HK417

The **HK417** is an assault rifle available in Critical Ops.

## Description

The HK417 is a moderate damage assault rifle. Depending on range, it can kill between two to four shots, retaining its two shot kill range out to quite some distance. With the great range, damage, and accuracy for the assault rifle class, the HK417 is an excellent assault rifle for use at mid-long distances. This weapon also boasts impressive penetration power, delivering fatal shots to the head, making Kevlar almost ineffective against the HK417.

However, like all weapons, it has its share of downsides. The HK417 has the slowest rate of fire in its class, only firing a tap's worth of ammunition, which can be dangerous if attacking at close range. It is also the third most expensive assault rifle, coming in at $2900, same as AR-15 ($2900), behind the SG 551 ($3,000), and the AUG ($3,200)

Overall, the HK417 best employed at mid-long range. It also boasts excellent penetration makes its time to kill much more consistent. However, the rate of fire and small magazine size can be an occasional hindrance in gunfights.

## Properties

### Advantages

* Efficient far range combat.
* Highest Damage per Shot in the assault rilfes category.
* Strongest armor penetration (ties with the SG 551 and most sniper rifles).
* Only cost $100 more than the M4.

### Disadvantages

* Lowest ammo capacity of all Rifles, at only 20.
* The low ammo means you can't waste it on spamming through smoke or put suppressive fires.
* The low ammo count can make you reload frequently, which also puts you at a slight disadvantage because the reload is very long.
* The $2900 makes the Hk a situational buy when you can purchase the Ak-47 for $2600 or Sg 551 for $3000 on the Breach's side.

## Strategies

* You can use it at any range and you don't have to worry about recoil because the recoil is almost non existent.
* Always hold down the fire-button and aim for the head.
* Don't use it in close range fights.
* Hold long ranged corridors like B to T-spawn in Bureau.
* The 417 is good for rounds against enemies that have bought Kevlar, due to high armor penetration and high damage combined.
* Do not move around while firing this, as the accuracy will decrease.
* The 417 can be purchase as a substitute to the M4 in the Coalition's side, since it only cost an extra $100 and you can 1 shot kill in the head with the 417.

## Counter-strategies

* Try to get into close range fights with SMGs or shotguns, as this weapon is less effective at close range.
* Try to beat them at their own game by using the Hk417 on them if you can't get into close range.

## Trivia

* It is based off the real life 2008Heckler and Koch HK417.
* Although it is called an assault rifle in this game, it is a dmr (designated marksman rifle) in real life.The assault rifle version of this weapon is called the HK416.
* Currently the HK417 is the only gun in the game that has 2 tier 7 reskins, which are the HK-X and the HK-X02

## Guide

The 417 is a situational weapon. Because of the slow firerate, the HK has a slower time to kill compare to all the other Assault rifles (that is if all the shots hit). The HK has the advantage of one taps over the M4, and less recoil than the AK, making it ideal for getting one taps, due to the player being able to keep the crosshair head level consistently. The price of the Hk is in the middle of the pack, for Coalition's side, you only have to pay an extra $100 for the 1 tap potential of the HK, but on the Breach's side, the Ak is $2600 and has the ability to 1 tap already, and the SG 551 is only $100 more than the HK, and it's arguably the best Assault rifle. However, the HK417 excels in mid to long range where players would struggle to control the recoil of weapons like Ak-47, making it ideal for certain maps like Canal and positions like tower to B long on Grounded.

## Gallery

This is a real Heckler & Koch HK417 Rifle