Quick answer
MP5: Deployment price $1,800 (Season 02 notes); Level gate Medic 4 (Season 02 notes); Permanent access payment $25,000 (Season 02 notes).
Recorded purchase and unlock
| Category | Submachine gun |
|---|---|
| Recorded deployment price | $1,800 in-game cash · Season 02 notes |
| Level gate | Medic 4 · Season 02 notes |
| Permanent access payment | $25,000 · Season 02 notes |
| Ammunition | 9×19 mm |
| Evidence scope | Mixed evidence · an official change applies; other fields remain versioned |
| Data build | Season 02 notes + earlier records |
| Earlier fields reviewed | 2026-09-16 |
| Season 02 balance note | MP5 recoil now has more horizontal movement. |
| Fire modes | Semi-auto / full auto |
| Recorded weight | 2.54 kg |
| Recorded inventory size | 3 × 2 |
| Magazine family | 20-, 30- and 50-round MP5 records; current unlocks require a vendor check |
Read the source label beside each price, gate and fee. These are separate payments; magazines, ammunition, protection, fuel and task equipment are not automatically included. Confirm compatibility and operating details in the current client.
Ammunition and equipment
The MP5 uses 9×19 mm in documented records. Build a ready magazine in the weapon interface, add spares to a backpack, and carry loose ammunition only if you can refill those magazines between fights. A compatible magazine must contain rounds; pressing reload does not create ammunition.
Reserve inventory space for the items that make the support role useful. A primary weapon, several magazines, armor and every optional attachment can easily crowd out bandages or revive equipment.
When to consider it
Consider the MP5 for closer routes where a lighter, faster-handling primary leaves room for support equipment. It is less suited to exposed long sightlines than a rifle or marksman weapon. Stay near players you can help and use cover to close distance instead of forcing the weapon into a task it was not bought to perform.
No current tier rank is claimed here. Armor, ammunition type, distance and patches all affect a damage comparison, while a support player’s value also comes from revives and positioning.
Compare another option
The AMP-9 and PP-19 Vityaz are cheaper recorded SMG steps in the weapon roster, while the Super-45 sits later in the Medic path. Compare the current gate, magazine access and total medical loadout rather than buying the highest-level SMG automatically.
Use equipment for medical categories and loadouts for a task-first support kit.
Data version and sources
The official Season 02 notes supersede earlier values only where a field is explicitly named. The table labels those replacements separately. The image, physical specifications and other unreconfirmed fields remain dated records reviewed on September 16, 2026.
Earlier source record: Official launch changes include a moved PP-19 drum-magazine unlock in the Season 1 announcement, showing why magazine access must be versioned. MP5 item fields are versioned gameplay records reviewed on September 16, 2026 and require a current vendor check.
Plan the rescue workflow around the weapon.
Read every value with its version.
Official changes use first-party announcements. Item fields without a current official table remain labeled as dated gameplay records until they can be checked in the public client.