AS-VAL

The AS-VAL is a suppressed marksman's rifle with a internal silencer, although it would initially appear to be an assault rifle. It is very effective at all ranges, gaining plating from kills.

In Arena, it can be purchased for Assassin as a Series 5 weapon.

The abbreviation for this weapon is 'VAL.'

Characteristics
Advantages:
 * Accurate, good control
 * Hypersonic ammo has light armor penetration and a 7% chance for 50% bonus damage
 * Provided Hypersonic and Kurz ammo types have piercing capabilities
 * Shorter detection radius

Disadvantages:
 * Relatively low max ammo for an assault rifle type weapon
 * Very low ammo gain
 * Builds up heat quickly
 * Fairly slow reload

Ammo

 * Pickup: 40
 * Ballisticap.png Ballistic Armor-Piercing Ammunition
 * 8.8mm Hypersonic
 * 8.8mm Kurz
 * Compatible Ammo
 * 8.8mm Acid
 * 8.8mm Armor Piercing
 * 8.8mm Cataclysmic (Hollow Point)

Perks

 * Custom Suppressor
 * Can use the "8.8mm Hypersonic" ammo type
 * Plating Looter
 * Looter perk grants a 10% chance of gaining plating every 3 kills
 * Affected by luck and scavenging
 * +25% Headshot Bonus (Hidden)

Notes/Tips

 * Given its reduced detection range and ability to gain plating on kills, the AS VAL is a very powerful weapon for Hyper Adrenaline mode. Additionally, the drastically increased damage output will help conserve ammo, allowing the weapon to be used more frequently.
 * Also counts as a Marksman weapon for class bonuses

Trivia

 * Based off of the real-life AS Val, which is a Russian-made special purpose assault rifle, with an integral suppressor and custom subsonic ammunition, to ensure it makes as little noise as possible.