AK Rifle

The AK Rifle is a fully automatic assault rifle in War Brokers. It is mainly used in close quarters combat (CQC) due to its high damage at close range.

## Design

The AK is based on the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, made by and named after Mikhail Kalashnikov. It has standard wooden furniture, handgrip, and a fixed wooden stock. It also features prominent iron sights, complete with a fold-down leaf-type sight. The AK rifle is equipped with a 2x Scope and 30 round magazine.

## Performance

The AK has two firing modes: fully automatic and semi-automatic. In automatic mode, the player can hold down the left mouse button to fire continuously until the ammo is completely spent. In semi-auto, the player must use the left mouse button to fire one round at a time.

The AK is highly effective in CQC and small spaces, boasting the highest base damage of the assault rifles. This, coupled with its ability to kill an enemy with only three headshots and superior hip firing capabilities, makes the AK the preferred assault rifle to use against enemies at close range. The AK's high damage drop-off is very noticeable, making it less effective in medium to long-range encounters compared to the AR Rifle or SCAR. Another notable factor about the AK is the recoil. Unlike the SCAR, the recoil is rather high, which makes sustained, accurate fire at ADS range difficult. This can be countered by constantly pushing one's mouse down to counter the recoil. Regardless of these factors, the AK is commonly used by players on smaller maps, and is an excellent choice for CQC battles.

Players may choose to use the semi-auto function to fire with precision—though uncommon in Classic Mode, it's commonly used in Battle Royale where enemies are usually at longer ranges due to the sheer size of the Battle Royale Map.

## Pros

* Higher damage at closer ranges when compared to other assault rifles.
* Clean and easy-to-use iron sights when no scope is mounted.
* Built-in 2x scope in Classic mode, allowing for a wider field of view when scoped in.
* Wide range of attachments available in BR/DEC

## Cons

* High damage dropoff
* Loud, which can give away one's location easily
* Lots of recoil

## Tactics

1. Try to get as close to the enemy as you can and unleash your hail of bullets on them; aim for head as the AK needs only 3 headshots for a kill at close range.
2. Don't even bother going into long-range combat with your AK as it deals feeble damage at long range. Use a different weapon at long-range, or get closer to your target.
3. For Battle Royale and Survival modes, try to use a Compensator to counter the recoil.

## Counters

1. Though the AK Rifle user has in their hands arguably the best assault rifle there is, they can be beaten by players using weapons such as the SMG or VSS, or a player who is very experienced with the Hunting Rifle or Revolver.
2. The easier way to take out an AK user is to just use the Sniper Rifle (or any other longer ranged weapon) and suppress them from a distance.
3. Use vehicles (APCs or tanks, although APCs are better at anti-personnel combat) to run over or shoot the user, if available on the map.

## Customization

In Battle Royale, the AK follows the AR's customization nearly identically. The AK can mount 2x, 4x, or 6x scopes as well as any magazine in the game (40, 50, 100, or Fast Load Mag). The AK can also be equipped with a grip, as well as a silencer, compensator, or flash reducer. However, unlike the AR Rifle, it cannot use the laser or be equipped with a stock.

Recommended customization for Battle Royale and Dead End City includes a 4x scope for handling enemies in the AK's effective range, a 50 or 100 round mag, and a muzzle attachment like a Compensator or Silencer to reduce recoil or sound.

## Trivia

* The AK47, in the real world, fires 7.62x39 Russian ammunition, meaning that in DC and BR, Rifle Ammo for this weapon is 7.62x39 Russian.

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