Survive a Psycho Smart SMG Upgrades: Prices and Priorities

1. Go to the yellow WEAPONS area in Observation Deck.
2. Open ARMORY's GUN SHOP and select Smart SMG, also named Kang Tao G-58 Dian – Smart SMG.
3. Look on the right for DAMAGE, FIRE RATE, MAG and RANGE, each with a Cash quote beside it.

Match the price table below to the configuration with one green segment and four unlit segments in every row. These segments identify the menu state; do not read them as numbered levels or treat five visible segments as a confirmed level cap.

These quotes apply to the segment configuration described above. Use them to compare the immediate cost of choosing one attribute.

• Smart SMG Fire Rate Upgrade

  Attribute

  Fire rate (Smart SMG)

  Upgrade price

  900 Cash (One green segment and four unlit segments in the FIRE RATE row)

• Smart SMG Range Upgrade

  Attribute

  Range (Smart SMG)

  Upgrade price

  1000 Cash (One green segment and four unlit segments in the RANGE row)

• Smart SMG Damage Upgrade

  Attribute

  Damage (Smart SMG)

  Upgrade price

  1200 Cash (One green segment and four unlit segments in the DAMAGE row)

• Smart SMG Magazine Upgrade

  Attribute

  Magazine capacity (Smart SMG)

  Upgrade price

  1500 Cash (One green segment and four unlit segments in the MAG row)

• Fire Rate: lowest immediate expense or faster shooting. It is the cheapest option at the listed menu state. Choose it when firing speed is your priority or you want the smallest initial Cash commitment.
• Damage: stronger individual hits. Favor this attribute when you want more impact from each hit you land. In a Damage-versus-Fire-Rate decision, choose according to whether you value hit strength or firing speed.
• Mag: fewer interruptions during sustained attacks. Prioritize magazine capacity when you repeatedly empty your magazine while you still have a clear opportunity to shoot. Smart SMG's firing cycle includes reloading, so a longer stretch between reloads directly addresses that problem.
• Range: distance-focused shooting. Favor this attribute when your approach centers on engaging from farther away.

Choose the attribute that addresses your main problem rather than automatically buying the cheapest option. If reloads are the issue, saving for Mag is more closely matched to that need than spending immediately on Fire Rate. The price order compares Cash expense; it does not establish damage gained per Cash or a universal upgrade sequence.

For decisions about when to keep shooting, reposition or recover, see the survivor strategy guide.

Keeping your starting Smart SMG and upgrading it is one spending route; saving for another gun is another. If you want to keep using the SMG, reserve Cash for the attribute that addresses your combat needs. If you want to change weapons, compare the gun prices and loadout choices before committing that money to upgrades. Use the Cash guide to plan earning and spending across systems.

For later upgrades, budget from the quote displayed beside the attribute in its new state. Do not carry the prices above forward as a fixed per-upgrade cost.

Smart SMG loadout examples include a 30-round magazine against Adam and Capri and a 48-round magazine in Arasaka Tower. Those are separate configurations, not a before-and-after Mag purchase. Do not budget around an assumed 18-round gain from one upgrade.