Assault rifles have great damage output in Battlefield 2042, and they come with a special scope. You can use the scope to target your opponent’s head.
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AC-42 | The AC-42 is a semi-automatic and three-round burst rifle with a magazine capacity of 30 rounds. It takes about 2.5 seconds to reload and fires at a velocity of 620 meters per second. It can kill an opponent within 225 to 300 milliseconds. |
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AK-12 | The AK-12 fires at a rate of 1,200 rounds per minute and has a 30-round magazine. It can fire both standard and subsonic rounds. A partial reload takes 2.66 seconds, while an empty reload takes 2.83 seconds. The rifle has a velocity of 620 meters per second and can kill an enemy in 225.282 to 300.375 milliseconds. |
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AK-24 | The AK-24 is a semi-automatic rifle with a 30-round magazine and a fire rate of up to 650 rounds per minute. It fires bullets at a velocity of 640 meters per second, with bullet drop at 9.81 meters per second squared. This rifle can kill an enemy in 227.350 to 462.250 milliseconds, depending on the number of shots. |
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M5A3 | The M5A3 is a primary weapon that can fire in automatic or semi-automatic mode with a rate of fire of 750 RPM. A partial reload takes 2.4 seconds, while an empty reload takes 2.3 seconds. It has a bullet velocity of 600 m/s and deals 22–15 damage, requiring 5 to 7 bullets to kill an enemy. |
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SCAR-H | The SCAR-H can be used in automatic or semi-automatic mode. It has a magazine capacity of 20 rounds and fires at 600 rounds per minute. A partial reload takes 2.5 seconds, while an empty reload takes 3.7 seconds. |
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SFAR-M GL | The SFAR-M GL is a primary weapon unlocked at rank 27. It has a rate of fire of 600 RPM and a magazine size of 20+1 rounds. It can fire in automatic or semi-automatic mode and comes with a permanent EGLM 40mm grenade launcher attached. |