Dragunov SVD (RIF)

Dragunov SVD (RIF)
jp name	[Jp name not given]
Item Information
Weapon type	Sniper Rifle
Weapon action	Semi-auto
Ammunition	Rifle ammo
Special guide
Level	Chapter 2-2
Customisable?	Upgradable
Buying price	4,000 Gold
Other
Appears in	Resident Evil 5

The Dragunov SVD (RIF) is a semi-automatic sniper rifle that appears in Resident Evil 5. It can be found in Chapter 2–2 in a locker located in the building after the cutscene with Irving.

Gameplay

It has a starting firepower of 650, reload speed of 2.83, and a capacity of 7. Fully upgraded, it has a firepower of 1300, reload speed of 2.41, and a capacity of 18. It fits roughly in the middle of the RE5 Sniper Rifle range, having a semi-automatic firing mode making it faster than the Sako S75 but not as powerful, and with a lower magnification scope than the PSG-1, so the unique PSO-1 scope requires some practice to use. It is also the most unstable compared to other two sniper rifles, making it difficult to place shots at longer ranges. However, the AI player can handle this weapon pretty well, so you can equip PSG-1 and have the AI partner equip the SVD if you cannot handle the latter and still want to equip two semi-auto sniper rifles. It also costs the least to fully upgrade.

It costs 15,000 Exchange Points to buy infinite ammo for the weapon.

In The Mercenaries, it is used by Sheva in her BSAA costume and The Mercenaries Reunion by Barry.

Upgrade chart

It takes a total of ₦66,000 to buy and fully upgrade the Dragunov or just ₦62,000 because the player and obtain the weapon itself found in game.

Level	Firepower	Cost	Reload speed	Cost	Capacity	Cost
1	650	Default	2.83 sec.	Default	7x	Default
2	700	₦2,000	2.69 sec.	₦500	9x	₦500
3	750	₦2,000	2.55 sec.	₦1,000	10x	₦500
4	800	₦3,000	2.41 sec.	₦1,500	12x	₦1,000
5	850	₦3,000	N/A	N/A	13x	₦2,000
6	900	₦4,000	N/A	N/A	15x	₦2,000
7	950	₦5,000	N/A	N/A	16x	₦3,000
8	1,000	₦5,000	N/A	N/A	18x	₦6,000
9	1,100	₦8,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
10	1,300	₦12,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gallery

Looking down the scope of the SVD

Dragunov SVD are one of the weapon for Sheva in the mercenaries mode

Barry with a Dragunov SVD

Further notes

• The likeness of the weapon appears as the Semi-Automatic Rifle card in the Resident Evil: The Deck Building Game.
• The likeness of the weapon also appears in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D as the Rifle / Dragunov. Is it part of Barry's default load out.

Bibliography

• ?, ed (2010). BIOHAZARD 5 kaitaisinsho Revised Edition. Famitsu.