PF98

PF98
Details
Weapon class	Anti-Tank Weapon
Users	People’s Liberation Army PLA Navy Marine Corps
Capacity	1 rounds
Cartridge	120 mm
Fire Mode	Single Shot

“	Affectionaltely known as the "Queen Bee", the PF-98 is a reusable, unguided rocket launcher system developed for the People's Liberation Army.	„
	~ In-game description

The PF98 is an anti-tank weapon featured in Squad, introduced in the version 4.0 as part of the Red Star Rising update for the People’s Liberation Army.

General Information

The PF98 or Type 98 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher (Chinese: 98式反坦克火箭筒) is a 120mm unguided anti-tank rocket system developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army as a successor to the older Type 65 and Type 78 recoilless guns. It is also known by its nickname, "Queen Bee". It can be equipped with a firing control system that predicts the future aiming point based on the calculations of range, rocket type, and target speed.

Statistics

• PF98 Tandem
• PF98 Multipurpose

PF98 Tandem HEAT

Details
Weapon Name	PF98 Tandem
Weapon Class	Rocket Launcher
Damage Type	Heavy Anti-Tank
Magazine Size	1
Ammo Cost	80
Damage Model
Base Damage	1400
Max. Splash Damage	200
Min. Splash Damage	0
Max. Splash Damage Ø	8 m
Min. Splash Damage Ø	2 m
Splash Damage Fall-Off	1
Penetration	900 mm
Penetration Loss	N/A
Post-Pen Reach	1.5 m
Rate of Fire	6
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	310 m/s
Acceleration	N/A
Gravity Modifier	1
MOA	7
Arming Distance	20 m
Max. Range	3100 m
Miscellaneous
Reload Tactical
Reload Empty
Lethal Damage Ø	8 m
Damage Per Second

PF98 Multipurpose High Explosive Incendiary

Details
Weapon Name	PF98 Multipurpose HE-I
Weapon Class	Rocket Launcher
Damage Type	Light HEAT / Fragmentation
Magazine Size	1
Ammo Cost	50
Damage Model
Base Damage	960
Max. Splash Damage	200
Min. Splash Damage	0
Max. Splash Damage Ø	20 m
Min. Splash Damage Ø	7 m
Splash Damage Fall-Off	1
Penetration	400 mm
Penetration Loss	N/A
Post-Pen Reach	1.5 m
Rate of Fire	7
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	220 m/s
Acceleration	N/A
Gravity Modifier	1
MOA	6
Arming Distance	20 m
Max. Range	4400 m
Miscellaneous
Reload Tactical
Reload Empty
Lethal Damage Ø	10 m
Damage Per Second

Variants

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	PF-98	People’s Liberation Army		4x Y/MK/PF-98(Y)-120, 100m zero	PF98 Tandem High Explosive Anti Tank, 1 round PF98 Multipurpose High Explosive Incendiary, 1 round		4.0
	PF-98	PLA Navy Marine Corps		4x Y/MK/PF-98(Y)-120, 100m zero	PF98 Tandem High Explosive Anti Tank, 1 round PF98 Multipurpose High Explosive Incendiary, 1 round		5.0

Gameplay

• The PF98 is a reusable, smoothbore anti-tank launcher.
• The PF98 generates a back blast that can injure or kill anybody standing nearby behind the weapon when it's being fired.
• The arming distance for all Heavy Anti-Tank rocket launchers is 20 meters. This was standardized in Version 7.0.
  • Prior to Patch 6.0.1, the minimum arming range for the PF98 depends on the warhead. The Tandem HEAT has an arming distance of 37.2m, while the Multipurpose High-Explosive Incendiary is at 26.4m.
  • If you are too close to your target, the rocket will not detonate or deal any damage.
• As in reality, The PF98 is fitted with a laser rangefinder. You should use it for accurate distance measurement to guarantee a hit.
  • With proper aiming, the weapon can hit stationary targets beyond 1,000 meters.
  • However, as the rangefinder display is outside the eyepiece, you cannot check the rangefinder readings while aiming down the sight.
• The PF98 Multipurpose High-Explosive Incendiary round combines traditional HEAT with Fragmentation, which means it can engage both vehicles and infantry with its 400mm penetration and a large blast radius.
  • As of 4.0, Multipurpose HE-I has the largest blast radius for any anti-tank launcher in-game, at 20 meters.
  • Multipurpose HE-I ammo costs more than other HEAT rounds for HAT launchers, at 50.
• The PF98 is the slowest handheld rocket launcher in-game to ready, reload and switch out. Players need to be aware of their surroundings during the engagement.
• The PF98 Tandem shares its damage model with most Heavy Anti-Tank launchers in the game, with 1400 base damage, 200 splash damage, and 900mm penetration.
  • The PF98 Tandem has one of the fastest projectiles in the game at 310m/s.
• When you reload your ammunition from an ammo crate, your launcher is not automatically ready to fire the next time you switch to it. You must switch to the launcher, finish the animation of discarding the old cartridge, and then arm the new one.
• Armour calculation involves many factors that are not limited to simple base damage and penetration. The slope of the armor, its thickness, the angle of hit, all of that matter when the game engine decides if damage has been dealt to the target. Examine the vehicle armor models on Jensen's Range to learn where your shots will do damage.

Reticle

The PF98 features a 4× optical sight comparable to that of RPG-7V2. This Y/MK/PF-98(Y)-120 scope features:

• A stadiametric rangefinder for 3.0 meter-tall targets on top, though it’s not as useful as the laser rangefinder;
• A horizontal grading;
• A center round circle marking the zero (and where the rangefinder would point to);
• Drop-compensation hold-over lines for tandem (left) and dual-purpose (right) ammo, marked by hundred meters and indicate in Chinese and English;
• A funnel-type stadiametric rangefinder that operates by width inherited from the PF89.

Trivia

• Introduced in update 4.0, the PF98 is the first infantry weapon in the game with a laser rangefinder. Previously, only vehicle optics had such functions.
  • In real life, the PF98 fire control unit can perform leading calculations and put light spots inside the scope as reticles to assist accurate aiming. This is not featured in Squad.
• In the game, the Tandem HEAT is ranged to 1500 meters with higher muzzle velocity, while HE-I is ranged to 800m. This is reversed from the real-world specifications, where HE-I has a longer range at 1500m with higher muzzle velocity, whereas Tandem HEAT is rated at 800 meters.

Gallery

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  Idle

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  Aim Down Sight

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  Aim Down Sight (Zoom-In)

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  PF98 in reality

See also

• People’s Liberation Army
• PLA Navy Marine Corps
• Heavy Anti-Tank
• Weapons

External links

• PF98 on Wikipedia