<rustitem id="-2069578888" shortname="lmg.m249"> <name>M249</name> <category>Weapon</category> <description>High damage, high rate of fire, high range belt-fed light machine gun. Incredibly effective at range. It can only be found in crates dropped by the Bradly APC or the attack helicopter. </description> </rustitem> ⤶ ⤶ # M249⤶ ___⤶ ⤶ With a high fire rate of 800 rounds per minute, the M249 can quickly mow down enemies at a distance. It can be loaded with 100 or 200 rounds of 5.56 ammunition, making it a formidable weapon against both players and structures.⤶ ⤶ Despite its power, the M249 has some drawbacks. It has high recoil and can be difficult to control, especially during sustained fire. It is also a heavy weapon, making it difficult to move quickly while carrying it.⤶ ⤶ ## Attachment Compatibility⤶ ___⤶ ⤶ The M249 is compatible with the following attachments:⤶ ⤶ - Muzzle:⤶ - Muzzle Brake⤶ - Silencer⤶ - Flash Hider⤶ - Sight:⤶ - Holosight⤶ - 8x Zoom Scope⤶ - Simple Handmade Sight⤶ - 16x Zoom Scope⤶ - 4x Zoom Scope⤶ - 2x Zoom Scope⤶ - Laser Sight⤶ - Magazine:⤶ - 100-Round Magazine⤶ - 200-Round Magazine⤶ ⤶ ## Damage⤶ ___⤶ ⤶ The M249 deals 30 damage per hit to players and has a durability of 200.⤶ ⤶ Against structures, the M249 deals the following damage per hit:⤶ ⤶ | Structure | Damage per hit | Hits to destroy |⤶ |---|---|---|⤶ | Twig | 5 | 10 |⤶ | Wood | 4 | 13 |⤶ | Stone | 3 | 17 |⤶ | Sheet Metal | 2.5 | 20 |⤶ | Armored | 2 | 25 |⤶ ⤶ ## Interesting Facts⤶ ___⤶ ⤶ - The M249 is based on the real-life FN M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon).⤶ - The M249 was added to Rust in the February 2018 update.⤶ - The M249 used to require a research table to craft, but it was changed to a crate-only drop in the April 2020 update.⤶ - The M249 is one of the most powerful and sought-after weapons in Rust, and it is often a key objective for players to obtain in order to gain an advantage in combat.⤶ ⤶