Can't Use A Tier 6 Weapon On Tier 5?

[Sparky862]

Am I correct in saying so? This means that because you can only carry 2 weapons, you have to carry the 2 weapons you depend on hunting? Example if you plan on Hunting Deer and Moose you must carry Both Tier Weapons .... that means if you see a Fox or Birds, you can't shoot them?

[kubanskiloewe]

noo, you can shoot a rabbit with a Tier6 rifle ;-)
f.e. hunting a Tier6 animal with Tier6 caliber you wont loose a hunting star, except your energy is to high like shooting the .338 at 50m on a red deer perhaps.
If you shoot a Tier5 animal with the Tier6 caliber you´ll loose 1 hunting star and a bit more meat because of the bigger wound.
If you shoot a Tier 6 animal with a Tier5 caliber you´ll loose nothing at minimal meat loss but you definately have to place a good shot.

[Razamanaz]

The weapon tiers are based on the amount of energy that they impart at a given distance. If you shoot a tier 5 animal with a tier 6 weapon from too close you will suffer more meat loss and subsequently a lower price when you sell it. However, from a longer distance it won't impart it's maximum energy and is perfectly fine.

If you shoot a fox with a tier 6 weapon it's obviously way too much energy and you will basically have nothing left to sell.

You can see these energy levels by looking at animals in the encyclopedia. If you use hunter sense when looking through a scope you will see the energy you will hit with from the distance you're shooting.

I rarely shoot anything with overpowered weapons but often shoot things like tier 6 animals with tier 5 weapons. Bows are usually multi-tier rated meaning they work well for animals tiers 2-5 or 2-6.

[JPSGT40]

Nonsense. Nowhere does it say that.
You can hit any animal with any weapon you want, they only differences is in the amount of "meat loss" you might incur and your "Hunt Rating" might get less stars for using a higher powered weapon against a low level animal, but that is completely irrelevant in this game.

Some "challenges" and mission require you to use a specific class of weapon (and some even require you to use a specific weapon), but that has nothing to do with what the game allows you to use while otherwise playing.

[JPSGT40]

Should also point out that Bows and Crossbows are all rated for multiple classes (e.g. Class 2-6 or Class 1-5), so one weapon on your back can take many different species without penalty.

[Lanani]

As stated by others before, you can use any tier of gun on any animal, unless otherwise specified by a mission you are attempting to complete. The only downsides are:

1. If you use a gun of a higher tier, you will incur more meat loss, which means lower hunt rating (but not lower trophy rating!) and less money.

2. If you use a gun of a lower tier, you will likely not do enough damage for a one hit kill, meaning more time spent tracking the animal, shooting it again, etc. This will also lower your hunt rating.

[DYEUZ]

Originalmente postado por Lanani:

2. If you use a gun of a lower tier, you will likely not do enough damage for a one hit kill, meaning more time spent tracking the animal, shooting it again, etc. This will also lower your hunt rating.

I used the .270, which is a tier 5 weapon/caliber, on Moose, Elks, Red Deer w/o having to shoot them again. Many times dropped on the spot or a couple feet away.

This all depends on the person doing the shooting in the end.
Distance, angle, aiming vitals, etc.

About the other way around, who cares really about meat lost in this game anyway?
Losing a couple bucks on a kill! So what. You will get so much money at some point that it will become almost useless having so much.

[hbyw618]

Sure we can and we can shoot a bird with .50 cal, if we like, but we know it be torn into pieces and need days for reassemble it .

[SpidersInABirthdayCake]

Sm12 is a good do it all rifle

[Sparky862]

So reading all of this ....

I can get a Tier 6 weapon and shoot Tier 5 Animals .... As long as my distance to target is correct to meet the specified energy levels? (When looking through hunter sense)

I wont get lower scores because I shot a Tier 5 with a Tier 6? Just lower cash?

[hbyw618]

Originalmente postado por Sparky862:

So reading all of this ....

I can get a Tier 6 weapon and shoot Tier 5 Animals .... As long as my distance to target is correct to meet the specified energy levels? (When looking through hunter sense)

I wont get lower scores because I shot a Tier 5 with a Tier 6? Just lower cash?

Basically yes, that's the rules we have.

[Stigmamax]

Originalmente postado por DYEUZ:

About the other way around, who cares really about meat lost in this game anyway?
Losing a couple bucks on a kill! So what. You will get so much money at some point that it will become almost useless having so much.

I have $130,000 and I don't know what to do with it!

[DYEUZ]

Originalmente postado por Stigmamax:

Originalmente postado por DYEUZ:

About the other way around, who cares really about meat lost in this game anyway?
Losing a couple bucks on a kill! So what. You will get so much money at some point that it will become almost useless having so much.

I have $130,000 and I don't know what to do with it!

Exactly my point.

Even if you are the fanatic type of players who wants everything in the store, ( not my case. ) you'll still end up having a lot eventually. ( If you kill animals that is. )

[Sparky862]

Originalmente postado por hbyw618:

Originalmente postado por Sparky862:

So reading all of this ....

I can get a Tier 6 weapon and shoot Tier 5 Animals .... As long as my distance to target is correct to meet the specified energy levels? (When looking through hunter sense)

I wont get lower scores because I shot a Tier 5 with a Tier 6? Just lower cash?

Basically yes, that's the rules we have.

Also it won't degrade my trophy level? It wont make my 5 stat a 4 star?

[Musodacan]

Originalmente postado por Sparky862:

Originalmente postado por hbyw618:

Basically yes, that's the rules we have.

Also it won't degrade my trophy level? It wont make my 5 stat a 4 star?

No but you will destroy the trophy if you shoot him in the head.

[Sparky862]

Originalmente postado por Musodacan:

Originalmente postado por Sparky862:

Also it won't degrade my trophy level? It wont make my 5 stat a 4 star?

No but you will destroy the trophy if you shoot him in the head.

Yeah ethical shooting only.

I just want to upgrade to a better weapon really. Because even with double lungs, Deer still end up running and you have to do 30 second to 1 minute trackings.

So looking at the .270, but if I can get a Tier 6 weapon which is slightly more expensive than .270, I'd rather get the .300 then which is Tier 6 and use that for Tier 5 Deer at a Distant