Advanced SMG

Advanced SMG
Lore/Real Name	Keris V10
Based on	Kriss Vector
Tier	3
Weapon Slot	Primary
Weapon Type	Full-Auto

The Advanced SMG (Keris V10) is a tier III primary weapon featured in World War Z.

Overview

The Advanced SMG, or Keris V10, is a Full-Auto SMG. It is a hybrid of the Gen I and II KRISS Vector. The firearm itself has the receiver and stock of the Gen II Kriss Vector but has the trigger of the original Kriss Vector. Surprisingly, it has a detachable magwell for casket magazines which the real Kriss doesn't have.

Its upgrade tree gives it a handguard extension, red dot sight, flashlight and laser sight combo, the latter casket mag and a suppressor. Alternatively, the handguard extension can be traded off with a vertical foregrip in its other upgrade tree. And like all SMG class in the game, the level 5 version has a version with a muzzle brake attached, however, unlike all SMG classes, there is a suppressed level 5 version as well.

Performance

The Advanced SMG is a tier III full-auto SMG with a very high rate of fire, low damage, and high accuracy. The weapon starts with a penetration value of "0" that can be increased by upgrading the weapon to level 4 and beyond.

Reaching level 6 unlocks a unique perk that increases the weapon's max penetration value by 1 ("FMJ Rounds I") and costs 950 challenge (blue) coins. With this perk activated, the Advanced SMG becomes one of the 4 fully automatic primaries in the game that can have +2 max penetration without any class bonuses. Others are:

• Classic Battle Rifle (without the "HP Rounds II" perk)
• Battle Rifle (with the "Full-Auto" perk)
• Light Automatic Weapon (with the "Bull's Horns" perk)

Weapon Stats

Early levels

Level 1–Level 4 stats
Level	Power	Accuracy	Handling	Fire Rate	Max Penetration	Magazine capacity	Max Carried Ammo
1	6	6	6	9	0	45	315
2	8	6	6	9	0	60	420
3	8	7	6	9	0	60	420
4	8	8	7	9	1	60	420

Base stats after level 5

Power	Accuracy	Handling	Fire Rate	Max Penetration	Magazine capacity	Max Carried Ammo
8	8	7	9	1	60	420

Perks

Unique perks

Name	Effects	Available at weapon level	Unlock conditions
FMJ Rounds I	+1 Penetration, -25% Damage	6	950
Tips	Reviving or unpinning a teammate restores 5% ammo for this weapon	6	500
CQB Specialist	+100% Melee damage while the magazine of this weapon is empty	12	3 documents for New York 1: Descent
Sneaky Shooter	Reduced spread and +10% Damage while crouching	11	100

Common perks

Name	Effects	Available at weapon level	Unlock conditions
Custom Mag I	+5 Magazine capacity, +1 Accuracy	8	500
Custom Rounds I	+1 Accuracy, +30% Efficient range	8	500
Ergonomics II	+2 Handling, -10% Reloading speed	9	500
Weighted Bullets	+20% Damage, -25% Max ammo	10	500
Veteran I	+15% Reloading speed. The reloading speed bonus is stackable but can't be higher than 50%	13	500
Bounty Hunter	+15% Damage to special zombies	14	New York 4 (Dead In The Water) completed on Extreme difficulty
Unloading Vest	+20% Max ammo, -5 Magazine capacity	15	500

Weapon Progression

Unlock requirements by level

Level-up requirements
Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
XP	200	350	550	750	750	800	800
	150	500	750	1000	1000	1250	1250
Level	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
XP	850	850	900	900	950	950	1000
	1500	1500	1750	1750	2000	2000	2000

The unique version with black and gold finish.

Legacy

Before the Horde Mode XL update (released on January 24, 2023) that redesigned the game's weapon system, there was a unique version of the advanced SMG that was comparable to its level 5 upgraded versions stat-wise and featured a custom golden skin. However, the more well rounded stats of the unique version made it superior to its level 5 counterparts.