SKULL-8

For the original version, see FN Minimi/M249.

SKULL-8 is a machine gun attached with an underbarrel axe bayonet in the SKULL Series.

Overview

SKULL-8 is a belt-fed, anti-zombie machine gun that fires 120 rounds of 5.56mm Anti-zombie ammunition. It is attached with a light axe bayonet under the weapon's barrel to be used for emergency melee combat situations. The weapon's primary fire has superior penetration towards Kevlar.

Its melee attack also inflict a small knockback, which can be used for the user's advantage.

Advantages

• Can perform melee attack in secondary fire
• High rate of fire
• High penetration power
• High stun power
• Light weight
• Melee attack can be used even when reloading

Disadvantages

• Does not have scope
• Expensive price
• Long reload time
• Low damage
• Low knockback
• Short axe range

Tips

Overall

• Use the secondary fire for surprise attacks as the attack range is rather short and not suitable for close combat situations.
• Each shot can penetrate up to 4 objects.
• Use the secondary fire when you are out of ammunition. The secondary fire of this weapon may still help in killing zombies. Note the attack delay of the secondary fire.
• The attack damage and range for the secondary fire is lower and shorter than the SKULL-9.
• The firepower is the same as the MG3.
• The weight is the same as the M4A1.

Zombie Infection

• A 120-round of SKULL-8 can deal 3600 ~ 7200 damage to Zombies.

Zombie Scenario

• A 120-round of SKULL-8 can deal around 38,000 ~ 40,000 to bosses.
• A single axe slash can deal 2000 ~ 4000 damage to bosses.

Zombie Escape

• Don't use SKULL-8 in Zombie Escape due to low accuracy.

Release date

SKULL-8 was released alongside Plasma Gun and Beam Sword on:

• South Korea: 27 June 2013.
• Taiwan/Hong Kong: 2 July 2013.
• China: 3 July 2013.

SKULL-8 was released alongside Gallery and Battle weapons on:

• Indonesia: 29 January 2014.

SKULL-8 was released alongside Shoreline on:

• Singapore/Malaysia: 18 June 2014.

SKULL-8 was released through Craft system alongside Open Beta Test on:

• CSN:Z: 23 September 2014.
• Vietnam: 26 March 2015.

Comparison to SKULL-7

Positive

• Cheaper (-$2800)
• Lighter (+5% move speed)
• Can perform melee attack

Neutral

• Same rate of fire (90%)
• Same magazine size (120)
• Share the same ammo type (5.56mm AZ)

Negative

• Lower damage (-1)
• Less accurate (-2%)
• Higher recoil (+3%)
• No scope

Gallery

View model

Ditto, reload

Secondary slash

World model

Store preview

In-game screenshot

Yuri with SKULL-8

South Korea resale poster

Taiwan/Hong Kong poster

China poster

Singapore/Malaysia poster

Ditto, resale

Indonesia poster

SKULL-8 in Panic Room promotional art

SKULL-8 + 30 Code B Decoders set

SKULL-8 + 30 Code A Decoders set

HUD icon

SKULL-8 Reservation Ticket

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Shoot sound

Slash axe

Reload

Trivia

• So far, this is the only weapon that allow the user to cancel the reload when performing the melee attack.
• This is the second even-numbered weapon in the SKULL series after SKULL-4.
• The SKULL-8 is the third weapon to have melee attack as secondary fire mode after M249 Veteran and M16A1 Veteran.
• SKULL-8 can be seen in Panic Room promotion art, even though it's still not released yet at that time.
  • SKULL-8's whereabouts are found during AWP-Z and Hitchhiking update, which is one week earlier than the actual release.
• The words "Gun Blade" are printed on the axe.