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| [ | Betcha don't even lift. ―Brute reminding his recruits about this LMG. 
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The M249 is a primary weapon for the Brute. It is a gas-operated, belt-fed, open bolt light machine gun with a skeleton stock, closed bipods and a green magazine box designed to fire 5.56×45mm NATO rounds.
Unlike the rest of Brute's primary weapons, this weapon does not need to revved up and requires the user to reload, with a clip and reserve size of 100 each. It fires 1 bullet per shot which deals +67% more damage compared to the Minigun with a 20% accuracy bonus. Though, while deployed, the user will have their movement speed decreased to the equivalent of a revved up Brute.
Damage and Function Times
| Damage and function times | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shot type | Hitscan | |
| Damage type | Bullet | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Ranged | |
| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 15.03 / bullet |
| Maximum ramp-up | 150% | 22.55 / bullet |
| Maximum fall-off | 50% | 7.515 / bullet |
| Bullet count | 1 | |
| Point blank | 22.55 / 1 ammo
225 / second | |
| Medium range | 15 / 1 ammo
150 / second | |
| Long range | 7.515 / 1 ammo
75 / second | |
| Critical | 45.09 / bullet | |
| Mini-crit | 20.29-30.44 / bullet | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.1s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Tips
- You should use the M249 in medium to long range scenarios compared to the other minigun options, as the close range DPS of the weapon is much worse in comparison.
- The M249 is actually your best pick against Agents. If an Agent uncloaks near you, you would have to rev the other primary weapons before shooting, which by then you would have been trickstabbed. The M249 doesn't need to be revved up, so you can immediately start firing and kill her on the spot.
- Pairing this weapon with any of Brute's shotguns as opposed to his Lunchbox items can be a strong combo, especially with the Fists' increased switch speed bonus, as you can use your secondary to cover your close range weakness and have an option to quickly return to full speed.
- This weapon pairs great with the Boxing Gloves, as you can have more time to utilize the 5 seconds of crits on kill since you don't need to rev your gun.
- The Speed Coil can also be a great pick, as it can allow the Brute to make up for the speed penalty on this weapon.
- If you would prefer to use a Lunchbox item, the Dire Donut can be a great option as it allows you to refresh your ammo, and is the fastest to consume.
Strange Variants
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 Strange M249 Level 24 Light Machine Gun Strange M249 - Kills: 0 This weapon does not need to revved up +67% damage bonus 20% more accurate This weapon reloads -75% bullets per shot 33% slower movement speed while active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Related Achievements
See also: Achievements
Brute
Mowdown
Kill 5 players within 5 seconds with your minigun.
Brute of War
Kill 10 players with the M249 in a single round.
Minigunaholic
Kill 1,000 enemies with miniguns.
Update History
February 8, 2021 (Executive Update)
- Added M249.
February 18, 2021
- Increased reload speed by 15%.
February 27, 2021
- Replaced -50% damage penalty with a +50% damage bonus due to being inaccurate.
February 28, 2021
- Increased damage bonus from +50% to +100%. (Undocumented)
- Replaced "This weapon requires the user to reload every 100 shots" with a "This weapon reloads" penalty. (Undocumented)
April 23, 2021
- Added new reloading sound.
- Reduced accuracy bonus from 33% to 20%. (Undocumented)
- Removed 50% slower firing speed penalty. (Undocumented)
May 1, 2021
- Decreased damage bonus from +100% to +67%. (Undocumented)
March 6, 2022 (Item Schema)
- Added Strange quality.
July 12, 2022 (A "Heavy" Update)
- Added Collector's quality. (Undocumented)
July 14, 2023 (The Update with Patches And Content)
- Fixed a bug where you couldn't jump with the M249. (Undocumented)
Trivia
- This weapon is called the M250 in the game's files, due to the name "M249" being taken by the Minigun.
Gallery
Viemwodels
GRN Brute's first person view.
RED Brute's first person view.
Miscellaneous
2021 preview.
