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Thompson spray pattern

In Rust, the Thompson climbs steeply off the first round, then drifts steadily to the right. Here's the shape, the numbers, and how to control it — then drill it into muscle memory on SprayTrace.

Thompson spray pattern — Rustaim Training model

The numbers

GameRust
ClassSMG
Fire rate460 RPM
Magazine20 rounds
Vertical recoil7.0° climb
Horizontal recoil4.5° sweep
Full spray~1.83s (14 rounds)
Recoil reset0.35s off trigger

A characteristic recoil model that captures the weapon's real climb, direction and rhythm for training — not a pixel-exact plot of the in-game spray.

How to control it

Controlling the Thompson spray

  1. Pull down to cancel the climb. The Thompson rises about 7.0° over its first burst — drag straight down to keep the crosshair on target as it climbs.
  2. Ease left into the drift. The spray walks 4.5° to the right — feed a slow left correction as you pull down.
  3. Reset between bursts. Recoil fully resets after about 0.35s off the trigger — tap-fire or burst at range, spray up close.
  4. Drill it to muscle memory. At 460 RPM a full 14-round spray plays out in ~1.83s. Trace it in SprayTrace at 20% speed, then ramp to full, then go Blind.
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