FAL

:For other variants, see FAL OSW, XM-LAR, IA-2 and SC-2010.
The is an assault rifle featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered and Call of Duty: Mobile.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2==
===Campaign===
The FAL is commonly used by the Brazilian Militia in "Takedown" and the OpFor in "Team Player". The FAL is also used by Russians in the early stages of the invasion, but the AK-47 is more commonplace later in the conflict. It is usually seen with a Red Dot Sight, ACOG Scope, or Shotgun. It can be found in many Special Ops missions, abundantly in the Favela missions, including Bomb Squad and O Cristo Redentor. It is the only semi-automatic assault rifle in game. What it lacks in rate of fire, it makes up in power, accuracy, and range.
===Multiplayer===
In multiplayer, the FAL is unlocked at Level 28. 
At any range short of 25 meters, the FAL will deal 55 damage per bullet, needing two shots to kill. Damage decreases linearly until 37.5 meters. At any range past 37.5 meters, the FAL will deal 35 damage per bullet, needing three shots to kill. The FAL has a two shot kill range of 28 meters. Headshots will generally not decrease the number of shots needed to kill, albeit they can be helpful between 25 and 37.5 meters. The FAL is a one shot kill at all ranges in Hardcore. The FAL has medium penetration power.
The FAL's minimum damage is increased when using the Holographic Sight. Instead of dropping off to 35 damage as normal, the FAL will only drop off to 40 damage when the Holographic Sight is equipped. This allows for two headshots to kill at any range and allows for a two shot kill at any range when the Holographic Sight and Stopping Power are combined. This effect applies on any version of the FAL that has the Holographic Sight equipped, be it on its own or in tandem with another attachment via Bling.
The FAL's damage increases when using Stopping Power. At any range short of 25 meters, the FAL will deal 77 damage per bullet, needing two shots to kill, or a single headshot. Damage decreases linearly until 37.5 meters. At any range past 37.5 meters, the FAL will deal 49 damage per bullet, needing three shots to kill. If the Holographic Sight is equipped, the FAL will deal 56 damage per bullet at minimum, guaranteeing a two shot kill at all ranges. With Stopping Power, a single headshot can kill up to about 27 meters.
The FAL is a semi-automatic weapon, and has a maximum fire rate of 759 RPN.
The FAL has recoil values of 50 to the left, 50 to the right, 70 upwards, and 20 downwards. The FAL has a centerspeed value of 1400.
The FAL allows users to move at 95% of the base movement speed, and strafe at 38% of the base movement speed. The FAL allows users to aim down the sights in 250 milliseconds. The FAL has notably worse hip-fire accuracy than the other assault rifles, with its hip-fire accuracy being almost on par with an LMG. The FAL's reload animation is 2.7 seconds long, or 3.26 seconds long if the magazine is empty. In either case, the user can Reload Cancel the FAL's reload after 1.8 seconds.
The FAL is tied with the SCAR-H for the smallest magazine capacity in-class, holding just twenty rounds per magazine. The FAL's starting ammo loadout is sixty rounds.
The FAL has the standard assortment of assault rifle attachments on offer. As previously mentioned, the Holographic Sight increases the FAL's minimum damage in addition to its main function as a sight attachment. The Red Dot Sight on the FAL is misaligned. All other attachments work as expected.
===Attachments===
*Grenade Launcher
*Red Dot Sight
*Suppressor
*ACOG Scope
*FMJ
*Shotgun
*Holographic
*Heartbeat Sensor
*Thermal Scope
*Extended Mags
===Gallery===
FAL MW2.png|The FAL
FAL Iron Sights MW2.png|Iron Sights
FAL Reloading MW2.png|Reloading the FAL
FAl Cocking MW2.png|Cocking the FAL
FAL Red Dot Sight 3rd person MW2.PNG|The FAL with a Red Dot Sight in third person
==Call of Duty: Black Ops==
The FAL returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops as the FN FAL, and looks much different from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 version, having a wooden stock and handguard, the standard capacity of a 20-round magazine, and lacking a rail system for attachments.
