Best assault rifle on Reddit

410 reviews from r/masseffect, r/battlefield2042, r/DMZ and 28 more subreddits

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M4

4.4

(32)

"Best all around is the M4."

"M4 is my favorite but i bounce between that the LVOA and the AK."

"Honestly, I fw the M4, really good option for basically any situation."

"M4, the gatman."

"M4."

"M4 is the do-all in my opinion."

"M4 all day."

"M4 is my go to."

"I use the M4 majority of the time."

"The best AR is M4 standard with large round mag and grenade launcher."

Call of Duty

4.5

(19)

"MTZ-556 is my favorite but after grinding gold, I really love the ISO Hemlock."

"The best AR is the STG imo."

"SVA-545/AN94 is my go-to weapon if I encounter tryhards."

"It’s the best AR in the game because of the 4 shot potential."

"STG44 with the right attachments."

"Can't go wrong with the stg, Holger or even mcw either."

"I find it easier to me to hit mid and longe range shots with it."

"Not sure how it stacks up against the others stats-wise but the MCW is my current fave."

"Best AR for DPS is the AS VAL."

"For me it’s the AS VAL. Suits my play style perfectly."

M4A1

4.8

(16)

"M4a1 tac m4a1 cqc ak47 is my mains rn."

"M4A1 is probably the best all-around, but I usually run the MK18."

"M4A1 Tactical, 416 assault/base 416, and the mk18 are my personal favorites."

"The good ol' M4A1 fully kitted out with 100 round mag and grenade launcher is satisfying af."

"M4A1 or the Honey Badger."

"M4A1."

"M4a1 tactical so you don't lose damage with the suppressor."

"My choice is the M4A1 vanilla."

Mattock

4.6

(15)

"If you’re starting a new game the Mattock is the best early game weapon."

"Mattock personally is my favorite"

"Mattock easy"

"Mattock is my main gun currently"

"Mattock... or as I like to call it OL' RELIABLE."

"Mattock, hands down"

"Personally? I’ve always loved the mattock. It looks cool, it feels good, and it sounds great. And it’s got plenty of stopping power."

"Mattock all day."

"I LOOOOVE the Mattock + incendiary ammo + concussion shot."

"Mattock is good for me"

Harrier

4.6

(13)

"Harrier is best if you look at the DPM and accuracy stats."

"Harrier or the classic lancer with a heatsink."

"Harrier and it isn’t close"

"Harrier is fucking awesome on non-Soldier classes."

"The Harrier is the only right answer. Best DPS in the game."

"Harrier. No question about it. Harrier with explosive fire ammo. Shreds everything, so unbalanced."

"The Harrier and the M99 Saber. You're good for all situations"

"For me it's the Harrier. It's perfect for quickly leaning out of cover."

"The "best" is probably the Harrier."

"For me it was the Harrier, a gorgeous gun."

Beowulf

4.9

(9)

"I think the Beowulf will be my favorite."

"May look into the Beowulf now from all the comments."

"Beowulf pound for pound."

"I tend to default to the Beowulf as my main battle rifle when ammo is short."

"Best semi automatic ballistic rifle considering full versatility is the Beowulf"

"The beauwolf is really overpowered"

"The Beowulf is just better than the AA-99."

"I’d have to say the Beowulf personally"

"A Beowulf has been my main weapon for most of the time. It uses cheap, abundant ammo but has good damage and speed in spite of that."

MK18

4.6

(9)

"I am using the MK18. its amazing."

"Mk18, hk416 are my go to."

"The mk18 is the best ar in the game and it's not even close."

"Mk18 Acog Range finder 203 30 Rd mag Suppressor."

"I use the Mk18 but whatever you like will be fine."

"I usually run a Mk. 18 with either the modified M14."

"Personal favourites are the MK18, HK416 and the ACR."

"MK18 is a personal favorite of mine that has a fast aiming walking speed."

"I always used the MK18."

M13B

4.6

(8)

"M13b is my go-to. Setup like a laser beam."

"The M13b is superior in every aspect compared to the M4."

"For me the best AR is easily the M13B."

"For me the best AR is easily the M13B. It’s super consistent and just a all around great fun."

"M13b for some reason has a larger ammo capacity than other assault rifles."

"M13B with a drill charge launcher serves me well."

"Because of the fire rate and mobility as well as the TTK."

"M13b"

VHX

4.6

(8)

"VHX is omega broken."

