Overview

• PC Gamer’s launch-day testing covers all 45 weapons and elevates the M4A1, PW7A2, M87A1, DRS-IAR, M277 and SG 553R as the most reliable early options.
• Recommended builds emphasize recoil control and efficiency, such as the M4A1 with a Double-Port Brake and Alloy Vertical grip and the PW7A2 with a Single-Port Brake and Slim Angled grip, with selective use of larger mags or Hollow Point rounds.
• High-tier Blue lasers (50MW/120MW) are repeatedly cited for major hip-fire and moving-ADS gains, though they unlock late at Mastery levels in the mid-20s to low-30s.
• Class synergy features prominently, with Engineer boosting SMG hip-fire and Assault’s sling allowing a second primary, while Open playlists permit any class–weapon combination and Closed playlists restrict by class.
• Unlocks and assignments steer access to meta picks: M4A1 arrives at Rank 2, M277 at Rank 11 and PW7A2 at Rank 19, and the SG 553R requires the lengthy Danger Close 2 assignment with large ADS kill and headshot milestones.