---
name: "unitRecoilCoefficient"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Object Manipulation"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/unitRecoilCoefficient
revid: 364133
updated: 2024-05-04T22:15:43Z
---

# unitRecoilCoefficient

*Command · Object Manipulation · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead v1.62*

## Description

Returns recoil coefficient of a soldier.

## Syntax

```sqf
unitRecoilCoefficient soldier
```

**Parameters:**

- `soldier`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_myRecoil = unitRecoilCoefficient player;
```

## See also

[setUnitRecoilCoefficient](../commands/setUnitRecoilCoefficient.md)

## Community notes

**AgentRev01** — 2013-09-07

If the unit doesn't exist / is null, -1 is returned.

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — unitRecoilCoefficient](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/unitRecoilCoefficient) (revision 364133).</sub>