ES36

The **ES36** is an assault rifle in *Zero Hour*. The gun comes with 7 magazines of 30 rounds each for a total of 210 rounds.

## History

The ES36 is mainly based on the real life **G36** assault rifle. The weapon is a replacement of the original **G3** which were distributed primarily. The material of the weapon is plastic and rustproof steel, which makes the weapon very **light to use**. It uses a 5.56 x 45mm caliber and is produced by **Heckler & Koch**. The one featured in game is a G36K, the K stands for "Kurz" which means short in German, it featured a shorten barrel compared to the normal G36 which is optimized for close quarter combat while still retaining a remarkable range capability. The G36K comes with a shorter barrel fitted with an open-type flash suppressor and a shorter fore end, which includes a bottom rail that can be used to attach tactical accessories, such as a UTL flashlight from the USP pistol or PEQ-15s. The weapon retained the ability to be used with the AG36 grenade launcher. G36Ks in service with German special forces are issued with a 100-round C-Mag drum. There are two variants of the G36K. The first and most commonly known has x3 scope/carry handle attached to the top, while the second is equipped with iron sights and a rail. Today, the G36 family has been adopted by many law enforcement SWAT teams, counter terrorism and special operations units.

In 2017, the Bundeswehr developed a program to replace the G36. Initially, the C.G. Haenel MK556 was slated to replace it. However due to legal issues, the HK416A8 was chosen as the new service rifle starting from 2022.

## Damage Tables (PVP)

### Damage per shot:

 Suppressor
 Flash Hider
 Compensator

### Number of shots per kill:

 Suppessor
 Flash Hider
 Compensator

## Usage and Tactics

The ES36 (G36K) has quite controllable recoil for it's class. The weapon excels at longer ranges compared to most ARs due to better visibility while engaging on full auto coupled with the snappy recoil recovery. The ES36 also provides very accurate suppressive fire over longer distances due to this lower recoil.

However, damage output of the ES36 is known to be quite lacking especially with barrel attachments. The number shots per kill on the upper torso is higher by 1 round compared to the Kyanite and M4 when using suppressor and compensator, with lower torso and limb shots requiring 7 rounds to kill, similar to the Kyanite. Flash hider is probably the best attachment if users prefer higher damage output as the weapon not only has low recoil, but reducing muzzle flash can help users shoot with better visibility.

In conclusion, the ES36 makes up for the lack of damage performance with the lower recoil. The weapon encourages accurate shots as the body shots and headshots are consistent with other assault rifles. The ES36 shines the best while engaging mid to longer ranges albeit it requires the user to be extremely accurate with his/her shots. Overall, the lack of damage output makes it a secondary option for most new and seasoned players, where the ES36 is only chosen after all the SR 7.62s and M4s are chosen by other teammates. In the hands of experienced players, this weapon can be a devastating tool especially if the enemy players are not aware of the user's presence.

## Attachments

These are the Current (As of 7/17/21) Attachments you can add to the ES36

#### Rail:

* IR Sight
* Flash Light
* IR Sight Black
* STEINER Laser

#### Sights:

* Alphon MXPS2
* Vertex Viper Gen II
* Weaver Sight
* Diijicon MRO 2.0 Red
* Rusco Red Dot
* Weaver W/ Magnifier
* Holosun 406A

#### Muzzles:

* Suppressor
* Flash Hider
* Compensator

#### Pads:

* ADS Only
* Inverse ADS

## Experiences:

"Even though the weapon does less damage than the M4, it still feels light and good on your hands. " - Batu

"A weapon with an extremely easy handling, recommended for beginners as the recoil with a compensator is minimal, the olive drab really looks awkward in my opinion though, would have been nice had it been in full black or in Two tone black and tan like the M4."-Sierra

## Trivia

* In 2012, reports of G36s overheating in Afghanistan after several hundred rounds. This resulted in lower accuracy past 100m.