Light Machineguns (LMG) in PUBG PUBG Guide and Tips

Last update: 19 August 2019

LMGs usually combine features of SMGs and assault rifles. They have higher rate of fire than assault rifles, deal slightly more damage and have much more bullets in a magazine, but they are less accurate. These characteristics make them perfect for short and medium distance. However, they aren't as good at longer distances. This chapter contains detailed descriptions of this type of weapon.

However, there also are downsides of these weapons. The first one is the magazine size and rate of fire. With continuous fire, you can deplete the entire magazine. Fans of weapon modification will not be satisfied, because you can only attach sights to this weapon.

There are 2 LMGs available in the game - M249 and DP-28. M249 can only be obtained from supply drops. The below table presents information on this weapon - damage dealt, clip size and ammo type,and available firing modes.

Weapon	Damage	Magazine size	Ammo type	Fire mode	Required inventory space
M249	45	100	5.56mm	Automatic	500
DP-28	51	47	7.62mm	Automatic	500

There are several things to remember, while using this type of weaponry:

1. Light machineguns are the most effective over short and medium distances, but their effectiveness drops with distance to the target.
2. LMGs cannot be fitted with a silencer, so you can well forget about being stealthy, while using this weapon.
3. The only LMG available in the game is M249, only with automatic firing mode. This may be problematic, if you want to engage an enemy far away.
4. Just like above, you can only attach optics to this weapon - you can neither upgrade by a larger clip or a different nozzle.
5. Weapons of this type devour ammo at a high rate, so you will have to restrict yourself and not fire long bursts.