===Campaign===
In the campaign, the weapon is used heavily by the Tropas in "Operation 40" and is the primary assault rifle used by the NVA in "The Defector". It is powerful and effective, but is usually passed up for other weapons that can be found.
===Multiplayer===
The FN FAL is the seventh Assault Rifle unlocked, at level 32.
At any range short of 37.5 meters, the FN FAL will deal fifty damage per bullet, needing three shots to kill. Damage decreases linearly until fifty meters. At any range beyond fifty meters, the FN FAL will deal forty damage per bullet, needing three shots to kill. As soon as damage drop-off begins, the FN FAL becomes a three shot kill to the body. The FN FAL gives a forty percent damage bonus on Headshots, guaranteeing a two shot kill with two headshots, although sometimes only one headshot will be needed to ensure a two shot kill. The FN FAL is a one shot kill at any range in Hardcore game types, and the FN FAL has medium penetration power. 
The FN FAL fires semi-automatically, and has a maximum fire rate of 625 RPM.
The FN FAL has recoil values of 70 to the left, 50 to the right, 70 upwards, and 20 downwards. The FN FAL has a centerspeed value of 1400.
The FN FAL allows users to move at 95% of the base movement speed, or strafe at 40% of the base movement speed. The FN FAL allows users to aim down the sight in 250 milliseconds. The FN FAL's hip-fire spread is by far the largest of any assault rifle, with hip-fire size comparable to the LMGs. The FN FAL's reload animation is 2.5 seconds long, or 3.1 seconds long on an empty magazine. In either case, the user can Reload Cancel after 2 seconds flat.
The FN FAL's magazine capacity is tied with the M14 for the smallest among assault rifles, holding only twenty rounds per magazine, and the user has a starting ammo loadout of eighty rounds total.
The FN FAL has the standard assortment of assault rifle attachments on offer, and all attachments work as expected.
===Attachments===
*Extended Mags
*Dual Mag
*ACOG Scope
*Red Dot Sight
*Reflex Sight
*Masterkey
*Flamethrower
*Infrared Scope
*Suppressor
*Grenade Launcher
===Zombies===
The FN FAL appears in the Zombies maps Kino der Toten, Five, Ascension, Call of the Dead, Shangri-La, and Moon. It also appears in the updated Call of Duty: Black Ops versions of Nacht der Untoten, Verrückt, Shi No Numa, and Der Riese. In Zombies mode, the FN FAL can be only obtained from the Mystery Box. It comes with a 20-round magazine, moderate power (one-hit headshot until round six) and high accuracy. Due to the larger magazine size and double the power on headshots, the FN FAL is considered superior to the M14 in certain points of view. Although a headshot can be very effective with this weapon, shots on any other parts of the body are considered useless, taking several shots to kill one zombie.
When Pack-A-Punched, the FN FAL turns into the "EPC WN", which sports a Reflex Sight with a randomized reticle and switches to a three-round burst firing mode, with a one-hit headshot capacity lasting until round 12. However, one will seldom see a player using the "EPC WN", due to the ineffectiveness of the normal variant. However, It can be effective until round 30 if aiming for headshots.
===FN FAL vs EPC WN===
===Gallery===
FN FAL BO.png|First person view of the FN FAL
FN FAL Irons Sights BO.png|The FN FAL's iron sights
FN FAL Reloading BO.png|The FN FAL reloading
FN FAL Dive to Prone BO.png|Diving with the FN FAL
ELITE FN FAL.png|Render of the FN FAL
BO1BetaFNFAL.JPG|The FN FAL's beta menu icon
FN FAL BOZ.png|The FN FAL in Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies
EPC WN BOZ.png|EPC WN in Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies
==Call of Duty: Black Ops II==
The FAL appears in the 1980s arc of the campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and as a weapon from the Mystery Box in Zombies.
===Campaign===
The FAL is available at the start of the campaign. It is equipped with an ACOG Scope, and is the primary weapon in the recommended loadout for "Pyrrhic Victory". It is also seen in "Time and Fate" and "Suffer With Me" used by the MPLA, PDF, Menendez Cartel, and Batallón Dignidad. Unlike its previous appearances, in campaign mode the FAL is fully-automatic by default.
