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AR-53 Automatic

FirearmAutomatic
Damage
90
DPS
1,047
Durability
600
Trade value
231 Bucks
Methodology
Data Methodology
AR-53 is a Automatic in Permafrost dealing 90 damage per shot for 1,047 DPS with a 30-round magazine.
Fully automatic Assault Rifle with an excellent fire rate.
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AR-53 stats

Game data

Raw combat numbers from the weapon's data asset; DPS and headshot damage are calculated from them.

AR-53 stats
StatValue
Damage90
Headshot180 (×2)
Fire rate698 rpm
DPS1,047
Magazine30 rounds
Damage per magazine2,700
Spread0.3
Recoilx -0.025 · y 0.03 · z -0.02
Ammo5.56x45mm Ammo
Durability600
Stack size1
Trade value231 Bucks

Where to find AR-53

Game data

16 sources yield AR-53: containers and nodes with their roll chance, traders with their stock, animals with drop ranges.

Containers

Containers
Loot sourceAmountChance
Car Military*10.9% per roll
Military Crate Big*10.9% per roll · 3% over 3 rolls
Military Crate Small*10.9% per roll · 2% over 2 rolls

Trader stock

Trader stock
TraderStock
Melee Weapons (trader stock)*1

Chance is this item's share of one roll of the loot pool; a container may roll a pool several times. Names marked * are built from data-file ids, not shown in game.

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Repair & recycling

Game data

What a repair of AR-53 consumes and what the recycling station returns.

Repair

Recycles into · 20 s

How AR-53 compares

Calculated

Percentile rank against the 11 other Automatic items.

Damage
90
DPS
1,047
Magazine
30
Durability
600
Trade value
231

Compare AR-53 side by side

AR-53 is a Automatic in Permafrost dealing 90 damage per shot for 1,047 DPS with a 30-round magazine. It drops from 3 loot sources; the best is the Car Military. Hunter Trader's stock, Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock sell it.

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AR-53 FAQ

Where do you find AR-53?

AR-53 appears in 3 loot sources; the Car Military is the best bet. Hunter Trader's stock, Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock stock it for Bucks.

Is AR-53 a good weapon?

AR-53 ranks #4 of 12 weapons by burst DPS with 1,047 DPS and 90 damage per shot.

How much is AR-53 worth?

Its trade value is 231 Bucks; traders pay a fraction of that when you sell.