IL 86

The IL 86 is a 5.56x45mm bullpup assault rifle featured in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. It features an integral SUSAT scope in all games.

Appearances

Shadow of Chernobyl

After the British army replaced this rifle with the German-made GP 37, it appeared in large quantities first on the black market and then in the Zone. The IL 86's main advantages are a standard 4-x scope and the high accuracy of the first shot. In burst mode, its accuracy decreases greatly, and the main mechanisms of the rifle are not reliable enough.
― Shadow of Chernobyl in-game description

The IL 86 is slightly less accurate than other assault rifles like the TRs 301 and the SGI-5k, and is the heaviest assault rifle available (weighing it at 5.0kg unloaded) but sports above average durability despite jamming commonly after the condition drops below 70%, and damage compared to the equally available TRs 301.

The IL 86, with its integral SUSAT scope, is likely to be the first scoped weapon the player comes across. However it is also possible for the player to obtain a scope for the Obokan even before that when entering the Dark Valley, which results in a better weapon than the IL 86, being lighter and more accurate. The required 5.56x45mm ammunition for the IL 86 is also rare in the Dark Valley, while there will be plenty for the AC-96/2. Therefore the IL 86 is less useful at this part of the game.

Acquisition

A IL 86 in good condition can be looted from the body of a scientist in Lab X-18. Besides that, it is often used by stalkers from Ecologists faction. Mostly:

• The personnel from the shot down helicopter in Wild Territory were defending themselves using these rifles from attacking mercenaries lead by Wolfhound.
• Members of the failed Ecologist expedition sent into Lab X-10 were also equipped with this rifle.

This weapon is also used in small numbers by many other factions, including:

• Experienced Loners stalkers.
• A few members of the Duty faction in the main base in the Bar.
• Mercenaries and bandits, particularly in the Wild Territory.
• Monolith stalkers in Red Forest.

Professor Sakharov in Yantar, and Barkeep in the Bar area sell this weapon.

Unique variants

• Balance IL 86 - a unique IL 86 with higher reliability and lower recoil than the base model, used by a stalker called Scarecrow.
• Lightened IL 86 - a unique IL 86 with higher reliability and lower weight than the base model, used by a stalker called Master.

Clear Sky

After the British army replaced this rifle with a newer model, large quantities of it emerged on the black market and then in the Zone. The rifle's main advantages are its built-in 4x scope and high first-shot accuracy. However, accuracy decreases significantly when firing in bursts, while the rifle's basic internal mechanisms are somewhat unreliable. Uses 5.56x45 mm ammo.
― In-game description

The IL 86 performs somewhat poorly compared to other assault rifles as it has slightly inferior handling and accuracy, is heavy (5.0kg unloaded) and is prone to jamming when worn. On the other hand, it has higher damage than the TRs 301 and is cheaper, while its integral SUSAT scope is also a plus.

Acquisition

The IL 86 is sold by Shilov after the player joins the Loners. It is also primarily used by experienced and veteran Loners and Freedom members and a few Mercenaries.

It can be obtained from the following stashes:

• Electrical panel box in wreckage
• and Car trunk; both in Garbage

Upgrades

Color-coded upgrades are mutually exclusive.

Unique variants

• IL86s - a unique variant that was cut from the final release of the game.

Call of Pripyat

This rifle's considerable number of drawbacks caused most of these weapons to be modernized, with the retired stock making its way to the Zone via the black market. The rifle's main advantages are its built-in 4x scope, high single-shot accuracy and reliable upgrade technology. When the weapon is fired in bursts, its accuracy decreases significantly and the rifle's basic internal mechanisms become somewhat unreliable.
― Call of Pripyat in-game description

The IL 86 appears again in Call of Pripyat. Its scope zoom cannot be reduced, only increased from 1.4x to 4x. It's a decent weapon early and late in the game with its expandable scope that easily makes it a good sniper weapon, even though it is not very accurate without modifications, and stock scope that gives it decent CQB performance along with fairly good stats, though still offset by its weight of 5.00kg and its relatively low reliability.

Its effectiveness is highly questionable. The TRs 301 features overall better stats, the SGI-5k is better in all points except the attachments selection (it can only mount an M203 grenade launcher, whereas the IL 86 has a built-in scope and can be upgraded to sport a suppressor), and rarer weapons like the GP37 are simply better. On the other hand, the IL 86 is fairly effective as a sniper-like weapon as it features a built-in scope (that can be improved with upgrades), and is relatively a high damage and accurate weapon. It is worth using as a 5.56 rifle in the early game, though the player should look for replacements as soon as possible.

Acquisition

In Call of Pripyat, the IL 86 is held by stalkers from various factions, mostly Freedom, Loners, Mercenaries and Monolith. It is sold by Hawaiian by default, and by Owl once the player achieves friendly reputation with the Loners.

One IL 86 can be found in a stash in Zaton, in a small boat near the Dock cranes.

Upgrades

Development

• It was one of the earliest weapons introduced into the game, as it exists in Build 1935, and can even be found in the Cordon, in the top floor of the old factory. This model has an attached M203.

