Stats
Cost$105
Damage 130
Muzzle velocity 410 m/s
Rate of fire 24 rpm
Drop range 125 m
Reload 12.1 s
Capacity 6
Reserve 16
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Variants (6)
Prices and stats — huntshowdown.wiki.gg; ▲ better, ▼ worse than the base model.
All variants take the same ammo — see below.
base$105slot 3since Early Access
All stats
| Cost | $105 |
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| Slots | 3 |
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| Ammo type | Medium |
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| Damage | 130 |
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| Rate of fire | 24 rpm |
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| Cycle time | 1.4 s |
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| Muzzle velocity | 410 m/s |
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| Drop range | 125 m |
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| Reload | 12.1 s |
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| Capacity | 6+1 |
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| Reserve | 16 |
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| Spread | 22.5 |
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| Sway | 77 |
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| Vertical recoil | 5 |
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| Melee damage | 27 |
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| Heavy melee | 54 |
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| Stamina cost | — |
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Vetterli 71 Karabiner Deadeye
🔗$110slot 3since Early Access 1.0
Modified with a mid-range scope.
⚖ Compare with base- Cost $105 → $110 ▼
- Spread 22.5 → 32.5 ▼
- Sway 77 → 69 ▲
All stats
| Cost | $110 |
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| Slots | 3 |
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| Ammo type | Medium |
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| Damage | 130 |
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| Rate of fire | 24 rpm |
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| Cycle time | 1.4 s |
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| Muzzle velocity | 410 m/s |
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| Drop range | 125 m |
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| Reload | 12.1 s |
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| Capacity | 6+1 |
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| Reserve | 16 |
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| Spread | 32.5 |
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| Sway | 69 |
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| Vertical recoil | 5 |
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| Melee damage | 27 |
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| Heavy melee | 54 |
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| Stamina cost | — |
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Vetterli 71 Karabiner Marksman
🔗$116slot 3since 1.6.2
Modified with a mid-to-long-range scope.
⚖ Compare with base- Cost $105 → $116 ▼
- Spread 22.5 → 42.5 ▼
- Sway 77 → 69 ▲
All stats
| Cost | $116 |
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| Slots | 3 |
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| Ammo type | Medium |
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| Damage | 130 |
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| Rate of fire | 24 rpm |
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| Cycle time | 1.4 s |
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| Muzzle velocity | 410 m/s |
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| Drop range | 125 m |
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| Reload | 12.1 s |
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| Capacity | 6+1 |
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| Reserve | 16 |
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| Spread | 42.5 |
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| Sway | 69 |
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| Vertical recoil | 5 |
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| Melee damage | 27 |
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| Heavy melee | 54 |
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| Stamina cost | — |
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Vetterli 71 Karabiner Bayonet
🔗$115slot 3since Early Access
Modified with a bayonet for melee.
⚖ Compare with base- Cost $105 → $115 ▼
- Heavy melee 54 → 168 ▲
All stats
| Cost | $115 |
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| Slots | 3 |
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| Ammo type | Medium |
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| Damage | 130 |
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| Rate of fire | 24 rpm |
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| Cycle time | 1.4 s |
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| Muzzle velocity | 410 m/s |
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| Drop range | 125 m |
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| Reload | 12.1 s |
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| Capacity | 6+1 |
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| Reserve | 16 |
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| Spread | 22.5 |
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| Sway | 77 |
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| Vertical recoil | 5 |
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| Melee damage | 27 |
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| Heavy melee | 168 |
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| Stamina cost | 25 |
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Vetterli 71 Karabiner Silencer
🔗$150slot 3since 1.6.2
Modified with a silencer.
⚖ Compare with base- Cost $105 → $150 ▼
- Damage 130 → 123 ▼
- Muzzle velocity 410 → 348 ▼
- Drop range 125 → 115 ▼
All stats
| Cost | $150 |
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| Slots | 3 |
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| Ammo type | Medium |
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| Damage | 123 |
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| Rate of fire | 24 rpm |
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| Cycle time | 1.4 s |
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| Muzzle velocity | 348 m/s |
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| Drop range | 115 m |
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| Reload | 12.1 s |
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| Capacity | 6+1 |
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| Reserve | 16 |
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| Spread | 22.5 |
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| Sway | 77 |
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| Vertical recoil | 5 |
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| Melee damage | 27 |
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| Heavy melee | 54 |
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| Stamina cost | — |
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Vetterli 71 Karabiner Cyclone
🔗$280slot 4since 1.14
Modified with a semi-automatic conversion.