"Lots of choices, with the new VHX and RM-68 being some of the best."

"I managed to tier the VHX faster than any other gun just playing on Redacted."

"VHX is what happen if we have BF4 gun in BF2042."

"The new vhx is arguably the current best"

"I just cant seem to like the VHX after its rebuffs over time."

"Vhx is still my fav."

"Most ARs are good but I'd say my top 5 would be VHX, SFAR, AM40, RM68, GEW."

#10

Lancer

4.6

(8)

"The Lancer was the winner for me, especially when modded."

"No question, the Lancer."

"The Lancer is my go to once acquired."

"Lancer or Harrier."

"For me, the Lancer. Unlimited ammo, high rate of fire, decent damage and accuracy overall."

"Lancer’s good."

"I normally alternate between the Lancer and Mattock."

"I'll usually take the Lancer for myself."

#11

Cerberus Harrier

4.4

(8)

"Common consensus is that Cerberus Harrier X is the best one in damage per second, moddability, and ease of use."

"In terms of DPS Cerberus Harrier, though the N7 Typhoon can be comparable."

"Cerberus Harrier AKA the Auto Mattock."

"In MP, Cerberus Harrier, no doubt. High DPS and ammo isn’t an issue."

"Cerberus harrier and typhoon for sure."

"Mattock but the Cerberus Harrier is pretty good too."

"Cerberus Harrier. But there is a case to be made for the Avenger tbh."

"The only bad thing about the Harrier is that it's Cerberus colored and has a lower clip size than I'd like."

#12

Tenderizer

5.0

(7)

"Tendy 100%, two shot headshot on devs + low recoil means its a headshot machine."

"Tenderizer best, adjudicator next."

"Tenderizer besterizer."

"Tenderizer for accuracy and Adjudicator for bigger punch."

"That thing *rocks* bots. Two-tap on head for devastators."

"Several are very good : tenderizer, liberator, sickle, scythe."

"I’m definitely think the tenderizer is the best AR right now."

#13

Typhoon

4.9

(7)

"Typhoon. That is all."

"Once you try the Typhoon you’ll never go back."

"Typhoon for companions harrier for shep."

"Typhoon all the way as well."

"The Typhoon on soldier squad mates is ofc insane."

"The Typhoon is great for soldiers."

"Typhoon is an option to consider because it has built-in piercing."

#14

MDR

4.1

(8)

"Definitely MDR currently"

"Mdr & lvo"

"MDR seems in a good place atm"

"Now that they butchered the AK and ACR it is the MDR then the LVOAC"

"MDR if you really care about meta. M16 if you want the best traditional AR experience."

"MDR currently"

"The MDR is pretty solid."

"Mdr, on cost benefit."

#15

M16

4.1

(7)

"M16 fully auto 😎"

"I like the m16."

"M16 with a 2x optic is my go to."

"I prefer the m16 so i get the m203 without the perk."

"I like m16 for ar and Buren mk9 with 60 rounds mag for lmg"

"M16, the fn2000 is the meta."

"After they fix the hit registration so hit markers with it all count, the M16."

#16

M7 Lancer

4.8

(6)

"M7 Lancer far and away."

"For the player it's either the M7 Lancer, which is basically the Avenger, but better in every way."

"The M7 Lancer with incendiary ammo and maxed out stats plus the barrel and thermal clip extensions"

"M7 lancer is far and away the best assault rifle in the game."

"Easily the M7 Lancer"

"M7 Lancer does a good job of applying incendiary ammo."

#17

FAL

4.0

(7)

"Best BR/AR is FAL."

"My favorite is the FAL. I know nothing of the stats to prove superiority - just fun to use."

"For AR, I really enjoy the FAL."

"ARs are mid, embrace Battle Rifles, the FAL or M14."

"I used the FAL. Future proofed myself too because the SCAR uses the same ammo."

"Lowkey the FAL a lot of ppl don’t like it but ☠️ it’s GAS at every range."

"FAL will end your run real quick!"

#18

M5A3

4.5

(6)

"My try hard build when things get rough always includes the M5A3."

"Those are my top three so far that I'm constantly switching between them M5A3 , ACW-R , GEW-46"

"No matter what I do, I keep coming back to the m5a3."

"For example the M5A3, it can fill multiple roles with the attachments."

"M5A3 got 10% Accuracy buff in patch 7.0 and it's damn beast now."

