AK-47

"''"If you no tap-fire, you will not see heaven.""

- -Fr0stByt3X

Description
The AK-47, also known as the "Kalashnikov". Is an Automatic Assault Rifle chambered in the 7.62x39mm cartridge. Due to its powerful ammunition type, it results in more headshot damage at the cost of a lower torso damage and higher recoil/spread.

In-game, the AK-47 has an approximate fire rate of 408 RPM and a magazine capacity of 30. Meaning that if you carelessly mag-dump on an opponent, you'd run dry in a matter of about 4.41 seconds.

Requiring only 3 shots to the head, the player would have the potential to eliminate 10 opponents with 1 magazine.

Its reload lasts for about 3.14 seconds.

Common Mistakes
This rifle is anything but accurate when placed into the hands of an untrained player. Many beginners tend to utilise the AK-47's high headshot damage and completely disregard its harsh accuracy penalty for doing so. But don't be fooled, its high headshot damage would almost guarantee an elimination.

Some players might also discount the camera shake's effect on their aim.

Players could also be reckless with this rifle, seeing as they charge aimlessly towards an enemy team to compensate for its high spread.

Some players might forget to reload which would cost them their life due to the AK-47's relatively long reload speed.

Techniques
To counter this, the player would need to supposedly operate this as a "Marksman Rifle". Firing 1-2 shots every second or so to conserve ammunition and nullify its high bloom per shot. The first few bullets fired from this weapon are extremely accurate, so the player only needs to compensate for the bullet speed and not its spread during this stage.

AK-47 mains are rare but deadly as they know how to counter the weaknesses of this weapon. They could potentially wipe out an opposing squad comprising of 2-3 players in a short period of time, all while only using 1 magazine. 3-tapping opponents before they even get a chance to return fire.

While in some cases charging at the enemy is a practical tactic employed, make sure to ALWAYS check your ammo count. If you have no time to dart your eyes to the bottom of the screen, simply press "R" and reload whenever you get the chance to.

The AK-47 has a useable, but somewhat obstructive iron sight as the bottom half of your screen is blocked by the rear sight and the upper receiver. Despite that, first person still retains some level of accuracy even while spraying. In 3rd person locked, the spread may be difficult to control. Therefore, it is advised to use this weapon in 3rd person unlocked or 1st person.

Take advantage of its high accuracy in the first few shots.

Counters
The AK-47 possesses a strong ability in both close-mid range combat due to its high headshot damage and unpredictable spread.

If an enemy player is using an AK-47, try to distance yourself from them as long range kills with it are difficult due to the camera shake.

Don't rush towards an AK-47 user, they can drain your health dangerously fast!

Pros

 * High headshot damage of 73
 * Good for crowd control as long as ammunition is conserved
 * Put to good use, can dominate the server

Cons

 * High recoil
 * High spread
 * Camera shake
 * Quite a relatively slow reload of ~3.14s

Stigmas/Social Backlash
The AK-47 currently has a neutral perspective amongst the Weaponry community.

Players love it for its headshot damage but hate it for its poor recoil.

The AK-47 is quite associated with hackers/exploiters as they prefer a high headshot damage with a decent RPM to quickly eliminate as many players as possible.

Trivia
The AK-47 was revamped in the AK update on 5th May 2021.