Battle Rifle

Battle Rifle
Lore/Real Name	HAMR-17
Based on	FN SCAR-H
Tier	3
Weapon Slot	Primary
Weapon Type	Semi-Auto

The Battle Rifle (HAMR-17) is a tier III primary weapon featured in World War Z.

Overview

The Battle Rifle, or HAMR-17, is a semi-auto rifle largely based on the real-life FN SCAR-H that fires 7.62x51mm NATO rounds.

Performance

A level 5 Battle Rifle with base stats and no perks performs almost identically to the tier II Sporting Carbine. It does slightly more damage at the cost of reduced magazine capacity, less carried ammo, and a reloading animation that takes more time.

It is possible to make the Battle Rifle fully automatic at level 6 using the unique "Full-Auto" perk. This way, it becomes a more accurate version of the tier II Classic Battle Rifle with smaller magazines and significantly reduced spare ammo capacity. A full-auto Battle Rifle is 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)
• Advanced SMG (with the "FMJ Rounds I" perk)
• Light Automatic Weapon (with the "Bull's Horns" perk)

The Battle Rifle's magazine capacity can be increased from 25 to 30 using one of its common perks ("Extended Mag") unlocked at level 8.

Weapon Stats

Early levels

Level 1–Level 4 stats
Level	Power	Accuracy	Handling	Fire Rate	Max Penetration	Magazine capacity	Max Carried Ammo
1	6	7	7	3	2	25	150
2	6	8	7	3	2	25	150
3	7	8	7	3	2	25	150
4	8	8	7	3	2	25	150

Base stats after level 5

Power	Accuracy	Handling	Fire Rate	Max Penetration	Magazine capacity	Max Carried Ammo
8	8	7	3	2	25	150

Perks

Unique perks

Name	Effects	Available at weapon level	Unlock conditions
Full-Auto	Continuously fires as long as the trigger is pressed	6	950
Boat Tail Rounds	+2 Accuracy, +30% Efficient range	6	500
Wolf Grin	When you become the last member of your team still standing, your primary and secondary weapons instantly reload and you get +50% firearm damage	12	3 documents for Rome 3: The Final Push *
Camper	+20% Damage and +35% Handling when there are no zombies nearby	11	100

* This perk could also be unlocked by collecting 3 documents for Marseille 3 (Last Bastion) before the update that fixed the unlock requirement.

Common perks

Name	Effects	Available at weapon level	Unlock conditions
Extended Mag	+5 Magazine capacity	8	500
Ergonomics II	+2 Handling, -1 Accuracy	8	500
Power	+10% Damage	9	500
Bounty Hunter	+15% Damage to special zombies	10	500
Veteran I	+15% Reloading speed. The reloading speed bonus is stackable but can't be higher than 50%	13	500
Combat Ready	Refilling ammo from an ammunition crate instantly reloads this weapon	14	500
Ammo Pouches	+10% Max ammo for this weapon	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

History

March 28, 2024 patch (the "Thrill of the Kill" update):

• A new unique perk is introduced: "Camper".

Legacy

The unique version features a white and red accent build with gray decos.

Before the Horde Mode XL update (released on January 24, 2023) that redesigned the game's weapon system, it was possible to buy a powerful alternative level 5 weapon upgrade for 1000 challenge coins. It provided a full-auto version (like in the real world), higher mag count, and lower damage. It was also possible to buy a unique version of this weapon that had the same stats as the regular version of the weapon upgraded to level 5 and featured a custom skin.