Sniper Elite 5

Sniper Elite 5

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How to Unlock K-98 and RSC 1918 Sniper Rifles
By Arby
Simple guide to unlocking the K-98 and RSC 1918 rifles, which many players cannot obtain right now thanks to the buggy state of SE5.
   
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Step 1: What?
Hey hey people. You're here because the buggy state of SE5 has not allowed you to unlock the only other bolt action rifle in the game, as well as the only french rifle. Don't worry! I've figured it out thanks to a little something the Ghost of Kiev himself once said: "sometimes you just gotta shoot stuff"

Step 2: Unlocking the K98
First off, you'll need to be room temperature IQ at a minimum, so you can sneak into the Chateau and get to the right side of the U shaped main building without disrupting everything. On the second floor you can overlook a meeting of the german officers. Your target will chat for awhile, then move over to a box of bottles.

DONT DO ANYTHING YET.

He's going to stop for a moment just out of range of the chandelier, but then he'll go to the box proper and bend over it. Now's your moment. And here's where the bugs start.



Don't press this. It doesn't work. It drops the chandelier and kills the officer, but it doesn't trigger the achievement.

Instead, you need to shoot the chandelier. I used AP rounds, but I'm not 100% certain its needed.



Do not shoot the chandelier itself, shoot the links above it.



And there you go! K98 unlocked.
Step 3: Unlocking the RSC 1918
Time to get the high speed baguette launcher.
This time, stealth is even more important, because even throwing a bottle will cause the target to run to his safe room and literally never come out no matter how long you wait (i tested it, 30 mins and gave up)

I recommend the safehouse closest to him, otherwise it's hard to sneak in without alerting everyone. Once you've made it inside, head on to the second floor. What you're SUPPOSED to do it go to the catwalk, and hit this button. DONT.



Once again, it won't give you the unlock. Instead, you need to shoot one of the chains holding up the winged v2 prototype. I've shot both, either one will work.





Once you wait for the target to get under, blast that chain (only ap ammo tested and confirmed) and it should drop on the scientists, unlocking the RSC for you.

Now go blast some Krauts with your mighty baguette launcher.
Step 4: ??????
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Step 5: Profit
There you go. You've now unlocked the guns that a very large number of people still lack.

Go away now.
PS: Other methods
In the months since I made this guide, I've started getting comments about the possibility of dropping the chandelier and V2 on the unconscious scientists/officers. This didn't work back when I wrote this, possibly from a bug, but multiple people say it work now, so you can always give it a try if the stealth is too tough. Credit to Ender, Bill70, and FalterXV for the new info.
12 Comments
Thief_Garett 27 Dec, 2022 @ 1:01am 
At least I don't need to steal any underpants!
FalterXV TTV 14 Aug, 2022 @ 10:36am 
Used a non-lethal shot to knockout Kumer.
Dropped his sleeping body on the box under the chandelier.
Then went and shot the chains with normal sniper ammo.

Easy Kar 98 waifu get.
Bill70 8 Aug, 2022 @ 10:45am 
Knocking the main target out does work !!! I used schuh mines .. worked a treat !!
Arby  [author] 14 Jul, 2022 @ 8:15pm 
I tried that and it didn't work back when I wrote this, although I could have just been unlucky and got a bug. Either they fixed it since then, or it bugs sometimes.
Ender 13 Jul, 2022 @ 10:44pm 
A simpler solution is to knock the guy out with your fist, or a bottle, or using non-lethal ammo in any gun. Clear the rest of the enemies, then pick up sleeping beauty and carry him to the spot below the chandelier or V2 rocket, then take your time crushing him while he sleeps.
Soooo much easier than waiting for them to walk where you want them.And yes, I did this to both guys. Easy Peasy.
Reeemakeeee 11 Jul, 2022 @ 7:22pm 
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julis 27 Jun, 2022 @ 5:25pm 
Show man!
Arby  [author] 24 Jun, 2022 @ 3:14pm 
thanks bro, and i'm at literally 130gb of mods ;-; worth it tho lmao
M.E.R.C. Ravin 24 Jun, 2022 @ 2:59pm 
2nd mission and the 7th mission and hahaha arby cant blame u mate hahaha :steamhappy: :LaughingOwlcat:
Arby  [author] 24 Jun, 2022 @ 12:24pm 
The chateau (2nd map i think) and the other is the base in the mountains with the lake where they test the container-launched v2's. I forget which mission exactly it is and I uninstalled because I needed more room for arma mods rn lol.