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======Weapons & equipment======

Your gear is limited by slots, some of which only take specific items. Most items fill a single slot, others take two (note that this is not shown graphically, just some items disable more slots than others). You can’t have all slots filled. Even though you can’t select some items in the menu because you already have maximum amount of gear, you can still pick up secondaries and grenades from bodies. (You can always pick up additional ammo until the amount of magazines/rounds normally available with the extra ammo item is reached.)

You have one primary weapon slot, one secondary slot, sidearm (pistol) slot, grenade slot, and three item slots. You can use secondaries in primary slot((If you have two secondaries, say UMP in primary and Spas in secondary slot, the weapon switching with keys works a bit wonky. Should you press the primary key twice, you’ll get the weapon in the secondary slot — and the keys are now reversed, secondary giving you the weapon in the primary slot.)) but not the other way around. The minimal legal gear is primary (or secondary as primary), pistol, and one item //in the first item slot// (no matter whether you carry grenades or not).

You can select your gear anywhere, in any situation, but if you have moved or fired a shot, the changes will not take place until you respawn.

To script your gear or set it in CFG, you can use the [[gear_cvar|gear cvar]] that’s used internally by the game to store your current setup.

=====Weapons=====

Most of the weapons in UrT have incorrect stats: either wrong ammo count or incorrect burst-firing ability, to speak nothing of the rate of fire (comparing the stopping power to their real-life counterparts would be just plain silly). Like in its spiritual predecessor Action Quake 2, the ejection port is usually on the left side for the cool effect of sending brass flying across your screen. The heavy Heckler & Koch prevalence was caused by [[http://www.urbanterror.info/forums/topic/11177-a-little-question-for-the-devs-not-a-suggestion/page__view__findpost__p__155537|one of the first modellers being German]]. The lineup has mostly stayed the same since UrT 2.0 (June 2001) with only two new weapons being introduced since then (one of them a reskin). The weapons are not team-restricted — although there were plans for more differentiated sides((//Upon showing off the new Logan and Tanya models and SweetnutZ concept shots of the updated Beta 3 model skins, I let the community in on a few upcoming changes. First off, we are going to introduce a Cold War theme to the mod. Instead of being red versus blue, Beta 3 will be NATO (blue) versus The Russian Liberation Army aka The RLA (red). There will be a background story, pictures and music to go along so gamers accept the overall theme for Urban Terror Beta 3.// [[http://web.archive.org/web/20021209164129/http://urbanterror.net/quakecon/2002/aug16-part2.htm|QuakeCon 2002 diary]])), this will only become true when HD is released.

{{ tutorials:urban_terror:spread.png}} The accuracy-affecting stats can be classified as

  * accuracy: determines how far the //first shot// can deviate from the zero (most weapons are claimed to be 100% accurate by the developers)
  * spread: dynamic deviation from the zero, grows the more you spam. This is perhaps the most important bit that gives even similar-powered weapons distinct personalities. AK-103 for example has high spread that kicks in almost instantly, whereas Negev has //very// high spread that takes a lot of time to reach the maximum value.
  * recoil: moves the point you aim at the higher the more you spam (spread is random and a bullet could hit zero; linear recoil takes care of that)

Different weapons have different cool-down rates, meaning the time between stopping shooting and the spread falling back to the normal for that weapon and aim zeroing (in UrT, recoil affects the aim only temporarily). Snipers are 100% accurate while scoped in, but completely inaccurate when not. All three scoped weapons also have very noticable movement penalty: walking, running, jumping, sliding or being on unstable footing (swimming, in the air) reduces the weapon’s accuracy to nothing. The movement penalty of other weapons is negligible; crouching does not offer any advantage. See the [[#equipment|Equipment]] section for spread-reducing addons.

The ammo counts in the following table read as 15 × 3 = one 15-round magazine in the weapon, two spares (except in the case of Spas and HK69 where the second number is loose rounds).

