M249
The M249 is a light machine gun type weapon in BATTLEGROUNDS.
Formerly designated as the M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), it fires the 5.56mm NATO cartridge. Used by the US military to lay down suppressing or covering fire for friendly forces, in BATTLEGROUNDS it now sees use for mowing down anyone unfortunate enough to get caught in its line of fire.
Summary
With 100 rounds of 5.56mm ammo per magazine, the M249 excels at room clearing, dealing slightly more damage than the 5.56mm assault rifles with a rate of fire as fast as that of the M16A4. The recoil is somewhat low, however the high rate of fire makes it harder to control.
The bipod can be enabled by going prone, greatly reducing recoil compared to firing from a standing or crouched position, allowing more precise shots against distant targets when telescopic sights are used.
All these advantages come with downsides however - as a belt-fed weapon that loads from cumbersome box magazines, it has the longest reload time of any weapon in the game, with a tactical reload just passing the 7 second mark, thus great care must be taken before choosing to reload, either ensuring that the area is fully secure before reloading or staying alert for anyone attempting to move in, or carrying a suitable backup weapon. This gun also burns through ammo very fast, particularly when keeping targets pinned behind cover, therefore it is advisable to stock up on as much 5.56mm ammo as can be carried if planning to use this weapon for extended engagements.
The M249 will deal maximum damage out to 75 meters, beyond that distance damage will begin to decrease, reaching its minimum value at 385 meters.
| “ | Lighter than it looks. | ” |
| ~ In-game description |
Update history
- Increased M249 damage by 1
- Reduced recoil when shooting in crouch and stand
- Increased Body Damage multiplier from 1.0 to 1.05
Update #55 (Season 13 - Update 13.1)
- Reduced horizontal recoil during extended sprays
Update #39 (Season 6 - Update 6.3)
Removed from Care Packages and added to normal loot on Miramar and Erangel. Can now take more attachments but is tougher to control and does less damage. The M249 and Tommy Gun models and firing sounds have been also been updated.
- Weapon Balance Changes.
- Added Stock attachment slot.
- A Tactical Stock can be equipped to improve weapon stability.
- Added Magazine attachment slot.
- Reduced standard ammo capacity to 75.
- Now holds 150 with an extended mag.
- Decreased base bullet damage from 45 to 40.
- Increased recoil.
- Found on Miramar and Erangel.
- Semi-rare spawn.
- Added Stock attachment slot.
- Restricted big scopes (8x and up) for use with LMG's.
- Slightly increased the damage of the M249.
Early Access (Month 1 Update) - v2.2.18
- Made improvements to the reload animations for the M249.
Attachments
The following are attachable to this firearm:
Sights -
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2x Aimpoint Scope |
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3x Backlit Scope |
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4x ACOG Scope |
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6x Scope |
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Canted sight |
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Holographic Sight |
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Red Dot Sight |
Master list
The following are all attachments available for this weapon. They are sorted alphabetically with no regard to the attachment point utilized.
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2x Aimpoint Scope |
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3x Backlit Scope |
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4x ACOG Scope |
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6x Scope |
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Canted sight |
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Holographic Sight |
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Red Dot Sight |
Gallery
UI icon
Inventory tooltip, alpha version of the game.
Inventory tooltip, beta version of the game.
Iron sight
Trivia
- The M249 is modeled after the real weapon of the same name. As of Update 39, the M249 now comes with cloth pouches as standard, holding 75 rounds, extended mags doubling the capacity to to 150 rounds. While in reality the cloth pouches and plastic boxes hold 100 and 200 rounds respectively, the capacity was most likely lowered for gameplay purposes. Attaching the tactical stock turns it into the Para variant.
- The description for this gun holds true, at least within the game - despite weighing approximately 10 kg (22 lb) loaded with a full magazine in reality, players in the game have no issues performing actions that would normally prove difficult while carrying such a weapon, with the only real drawback being reduced movement speed when unholstered.
Weapon audio
| Audio Type | Firing Mode | Track preview |
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| Normal | M249 full-auto | |
| Reload | M249 reload |
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