Sounds

Gallery

Shadow of Chernobyl

Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat

Trivia

• If one looks at the IL 86 texture file, one can see that there is a radiation symbol (or sticker) on the SUSAT scope, in front and at the bottom because of the scope's tritium lining.
• This weapon's poor durability and inventory description in the games correspond with the L85A1 in real-life, which had very questionable reliability until it was revised by Heckler & Koch.
  • Despite the weapon being based on the L85A1, the inventory icon shows a bolt carrier from the newer L85A2.
• The model in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series includes the green plastic dust cover on the end of the barrel.
• In Shadow of Chernobyl, a M203 grenade launcher will appear attached to the IL 86 when sprinting in first person view, even though the weapon cannot sport this attachment in-game; it will disappear once the player stops sprinting. This glitch also affects the GP37.

v · d · e Weapons in Shadow of Chernobyl
Pistols	PMm Noiseless Pistol (PB1s) Fort-12Mk2 Fort-15 Martha Walker P9m Walker 9x18 Kora-919 Noiseless Kora SIP-t M200 UDP Compact Black Kite Big Ben
Shotguns	Sawn-off dbl barrel Chaser 13 Combat Chaser SPSA14 Threaded SPSA-14
Submachine Guns	Viper 5 Viper 5 9x18 Noiseless Viper
Assault Rifles	Akm 74/2U Akm 74/2U Special Akm 74/2 Fast-shooting Akm 74/2 Obokan Sniper Obokan Storming Obokan VLA special assault rifle Sniper VLA Tunder S14 "Tunder" 5.45 IL 86 Balance IL 86 Lightened IL 86 TRs 301 Sniper TRs 301 SGI-5k Sniper SGI GP37 FT-200M
Sniper Rifles	Vintar BC SVDm-2 SVUmk-2 Gauss gun
Grenades	RGD-5 grenade F1 grenade Smoke grenade
Grenade Launchers	Bulldog 6 RPG-7u
Attachments	Silencer SUSAT scope PSO-1 scope M203 grenade launcher GP-25 Koster
Melee Weapons	Hunting knife
Cut Weapons	HPSS-1m RP-74 Mounted Weapon FN P90 M134 Minigun Bulldog-6 m209 "Farshooter" SVDm 2 MAC10 GSh-18 Storming SIP TOS 34

v · d · e Weapons in Clear Sky
Pistols	PMm Inscribed pistol PB-1s Fora-12 Martha HPSS-1m Walker P9m Kora-919 SIP-t M200 UDP Compact Black Kite Modified shooter
Shotguns	Shotgun Hunting rifle Chaser 13 A bandit's Chaser 13 SPSA14 Ripper shotgun
Submachine Guns	Viper 5
Assault Rifles	Akm 74/2U Akm 74/2 Trophy Akm 47/2 AC96/2 Duty member's assault rifle SA Avalanche Tunder S14 IL 86 TRs 301 SGI-5k GP37 FT-200M
Sniper Rifles	Vintar BC SVDm-2 SVUmk-2 EM1 Rifle
Machine Guns	RP-74 Mounted Weapon Tank machine gun
Grenades	RGD-5 grenade F1 grenade Smoke grenade
Grenade Launchers	Bulldog 6 RPG-7u
Add-ons	Silencer SUSAT scope PSO-1 scope M203 grenade launcher GP-25 Koster
Melee Weapons	Knife
Cut weapons	Weapons .223 pistol Bozar Jackhammer Mk3A1 FN P90 Variants AC96sl "Avalanche" Vintar Akv 74 Big Ben "Freedom" Chaser Fora-14 FT 202M HPCS-1 IL86s SGI 5.45 SPSA-AUT SV-Am TPs "Left-hander" Tunder S14sn Viper 5m

v · d · e Weapons in Call of Pripyat
Pistols	PMm Honorary PMm PB-1s Fora-12 Snag's Fora-12 Martha HPSS-1m Walker P9m Kora-919 SIP-t M200 Alpine UDP Compact March Black Kite Steppe Eagle
Shotguns	Sawed-off shotgun Hunting shotgun Chaser 13 Predator SPSA-14 Carabiner Eliminator
Submachine Guns	Viper 5 Frasier
Assault Rifles	AKM-74/2U Snag's AKM-74/2U AKM-74/2 AC-96/2 SA Avalanche Tunder S14 Storm IL 86 TRs 301 SGI-5k Strelok's SGI-5k GP37 FT-200M
Sniper Rifles	Vintar BC Tide SVDm-2 Lynx SVUmk-2 SVU2-A Gauss rifle Unidentified weapon
Machine Guns	RP-74 Zulu's RP-74
Grenades	RGD-5 grenade F1 grenade Smoke grenade
Grenade Launchers	Bulldog 6 RPG-7u
Add-ons	Silencer SUSAT scope 1.6x Mera Night x4 Twilight x1.6 PSO-1 scope PSS-2x NSPU-3 PSU-1 M203 Grenade Launcher GP-25 Koster
Melee Weapons	Knife
Cut weapons	SPSA-AUT