Sniper rifles are some of the most feared weapons on the Free Fire battlefield. Besides its high damage, this type of rifle also has a long-range, making it one of the most effective guns in the game.
When speaking about sniper rifles in Free Fire, you must be familiar with the SVD. SVD Free Fire is a semi-automatic weapon capable of delivering high damages repeatedly.
This article will discuss the legendary SVD from Garena Free Fire. This includes the basic statistics of the rifle, pros and cons, and skins that you can use for the gun. So, without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about Free Fire SVD.
About the Free Fire SVD
The SVD, also known as the Dragunov, is one of the most unique sniper rifles you can find in Free Fire. First, unlike bolt-action sniper rifles like AWM, the SVD is more flexible. It has a semi-automatic capability, which means that you can use the sniper rifle like you use an assault rifle.
In other words, SVD has a similar ROF (rate of fire) to assault rifles but has high damage and range similar to DMRs (Designated Marksman Rifles).
Below are the basic statistics for the Free Fire SVD:
- Damage: 88
- Range: 80
- Magazine: 10 rounds
- Rate of Fire: 34
- Reload Speed: 41
- Accuracy: 51
- Movement Speed: 62
- Armor Penetration: 67
While it can be a highly capable sniper rifle on its own, you need to add some attachments to make the SVD more effective to use. Luckily, the SVD is compatible with up to five attachments, including silencers, muzzles, foregrips, magazines, and stocks.
Pros and Cons of SVD Dragunov Free Fire
As previously mentioned, SVD is one of the most unique sniper rifles in the game. With its semi-automatic capability, SVD doesn’t have to be cocked whenever you fire the rifle.
Despite the effectiveness of the rifle, you may notice several drawbacks when using it on the Free Fire battlefield. These drawbacks include limited accuracy and high sensitivity for starters, we will talk about the advantages of the Free Fire Dragunov.
Pros
- Unlike other sniper rifles like the AWM, you can use the SVD as a short-range rifle. For this reason, the SVD is also one of the most effective rifles you can find in the game.
- Compared to other rifles in Free Fire, the SVD is one of the guns with the highest armor penetration and damage point. So, if you want to one-shot your enemies, the SVD is the gun to choose.
- As a marksman rifle, the SVD also has auto-aim capability. Therefore, you can use the rifle as a long-range rifle other than a sniper.
Cons
- Despite having a high range, the SVD has a relatively small accuracy. For comparison, the rifle’s accuracy is lower than the Famas with 54.
- While highly effective, the SVD is one of the hardest rifles to find. The only way you can find the rifle in the game is from the airdrops and bounty.
The Best SVD Free Fire Skins
Below are some of the best skins you can equip for the Free Fire SVD.
SVD Swordsman Legends
You can have this skin from the Swordsman Legends Weapon Loot Crate from the Armory Shop for 50 Diamonds. When opening the loot crate, you will have the random chance to have this skin for one day, three days, seven days, or permanent.
Stats:
- Damage +
- Magazine ++
- Accuracy –
SVD Loose Cannon
You can have this skin from the Loose Canon Weapon Loot Crate from the Armory Shop for 18 Diamonds. The Loose Cannon skin is a perfect skin to increase the magazine capacity and accuracy of the Free Fire SVD. However, you will have to sacrifice your reload speed.
Stats:
- Magazine +
- Accuracy +
- Reload Speed –
SVD Spirited Overseers
As of today, the Spirited Overseers is the best skin you can equip for the SVD. With 60 Diamonds, you can have a random chance to get this rare gun skin from the Spirited Overseers Weapon Loot Crate.
Stats:
- Rate of Fire +
- Magazine +
- Movement Speed –
SVD Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is one of the cheapest skins you can find for the SVD Dragunov Free Fire. With only 18 Diamonds, you have to get this rare skin from the Armory Shop permanently. Its cheap price makes this skin one of the best skin to get for beginners in Free Fire.
Stats:
- Magazine ++
- Reload Speed –
SVD The Falconer
The Falconer is the newest additional skin you can equip for the SVD. With only 40 Diamonds, you will have the random chance to pull this skin from the Falconer Weapon Loot Crate. In terms of performance, the Falconer is the cheaper alternative to the Spirited Overseers.
Stats:
- Rate of Fire+
- Reload Speed+
- Magazine-
Final Words
So, those are everything you need to know about the SVD sniper rifle from Garena Free Fire. The SVD Free Fire is one of the best rifles for versatile players on the battlefield. However, its low accuracy makes it one of the least accurate sniper rifles in the game. Luckily, you can still increase the rifle’s accuracy using the available gun skins.
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