The Denel NTW-20 is a multi-caliber anti-materiel rifle produced in South Africa since the 1990s. It can be chambered for cartridges ranging from 14.5×114mm to 20×110mm Hispano-Suiza, feeding from a magazine mounted on the weapon's left side. The 65-pound weapon is fielded by a crew of two, one carrying the receiver, and the other the barrel and ammunition. To aid in carrying, a large rounded carrying handle is often affixed to the weapon.
A future variant of the weapon dubbed the NTW-50 appears in Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042[]
— In-game description
The NTW-50 is a weapon featured in Battlefield 2042, first seen on Battlefield 2042 Gameplay - New Look At Battlefield Portal trailer. It is the very last weapon to be unlocked at level 60.
The NTW-50 is unique among the current array of sniper rifles by having the ability to deal 120 damage to anything within 100 meters, killing any target with a single shot, regardless of whether or not they are wearing IBA Armor Plates. Afterwards, a follow-up shot will be nescessary as the damage will drop off to 90.
To counteract this immense damage potential, the NTW-50 has the slowest rechambering time, taking almost a full three seconds to rack the bolt. The NTW-50 also has the slowest reload out of all snipers, taking a 4.16 seconds to load a fresh magazine, and almost another 2 more second when reloading it from empty. This is not ideal with such a low magazine capacity, at only 5 rounds. The velocity of these rounds are also the slowest and drop the most out of all sniper rounds. Because of these reasons combined, the NTW is one of the most satisfying yet extremely unforgiving weapons in the game.
Due to the extreme weight of the NTW-50, Webster Mackay's Nimble trait will not activate while aiming down the sights.
The NTW-50 includes vehicles destroyed along with kills for its progression, like the SFAR-M GL. After 120 kills or vehicles destroyed, the NTW-50 gains Anti-Materiel High-Power rounds. It is advised to stay away from these rounds, as the damage between the High-Power and normal rounds is negligible, with High-Power rounds doing an average of 3 more damage to vehicles. Users lose a round in the magazine, putting them at 3 + 1 rounds in the chamber while still retaining the three second rechamber, and also losing out on the one-hit kill potential on infantry that the NTW-50 once had.
Against vehicles, the NTW-50's main purpose, it struggles against things like the Recoilless M5 and even underbarrel grenade launchers, which both put down more damage against vehicles much faster than the NTW-50 can.
Damage Chart[]
| Ammunition types | 0-99m | 100-149m | >150m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Material | 120 | 90 | 90 |
| Anti-Material High-Power | 90 | 90 | 75 |
Gallery[]
Skins[]
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Factory Default |
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Carbon Series NTW-50 Mastery 1 (T5) |
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Drought Master of Arms Premium Battle Pass tier 64 |
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Noble Eleventh Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 21 |
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Uprising New Dawn Free Battle Pass tier 62 |
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Repose EA Play reward 300 BFC (Weapon Skin) 1,750 BFC (Horrow Show Bundle) Prime Gaming reward |
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Tier 1 NTW-50 Mastery 40 (T1) |
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Star Defender Zero Hour Premium Battle Pass tier 97 |
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Executeable 500 BFC (Weapon Skin) 1,000 BFC (Tech Exploit Bundle) |
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Scalpel 500 BFC (Weapon Skin) 1,000 BFC (Visceral Bundle) 4,000 BFC (Liquidators Bundle) |
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Equinox Escalation Premium Battle Pass tier 99 |
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Epicenter 500 BFC (Weapon Skin) 1,750 BFC (In Extremis Bundle) |
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Clover Turning Point Premium Battle Pass tier 44 |
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Arctic Wind |
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Horde Hunter 750 BFC (Weapon Skin) 1,400 BFC (Dead Head Bundle) |
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Fossilizer 750 BFC (Weapon Skin) 1,750 BFC (Cretaceous Bundle) |
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Trivia[]
- The original description was "South African high-caliber anti-material rifle, designed for neutralizing engine blocks and gun emplacements. Able to destroy dreams at up to 1,500m.". This was changed in a later update.