^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=21|Knife]]\\ (Ka-Bar Next Generation Knife((Although the official documentation calls it Ka-Bar, the knife is actually modelled after [[http://www.dswp.de/old/hardware-dreams/the-knife-in-real-life-t1989.html|Mission MPK]] (this was more obvious [[http://web.archive.org/web/20010823112949/http://www.urbanterror.net/manual/section5.html|back in 2.x]] when it was skinned as MPK).))%%)%% ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 60 | @#4d4a00: 44 | @#4d4a00: 35 | @#4a1812: 20 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:ka-bar.png}} | Ammo: 5 knives |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: slice, throw |||||
| ::: | Attachments: N/A |||||
| ::: | Unlike in Counter-Strike, switching to knife doesn’t affect your speed in any way. The reason jumpers are commonly using knife is that it’s one of the smallest weapons, obscuring your view very little. Another reason might be that back in 2.x era the manual erroneously claimed that equipment [[http://web.archive.org/web/20011031201621/http://www.urbanterror.net/manual/section9.html#150|reduces your stamina]], so apparently people started dropping everything other than knives before going jumping (this is one of the myths that are refusing to die). |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=18|Beretta]]\\ (Beretta 92G((Actually 92FS Inox; sometime between 2.x and 3.x they changed the designation while retaining the model and skin.))%%)%% ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#4d4a00: 34 | @#4a1812: 30 | @#4a1812: 20 | @#4a1812: 11 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:beretta.png}} | Ammo: 15 × 3 (× 5 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi |||||
| ::: | Attachments: laser, silencer |||||
| ::: | Beretta is one of the weakest weapons in the game, offset by its incredible accuracy, no recoil even while shooting at maximum rate, and fast reload. It shares power with MP5 and Negev, with the exception of headshot being 100%. |||||
^ Glock\\ (Glock 18((Actually Glock 17 with burst fire ability, as evidenced by the lack of selector switch))%%)%% (4.2 only) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 60 | @#4d4a00: 40 | @#4a1812: 33 | @#4a1812: 23 | @#4a1812: 14 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:glock.png}} | Ammo: 12 × 3 (× 4 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi, burst |||||
| ::: | Attachments: laser, silencer |||||
| ::: | Glock is a middle ground between Beretta and Deagle and currently in process of being tweaked for the best values. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=12|Deagle]]\\ (.50 Desert Eagle((More precisely, IMI Desert Eagle .50AE on Mark XIX frame (with scope rail on top of the barrel%%)%%.))%%)%% ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 66 | @#203d10: 57 | @#4d4a00: 38 | @#4a1812: 22 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:deagle.png}} | Ammo: 7 × 3 (× 5 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi |||||
| ::: | Attachments: laser |||||
| ::: | Deagle or DE is the only weapon other than snipers capable of blowing heads off. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=16|Spas]]\\ (Franchi SPAS-12) ^ Body ^^^^^
| ::: | @#303030: Single pellet does 4 damage, the full blast is 80. |||||
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:spas.png}}\\ {{tutorials:urban_terror:spas-hd.png}} | Ammo: **in 4.1(.1)**: 6 + 20 (+ 40 with extra ammo) / **in 4.2**: 8 + 24 (+ 48 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi |||||
| ::: | Attachments: N/A |||||
| ::: | Spas is the only weapon in UrT with incremental reload: you load the rounds one by one until you release the key or the tube magazine is filled, being able to cancel the process and shoot at any moment. It’s also the only weapon you can’t reload while bandaging. Its random damage (even at point blank, some of the shot can miss) and horrible spread beyond short range makes it a rather unpopular weapon, carried only by a few snipers. Its ability to hit every zone with a single blast makes the target more likely to bleed out however, minimizing the effect of kevlar. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=9|MP5]]\\ (Heckler & Koch MP5K) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 50 | @#4d4a00: 34 | @#4a1812: 30 | @#4a1812: 20 | @#4a1812: 11 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:mp5.png}} | Ammo: 30 × 3 (× 5 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: burst, auto |||||
| ::: | Attachments: laser, silencer |||||
| ::: | MP5 is one of the two weapons that can’t kill with a single headshot. Its accuracy is mediocre, but its fire rate is the highest of all UrT weapons. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=5|UMP]]\\ (Heckler & Koch UMP45) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 51 | @#4d4a00: 44 | @#4a1812: 29 | @#4a1812: 17 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:ump.png}} | Ammo: 30 × 3 (× 5 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: spam, auto |||||
