Marksman Scope
The Marksman Scope is an extremely rare battery-powered long-range optic in DayZ. It fits several western and compatible weapons, uses a 9V Battery, consumes 0.02 energy per second, offers variable zoom up to 10x, and can zero from 100m to 1100m.
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The Marksman Scope is a standardized rail-mounted rifle scope in DayZ. It is designed for western designated marksman rifles and compatible rail-mounted weapons, offering variable zoom, long-range zeroing, and a powered reticle. It requires a 9V Battery to function properly, consumes 0.02 energy per second, and uses one battery roughly every 42 minutes of active use. The scope takes 4 inventory slots, weighs 600 g, has 0 absorbency, and is an extremely rare optic found in select police, military, dynamic container, and special tagged loot locations.
In-game description
“A standardized, rail-mounted scope with 3.5x-10x variable magnification and a MOA reticle. This reliable long-range scope was made to be compatible with Western designated marksman rifles.”
Main Uses
- Attach to compatible western or rail-mounted weapons for long-range aiming
- Use variable zoom for mid-range and long-range fights
- Use the powered reticle with a 9V Battery
- Zero from 100m to 1100m for distant shots
- Pair with rifles like the DMR, LAR, M4-A1, AUR AX, Pioneer, SVAL, and USG-45
- Use as a high-end optic for designated marksman or overwatch setups
How to use this item
Attach to a compatible weapon
Equip the Marksman Scope onto a compatible weapon to gain a powered long-range optic with variable zoom and extended zeroing.
- Find a compatible weapon such as the DMR, LAR, M4-A1, AUR AX, Pioneer, SVAL, SG5-K, USG-45, R12, or Crossbow.
- Find a Marksman Scope.
- Insert a 9V Battery if the scope is unpowered.
- Drag the Marksman Scope onto the weapon's optic slot.
- Use variable zoom and adjust zeroing between 100m and 1100m as needed.
How to get Marksman Scope
- Search high-tier military loot locations.
- Check dynamic police loot locations on Livonia and Chernarus.
- Check military locations, including T4 military on Chernarus and T3 military on Livonia.
- Search dynamic containers on Sakhal.
- Check special tagged loot locations on Sakhal.
- Loot players carrying high-end rifles or long-range optics.
Spawn info
- • The Marksman Scope is an extremely rare optic.
- • It fits the AUR AX, Crossbow, DMR, LAR, M4-A1, Pioneer, R12, SG5-K, SVAL, and USG-45.
- • It requires a 9V Battery to power the reticle.
- • It consumes 0.02 energy per second.
- • One 9V Battery lasts around 42 minutes of active use.
- • It can zero from 100m to 1100m.
- • It comes in Black, Green, and Tan variants.
Important notes
- The Marksman Scope is one of the strongest long-range western optics in DayZ.
- It requires a 9V Battery to work properly.
- It consumes 0.02 energy per second.
- A single battery lasts around 42 minutes of active use.
- It can be repaired with an Electronic Repair Kit.
- It has variable zoom.
- It can zero from 100m to 1100m.
- It takes 4 inventory slots and weighs 600 g.
- It has 0 absorbency.
- It is extremely rare.
- It comes in Black, Green, and Tan variants.
- The Marksman Scope was added in the 1.28 update.
- The in-game files define the scope as MK4Optic.
- The scope is likely based on the Leupold Mark 4 3.5-10x40mm LR/T M2 with an illuminated TMR reticle.