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★Best Guns in Battlefield 2042
This is a guide on the best guns for every weapon class in Battlefield 2042. Read on to learn the best gun for each weapon type and their stats as well as how to use them!
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List of Contents
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Best Weapons | ||
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Secondary (Pistols) | MP28 | G57 |
SMG | PP-29 | |
Assault Rifle | M5A3 | |
LMG | LCMG | |
Marksman Rifle | SVK | DM7 |
Sniper Rifle | NTW-50 | |
Utility (Shotguns) | 12M Auto |
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
The MP28 converts the M28 9mm pistol into a stable and accurate carbine. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
Pistol | 450 | 10 | 1.25x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 34 | 45 | 40 | 67 |
How to Unlock | Reach Level 17 |
Although it sacrifices plenty of its magazine size and firepower, the MP28 is a durable gun meant for players who find themselves often in situations where they fight enemies from medium range.
The gun is best used in short but quickly fired single shots at enemies from medium-range and is best paired with primary weapons that can also achieve the same distance to make switching out from primary weapons to this weapon feel more fluid and controlled.
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
Compact, lightweight, and reliable Austrian pistol. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
Pistol | 450 | 15 | 1.5x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 20 | 36 | 34 | 70 |
How to Unlock | Default Pistol Weapon |
As a great alternative to the MP28, the G57 is a fast firing pistol that can easily be pulled out in situations where a player's Primary Weapon has run out of ammunition. Although it sacrifices plenty of firepower compared to the M44, frantic situations in a firefight usually end with the character with the faster firing gun winning out in the end.
Unlike the M44 however, the G57 is mainly used to defend one's self in emergency situations rather than as a viable first option weapon like the M44.
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
SMG chambered for 9mm Makarov pistol rounds with a unique 53-round, underbarrel helical magazine that doubles as a foregrip. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
SMG | 650 | 53 | 1.25x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 30 | 42 | 44 | 56 |
How to Unlock | Reach Level 18 |
Fast firing, accurate, and easy to control over engagements not exceeding medium-range, the PP-29 is one of the earlier weapons that you can unlock in-game, giving you more time to unlock attachments for it. This gun performs exceedingly well over short or medium-range distances, capable of inflicting heavy damage to enemies in a short amount of time.
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
The US Military's standard-issue rifle since 2034, the M5A3 can be chambered for a variety of rounds for either semi or automatic modes. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
Assault | 750 | 30 | 1.25x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
How to Unlock | Default Assault Weapon |
Although difficult to use when engagements exceed medium-range, the M5A3, as one of the first basic guns players can start with, is a serviceable rifle that players can easily master throughout a few levels. Being the first weapon players can expect to heavily use throughout the game, attachments for the weapon can become easily available, providing you with multiple avenues to boost the rifle's effectiveness.
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
With a lineage tracing back to US Special Forces in the Vietnam War, the LCMG's lightweight construction and constant recoil system provide unprecedented control. An ideal fire support weapon for squad assaults. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
LMG | 600 | 200 | 1.25x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 56 | 54 | 56 | 44 |
How to Unlock | Reach Level 3 |
Due to its power, high magazine size, and range, the LCMG is an excellent weapon to use over medium and slightly long-distance ranges. This LMG is best used through lengthy bursts of fire that can capitalize on its large magazine size and is also excellent as a tool used for area denial through rapid-fire against enemies coming your way.
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
Heavily influenced by its Western counterparts, the Russian-made SVK is a gas-operated, short-stroke DMR with a max effective range of 1500m. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
Marksman | 180 | 5 | 4x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 75 | 66 | 73 | 31 |
How to Unlock | Reach Level 14 |
As an upgrade over the DM7, the SVK is a serviceable rifle to use over medium to long-range distances. Its use is similar to that of the DM7, where it excels in short and precise shots against enemies – once available, upgrades to its sights should be utilized to have a faster aim in situations where enemies come up close to players.
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
Precision over rate-of-fire. With an extended 16" barrel and flexible SOCOM RIS II mounting system, the DM7 can be configured for almost any mission. Prioritise targets that can match your precision and range. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
Marksman | 300 | 15 | 2x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 70 | 64 | 63 | 41 |
How to Unlock | Default Marksman Weapon |
The first weapon players will have a chance to work with in the Marksman category of weapons is the DM7. Trusty and reliable, the DM7 has decent stats overall, being particularly great in handling and magazine size, allowing players to produce stable and accurate shots multiple times at enemies from slightly long to mid-range distances.
Although the SVK outshines it in terms of raw firepower, the DM7 is a great entry-level weapon for players looking for a sniper-like weapon they can bring to even close-ranged firefights.
DM7 Weapon Info, Stats, and Best Loadouts
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
South African high-calibre anti-materiel rifle, designed for neutralizing engine blocks and gun emplacements. Able to destroy dreams at up to 1500m. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
Sniper | 24 | 3 | 4x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 95 | 69 | 72 | 20 |
How to Unlock | Reach Level 60 |
The "King" of Sniper Rifles, the NTW-50 is essentially a single shot sniper rifle capable of killing opponents in just one hit. Although it has a small magazine size and slightly difficult handling, mastery over the weapon over long distances can help to defeat enemies before they even know you are there.
Weapon Info and Stats | |||
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Description | |||
Despite the Russian 12M Auto's close resemblance to the AR family from which it originates, there are glaring differences. Lock and load, comrades. | |||
Class | Rate of Fire | Mag Size | Zoom |
Utility | 300 | 8 | 1.25x |
Firepower | Accuracy | Range | Handling | 70 | 32 | 30 | 38 |
How to Unlock | Reach Level 44 |
A shotgun that is extremely effective at close distances, the 12M Auto is a durable shotgun where "cocking" the gun isn't needed – this makes the time between shots shorter, allowing players to deal more damage within a 30-second close-ranged engagement against enemies. Old players of past Battlefield titles can easily identify its uses as being similar to the USAS-12.
12M Auto Weapon Info and Stats
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