"M5A3 for me. But I will try this new VHX since everyone is leaving positive feedback on it."

#19

SFAR

4.5

(6)

"Sfar for me, for mid range I use the high power drum mag."

"For me its the sfar with drum mag and wrapped suppressor. I shred with that thing."

"SFAR is the best at almost any range."

"Sfar. Furthermore I'd say it's one of the few ars that feel like a bf4 gun."

"SFAR. It’s got the fastest TTK."

"If you're looking for a beginner friendly gun, I recommend the SFAR for low recoil and decent range."

#20

TAQ-56

4.2

(6)

"TAQ56 1st, M13B 2nd for me."

"I love the TAQ-56."

"Taq 56 but for a lil bit mo power, kastov"

"I like the stats from the avancer."

"It all depends what other weapons you are running with it and in which situations you use it."

#21

MK17

4.2

(6)

"Always been a MK17 fan."

"Mk17 to knock down everything in tier mode easily. Underbarrel + .308 is unbeatable."

"Honestly the MK17 is my fav."

"I generally use the MK17 with a supressor."

"Stopping Power: MK17/MK17 assault."

"Its 100% preference based (MK17)."

#22

AK5C

5.0

(5)

"I like the slowness of the AK5C with high power rounds."

"The AK5C is really good, manageable recoil combined with sub sonic rounds."

"AK5C or RM68."

"The AK5C is god tier."

"Ak5c"

#23

N7

4.8

(5)

"For me, personally, it’s the N7 Typhoon. I like LMG’s and it gives me the feel of one."

"Soldier: Typhoon (or the N7 version) Other classes: Harrier"

"N7 Typhoon is all around great when stacked with Garrus/James."

"If you have it, the N7 Valkyrie with incendiary on your Turian Sentinel is a beast."

"N7 Valkyrie"

#24

AK24

4.4

(5)

"If you are not, try the AK24 :) it’s a beast."

"Best is ak24. it’s the most balanced."

"As engineer, I always prefer the ARs with underbarrel armor-piercing grenades."

"Ak 24 with 2.5 thermal for me."

"AK24 for me."

#25

Liberator

4.4

(5)

"The liberator that explodes with its new drum mag probably slaps now."

"Been really loving the lib-pen for both bots and bugs. It's been pretty reliable and the 10 extra mags means you can go a while without a resupply."

"The good old liberator"

"I also really like the base Liberator on the bots."

"As far as ARs go all are perfectly viable... I like the Adjudicator the best for it's medium pen and I tend to avoid Lib Pen (low dmg per shot) - I have to try that one again"

#26

AKM

4.0

(5)

"Probably AKM or KC556."

"AKM and Ak47 because they are fun."

"Because they are fun."

"AKM and Ak47 because they are fun."

"The AKM with AP rounds has been treating me pretty well."

#27

Model L

4.0

(5)

"Definitely model l"

"Model L was my quickest and most enjoyable AR when I got them diamond"

"Model L"

"Model L or XM4 id say"

"They nerfed the model L it’s some hot garbage now"

#28

Prothean

5.0

(4)

"It's between the prothean particle rifle, or the old rifle you find in the vault during the shore leave DLC."

"I'm gonna say the prothean particle rifle. Hands down my fav next to the n7 lancer"

"The Prothean Particle Rifle for sure is fun to use. No ammo, yet it melts bigger targets with ease"

"Prothean particle rifle and nothing else is even close."

#29

ACR

4.8

(4)

"Still the ACR, it beams in a way every other AR is just unable to for a number of reasons"

"I've been running the ACR since I realized it was in the game."

"ACR with 50 mag, any laser, any foregrip that you like."

"ACR"

#30

Oden

4.8

(4)

"Oden is most powerful. Practice makes pew-B0OM HEADSHOT!"

"Oden if you know how to use it right"

"The oden and ak117 are broken as hell."

"Oden is really good if you have decent aim."

#31

RM68

4.8

(4)

"RM68 with short barrel + standard issue extended."

"Not a very popular gun but i’ve never had an issue with the rm68, phenomenal weapon."

"RM68, SFAR and VHX are all top tier."

"The best ARs i’d say are: RM68, SFAR, GEW, ACR."

#32

Bren 2

4.5

(4)

"Watched footage of the the Bren 2 in action, man is it sweet full out with a good rate of fire."

