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For the original version, see M14 EBR.

Room restrict limitsniper The SKULL-5 is an automatic anti-zombie sniper rifle categorized under SKULL Series in Counter-Strike Online.

Overview[]

The SKULL-5 is a remodel of M14 EBR attached with a sniper scope. It holds 24 rounds of 5.56mm Anti-zombie for each magazine. The specialized bullets created by the government do critical damage to zombies and have high penetration power.

Advantages[]

  • Very high damage
  • Very accurate
  • High reserve ammunition and it shares the same ammunition with all Skull machine guns
  • Short reload time
  • High rate of fire when unscoped
  • Usable scope
  • High penetration power
  • High stun power

Disadvantages[]

  • Expensive price and ammunition cost
  • Heavy weight
  • Low-power zoom
  • Rate of fire decreases when zooming
  • Available only for a limited time

Release date[]

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  • Taiwan/Hong Kong: 15 February 2011.
  • China: 16 February 2011.
  • South Korea: 17 February 2011
  • Japan: 27 April 2011.
  • Singapore/Malaysia: 12 September 2012.
  • Turkey: 5 February 2014.
  • Indonesia: 21 July 2014.
  • CSN:Z: 23 September 2014.
  • Vietnam: 26 March 2015.
WC
  • South Korea: 4 December 2014

Tips[]

Range 0m 36m
Armor Yes No Yes No
Head 251 296 238 280
Chest & Hand 62 74 59 70
Gut 78 92 74 87
Leg 55 55 52 52
Mode Purchase cost Ammo cost (mag, bullet) Total
Original $6000 $1600 $7600
Scenario $6000 $4000 $10,000
  • Very accurate. Aim for a headshot and use the scope to control the recoil.
  • Camp in enclosed areas such as in ducts for maximum performance.
  • 24 rounds of SKULL-5 can perform 1920 ~ 3840 damage to zombies from chest to legs, while 24 rounds of SKULL-5 on head can perform 6024 ~ 7104 damage to zombies.
  • With Deadly Shot, SKULL-5's 24 rounds bullet's damage can reach 7000 ~ 13600.
  • Anti-zombie bullets can penetrate up to four zombies in a row.
  • In Zombie Mods, shoot Light zombies/Regular zombies when they are in midair to knock them away.
  • Use the scope when shooting zombies that are far away.
  • Very effective at dealing with zombies/bosses and other big targets, 24 rounds of SKULL-5 deal up to 12,000 damage to bosses (provided that attack power has been maxed).

Tactics facing SKULL-5 users[]

Classic Battle
  • Avoid medium and long range contact.
  • One-hit-kill sniper rifles like AWP are recommended when facing SKULL-5 users.
  • SKULL-5 has no crosshair, so use this as an advantage by assaulting the user in close range.
Zombie Mods
  • Your mobility will decrease temporarily when shot by SKULL-5 due to high stun power, so be careful.
  • SKULL-5's bullets will knock Light Type zombies far away. It can also knock incoming normal and heavy type zombies in midair away.
  • Cooperate with other zombies to take down SKULL-5 users for a higher chance to infect them. Do not go alone unless you have proper skills.
  • Use zombies with small hitboxes like Light zombie to avoid SKULL-5 bullets. This choice needs a proper skill to dodge.
  • Run away when SKULL-5 users turn on Deadly Shot, or you'll be killed instantly if your HP is below 4000.

Variants[]

SKULL-5 World Championship
SKULL-5 CSOWC Edition

This is a special edition of SKULL-5 released during CSO World Championship 2014 in Seoul. It is given to the participants of the tournament. It is covered with a layer of chrome and does not possess any statistical differences.

Comparisons[]

M14ebr
Positive
  • Higher damage to human (+40)
  • Higher damage to zombies (+120)
  • Higher reserve ammunition (+150)
  • Shorter reload time (-0.5 seconds)
  • Higher clip size (+4)
  • Has usable scope
Negative
  • More expensive (+$2600)
  • Less accurate (-22%)
  • Higher recoil (+12%)
  • Lower fire rate (-9%)
  • Heavier (+4%)

Sg550 gfx
Positive
  • Higher damage (+19)
  • Higher damage to zombies (+99)
  • More accurate (+2%)
  • Higher reserve ammunition (+150)
  • Shorter reload time (-1.8 seconds)
  • Can be purchased by both teams
Negative
  • More expensive (+$1800)
  • Higher recoil (+12%)
  • Lower fire rate (-3%)
  • Heavier (+2%)
  • Lower clip size (-6)

G3sg1 icon
Positive
  • Higher damage (+10)
  • Higher damage to zombies (+90)
  • More accurate (+9%)
  • Higher reserve ammunition (+150)
  • Shorter reload time (-1.5 seconds)
  • Can be purchased by both teams
  • Higher clip size (+4)
Negative
  • More expensive (+$1000)
  • Higher recoil (+8%)
  • Lower fire rate (-3%)
  • Heavier (+2%)

Gallery[]

Firing sound

Reloading sound

Drawing sound

Trivia[]

  • This is the first weapon that fires accurately even when jumping.
  • This is the first weapon which features jungle-style magazines. The second weapon which does so is the SPAS-12 Maverick.
  • In Indonesia region, this weapon was released after all weapons from BALROG Series had come out.
  • The chrome texture of the SKULL-5 CSOWC version does not apply in D3D graphics setting, this also happens to the SKULL-7's.

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