M249

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Battlefield Heroes

For the regular variants of these guns, see Vickers#Battlefield Heroes.

In Battlefield Heroes, there are three machine guns that are based on the M249 SAW, being the M249, Tier 1 Elite M249 and Scoped Arctic M249.

M249

M249
Faction	Royal Army National Army (Stolen)
Kit	Gunner
Progression
Unlock cost	See cost table
Handling
Firemodes	Automatic
Rate of fire	450 rpm
Ammunition
Magazine	120 rounds
Reload	4 seconds
Ballistics
Velocity	600 m/s
Bullet drop	0
Projectile lifetime	0.5 seconds
Effects
Damage	Close Range 3-7 Medium Range 7-15 Long Range 5-12
Multipliers	Critical - +8 damage (8 % chance)
Range and Recoil
Range	Long
Maximum range	300 meters
Recoil	0
Spread
Increase per bullet	1.3
Increase per bullet	1.3
Decrease per second
Decrease per second

"Sound and fury all in one fierce package!"

— In-Game Description

The M249 is a weapon featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Battlefield Heroes Gets Bad Company update. It is available to the Gunner class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army PKM. A stolen variant of the M249 is also available to the National Army. The M249 is statistically identical to the Bernie's Super Bone Chewer.

The icon for the M249.

The render of the M249.

Promotional image featuring the M249.

Golden M249

"Super shiny M249 to show off to your friends!"

— In-Game Description

The Golden M249 is a golden weapon variant featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Football Fiesta 2010 update. It is available to the Gunner class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army Golden PKM. To obtain the Golden M249, a player must have purchased a face paint of the championship football team (Spain) from a promotional event during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A stolen variant of the Golden M249 is also available to the National Army, released for the Football Fiesta 2014 update.

The render of the Golden M249.

Tier 1 Elite M249

Tier 1 Elite M249
Faction	Royal Army
Kit	Gunner
Progression
Unlock cost	See cost table
Handling
Firemodes	Automatic
Rate of fire	900 rpm
Ammunition
Magazine	130 rounds
Reload	4 seconds
Ballistics
Velocity	600 m/s
Bullet drop	0
Projectile lifetime	0.5 seconds
Effects
Damage	Close Range 5-13 Medium Range 3-9 Long Range 2-6
Multipliers	Critical - +8 damage (6 % chance)
Range and Recoil
Range	Short
Maximum range	300 meters
Recoil	0
Spread
Increase per bullet	1.5
Increase per bullet	1.5
Decrease per second
Decrease per second

"An Elite MG best suited to close range encounters."

— In-Game Description

The Tier 1 Elite M249 is a weapon featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Medal of Honor 2010 update. It is available to the Gunner class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army Specialist's Tier 1 PKM. The Tier 1 Elite M249 is statistically identical to The Super Cheeser.

The icon for the Tier 1 Elite M249.

The render of the Tier 1 Elite M249.

Promotional image featuring the Tier 1 Elite M249.

Scoped Arctic M249

Scoped Arctic M249
Faction	Royal Army
Kit	Gunner
Progression
Unlock cost	See cost table
Handling
Firemodes	Automatic
Rate of fire	600 rpm
Ammunition
Magazine	110 rounds
Reload	4 seconds
Ballistics
Velocity	600 m/s
Bullet drop	0
Projectile lifetime	0.5 seconds
Effects
Damage	Close Range 2-6 Medium Range 5-13 Long Range 2-9
Multipliers	Critical - +8 damage (7 % chance)
Range and Recoil
Range	Moderate
Maximum range	300 meters
Recoil	0
Spread
Increase per bullet	1.5 (Unscoped) 1.4 (Scoped)
Increase per bullet	1.5 (Unscoped) 1.4 (Scoped)
Decrease per second
Decrease per second

"This super mid-ranged MG not only has a unique arctic camo look, but also comes equipped with a functional scope that lets you zoom in to take out the enemy!"

— In-Game Description

The Scoped Arctic M249 is a weapon featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Christmas 2010 update. It is available to the Gunner class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army Scoped Arctic PKM. The Scoped Arctic M249 is statistically identical to the Maxwell's Super Machinegun, barring the addition of a usable scope.

The icon for the Scoped Arctic M249.

Stats of the Scoped Arctic M249.

Stats of the Scoped Arctic M249.

The render of the Scoped Arctic M249.

Promotional image featuring the Scoped Arctic M249.

Cost

Weapon	1 day	3 days	7 days	14 days	30 days	Forever
M249	999	-	-	1,689 250 (Former) 420 (Former)	2,249 560 (Former) 335 (Former)	1,120 (Former) 670 (Former)
Stolen M249	999	599 140 (Former) 85 (Former)	-	-	2,509 625 (Former) 375 (Former)	5,019 1,250 (Former) 750 (Former)
Golden M249	2010 FIFA World Cup reward
Stolen Golden M249	2014 FIFA World Cup reward
Tier 1 Elite M249	1,119 999	-	-	-	2,409	7,199
Scoped Arctic M249	999	-	-	-	2,409 600 (Former)	4,899 1,200 (Former)