===Attachments===
*Reflex Sight
*ACOG Sight
*Suppressor
*Extended Clip
*Fast Mag
*Grenade Launcher (M203)
*Select Fire
===Zombies===
The FAL can be bought from the Mystery Box for 950 points. When Pack-a-Punched, the FAL will become the WN and is equipped with a Reflex Sight. It retains the same three-round burst fire mode, magazine size, and similar damage as its Call of Duty: Black Ops counterpart, with the only main differences being the name and the lower rate of fire. Some of the most noticeable similarities compared to the counterpart is that the body damage is very low, but the headshot damage is high. Speed Cola and Double Tap Root Beer are recommended in mitigating the WN's inability to reload cancel and the delay between bursts.
===FAL vs WN===
===Gallery===
FAL Zombies BOII.png|The FAL in first person
Jonas Savimbi FN FAL BOII.png|Jonas Savimbi with a FAL
FN FAL BOII Launch.png|Jason Hudson wielding the FAL
==Call of Duty Online==
The FAL was available in Call of Duty Online. In Cyborg Rising mode, it could be acquired through the Mystery Box. However, the weapon has been removed from the game, being replaced by the FA7.62-L.
===Gallery===
FAL RDS silenced CoDO.png|The FAL with a silencer and a red dot sight
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare==
The FAL returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and assumes the familiar role of a high power, semi-automatic assault rifle.
===Overview===
====Campaign====
The FAL is heavily used by Al-Qatala during the campaign. It is usually semi-auto only, but select-fire versions can rarely be found, uniquely in the campaign.
====Multiplayer====
The FAL is unlocked alongside custom loadouts at rank 4, and has high damage that is consistent over range. It is a 3-shot kill out to any range, but this can be reduced to a 2-shot kill with upper torso shots out to medium distances and with headshots at any range. This high power also makes the FAL a 1-shot kill at any range in Hardcore. A 500 RPM firecap allows shots to be fired relatively rapidly, though this might be difficult to sustain due to the semi-automatic fire mode and moderate recoil. Firing rapidly will hinder accuracy over longer distances. The weapon also possesses reasonable handling speeds, but only holds 20 rounds by default.
===Attachments===
====Muzzle====
*Muzzle Brake (Lv. 3)
*Flash Guard (Lv. 6)
*Tactical Suppressor (Lv. 11)
*Lightweight Suppressor (Lv. 23)
*Compensator (Lv. 35)
*Monolithic Suppressor (Lv. 65)
====Barrel====
*18.0" Ultralight (Lv. 13)
*XRK Marksman (Lv. 43)
*13.0" OSW Para (Lv. 58)
====Laser====
*5mW Laser (Lv. 20)
*1mW Laser (Lv. 27)
*Tac Laser (Lv. 60)
====Optic====
*G.I. Mini Reflex (Lv. 2)
*Corp Combat Holo Sight (Lv. 5)
*Aim-Op Reflex Sight (Lv. 8)
*Scout Combat Optic (Lv. 10)
*APX5 Holographic Sight (Lv. 15)
*4.0 Flip Hybrid (Lv. 19)
*Solozero Optics Mini Reflex (Lv. 24)
*VLK 3.0x Optic (Lv. 26)
*Operator Reflex Sight (Lv. 29)
*Sniper Scope (Lv. 32)
*Solozero NVG Enhanced (Lv. 34)
