VSS spawn locations on Sakhal
VSS (Weapons › Assault rifles) spawns on Sakhal: the economy keeps about 3 on the map at a time. It can lie in 511 buildings. Most of them are Military buildings. It also spawns at events: Boat military and Heli crash.
On other maps: Chernarus+, Nasdara, Namalsk, Raman, DeerIsle Experimental
It lies on the ground for about 8 h before the game removes it.
Best building types
The chance to find at least one in a single building of that type, on a visit to a full server.
| Building | Loot Type | How many | Chance in one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barracks | Military | 53 | 2 % |
| Airfield HQ | Military | 2 | 2 % |
| Factory | Industrial | 2 | 2 % |
| Fire station | Military | 1 | 1 % |
| Military tent | Military | 13 | 1 % |
| Garages | Industrial | 26 | 1 % |
| Control tower | Military | 6 | 0.9 % |
| Launch control | Military | 2 | 0.9 % |
| Large garage | Industrial | 2 | 0.7 % |
| Radar tower | Military | 2 | 0.6 % |
Event spawns
| Event | Sites | Chance at one |
|---|---|---|
 Boat military | 19 | 0.7 % |
 Heli crash | 12 | 0.9 % |
Best areas
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Cherny Mys | 1.3 | 72 % |
| Burukan | 0.7 | 50 % |
| Tugur | 0.4 | 31 % |
| Dudino | 0.4 | 30 % |
| Neran | 0.2 | 20 % |
| Petropavlovsk-Sakhalskiy | <0.1 | 3 % |
| Bolotnoye | <0.1 | 3 % |
| Nogovo | <0.1 | 1 % |
| Kekra | <0.1 | 0.2 % |
Underground
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Warheadstorage hall chambers Dark: bring a light | 0.1 | 9 % |
| Warheadstorage facility back rooms large Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 3 % |
Ammo and sights
From the game's configs: what the VSS fires, how fast it leaves the muzzle, and the distances its sights zero to.
| Ammunition | Muzzle speed |
|---|---|
| 9x39mm Rounds | 280 m/s |
| 9x39mm Armor-Piercing Rounds | 320 m/s |
| Sights | Zeroing (m) |
|---|---|
| Iron sights | 50, 100, 200, 300 |
| P1-87-L Scope | 200 |
| 1PN51 Scope | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 |
| Kobra Sights | 100 |
| PSO-1-1 Scope | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 |
| PSO-1 Scope | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 |
| PSO-6 Scope | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 |
More Assault rifles
These are estimates for a full server from the game's loot files, as the Map's Item Filter shows them: each item's count on the map spread over every building and event site that can hold it. A looted server has less.