5.56x45mm Tracer (M856A1)
General West
Last change: 0.3.x · outdated since 0.4.0 · current game 0.5
- Stopped by armor class
- III++to checkConfirmed by two sources
- Muzzle velocity
- 945 m/sto checkConfirmed by two sources861 m/s1,030 m/s
- Accuracy
- −4%to checkConfirmed by two sources
- Durability
- −40%to checkConfirmed by two sources
Armor classes
- I
- I+
- I++
- IIA
- IIA+
- II
- II+
- IIIA
- IIIA+
- III
- III+
- III++
- IVA+
- IV
- IV+
- IV++
Armor that stops it
All armor rated III++ or betterBased on the class shown in game: the armor rated III++ or stronger, lightest protection first.
LBT-6094 G3v2Plate carrier · 7.1 kgProtection class III++
LVS Tactical (Multicam)Armor vest · 8.2 kgProtection class III++
Phantom Type 2Plate carrier · 8.704 kgProtection class III++
Plate6 Plate CarrierPlate carrier · 9.6 kgProtection class III++
Yen's Pantsir 2.0Plate carrier · 9.6 kgProtection class III++
Penetration tests
I–III+: one-shot kill · III++: no penetration · IVA+–IV++: not tested
- 0no penetration
- 1light bruise or bleed
- 2medium bleed
- 3one-shot kill
- ?not tested
Player tests: one shot point blank to another player's heart (top of the head for helmets).
Penetration tests: GZW Bullet Pen Chart (AstroPolski and contributors), v0.4
Weapons that fire it
All 5.56x45mm weapons
Description
A military-grade round designed for use in rifles chambered for the 5.56x45mm caliber. The M856A1 incorporates advancements in tracer technology and features a more consistent and brighter trace compared to the M856.
Other 5.56x45mm rounds
Compare 5.56x45mm
5.56x45mm AP (M995)Gunny · rank 4Stopped by armor class IV
5.56x45mm AP (M855A1)Gunny · rank 3Stopped by armor class III++
5.56x45mm Tracer (M856A1)(this page)Gunny · rank 3Stopped by armor class III++
5.56x45mm AP (M855)Gunny · rank 2Stopped by armor class III+
5.56x45mm Tracer (M856)Gunny · rank 2Stopped by armor class III+
5.56x45mm M193Gunny · rank 2Stopped by armor class III
5.56x45mm FMJGunny · rank 1Stopped by armor class III
5.56x45mm HPBTGunny · rank 2Stopped by armor class IIIA+
5.56x45mm SPGunny · rank 1Stopped by armor class I
Values to check
These notes come from the import of the first data. They say why a value is empty or doubtful.
- muzzle velocity: the round's page (edited 2025-06-28) says 970, the 5.56x45mm NATO page (edited 2026-06-01) says 945. Kept 945, from the page edited most recently
- accuracy: the round's page (edited 2025-06-28) says -7 (old sign: +7 today), the 5.56x45mm NATO page (edited 2026-06-01) says -4. Kept -4, from the page edited most recently
- durability: taken from the 5.56x45mm NATO page (empty on the round's page)
- armor class: taken from the 5.56x45mm NATO page (empty on the round's page)
- weight: 0.01 kg, the default older source wiki pages use; left empty
- vendor: the round's page (edited 2025-06-28) says loot only, the 5.56x45mm NATO page (edited 2026-06-01) says Gunny R.3. Kept Gunny R.3, from the page edited most recently
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