*Integral Hybrid (Lv. 37)
*Viper Reflex Sight (Lv. 41)
*PBX Holo 7 Sight (Lv. 44)
*Monocle Reflex Sight (Lv. 47)
*Canted Hybrid (Lv. 49)
*Variable Zoom Scope (Lv. 51)
*Cronen C480 Pro Optic (Lv. 55)
*Cronen LP945 Mini Reflex (Lv. 59)
*Merc Thermal Optic (Lv. 62)
*Thermal Hybrid (Lv. 66)
====Stock====
*Factory 18" Aluminum Stock (Lv. 25)
*No Stock (Lv. 38)
*FSS Close Quarters Stock (Lv. 48)
*FORGE TAC Stalker (Lv. 64)
====Underbarrel====
*Commando Foregrip (Lv. 4)
*Merc Foregrip (Lv. 9)
*12-Gauge Deputy (Lv. 12)
*Bipod (Lv. 17)
*M203 40mm Recon (Lv. 21)
*M203 40mm High-explosive (Lv. 28)
*Ranger Foregrip (Lv. 36)
*M203 40mm Flash (Lv. 40)
*M203 40mm Smokescreen (Lv. 46)
*Tactical Foregrip (Lv. 54)
*M203 40mm Incendiary (Lv. 57)
*M203 40mm Concussive (Lv. 63)
*Operator Foregrip (Lv. 67)
====Magazine====
*24 Round Mags (Lv. 31)
*30 Round Mags (Lv. 53)
====Rear Grip====
*Granulated Grip Tape (Lv. 16)
*Stippled Grip Tape (Lv. 33)
*Rubberized Grip Tape (Lv. 45)
====Perks====
*Heavy Hitter (Lv. 7)
*Recon (Lv. 14)
*Frangible - Wounding (Lv. 18)
*FMJ (Lv. 22)
*Sleight of Hand (Lv. 30)
*Fast Melee (Lv. 39)
*Frangible - Disabling (Lv. 42)
*Fully Loaded (Lv. 50)
*Burst (Lv. 52)
*Mo' Money (Lv. 56)
*Presence of Mind (Lv. 61)
===Blueprints===
Blueprint 	Rarity 	How to obtain
Forest Shadows 	Rare 	Emerald Ranger Bundle
Smooth Dominator	Rare 	Multiplayer Mission Engineer
Retro Grade 	Epic 	Old School Bundle
Stormcloud 	Epic 	Cloak And Dagger Bundle
The Aristocrat 	Epic 	Royal Armory Bundle
Dirty Work 	Epic 	Royal Assassin Bundle
Punchy 	Epic 	SERE Kit: Designated Marksman Bundle
Allium 	Epic 	Purple Mountain Majesties Bundle
Regal Eagle 	Epic 	Death In Flight Bundle
Grand Chelem 	Epic 	The Spoiler Bundle
Skull Shot 	Legendary	Bone Dry Bundle
Khemical 	Legendary	Creature Green Bundle
Acid Spit 	Legendary	Heartburn Bundle
Beefeater 	Legendary	Battle Pass Modern Warfare Season 3 Tier 55
Refractor 	Legendary	Tacticolor III Bundle
Soul Reaper 	Legendary	Ghost: Grim Reaper Bundle
===Gallery===
FAL Held MW2019.png|The FAL in first person.
FAL Aiming MW2019.png|The default iron sights of the FAL.
FAL Inspect MW2019.png|Inspecting the FAL.
==Call of Duty: Mobile==
The FAL returns in Call of Duty: Mobile as the LAG 53. It was added in August 2024 as part of the Season 8: Shadow Operatives update.
===Multiplayer===
The LAG 53 effectively serves as an alternative to the Oden, with similar damage numbers, including a possible two-shot to the torso. However, it has overall worse handling, reloading, fire rate, and aiming compared to the Oden, but has better recoil. The LAG 53 bears several worst-in-class stats including its aiming speed. Like the Oden, it can maintain a two-shot kill out to 60 meters, with 54 damage per headshot.
Uniquely, the 13.0"OSW Para barrel sets the weapon to semi-auto, while adding to overall handling. However, this does not boost damage.
It has lower than average magazine capacity, with 24 round and 30 round extended magazines. 
