| **Damage** | **Attacks Per Second** | **Fire Mode** | **Knockback** | **Accuracy** | **Range** | **Reload Speed** | **Magazine Size** | **Noise** |
| 6 - 9 (15.9 DPS) | 7.02 | Automatic | 3% | 50% | 9 | 2.7 seconds | 30 | 9 |
**PROS:** - Accurate *(vs other SMGs) -* Fully-Automatic - Large Magazine
**CONS:** - Low Damage - Short Effective Range - Reloads Slowly *(vs other SMGs)*
**TACTICS:** This gun will be a massive boost to a player's arsenal when first obtained, likely replacing most of the guns you used before. While it deals little damage per shot, it is fully automatic, ensuring a high DPS. Its high accuracy compared to other SMGs means less shots will go to waste as well. Combined with a decent range for a SMG, it's an effective all-round weapon. ***Recommended gear: - ***Ammunition Pouches/Bandoliers increase reload speed, allowing survivors to get back into the action quicker. - Ammunition Mods increases its low damage, making it more efficient. - Extended Mags allows it to fire more rounds before having to reload. Some variants will also speed up its reloads. - Glasses increases its low effective range, with some variants increasing accuracy as well.
**BACKGROUND:** A compact PDW based on the MP5, featuring a light-weight modular frame that allows the gun to be converted for a wide variety of missions. With a simple barrel change, this weapon can chamber standard 9mm Parabellum rounds and an assortment of other common pistol calibers. Fielded by select special forces and counter-terror units. HERC operatives use their own custom variant.
##### **Variations:**| **SUPPRESSED** | **SCOPED** | **SUPPRESSED + SCOPED** |
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| **Obtained By:** Looting **Guaranteed stat:** -80% Noise -10% Damage -20% Enemy suppression | **Obtained By:** Looting or Crafting (+Stabilized) **Guaranteed stat:** +15% Range +3% Accuracy | **Obtained By:** Looting or Crafting **Guaranteed stat:** -80% Noise -10% Damage -20% Enemy suppression +15% Range +3% Accuracy |
| **Damage** | **Attacks Per Second** | **Fire Mode** | **Knockback** | **Accuracy** | **Range** | **Reload Speed** | **Magazine Size** | **Noise** |
| 18 - 22 (65.5 DPS) | 8.96 | Automatic | 5% | 65% | 10 | 2.6 seconds | 30 | 10 |
**PROS:** - Accurate *(vs other SMGs) -* Fully-Automatic - Large Magazine - High RoF
**CONS:** - Low Damage *(vs equivalent level weapons)* - Short Effective Range - Reloads Slowly *(vs other SMGs) -* Only available through HERC Tactical Response Supply Boxes
**TACTICS:** Basically a higher level PDW-M with improvements in every aspect, this is a powerful weapon to wield. Compared to other SMGs, this weapon has higher accuracy and a slightly faster rate of fire. However, it still wields the same weaknesses as other SMGs, namely low damage and a short effective range. Otherwise, this is a rather effective all-around weapon. ***Recommended gear: ***- Ammunition Mod increases the damage dealt. - Extended Mags allows it to fire more rounds before having to reload. Some variants will also speed up its reloads. - Glasses increases its low effective range, with some variants increasing accuracy as well.
**BACKGROUND:** The rate of infected population has increased drastically since the original PDW-M platform was issued to HERC operatives for use in contested areas. Reports on the field have expressed a desire to alleviate the weapon's shortcomings, resulting in a design that is specially configured to fire high-velocity bottleneck cartridges; improving its capability as a CQB weapon for the organization's interests in contested zones. Due to its high price and confidential construction, distribution of this variant is limited only to those with security clearance.
##### **Variations:** The HERC-PDW has no modular variations.