| ::: | Attachments: laser, silencer |||||
| ::: | The unique feature of UMP is the spam mode (introduced in 4.0): on every other weapon, burst is simply full auto restricted to three shots per trigger pull, but on UMP, spam has several times faster fire rate than auto. This is not a miracle mode though: if you miss, there’s a short delay before you can shoot again, not present in normal burst modes. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=4|HK69]]\\ (Heckler & Koch HK69) ^ - ^^^^^
| ::: | @#303030: Like HE grenades, HK69 nades do not show damage percentage on hit and the actual damage received from an explosion varies depending on distance. |||||
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:hk69.png}} | Ammo: 1 + 3 (+ 6 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: short range, long range |||||
| ::: | Attachments: N/A |||||
| ::: | HK69 single-shot grenade launcher is the trickiest weapon, not just because its nades //do not// explode on contact, but also because its code is full of funny bugs and edge cases. Direct hit by a nade can seemingly randomly vary from no damage at all to about 40%, but occasionally the nade kills the victim instantly (called a squirrel after the alternate death message). A nade can get stuck in the hit mesh — and if the hit player moves, the nade will stay in the air.\\ \\ HK69 is most useful for plugging chokepoints from farther away than you could do with HE nades, and of course random noobtubing. Due to its high miss rate, it’s perhaps the only weapon where taking extra ammo makes sense. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=2|M4]] & [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=7|LR300]]\\ (Colt M4A1((Although the official manual calls it M4A1, it actually appears to be [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/M16#Colt_Carbine.2FModel_653.2FModel_727.2FModel_733|Colt Model 727]], a civilian / law enforcement carbine that has non-removable carrying handle and plain stock.)) & ZM LR300 ML) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 51 | @#4d4a00: 44 | @#4a1812: 29 | @#4a1812: 17 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:m4.png}}\\ {{tutorials:urban_terror:lr300.png}} | Ammo: 30 × 3 (× 5 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi, burst, auto |||||
| ::: | Attachments: laser, silencer |||||
| ::: | LR300 is perhaps the most iconic UrT weapon, having appeared in just a few other games, and even then as one of the gazillion rifles — on the other hand, in UrT it’s //the// weapon for competitive players. M4 and LR300 are actually twins in every aspect, the history behind this being a bit convoluted.\\ \\ In UrT 2.6, LR300 was introduced as the replacement for M4 — while the officially stated reason was differentiating UrT from other games((//We also dropped the %%"bomb"%% on the community by telling them SID was going to replace the Beretta 92F with a Para-Ordinance 16-40 and the Colt M4 with a ZM LR300ML, while changing none of their attributes. Since many realism games and mods use these weapons we wanted to move away from the ordinary and create something different. Some excellent work on the models, especially the assaults rifle!// [[http://web.archive.org/web/20021209124436/http://urbanterror.net/quakecon/2002/aug16-part1.htm|QuakeCon 2002 diary]])) and the model for M4 showing its age, the possible reasons may include Colt being a bit of a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_carbine#Trademark_issues|trademark troll]] back then, and SID (Silicon Ice Development, the predecessor to Frozen Sand LLC) deciding to play it safe to avoid the possibility of having to pay licensing fees. This proved an unpopular move and after the developers got fed up with the community complaining, M4 was reinstated //alongside// the LR300 in UrT 3.2, their specs having drifted slightly apart by then. (The competitive scene, previously mainly M4 users, had switched to LR300 and have stayed with it.) This was the start of an argument lasting to this day whether the two weapons have any differences at all, and if, what exactly might they be. M4 is rumored to be a bit more accurate while having more spread, but the actual difference must be negligible. (The programmers have changed over time and nobody’s bothered to actually check the gamecode, which means that when developers chime in, its usually with “[[ttp://www.urbanterror.info/forums/topic/25768-hd-weapon-general-discussion/page__view__findpost__p__329494|yeah, might be]]”.)\\ \\ In real life, LR300 is a licensed version of the AR-15 platform, with the direct impingement gas system replaced with a more conventional piston, and the action modified to work without the buffer tube, enabling the use of folding stock. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=6|AK]]\\ (Kalashnikov AK-103((The proper name is Izhmash AK-103.))%%)%% ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 58 | @#203d10: 51 | @#4d4a00: 34 | @#4a1812: 19 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:ak.png}} | Ammo: 30 × 3 (× 5 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi, burst, auto |||||
