MP5

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The **Heckler & Koch Maschinenpistole 5**, known in-game as the **MP5**, was an accurate, medium-damaging SMG that was chambered in 9mm Ammunition.

## Info

The MP5 was a decent, common Weapon during early-game, allowing one to spray down unarmored opponents to score easy kills accurately. The MP5's effectiveness lowers in the later game, where the 9mm bullets do little against level 2 and 3 Vests. It would be best if you went for this weapon in the early game stage; it was vaguely similar to MAC-10, but it sports much less spread, a longer firing delay, much less DPS, and a slightly longer reload time. However, in return, it has better damage and accuracy. It was one of the most accurate 9mm weapons in the game.

## Pros and Cons

### Pros

* Laser-like accuracy
* Very common ammo
* Not very sought after, making you a lesser target
* Short barrel
* Decent shot damage for an SMG

### Cons

* Low damage output
* Not so effective against armor, more suited for early game
* Easily replaced
* Hard to use in close range against higher DPS SMGS or shotguns

## Strategies

* Compared to other fully automatic weapons, the MP5 was rarely used late-game due to its relatively low DPS. Weapons like the M416 or AK-47 are superior in many different aspects (the M416 has a higher fire rate, while the AK has greater damage), and one of these should replace the MP5 later on.
* Using the MP5 paired with a Shotgun can be deadly if used properly.
	+ The shotgun can be used to deal a lot of damage at close range, while the MP5 can be used to finish people off or engage people at long range.
* This was one of the most universal guns in the game, as it has high accuracy and range, a short barrel (the shorter, the better), has a decent reload time, was very common, and has a controlled fire rate compared to its mag size.
* This was a great weapon early in the game when paired with an 8x or 15x Scope due to its great accuracy, especially when compared to weapons such as the MAC-10 or M9.
* The MP5 was the perfect pick for anyone that wishes to play conservatively on the 50v50 Map. Picking off enemies in the main force from a distance with a 4x scope or better instead of charging into the fray with everyone else was a much safer choice for your longevity. The MP5 deals the same damage as the M416 at a much more reasonable rate of fire. The trivial ease at which you can fill your pack with 9mm gives it a tremendous edge over other common Assault rifles, since the Assault rifle's slightly-less-common ammo isn't as easy to keep stock of since you'll be continually mag dumping into targets from afar. Meanwhile, your surviving footsoldier teammates will vacuum up every piece of loot like a bunch of greedy goblins before you can even get within 30 feet of your kill, oftentimes leaving only a handful of 9mm, a couple shotgun shells and a discarded helmet for you to scoop up.

### Countering

* When fighting an MP5 user, using a superior weapon was recommended, and any weapon besides lower class Pistols will do fine. But do not be careless, for it was still quite decent and can be used even in the end game if in the right hands. Be careful when fighting this weapon at long-ranges, as the MP5 was considerably accurate.
* Blasting your opponent with a shotgun like the MP220 or Saiga-12 can kill an MP5 user easily.
* Higher DPS burst and fully automatic weapons can easily kill an MP5 user late-game with relative ease.
* Stay in cover at long range. They may laser you in the open, causing you to take a lot of damage. When they reload, return fire.
* If you're at mid to close range with level 2 vests or higher, rush them with any weapon with slightly higher DPS. If you're at full health and somewhat decent at dodging, this should work most of the time. if they have a shotgun as their secondary, close the distance but don't get caught too close.

## Time to Kill (ms)

*Note: Headshots are not included in TTK values.*
## Sounds

* Firing
* Reloading
* Swapping To

## Links

* https://surviv.io/img/loot/loot-weapon-mp5.svg

## Trivia

* The icon for the MP5 was based on the A5 model, as indicated by its telescoping stock and its straight, non-grooved pistol-grip.
	+ The stock icon comes from Game-icons.net, and was listed under Attributions.
	+ It was the only original surviv.io weapon that has yet to get an icon re-skin.
	+ There are over 100 existing variants of the MP5, including some semi-automatic civilian versions.
* The sprite was missing a cocking handle, though the sprite could be from the other side.
	+ The sprite was also missing a trigger and was the only gun in surviv.io to be missing it.

## History

* v0.4.2
	+ Shortened tracer length from .8 to .7
* v0.2.5
	+ Buffed shot spread from 4 to 3
	+ Nerfed move spread from +3 to +4
* v0.0.5
	+ Buffed ammo spawns from 60 to 90
	+ Buffed shot spread from 5 to 4
	+ Buffed move spread from +5 to +3
	+ Buffed damage from 10 to 11
	+ Buffed falloff from .75 to .8
	+ Buffed bullet speed from 66 to 85
* v0.0.1
	+ Added

## Gallery

A fellow survivr holding a MP5 in the Potato Mode.