| “ | Being the most powerful of rifles produced in the Metro, it is capable of hitting its targets even in cover. Best long-distance sniping weapon. | „ |
— In-game description | ||
The Preved (Russian: Превед) is a Metro-made anti-materiel rifle that appears in Metro: Last Light. It is known for having the highest single-shot damage out of all weapons in the game (it is capable of defeating the Bear in as few as five shots on the easier difficulties), as well as being one of the three true sniper rifles in the game - the others being the Valve and the Clapper.
Overview[]
The Preved is a high-powered, single-shot, bolt-action anti-materiel rifle which appears in Metro: Last Light. The Preved fires the 12.7x108mm round and has the highest damage per bullet in the game. It appears to be based on the WWII-era PTRD and its semi-auto cousin, PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle.
In its basic configuration it only holds one round, but its capacity can be extended by fitting it with a 5-round detachable box magazine, as well as a 4x scope, and a flash suppressor/muzzle brake.
The Preved is able to penetrate most forms of cover, retaining more than enough kinetic energy to kill the enemy behind it. It can also drop enemies in heavy armour with a single hit. Its extreme damage output is useful in taking down tough mutants such as demons and can even be used against the bear, though its extremely slow rate of fire means one will have to be accurate. Although it could be effective, using the rifle against agile enemies such as watchmen is not recommended. This weapon has unmatched firepower, but even with the 5-round magazine installed, the firerate is still terrible.
There are very few places in the game where you can successfully snipe, or where stealth would not be more effective. Ammunition is also rare; however, as of Redux, it is possible to purchase ammo directly from merchants available later in the game; in the older version of Last Light, purchasing 12.7x108mm rounds is not possible. Additionally, the fact that the weapon cannot be silenced means it is often less effective than a silenced Kalash, VSV, or Tikhar. One of the few encounters where the usage of this weapon is justified, is during the final battle for D6, where its anti-materiel capabilities are used in taking out the Tank, though it performs well afterwards in taking out the armored Flamethrower trooper and his riot-shielded guard.
Variants and Customization[]
The Preved has four attachments available to it. Its upgrade pattern is similar to that of the Valve, but with less Optics to choose from. Equipping extended magazine turns the Preved, a single-shot weapon into a bolt-action rifle.
| Available attachments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | Icon | Name | Effect | Description |
 Optics |
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4x sight | Range +100% Accuracy +50% |
This sniper sight allows for easy target acquisition and weapon aiming at extremely long range, but limits the field of view considerably |
 Barrel |
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Muzzle brake | Recoil -50% Accuracy +25% |
Reduces recoil, improving accuracy; eliminates muzzle flash, which can be quite blinding in the dark of the tunnels. |
 Misc |
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Extended magazine | Mag capacity +500% | Makes the rifle heavier and bulkier, but increases the rate of fire substantially. |
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Laser sight | Accuracy +25% | A pre-war laser sight facilitates aiming the weapon at close range, making precise snapshots easy to achieve. | |
Appearances[]
- A fully upgraded Preved is carried by Anna at the end of D6 and is used to cover Artyom during the "Ashes" chapter.
- It first becomes available for purchase from the gun merchant at the Depot, along with all 4 of its attachments.
- In "The Dead City", halfway through the mission, after Artyom has a vision of a car about to run him over (when he was hit by a Watcher), he can head upstairs through an open doorway to the left. After a flashback of a woman showering, you can find a Preved with laser sight and flash suppressor lying in the bath.
- Two upgraded rifles can be found in the second-last part of the battle for D6, where they are vital for completing the objective. Artyom can also receive and customize the weapon for free before the battle begins.
- In the "Sniper Team" mission of the Faction Pack DLC, the numerous Reich snipers on the guard towers will be equipped with this rifle, but the Red sniper will be unable to pick them up. However, they still provide a source of additional ammunition, as his signature Clapper rifle is also chambered in 12.7x108mm rounds.
- In the Tower Pack, a Preved with flash suppressor and upgraded magazine becomes available to the Captain after completing the second nosalis challenge.
- The Preved returns in the Developer Pack where it's available with all attachments for use in the shooting gallery and AI arena.
- In the Chronicles Pack mission "Anna", a Preved is the player's starting weapon.
- Much like several other weapons, the Preved is present in Metro Exodus only as a configuration for another weapon — in this case, the Valve.
Related Achievements/Trophies[]
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Gunslinger |  / 15 
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| Kill at least one Enemy with each Weapon available in the game. | ||
Trivia[]
- Initially it was named "Surprise". At some point during development it was changed to "Preved", which is a transliteration of a distorted Russian word "Privet", which means "Hello". However, it can also take on the meaning of "regards" as in "Send my regards to...".
- Preved is a meme in the Russian-speaking Internet.
- Unlike most other weapons, if the magazine is emptied while holding down the aim-down sight button, the game will not automatically reload the Preved. This means that players on Ranger Mode may be unaware that they are empty, unless they're counting the visible rounds. The same happens with the Valve and Clapper.
- Without holding the aim-down sight button, the Preved has a huge spread, even with the Laser Sight attachment. The bullet will stray a bit from the center of screen without the aim-down sight. This is most likely intentional to create a balance for the rifle. This also makes the Laser Sight attachment not much useful except for helping to aim a knife throw. If you want to shoot directly without aim-down sight, it's recommended to aim for body to increase the chance of hitting the target, but only in short/medium range.
- The operation of the Preved is dramatically different when extended magazine is attached; the player will treat Preved as a single shot rifle without this attachment.
- Anna owns a Preved, and she is the only named NPC known to carry one.
- Preved is widely used by Red snipers in the "Heavy Squad" mission. Also, Nazi snipers use them in the "Sniper Team" mission; while in the base game Preved is mostly seen in hands of Rangers and Hanza soldiers.
- The 12.7x108mm rounds are extremely rare. You will only ever find them in small amounts during and after the Depot level. Keep this in mind when considering buying or picking up this weapon, if you do need to snipe a lot, the Valve might be a better choice.
- The Preved appears to be based on the newer version of the KSVK "Degtyarev" sniper rifle, also known as the Kord, its appearance resembles the PTRS-41 and PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle though. In the game, it actually has similar role of these weapons, that is disabling heavy vehicles such as armored trains.
- In the Weapons Trailers for Metro Exodus, the single shot Valve is nicknamed the Preved.
Bugs[]
- If the Preved is equipped with a Laser Sight attachment, the laser dot will be misaligned, pointing to right and down from the centre of the screen.
Gallery[]
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