| “ | The Claw of Behemoth | ” |
— Taiwan/Hong Kong nickname
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- For the original version, see M14 EBR.
The Skull-5 is a 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 does critical damage to zombies and has high penetration power.
Advantages
- Very high damage
- Very accurate
- High reserved 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
- Available only for a limited time
Events
Skull-5 was released on:
Taiwan/Hong Kong
- 29 August 2013: There was a resale packed with 50,000 game points for a limited time of 6 days.
- 21 January 2014: It was made obtainable from the Bingo Event alongside the release of Spear, MP7A1 Unicorn and Horse Axe.
Japan
- 27 July 2011: This weapon was released on 27 April 2011.
Singapore/Malaysia
- 12 September 2012: This weapon was released alongside Culvert.
- 8 October 2013: This weapon was resold alongside HK23E and Double-Barreled Shotgun.
Turkey
- 5 February 2014: Skull-5 was released alongside Chaos.
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 effective at dealing with zombies/bosses and other big targets.
- 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 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.
Tactics facing Skull-5 users
Classic Battle
- Avoid medium and long range contact.
- One-hit-kill sniper rifles like AWP is 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.
Comparison to M14 EBR
Positive
- Higher damage to human (+40)
- Higher damage to zombies (+120)
- Higher reserve ammunition (+150)
- Shorter reload time (-0.5 seconds)
- More accurate (+20%)
- Higher clip size (+4)
Negative
- More expensive (+$2600)
- Higher recoil (+12%)
- Lower fire rate (-9%)
- Heavier (+4%)
Comparison to Krieg 550 Commando
Positive
- Higher damage (+19)
- Higher damage to zombies (+99)
- Higher reserve ammunition (+150)
- Shorter reload time (-1.8 seconds)
- Can be purchased by both teams
Negative
- More expensive (+$1800)
- Less accurate (-2%)
- Higher recoil (+12%)
- Lower fire rate (-3%)
- Heavier (+2%)
- Lower clip size (-6)
Comparison to G3SG1
Positive
- Higher damage (+10)
- Higher damage to zombies (+90)
- Higher reserve ammunition (+150)
- Shorter reload time (-1.5 seconds)
- Can be purchased by both teams
- Higher clip size (+4)
Negative
- More expensive (+$1000)
- Less accurate (-9%)
- Higher recoil (+8%)
- Lower fire rate (-3%)
- Heavier (+2%)
Gallery
Drawing
View model
Shoot and reload animations
World model
Ditto
A SAS operative with Skull-5
In-game screenshot
Korea poster
Singapore/Malaysia poster
China poster
Turkey poster
Head-up display (HUD) icon
Firing sound
Reload sound
Draw sound
Trivia
- This is the only weapon that fires accurately even when jumping.
- The magazines are taped together jungle-style, and the only weapon so far with this distinction.
- This weapon has yet to be released in Indonesia, even though the Balrog series has released.
- Players however can still craft this weapon from Combat Blueprints. Also happens to the Balisong.
External links
- M14 EBR at Wikipedia.