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'''Ammunition''' (or '''ammo''') is the consumable items needed to operate nearly every ranged weapon in the game (with certain exceptions). In MazeWorld, the amount of damage dealt by a ranged weapon is usually determined by the ammunition, not the weapon itself, unlike a typical melee weapon. An easy-to-remember principle is this: "The thing that hits the target is the thing that has damage values". For a firearm, it would be the bullet (therefore, the ammunition). For a knife, it would be its blade (therefore, the weapon itself). And so on.
As such, it is important to know which type of ammunition your weapons need, as it determines the base amount of damage a ranged weapon deals. There are different sub-types of ammunition as well, which further modify the amount of damage dealt or the way it damages specific targets. They will be explained in detail in the pages below.
The four main attributes of ammunition are as follows:
* The '''caliber''' or '''chambering'''. Your weapons and [[Weapon accessories#feeding devices|magazines]] must be loaded with ammunition of the correct caliber, or else your weapons will not fire.
* The '''projectile type'''. The type of projectile (or projectile'''s''', in some cases) fired may change the way it damages targets.
* The '''pressure level''' or '''hotness level'''. This applies primarily to firearm calibers; they may be loaded with more or less powder, therefore making them "colder" or "hotter". Hotter ammunition is more powerful, but more dangerous in case of a critical failure.
* The '''powder quality'''. This applies primarily to firearm calibers. Powder quality has no effects on damage or regular performance, but does affect the amount of Condition lost on a critical failure.
Certain calibers, such as arrows or grenade launcher rounds, do not have pressure levels or powder quality.
Examples:
* [[9x19mm Parabellum]], [[5.56x45mm NATO]], [[12 gauge]], and [[Small bolt]] are different types of '''caliber'''.
* '''Full metal jacketed (FMJ)''', '''Armor piercing (AP)''', '''00 Buckshot (Buck)''' and '''Broadhead arrow (BRD)''' are different types of '''projectiles'''.
* '''High pressure (+P)''' and '''Standard pressure (SP)''' are different types of '''pressure level'''.
* '''Surplus powder (Surp)''' and '''Premium powder (Prem)''' are different types of '''powder quality'''.
When you find ammunition sold in stores, you may find that they are sold in boxes with different branding and labels, such as "5.56x45mm NATO, Standard FMJ" or "9x19mm Parabellum, Personal Defense JHP". These brands generally refer to specific combinations of caliber, projectile type, pressure level and powder quality. Much like in real life, certain brands offer the expectation of certain kinds of performance, and are named and designed to intentionally "sell" their performance to the customer.
This page will serve as an index for every type of caliber, projectile, pressure level and powder quality. Individual caliber pages will list the different brands available. This page is not intended to be a guide on how to make and load your own ammunition (though it can be used as a starting point to understand the principles of ammunition); for that, please go to [[Handloading]].
= Calibers =
The caliber, or chambering, of a weapon, is the type of ammunition needed by a weapon in order to fire it at all.
== Firearm calibers ==
Firearm calibers are subdivided into three informal categories: <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span>istol calibers, <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span>ifle calibers and <span style="color:#00AA00">'''(S)'''</span>hotgun calibers. They are also ordered by unit type; imperial (inches and gauges) or metric (millimeters).
''Imperial calibers''
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.22 Long Rifle]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.260 Remington]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.30 Carbine]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.300 AAC Blackout]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.300 Winchester Magnum]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.30-06 Springfield]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.303 British]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.30-30 Winchester]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.32 ACP]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.338 Lapua Magnum]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.338 Norma Magnum]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.357 Magnum]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.357 SIG]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.38 Special]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.380 ACP]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.40 S&W]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.408 CheyTac]]
* <span style="color:#00AA00">'''(S)'''</span> [[.410 bore]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.44 AMP]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.44 Magnum]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.44 Special]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.45 ACP]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.45 Colt]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.454 Casull]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.45-70 Government]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.460 Rowland]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.475 Wildey Magnum]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.50 Action Express]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.50 BMG]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[.500 S&W Magnum]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[.577 Nitro Express]]
* <span style="color:#00AA00">'''(S)'''</span> [[12 gauge]]
* <span style="color:#00AA00">'''(S)'''</span> [[12 gauge CAWS]]
* <span style="color:#00AA00">'''(S)'''</span> [[20 gauge]]
''Metric calibers''
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[4.2x30mm R Golden Gun]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[4.6x30mm]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[4.73x33mm Caseless]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[5.45x39mm]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[5.56x45mm NATO]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[5.7x28mm]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[5.8x42mm]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[6.5x50mm SR Arisaka]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[7.62x38mm R Nagant]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[7.62x39mm]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[7.62x51mm NATO]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[7.62x54mm R]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[7.92x33mm Kurz]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[7.92x57mm Mauser]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[9x18mm Makarov]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[9x19mm Parabellum]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[9x25mm Dillon]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[9x39mm]]
* <span style="color:#0000AA">'''(P)'''</span> [[10x25mm Auto]]
* <span style="color:#AA0000">'''(R)'''</span> [[12.7x108mm]]
== Heavy weapon calibers ==
This subsection covers calibers for reloadable grenade launchers and rocket launchers. For self-contained rocket launchers such as the [[M72A2 LAW]], please check the relevant individual weapon pages.
* [[35mm practice rocket]]
* [[40mm NATO grenade]]
* [[40mm Caseless grenade]]
* [[43mm grenade]]
* [[BUR rocket]]
* [[RPG-7 rocket]]
* [[RPG-29 rocket]]
* [[SMAW rocket]]
== Non-firearm calibers ==
This subsection covers ammunition types for every other type of ranged weapon.
* [[Arrow]] (for bows)
* [[Large bolts]] (for crossbows)
* [[Small bolts]] (for crossbows)
* [[Taser cartridge]]
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