===Attachments===
====Muzzle====
*RTC Light Muzzle Brake
*Tactical Suppressor
*OWC Light Suppressor
*Monolithic Suppressor
====Barrel====
*18.0" Ultralight
*XRK Marksman
*13.0"OSW Para
====Optic====
*Classic Red Dot Sight
*Holographic Sight 1
*Red Dot Sight 6
*Holographic Sight 3
*Red Dot Sight 1
*Tactical Scope
*Classic Holographic Sight
*3X Tactical Scope 1
*Red Dot Sight 2
*Red Dot Sight 3
*Red Dot Sight 4
*Holographic Sight 2
*Red Dot Sight 5
*3X Tactical Scope 2
*3X Tactical Scope 3
*OWC 4.4X Tactical Scope
*RTC 4.4X Tactical Scope
====Stock====
*Factory 18" Aluminum Stock
*No Stock
*FSS Close Quarters Stock
*FORGE TAC Stalker
====Perk====
*Sleight of Hand
*Tough
*Full Ammo
*FMJ
*Disable
*Melee Master
*Long Shot
*Wounding
====Laser====
*RTC Laser 1mW
*MIP Laser 5mW
*Aim Assist Laser
====Underbarrel====
*Strike Foregrip
*Merc Foregrip
*Ranger Foregrip
*Operator Foregrip
====Ammunition====
*24 Round Mags
*30 Round Mags
====Rear Grip====
*Granulated Grip Tape
*Stippled Grip Tape
*Rubberized Grip Tape
===Blueprints===
====Epic====
*Quarkaser
===Gallery===
LAG 53 model CoDMobile.png|Gunsmith view of the original LAG 53's model, which had the rear sight positioned slightly forward compared to the current model
==Trivia==
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2===
*The FAL's rear sight sways, unless the weapon is equipped with the Shotgun attachment.
*The FAL made its appearance under the name "FN FAL" in one of the pictures in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Official Strategy Guide, under the 'Multiplayer' section.
**On the right side of the gun, it says "FN FAL" and indiscernible text but backwards. This backwards lettering is also present in the letters R and S on the fire selector.
*The FAL's handguard appears to have a discoloration or a stain on it.
*The FAL appears to have scratches and marks on the barrel.
*The pick-up icon for the FAL with a grenade launcher says "FAL Grenade Laucher" instead of "FAL Grenade Launcher"
*When equipped with a Heartbeat Sensor, and reloaded with an empty magazine, the player's hand will clip through the monitor.
===Call of Duty: Black Ops===
*Emblems on the FN FAL appear "backwards" or as a mirror image of the emblem.
*Like the M14, the FN FAL has a wooden stock and handguard (in common with the real life civilian model), but when a camouflage pattern is applied, the stock and hand guard turn into a synthetic material. This only occurs in multiplayer.
*On the Nintendo Wii, the camouflage does not change the wooden stock.
*With a Grenade Launcher, Flamethrower, or Masterkey attached, the player character releases the magazine slightly differently due to the trigger guard obstructing the magazine well.
*When Pack-a-Punched, the name becomes EPC WN, short for "Epic Win".
**It's a pun to the Non-Pack-a-Punch FN FAL, by people thinking it's a shorten the name of the "Fucking Fail."
*The FN FAL's serial number is "723750402".
*By viewing the FN FAL in third-person, the player can see the word B3AN1ES, which is "beanies" in "Leetspeak".
*Nikolai Belinski calls this weapon the "Falafel", similar to how Tank Dempsey calls the Wunderwaffe DG-2 the "Wonder Waffle" and Edward Richtofen calling the P.E.S. "pies".
*If the player uses the "give all" cheat on "Operation 40", they will obtain a FN FAL with ACOG and Silencer, but it fires as if it is unsilenced.
*It is Nikolai Belinski's favorite weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops.
*When obtaining the FN FAL from the box as Dempsey, he may call the weapon a machine gun instead of an assault rifle, saying "Well, well, an MG."
===Call of Duty: Black Ops II===
*Jason Hudson uses the FAL as his main weapon throughout the campaign.
*In the official BradyGames Guidebook for Black Ops II, the image for the FAL in the single player arsenal section is shown as a FAL OSW instead of a regular FAL.
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered===
*Before being released on February 7th, 2017, the XM-LAR shared the same model as the Modern Warfare 2 FAL.:File:XM-LAR old MWR.png
==References==
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Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Assault Rifles
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops Assault Rifles
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops II Assault Rifles
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops II Single Player Weapons
Category:Call of Duty Online Cut Weapons
Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Assault Rifles
Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Assault Rifles