The Wildcat is a weapon added to Rivals with Update 22. This is a Primary SMG that specializes in run-and-gun play style, featuring realistic recoil and two distinct reload speeds. Its reloading mechanism alternates between fast and slow speeds, owing to its unique magazine style. This weapon can be unlocked for free, and you can earn a variety of alternate skins to customize its visuals.
Here’s how the Wildcat works in Rivals.
An overview of the Wildcat weapon in Rivals
The Wildcat is an SMG that slots into the Primary Weapons category. It is a free-to-unlock weapon that features good damage numbers for its category. This weapon will be your main damage-dealer in a match, and you can use it to spray enemies with a hail of bullets. Its rate of fire is quite high, and its recoil is fittingly challenging to control. If you continuously fire with this weapon, the ensuing recoil will redirect its muzzle skyward.
There are two ways to approach its usage: burst-firing and spray-firing. Burst-firing requires more precision to execute, since you will have to make slight adjustments to your aim each time you fire. This helps conserve ammunition, especially since the Wildcat tends to chew through several magazines’ worth of bullets within seconds. It also helps you shoot closer to the target, potentially scoring headshots and dealing plenty of damage.
Spray-firing, on the other hand, helps you make use of the gun’s excellent fire rate and rain a storm of bullets upon the enemy. The main challenge here is to contend with the recoil. Since the recoil will very rapidly cause the weapon to turn upward, you will have to manually pull the aim down.
While spray-firing maximizes your DPS, you will be actively fighting your own weapon to land shots in the general direction of the target. It also shreds through your ammo supply, making it a fairly inefficient way of using it. Feel free to pick and choose your approach as the situation calls for it.
This weapon’s reload system is quite unique, as it alternates between two reload speeds. Its magazine comes with another duct-taped to it, which facilitates the first quick reload. The second reload is much slower, as it has your avatar swap the magazine entirely. Keeping the reload speed in mind can help you maintain a steady amount of pressure on the opponent, dissuading them from any potential retaliations.
Currently, you can unlock five cosmetic options for the Wildcat, which are listed below:
- Glorious Wildcat: A weapon skin obtained through the Ranked mode.
- Plasma Wildcat: A weapon skin obtained through the Super Starter Bundle or the original Skin Case.
- Toxin wrap: A wrap unlocked by completing weapon-specific contracts.
- Rafflesia wrap: A wrap unlocked by completing weapon-specific contracts.
- Chibi Wildcat: A charm unlocked by completing weapon-specific contracts.
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FAQs on Rivals
How do I get the Wildcat in Rivals?
The Wildcat can be unlocked for free from the Weapons menu.
What does the Wildcat specialize in?
The Wildcat is an SMG that specializes in a run-and-gun play style for its high fire rate, heavy recoil, and good damage.
When was the Wildcat added to Rivals?
The Wildcat was added to Rivals with Update 22.
Edited by Swapnil Joshi
