Bipod

NOTE: This article is about the Bipod weapon attachment in the main ARMA games. For other similarly named articles, you may wish to use the following links instead:
■ For the Bipods in Global Mobilization, see Bipod (Global Mobilization).
■ For the Bipods in S.O.G. Prairie Fire, see Bipod (S.O.G.).
■ For the Bipods in CSLA Iron Curtain, see Bipod (CSLA).

Bipods are underbarrel-fitted weapon attachments in ArmA 3 and ARMA Reforger.

ArmA 3

Added with the release of the Marksmen DLC, Bipods are intended to be used for weapon stabilisation purposes. They can be rested/deployed onto any flat surface once unfolded (Default hotkey: C). As long as the surface beneath the bipod is considered to be a hard object (e.g. rocks, fences, etc.) the bipod can be unfolded and rested upon.

Bipods will drastically reduce (not remove) muzzle rise caused by the weapon's recoil. Bipods can be fitted onto most primary weapons, though they must have a compatible underbarrel slot to mount one. Certain weapons also feature integrated bipods that form a part of the weapon's chassis.

Several caveats do apply to their usage, however. Bipods cannot be rested onto non-hard surfaces and have a limited rotation arc depending on the object that is being rested on (usually between 30°-70° depending on the angle). Attempting to move will also automatically unfold the bipod. Lastly, the length of a bipod's legs cannot be adjusted and are always fixed to a specific height regardless of surface.

Attachments

NATO

The NATO bipod has a weight of 10 "mass" units.^{[A3CfgW 1]} Attaching it onto a weapon will increase its inertia penalty by +0.2.^{[A3CfgW 2]}

Four different camouflage/paint finishes are available to the NATO bipod: Black, Khaki, MTP, and Sand.

CSAT

The CSAT bipod has a weight of 10 "mass" units.^{[A3CfgW 3]} Upon being mounted onto a weapon, it will increase the weapon's inertia penalty by +0.2.^{[A3CfgW 4]}

Five camouflage/paint schemes are available to the CSAT bipod: Arid, Black, Hex, Lush, and Tan.

AAF

The AAF bipod has a weight of 10 "mass" units.^{[A3CfgW 5]} It will increase the inertia penalty of the weapon it is mounted onto by +0.2.^{[A3CfgW 6]}

The AAF bipod is only available in two finishes: Black and Olive.

Integrated

These weapons all feature integrated bipods - either regular folding bipods or grippods. They do not support being fitted with bipod-type attachments as they lack compatible underbarrel rails:

CAR-95-1 bullpup light support weapon (5.8 mm)^{[A3CfgW 7]}
CMR-76 bullpup marksman rifle (6.5 mm)^{[A3CfgW 8]}
GM6 Lynx bullpup anti-materiel rifle (12.7 mm)^{[A3CfgW 9]}
LIM-85 light machine gun (5.56 mm)^{[A3CfgW 10]}
M320 LRR sniper rifle (.408)^{[A3CfgW 11]}
RPK-12 light support weapon (7.62 mm)^{[A3CfgW 12]}
Zafir light machine gun (7.62 mm)^{[A3CfgW 13]}

Camouflage

Bipod [NATO]: Black
Bipod [NATO]: Khaki
Bipod [NATO]: MTP
Bipod [NATO]: Sand
Bipod [CSAT]: Arid
Bipod [CSAT]: Black
Bipod [CSAT]: Hex
Bipod [CSAT]: Lush
Bipod [CSAT]: Tan
Bipod [AAF]: Black
Bipod [AAF]: Olive

Achievements

Rock Stable
- Unfold your bipod onto any suitable solid surface.
- Can be earned in the Virtual Arsenal, the editor or singleplayer/multiplayer scenarios.

Trivia

Although they are marked as DLC content, all bipods were included as part of Marksmen's free platform update and can be used regardless of whether players own the DLC or not.^[1]
Prior to the release of the Marksmen DLC, bipods were fixed onto weapon models and merely served as cosmetic additions.
Bipods are exclusively designed for human use. AI units will not deploy bipods even if they happen to be resting their primary weapon above a flat surface.
Despite the naming used by the Hex variant of the CSAT bipod, it is not actually camouflaged with CSAT's Arid Hexacam pattern.
The Khaki variant of the NATO bipod was not included until the release of the Apex DLC.^[2]
- Arid/Lush finishes would not be added until the Contact expansion pack's release; specifically for use by Russian Spetsnaz operatives.^[3]

Gallery

ARMA Reforger

Reforger-underbarrel-bipod-00 — M60 GPMG with its integral bipod set up (Reforger)

Bipods in ARMA Reforger are exclusively available as integral accessories on specific firearms. To unfold the Bipod, the user must first inspect the weapon (PC hotkey: Hold R OR XBOX button: Hold Y), look in the direction of the Bipod, and then lastly press the DEPLOY BIPOD action when the prompt appears.

Bipods can be folded up again by simply repeating the process of inspecting the weapon and pressing the RETRACT BIPOD action when prompted to do so. Alternately, hotkeys can be bound to the TOGGLE BIPOD action (PC hotkey: Hold V OR XBOX button: Hold Left D-pad) which functions in the same way as folding/unfolding Bipods did in ArmA 3.

Once a Bipod has been unfolded, it can be deployed onto the ground or any compatible hard surface by using the REST WEAPON action (PC hotkey: C OR XBOX button: A).