| ::: | Attachments: laser, silencer |||||
| ::: | High damage, but low rate of fire and high recoil and spread make AK somewhat unpopular weapon (in the competitive scene, it’s seen in the hands of some CTF players). |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=3|G36]]\\ (Heckler & Koch G36) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 51 | @#4d4a00: 44 | @#4a1812: 29 | @#4a1812: 17 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:g36.png}} | Ammo: 30 × 3 (× 5 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi, burst, auto |||||
| ::: | Attachments: silencer |||||
| ::: | Nicknamed “Gay36” by its detractors, G36 has the power of M4/LR300, but comes with a scope, offset by having fire rate as slow as that of AK-103. It’s one of the preferred weapons in CTF, used mostly by defenders and/or on large maps.\\ \\ Although the model used since UrT 3.0 is the German domestic version with dual sights (reflex on top of scope), only the latter is usable. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=14|Negev]]\\ (IMI Negev) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 50 | @#4d4a00: 34 | @#4a1812: 30 | @#4a1812: 20 | @#4a1812: 11 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:negev.png}} | Ammo: 90 × 2 (× 3 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: auto |||||
| ::: | Attachments: silencer |||||
| ::: | Negev has mediocre accuracy, but low spread and recoil — you can spam the whole 90 rounds and still get hits (that’s the reason it’s the stereotypical aimbotter weapon). Its high ammo capacity is offset by very low damage, very long belt change, and the inability to carry a secondary.\\ \\ In 3.x versions where it was first introduced, Negev had 150 round belt, could only attach laser and reduced your stamina the same way kevlar still does. The stamina reduction hasn’t been true for ages, but since Negev is considered a gimmick weapon by most players and rarely used, the myth still persists. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=15|PSG]]\\ (Heckler & Koch PSG-1) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 97 |@#203d10:  63 | @#4d4a00: 36 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:psg.png}} | Ammo: 8 × 4 (× 7 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: semi |||||
| ::: | Attachments: silencer |||||
| ::: | Nicknamed “PSGay” by its detractors, PSG is the weapon that fails to kill medics, but also turns them into sitting ducks: if you carry medkit and act quickly, you’ll be able to bandage the torso hit before you bleed out (just barely). Its lower damage when compared to SR8 is offset by the ability to shoot the whole magazine without unscoping. \\ \\ In real life, PSG-1 is claimed to be the most accurate semi-auto sniper ever, and hilariously expensive — prices start at about US$10,000. |||||
^ [[http://www.dswp.de/old/xlr_stats.php?func=weapon&weaponid=10|SR8]]\\ (Remington SR8) ^ Head ^ Helmet ^ Torso ^ Kevlar ^ Limbs ^
| ::: | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 100 | @#203d10: 100 | @#4d4a00: 50 |
| {{tutorials:urban_terror:sr8.png}} | Ammo: 5 × 4 (× 7 with extra ammo) |||||
| ::: | Fire modes: bolt-action |||||
| ::: | Attachments: N/A |||||
| ::: | Like the most powerful rifle in many other games, SR8 is nicknamed “the finger of God”, merrily ignoring any protective equipment you might wear. It’s power is offset by a long bolt-cycling animation that cannot be cancelled, meaning that getting hit immediately before/after a shot can end with bleeding out helplessly. Starting with UrT 4.1, getting hit by a bullet while scoped in unscopes you. (They had attempted to differentiate SR8 from PSG in 4.0 by giving it 100% damage in every zone other than limbs, balancing it with just 3-round magazine. Its users weren’t amused. The unscoping is meant to keep SR8 from becoming a BFG.) From 4.0 onwards, SR8 has been more rusher-friendly: it’s not re-scoping automatically after a shot, allowing you to make a frag and immediately continue crazy jumping.\\ \\ In real life, SR8 was a prototype based on Remington M700, developed for the Italian Army and rumored to go into production around the time UrT 2.0 was developed. This didn’t happen though; there were just a dozen test builds, most of them destroyed after the project was shelved. The furniture of the SR8 in UrT appears to be made up (the real ones were built on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M24_Sniper_Weapon_System|Remington M24]] trigger group and stock).|||||



