 |
|
| 1 |
9.45 |
8 Metal Components, 5 Adhesive, 2 Weapon Mods |
| 2 |
9.9 |
15 Metal Components, 8 Adhesive, 4 Weapon Mods |
| 3 |
10.35 |
22 Metal Components, 12 Adhesive, 6 Weapon Mods |
Extended Mag#
| Tier |
Magazine |
Cost |
| Stock |
6 |
|
| 1 |
7 |
8 Metal Components, 10 Plastic Components |
| 2 |
8 |
12 Metal Components, 15 Plastic Components, 2 Rubber Parts |
| 3 |
9 |
16 Metal Components, 20 Plastic Components, 4 Rubber Parts |
| 4 |
10 |
21 Metal Components, 26 Plastic Components, 6 Rubber Parts |
| 5 |
12 |
26 Metal Components, 33 Plastic Components, 10 Rubber Parts |
Fast Reload#
| Tier |
Reload |
Cost |
| Stock |
2.25s |
|
| 1 |
2.11s |
8 Metal Components, 5 Rubber Parts |
| 2 |
1.98s |
12 Metal Components, 4 Plastic Components, 8 Rubber Parts |
| 3 |
1.84s |
16 Metal Components, 8 Plastic Components, 11 Rubber Parts |
| 4 |
1.71s |
22 Metal Components, 12 Plastic Components, 16 Rubber Parts |
| 5 |
1.57s |
28 Metal Components, 17 Plastic Components, 22 Rubber Parts |
Quick Fire#
| Tier |
Rate of fire |
Cost |
| Stock |
75 rounds/min |
|
| 1 |
82 rounds/min |
8 Metal Components, 4 Adhesive, 2 Weapon Mods |
| 2 |
90 rounds/min |
15 Metal Components, 4 Plastic Components, 7 Adhesive, 3 Weapon Mods |
| 3 |
101 rounds/min |
22 Metal Components, 7 Plastic Components, 10 Adhesive, 5 Weapon Mods |
Ammo Bag#
| Tier |
Starting ammo |
Cost |
| Stock |
1 of 6 |
|
| 1 |
2 of 6 |
8 Metal Components, 4 Plastic Components, 2 Rubber Parts |
| 2 |
3 of 6 |
15 Metal Components, 8 Plastic Components, 4 Rubber Parts |
| 3 |
5 of 6 |
21 Metal Components, 12 Plastic Components, 6 Rubber Parts |
| 4 |
6 of 6 |
27 Metal Components, 16 Plastic Components, 8 Rubber Parts |
| 5 |
6 of 6 (no change) |
34 Metal Components, 20 Plastic Components, 11 Rubber Parts |
Precision Sights#
| Tier |
Spread |
Cost |
| Stock |
Perfect, no spread |
|
| 1 |
No effect |
10 Metal Components, 4 Adhesive, 2 Weapon Mods |
| 2 |
No effect |
19 Metal Components, 10 Plastic Components, 5 Adhesive, 3 Weapon Mods |
| 3 |
No effect |
26 Metal Components, 13 Plastic Components, 7 Adhesive, 5 Weapon Mods |
| 4 |
No effect |
33 Metal Components, 17 Plastic Components, 10 Adhesive, 7 Weapon Mods |
This weapon has no spread to begin with, so the Precision Sights line does nothing measurable. It still costs Weapon Mods, the rarest part in the game. Spend them on High Powered or Quick Fire instead.
Fully Upgraded#
| Stat |
Stock |
Maxed |
| Damage |
9 |
10.35 |
| Magazine |
6 |
12 |
| Reload |
2.25s |
1.57s |
| Rate of fire |
75 rounds/min |
101 rounds/min |
| Starting ammo |
1 of 6 |
6 of 6 |
Total parts to max every line on this weapon:
| Part |
Total |
| Metal Components |
452 |
| Plastic Components |
256 |
| Rubber Parts |
115 |
| Adhesive |
72 |
| Weapon Mods |
39 |
Extended Mag is the line that matters, since running out is what actually kills you with this weapon. Note that the reload is per round, so Fast Reload compounds across a full cylinder.