Ammunition

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Ammunition is the term given to any item that can be used by a ranged weapon, usually a firearm. Ammunition is commonly found in clips, cylindrical casings that hold cartridges (classically 6), or magazines, cartridges stacked in a line covered by a casing. Ammunition in the Metro can vary from simple ball bearings to high caliber sniper-rifle ammo. Ammunition in Metro 2033 is used in long range combat to kill enemies.

In the Moscow Metro, pre-war military grade 5.45x39mm rounds, or MGR, ammunition is used as currency as not only have not enough bills and coins lasted since the nuclear devastation, but when metro inhabitants are in need they can use it as ammunition itself, though this does result in the person literally "shooting money". Furthermore, they are impossible to replicate to match pre-war standards, so counterfeiting is difficult. Ammunition is uncommon and is usually found on dead humans or in caches scattered through the game, but Artyom can also gain ammunition by exchanging ammo types that they have for others at exchange kiosks for a service fee.

Types of ammunition

The following are all ammunition types in the Metro games and their availability in individual titles.

Ammunition	Availability + HUD icon
	Metro 2033	Metro Last Light	Metro Exodus
.44 Magnum	Available	Available	Available
.44 Magnum AP-Incendiary	Not available	Available (Faction Pack DLC only)	Not available
Dirty 5.45x39mm	Available	Available	Available
Military Grade 5.45x39mm	Available	Available	Not available
Incendiary 5.45x39mm	Not available	Not available	Available (Sam's Story DLC only)
7.62x54mm	Not available	Available	Available
12x70 Buckshot	Available	Available	Available
12x70 Dragonbreath	Not available	Available (Faction Pack DLC only)	Not available
12.7x108mm	Not available	Available	Not available
12.7x108mm belt	Not available	Available	Not available
Ball bearings	Available	Available	Available
Incendiary capsules	Not available	Not available	Available
Arrows (Bolts)	Available	Available	Available
Explosive bolts	Not available	Not available	Available
Flamethrower fuel	Not available	Available	Available (The Two Colonels DLC only)

Exchange Rate Table

The following table shows the exchange rate between military grade rounds and other types of ammunition. The Buying column (in the format x : y) tells you that you will receive y shells of the desired type for paying x MGRs. The Selling column tells you that you need to sell y shells to receive one MGR round.

Exchange Rate Ratio Military Grade Rounds : Other Round	Metro 2033		Metro Last Light
	Buying	Selling	Buying	Selling
.44 Magnum	1 : 3	1 : 6	6 : 6	1 : 6
.44 Magnum AP-Incendiary	-	-	8 : 6	1 : 6
Dirty 5.45x39mm	1 : 5	1 : 10	10 : 30	1 : 30
7.62x54mm	-	-	7 : 5	1 : 5
12x70 Buckshot	1 : 2	1 : 4	5 : 6	1 : 6
12x70 Dragonbreath	-	-	7 : 6	1 : 6
12.7x108mm	-	-	9 : 5	1 : 1
Ball Bearings	1 : 8	1 : 16	8 : 10	1 : 10
Arrows	1 : 1	1 : 2	7 : 1	1 : 1

Ammunition Crafting

In Metro Exodus, ammunition can no longer be bought, as neither MGRs, nor traders are present. It's possible, however, to find it in the game world, or craft at a workbench using any mechanical and chemical materials acquired. In the field, when using the backpack, only ball bearings and bolts can be crafted, but when using a workbench, it is possible to craft all ammunition types. Any ammunition previously collected or crafted can be scrapped for additional materials. Scrapping only yields a fraction (one-sixth) of crafting materials back, but can still be helpful when low on resources and need to immediately craft medkits, filters, or different ammunition types.

Ammunition type	Crafting cost			Scrapping yield
	Amount			Amount
.44 Magnum	×6	12	6	×6	2	1
5.45x39mm	×30	30	10	×30	5	2
Incendiary 5.45x39mm	×5	25	5	×5	4	1
12x70 Buckshot	×6	16	6	×6	3	1
7.62x54mm	×5	25	5	×5	4	1
Ball Bearings	×10	10	0	×10	2	0
Incendiary capsules	×10	40	40	×10	6	6
Bolts	×1	10	0	×1	2	0
Explosive bolts	×1	7	7	×1	2	2
Fuel	×45	0	10	×45	0	2