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Handgun Skill
Handgun skill indicates how familiar you are with handguns of any type; whether firing, maintaining or fixing them.
Handgun at a glance
How you raise it
You raise it by shooting players and NPCs with handguns, as well as reloading handguns.
What it changes
It influences faster reload time, faster change from position to position (readying or aiming), recoil and shooting accuracy with handguns.
Its attribute: Strength
Strength itself rises with proper protein intake and executing actions under a load, and it influences carry weight, melee damage and calorie burning.
What each level is worth
| At each level | No Skill | Basic | Medium | Advanced | Above Advanced |
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| Sway while moving (lower is steadier) | -0.2 | -0.15 | -0.25 | -0.25 | -0.25 |
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| Weapon sway (lower is steadier) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.75 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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Server settings that change it
Common questions
How do you level up Handgun in SCUM?
By shooting players and NPCs with handguns, as well as reloading handguns. A server can speed it up with Handgun Skill Multiplier, 1 by default.
What does levelling Handgun change in SCUM?
Sway while moving goes from -0.2 with no skill to -0.25 at Above Advanced and weapon sway goes from 1.1 with no skill to 0.5 at Above Advanced.
Which attribute is Handgun under in SCUM?
Strength, with Archery, Brawling, Melee Weapons and Rifles.
The other Strength skills
How it compares with the rest is on the skills page.
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