Tactical Assault Rifle

> *"All-around versatile and balanced weapon"*
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- in-game description

Image of Tactical Assault Rifle

The Tactical Assault Rifle, also known as the TAR and M4 (sometimes mistakenly called M16), is an assault rifle modelled after the M4A1 Carbines. It competes with its cousin, the Combat Assault Rifle, for the spot of the most popular weapon in the game, as they have many different strengths and weaknesses.

## Appearance

It is an all-black M4A1 carbine rifle with default front and rear sights and long black handguard that narrows towards the barrel. It has an ordinary M4 adjustable stock. It also has a birdcage flash suppressor/muzzle brake on its barrel.

## Gameplay

This rifle lives up to its description, being an all-rounder at close, medium and (sometimes) long-range combat. This, like the Combat Assault Rifle, is fully automatic but the Tactical Assault Rifle has a higher fire rate.

This weapon is able to fire rather precise rounds at targets with almost no recoil, and some players use this gun in semi-auto to score long-range hits. This weapon is also easy to use, as it has tight crosshairs and is able to manage long-range automatic fire very well, meaning that this is often sprayed by new players. **Legendary** grade rifles are able to pack a punch, neutralizing unshielded enemies in 4 headshots. However, this weapon's power is outstripped by **Legendary** Combat Assault Rifles in performance, if the latter is used to its full potential.

## Locations in Battle Royale

The Tactical Assault rifles are relatively easy to find, appearing in chests found at Buildings, Temples (both Desert and Plains), Village Houses, and even Buried Chests. Regular chests usually give **Common** to **Uncommon** grade rifles, with Iron Chests giving **Uncommon** and (not often) **Rare** grade rifles.

## Locations in Survival

**Mythic** Tactical Assault Rifles may be found in Dungeon chests (rarely), but most likely you're going to select the rifle in your loadout before entering the map, or getting one from another player.

## Tactics

1. Upgrade your weapon to at least **Rare** grade (**Epic** or **Legendary** grades if you like). Move around the map to look for enemies. Shoot on sight if they get too close.
2. Try to aim at the head of targets to deal more damage. It is easier to neutralize them this way, and may also cause them to retreat.
3. (not recommended as kill count is smaller) Build a simple shelter out of wood or rocks. Stay inside and attack anyone who gets in range of your hideout.
4. Don't use this gun for up close fighting unless you can mostly hit headshots. Most can't. If you somehow end up in a close quarters, either switch to your pistol (a Magnum Pistol is recommended) or secondary (a Light Submachine Gun is more recommended). Otherwise, you are screwed (literally).
5. Pick up other weapons (or even your victim's guns) and use it to your advantage. Upgrade them if you can.
6. For Capture the Gems, stay with a teammate if possible. Your well-balanced and versatile weapon can be used to compliment theirs in their shortcomings.

## Counters

1. Jump from side to side to avoid enemy Assault Rifle fire.
2. Build temporary barriers and shelters out of a sturdy block like wood to prevent yourself from getting hit by stray bullets.
3. Take out enemy Tactical Assault Rifle users from afar using sniper rifles. A Light Sniper Rifle is best.
4. Ambush rifle users from behind with submachine guns.
5. If you only have a submachine gun or sniper rifle on you, pick up a Tactical Assault Rifle if you can to increase your firepower. Combat Assault Rifles can also be picked up and used this way.

## Pros

* Low recoil makes it easy to aim and to sustain fire. This makes it one of the easiest weapons to be spammed.
* High fire rate.
* **Legendary** rifles are able to kill in 4 shots to the head and wound players with full shield.
* Very accurate for an Assault Rifle, making it good for precision firing and suppressive fire.
* Easy to find in Battle Royale. Rifles as high as **Rare** grade may be found in Iron Chests.
* Due to its low muzzle climb and high fire rate, the point of aim stays mostly consistent during automatic fire. This means you can easily engage enemies at long range without needing to tap fire, as you would have to with the Combat Assault Rifle

## Cons

* Having only a 25 round magazine, users have to reload more frequently than those using submachine guns or Combat Assault Rifles.
* Does less damage per bullet than the Combat Assault Rifle.
* Is inferior to the Combat Assault Rifle and both SMGs (especially the Light Submachine Gun) in close-range combat.

## Stats

 Type
 Speed Penalty While Holding:
 Range
 Accuracy
 Rounds
 Ammo Type
 Recoil
 Damage Level

## Trivia

* The Tactical Assault Rifle and the Combat Assault Rifle are the first two assault rifles added into the game.
* The word "assault" is censored in Voxiom.io's game chat. This has not been fixed.
* Even though the current model has a 30 round STANAG magazine, this gun still incorrectly holds 25 rounds. According to the Developer, this is for balance reasons

## Gallery

Close up of a Tactical Assault Rifle.Aiming a Tactical Assault Rifle. The structure in the background is a Village Fort.Scouting for targets.A player holding a Tactical Assault Rifle (old model).The old model for the Tactical Assault Rifle.