=====Items and grenades=====

====Grenades====

Although listed as items, grenades can only be dropped with **''ut_weapdrop''**.

Grenades are dropped when you die and can be picked up by anyone; none of the following items share this characteristic, but it’s possible to deliberately drop them and then pick up.

====Vest and helmet====

:!: Note for those familiar with US military slang: in 4.1, “kevlar” always means the vest, not the helmet. In 4.2, vest is called “vest”.

Kevlar vest cuts down on damage from all weapons except for SR8, but also reduces your stamina by half — competitive players usually have a kevlar drop bind to quickly get rid of it when low on health (TS) or escaping with the flag (CTF). Although there’s no evidence to support this, dropping the kevlar supposedly also reduces the time it takes to fully bandage yourself.

Wearing a helmet means that only snipers can kill you with a single headshot, all others needing at least two. Helmet does not affect your stamina.

====Medkit====

[[tutorials:urban_terror:beginner#bleeding_and_bandaging|See also the beginner’s guide]].

This is not a powerup but a tool — dropping the medkit won’t give any health to the person who picks it up. A person carrying it can heal //other// people up to 90% (without medkit, it’s only 50%); medkit also speeds up the healing process. You can’t heal yourself, but other people can heal the person carrying a medkit up to 90%, only at the normal bandaging speed though (to avoid this, many competitive players have a medkit drop bind). Regardless of how much it’s used, a medkit will never get depleted.

Although some claim medkit will also speed up bandaging, using this being the only way to avoid bleeding out from PSG hit in the torso, this is not true.

====Tactical goggles====

“Tacs” for short are some of the most unstable items in UrT history, having being buffed, nerfed and mangled in every major version. The “thermal imaging goggles” of 1.x simply highlighted all players, bodies and items, as did the “night vision goggles” in 2.x. However, the visibility of everything else was severely reduced over the point releases to the extent that by 2.6, it was impossible to walk around without bumping into things. In 3.x, the NVG acquired the familiar brackets around the active objects; back then it was colored, red for enemies and blue for friends (regardless of the actual teams). This was recognized as a problem, essentially turning tacs into the perfect camper tool (dubbed “noobvision”), and in 4.0, the map visibility was increased and team colors removed — the only way to tell a friend from a foe now is by the health/name bar. Tacs are still among the least popular items, most useful in CTF matches where heavy smoke use takes place.

You can change the tacs color either in the menu (Options -> Tac Goggles Color) or with **''cg_nvg''**:

  * **0** green
  * **1** red
  * **2** blue
  * **3** yellow
  * **4** cyan
  * **5** magenta
  * **6** pink
  * **7** orange

====Laser and silencer====

Laser gives you tighter groups (better accuracy), but also requires you to mind where you’re pointing the weapon — the red dot can alert an otherwise unaware enemy. Silencer reduces the sound, removes the muzzle flash, and since people have always believed it enhances your accuracy, since 4.0 [[http://www.urbanterror.info/forums/topic/20329-i-dont-get-a-lot-of-the-optional-gear/page__view__findpost__p__255101|it apparently does]] (only by a few percent or so though).

For weapons that support both, you can use both items at the same time.

====Extra ammo====

Perhaps the most useless item — the aggressive close-quarters nature of UrT means you’d be dead or the round over long before you need more ammo (and even then, picking up the weapon of a dead enemy would be a better idea).

====Bomb====

Only used in [[tutorials:urban_terror:beginner#game_modes|bomb mode]], this item is assigned randomly to a member of the red team, but can be dropped at will and picked up by others. Bomb can be switched to and dropped using weapon binds, not item binds.



=====Links======

More specific data about accuracy and reload times on [[http://urt.taggedzi.com/weapcompair.php|Taggedzi’s UrT Oasis]] (these pages don’t discuss Spas, snipers or HK69 though)