⚖ Compare with base- Cost $105 → $280 ▼
- Slots 3 → 4 ▼
- Damage 130 → 120 ▼
- Rate of fire 24 → 27 ▲
- Cycle time 1.4 → 0.6 s ▲
- Muzzle velocity 410 → 370 ▼
- Drop range 125 → 100 ▼
- Reload 12.1 → 8.9 s ▲
- Capacity 6+1 → 3+1 ▼
- Spread 22.5 → 47.5 ▼
- Vertical recoil 5 → 7 ▼
All stats
| Cost | $280 |
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| Slots | 4 |
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| Ammo type | Medium |
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| Damage | 120 |
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| Rate of fire | 27 rpm |
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| Cycle time | 0.6 s |
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| Muzzle velocity | 370 m/s |
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| Drop range | 100 m |
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| Reload | 8.9 s |
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| Capacity | 3+1 |
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| Reserve | 16 |
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| Spread | 47.5 |
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| Sway | 77 |
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| Vertical recoil | 7 |
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| Melee damage | 27 |
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| Heavy melee | 54 |
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| Stamina cost | — |
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Variant data: huntshowdown.wiki.gg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · translation — showdown.com.ua
Patch history
Changed in 19 patches · ▲ 29 buffs · ▼ 13 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)
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- • ▲ other, buff: Vetterli 71 slot size changed from Large to 3
- 📦 ▼ ammo, nerf: Vetterli 71 extra ammo reduced from 20 to 16
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- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Minimum rifle damage to the upper torso at any range is now 50
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Minimum rifle damage to the torso at any range is now 50
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Minimum rifle and pistol damage to limbs at any range is now 25
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- ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Vetterli 71 cycle time reduced from 1.8 to 1.7
- ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Vetterli 71 cycle time in ADS with the Iron Eye Trait reduced from 1.4 to 1.3
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- 📦 ▲ ammo, buff: Added Subsonic Custom Ammo to the Vetterli 71 family
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- ✏️ • rename, neutral: Vetterli 71 Karabiner renamed to Vetterli 71
- 🎯 • damage, neutral: Bullet Drop added, replacing Effective Range as headshots are now always lethal
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Medium Rifle Ammo now deals full damage up to 30m rather than 20m
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Damage falloff adjusted to retain more damage over distance
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Minimum damage to the upper torso at any range is now 25
- 🎯 • damage, neutral: Maximum bullet distance normalized to 500m
- 🎯 ▼ damage, nerf: High Velocity ammo damage reduced 5% compared to standard
- 🎯 ▼ damage, nerf: High Velocity ammo muzzle velocity bonus reduced overall
- ⚙️ ▼ handling, nerf: High Velocity ammo recoil increased
- 📦 ▼ ammo, nerf: High Velocity extra ammo capacity reduced
- ⚙️ ▼ handling, nerf: FMJ Ammo recoil increased
Show full history (14 more patches)
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- 🔓 • unlock, neutral: All base weapons now unlock at Bloodline Rank 1
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- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Incendiary Ammo now sets Hunters on fire with one hit at short range, before damage dropoff begins
- 💰 ▼ price, nerf: Incendiary Medium price increased from 10 Hunt Dollars to 40 Hunt Dollars
- 💰 ▼ price, nerf: High Velocity Medium price increased from 50 Hunt Dollars to 60 Hunt Dollars
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- 🔓 • unlock, neutral: Vetterli 71 Karabiner unlock moved from Rank 6 to 14
- 💰 ▼ price, nerf: FMJ Medium price increased from 45 Hunt Dollars to 50 Hunt Dollars
- 💰 ▲ price, buff: High Velocity Medium price reduced from 90 Hunt Dollars to 50 Hunt Dollars
- 💰 ▲ price, buff: Incendiary Medium price reduced from 30 Hunt Dollars to 10 Hunt Dollars
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- 📦 ▲ ammo, buff: Added High Velocity Custom Ammo to the Vetterli 71 Karabiner family
- 💰 ▲ price, buff: FMJ Medium price reduced from 75 Hunt Dollars to 45 Hunt Dollars
- 💰 ▲ price, buff: Incendiary Medium price reduced from 60 Hunt Dollars to 30 Hunt Dollars
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- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Medium Ammo max range increased from 300m to 350m, Effective Range stat increased as a result
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Increased FMJ damage drop off distance (Damage dropoff begins 10m further than base)
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Increased the range of Medium FMJ ammo by roughly 10%
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Incendiary Ammo no longer has a reduction in damage over base ammo
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- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: FMJ rounds no longer have a base damage reduction over regular ammo
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: FMJ rounds no retrain more of its damage after the first few wall penetrations
- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: All FMJ rounds will now penetrate through up to two layers of thin metal sheets
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- 📦 ▲ ammo, buff: Added Incendiary and Full Metal Jacket Custom Ammo to the Vetterli 71 Karabiner family
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- 💰 ▼ price, nerf: Vetterli 71 Karabiner price increased from 95 Hunt Dollars to 105 Hunt Dollars
- 🔓 • unlock, neutral: Vetterli 71 Karabiner unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 35 to 6
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- 🎯 ▼ damage, nerf: Medium bullets no longer penetrate brick
- ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Increased range on all Rifle buttstock light melee attacks
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- ⚙️ ▼ handling, nerf: Rifle buttstock attack damage reduced slightly against other Hunters, now requiring two hits to the head to kill
- ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Rifle buttstock attack stamina consumption slightly reduced
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- 📦 ▼ ammo, nerf: Vetterli 71 Karabiner extra ammo reduced from 19 to 13
- ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Vetterli 71 Karabiner reload loop is now 25% faster
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- 📦 ▲ ammo, buff: Vetterli 71 Karabiner extra ammo increased from 12 to 19
- 🔓 • unlock, neutral: Vetterli 71 Karabiner unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 77 to 49
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- 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Vetterli 71 Karabiner damage increased from 90 to 100
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- ✨ • added, neutral: Vetterli 71 Karabiner added for 95 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 77)
Patch history: huntshowdown.wiki.gg (Update History), CC BY-SA 4.0
· Ukrainian translation — showdown.com.ua, CC BY-SA 4.0 · all patches
Source: huntshowdown.wiki.gg/wiki/Weapons/Vetterli_71 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Iron Eye 3 pts You stay in iron sights between shots — no losing the target while you cycle the action. 
Steady Aim 2 pts Sway settles down while aiming through a scope or aperture — easier long shots. 
Scopesmith 2 pts You stay scoped after the shot — see the hit and line up the follow-up at once. 
