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Press the B key to change firing mode in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. See other ways to change firing mode and a list of weapons with multiple firing modes in this guide.

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How to Change Firing Mode

Press the B Key to Change Firing Mode

The default key to change firing mode in the PC version is the B key. You can rebind this key on the Settings menu.

Changing firing mode switches the gun between the 3 modes: Single, Triple, and Full Auto.

Note that certain weapons may have all 3 firing modes, some only have Single and Full Auto, while others only have the Single firing mode.

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Weapons with Single and Full Auto Firing Modes

Weapons with Single and Full Auto Firing Modes
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AS Lavina AS Lavina Combatant Combatant Dnipro Dnipro Fora-221 Fora-221
Gabion Grom S-14 Grom S-14 Kharod Kharod Lullaby
Merc Merc Unknown Stalker Unknown Stalker's AR416 Veteran Veteran VS Vintar VS Vintar
Zubr-19 Zubr-19

Weapons with Single, Triple, and Full Auto Firing Modes

Weapons with Single, Triple, and Full Auto Firing Modes
GP37 GP37 Integral-A Integral-A Riemann Riemann Viper-5 Viper-5
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