| “ | The Anti-Zombie Double Action Revolver | ” |
— SG/MY official description
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Skull-1 is a part of Skull series which is an anti-zombie revolver built by the Rex Research Institute in Counter-Strike Online possibly based on the Russian-made top-break reloading action, MP412 Rex.
Overview
Skull-1 is a double-action revolver chambered with 7 rounds of .50 Anti-Zombie. It has two firing modes; semi-auto and full-auto fire. Semi-auto fire mode deals high damage but lower accuracy and lower rate of fire while the full-auto fire mode has higher rate of fire, higher accuracy but does lower damage.
Skull-1 is accurate in any fire mode and very powerful against both zombies and humans as a secondary weapon, its performance is maximized at middle to close range combat. It can be very useful at times if you have proper skills though it is a bit inaccurate at long range combat.
Advantages
- Very high damage to both zombies and human
- Very high accuracy for a high-caliber revolver
- Has full-auto fire mode
- Does not affect player's speed
- Penetrates Kevlar and multiple objects (up to 4 objects in a row)
- High stun to zombies
- Medium knockback for light and normal types zombies
- Fast reload time
- Can stop the movement of zombie in zombie scenario
Disadvantages
- Low magazine capacity
- A bit Inaccurate at long range
- Expensive for a revolver
Events
Taiwan/Hong Kong
- 11 February 2014 There was resold alongside Envymask, Choijiyoon (Limited Edition) and Michaela (Limited Edition).
China
- 29 August 2012 There was resold alongside Skull-9, M134 Minigun upgrade and Franchi SPAS-12 upgrade events.
- 13 February 2014 There was resold alongside Envymask, Choijiyoon (Limited Edition) and Michaela (Limited Edition).
Indonesia
- 13 February 2013 There was released alongside Decoy, Tempest and M79 Saw off Gold Edition.
Singapore/Malaysia
- 27 March 2013 There was released alongside Big Tree, AS50 Pink Gold and Lightning AR-2.
Tips
| Mode | Purchase cost | Ammo cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original | $1200 | $350 (35 rounds) | $1550 |
| Scenario | $1200 | $6020 (600 rounds) | $7220 |
| Damage statistic (Normal mode) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 0m | 36m | ||
| Armor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Head | 129 | 141 | 92 | 101 |
| Chest | 52 | 57 | 44 | 49 |
| Gut | 56 | 60 | 49 | 53 |
| Leg | 30 | 32 | 26 | 29 |
- In Zombie Scenario, Skull-1 can give a long stun to Pursuer-type zombie.
- Be careful when buying Skull-1's ammo in Scenario, 600 rounds will burn out your money real fast.
- It is very accurate, aim for the head with semi-firing mode for massive damage (~250+ to zombies and ~125+ to human).
- Use the semi-auto fire mode to deal with enemy in far distances while full-auto fire mode if enemy is close to you.
- Skull-1 is a good barrier destroyer too in Scenario modes.
Tactics facing Skull-1 User
Normal matches
- Skull-1 users are dangerous if the player have experienced Skull-1 abilities because it is more accurate than most high-caliber pistol. Be aware to battle with Skull-1 user in close to middle range.
- Skull-1 will take you down immediately with just 1 shot to the head or 2-3 shots to the body despite wearing Kevlar and Helmet. Try to not counter them in close range unless you have good skills.
- Avoid direct combat alone but work in groups. Skull-1 users will not have enough ammo to kill you.
- Surprise attack is recommended.
- Do not run in a straight line or stand still, 1 shot to the head can perform instant kill.
- This weapon can be an appropriate replacement for the Desert Eagle in normal matches.
Zombie Mods
- If you have a massive amount of 5000 HP and more, feel free to infect Skull-1 users if they do not have a good primary and melee weapon.
- Use zombies with small hitboxes like Light Types to minimize the chance of being shot at. Bunnyhop if possible.
- Heavy types is also recommended when facing Skull-1 users too due to Skull-1's low knockback.
- Shoot zombies when they are in midair to knock them away. Note that it is not working to heavy types zombies like Deimos, Ganymede or Heavy zombie.
- Equip this weapon as your secondary in case you are shocked by Deimos and need to escape.
- Use the semi-auto fire mode to kill zombies while full-auto fire mode for escaping.
- Not recommended when combining with Deadly Shot due to low clip size, use it at dire situations or when the zombie is weak.
- Aim for newly infected zombies as they are weak and easy to kill or soften them first and then use primary.
Comparison to A mode of Balrog-I
Positive
- Higher damage (+6)
- Higher fire rate (+2%)
- Cheaper (-$300)
- Higher Knockback to zombie
Neutral
- Same recoil (30%)
- Same weight (0% speed reduction)
- Has two firing modes
Negative
- Less accurate (-1%)
- Unable to shoot out explosive ammunition
- Lower clip capacity (-3 rounds)
Comparison to Desert Eagle
Positive
- Bullets can penetrates 4 objects
- Higher fire rate (+3%) (A Mode)
- Higher fire rate (+7%) (B Mode)
- High knockback to zombie
- Can be fired in full-auto mode
- More accurate (+27%)
Neutral
- Same base damage in A mode (47)
- Same recoil (30%)
- Same weight (0% speed reduction)
- Same magazine size (7/35)
- Same reload time (2.2 seconds)
Negative
- More expensive (+$550)
- Less accurate (-25%)
- Purchaseable by cash points and during special events only
- Easy run dry
Comparison to Colt Anaconda
Positive
- Higher damage (A mode)
- Higher knockback
- Higher rate of fire (+1%)
- Lower recoil (B mode)
Neutral
- Both of them can be bought for permanent in cash points
- Same magazine capacity (7/35)
- Same recoil (A mode)
- Same reload time (2.2 seconds)
- Same weight (0% speed reduction)
Negative
- Less accurate (-2%)
Gallery
View model
Rapid fire style
Fire and reload animations
World model
Gerard with Skull-1
In-game screenshot
Taiwan/Hong Kong poster poster
Ditto, resale
China poster
Indonesia poster
Singapore/Malaysia poster
Head-up display (HUD) icon
Firing sound
Reload sound
Draw sound
Trivia
- Skull-1 is the second revolver that appears in the game. (The first one being Colt Anaconda)
- The rapid firing mode is inspired from the original Glock 17 from Half-Life.
- This weapon might be based on an unknown model of top-break revolvers or possibly the Russian-made MP412 Rex or the British-made Enfield revolvers.
- Skull-1 will eject shells after firing every shot due to the game mechanism.
- There are skulls painting on the gun's barrel.
- This weapon has same quick draw as Anaconda but the hammer pull is different than Anaconda.
- The secondary firing of the Skull-1 is similar to the cowboy-action shooting.