"I want a bren 2 so bad!"

"It's a phenomenal rifle. Smooth, reliable, and easy on the eyes."

"I really want one but $2,200 is a lot."

#33

FFAR-1

4.5

(4)

"FFAR 1 is the one since it has the rate of fire of an smg and the power and range of an ar."

"One that's good (on my opinion) is the FFAR 1."

"Ffar 1"

"Fast paced: AK-117 or FFAR-1"

#34

Hemlock

4.0

(4)

"But I'd recommend hemlock."

"ISO Hemlock or Taq 56 coupled with vel46."

"Hemlock has the bonus feature of not having tracers with blackout rounds."

"The best ones that I remember using were either the Hemlock or M13B."

#35

Adjudicator

4.0

(4)

"I've been really enjoying the adjudicator since reworking the armour pen."

"Abjucator has always been great, but the pen lib is super fun against bots now. Very good damage"

"Adjudicator or the liberator penetrator."

"Try Adjudicator"

#36

AS-VAL

4.0

(4)

"VAL,AK,AMES,XM4"

"Model L and Im liking the VAL so far. I just unlocked it."

"For close range maps like metro, the AS-VAL would be my pick, fast fire rate, ok damage and good reload."

"AS-VAL (red action)"

#37

AK12

4.0

(4)

"Ak12 with 50 drum and long barrel."

"Burst fire AK12."

"Ak12 or r4."

"AK12 is a nice well rounded assault rifle for medium ranges. It’s just average, nothing special."

#38

M5

5.0

(3)

"M5 is generally the most well rounded option."

"M5 by a mile."

"M5. To this day."

#39

N7 Typhoon

4.7

(3)

"N7 typhoon for garrus,my shep and james."

"The N7 Typhoon for squadmates."

"The N7 Typhoon and the Particle Rifle have the highest DPS, but they are really heavy."

#40

DRH

4.7

(3)

"DRH."

"AR: DRH, Oden, EM-2, type 19, Grau and that stupid man-o-war with thermite ammo."

"DRH, MOW and AK47 are great 3 tap if you have great accuracy"

#41

AUG

4.7

(3)

"AUG being laser beam and the AK5C a 3 shot kill sounds reasonable to me."

"AUG is the best AR on a distance."

"The Aug is a great weapon"

#42

ISO Hemlock

4.7

(3)

"THE KILO AKA THE ISO HEMLOCK MY BUILT IS TO THIS DAY THE BEST."

"ISO Hemlock 10000%, sower fire rate and great range make for good versatility."

"Can kill unarmored bots in 2 shots and armored in 4 shots."

#43

AM40

4.7

(3)

"Easily AM40 or SCAR."

"AM40 has helped me tremendously."

"AM40."

#44

AK

4.7

(3)

"Ak all time favorite."

"That thing with the right attachments shreds."

"If you're looking good for a straight gunner, am40 or gew are my picks"

#45

TAR-21

4.3

(3)

"My go to is always the TAR-21 and yes, you can attach a grenade launcher to it."

"I also run with the TAR-21 the stats are decent."

"I use the TAR-21 too, it just feels nice."

#46

KN-44

4.3

(3)

"Try kn44, it really shreads."

"Medium paced: Krig or KN-44"

"KN-44 for me"

#47

EM2

4.3

(3)

"EM2 for me, it has almost no recoil on long distance plus good damage"

"Slow play style: Odeon or EM2"

"Em2"

#48

AS Val

4.3

(3)

"AS VAL…..best one imo"

"I've been using the as-val for the Last 3 seasons, i still love it."

"Whatever they call the AS val."

#49

AK-74

4.3

(3)

"AK74 best all round AR. No contest."

"I like the AK74 - M (MH 73 M?) Long Range, versatile Stocks, T5 A"

"It's the ak74. Stock and upgraded, it is up to any task sufficiently good enough."

#50

Kastov 545

4.3

(3)

"Kastov545. Facts."

"Kastov 545. Three plate break with 4-shots"

"Kastov 545, M4, Taq-56, M13b."

#51

416

4.3

(3)

"For me it'a the 416 assault rifle. Great all round rifle."

"I use the 416 mk3 and i love it."

"Depends on your class/playstyle. 416, M4a1, 4-AC to name a few."

#52

Liberator Penetrator

4.0

(3)

"The liberator penetrator is finally in a good state."

"The LibPen is great all around, low recoil with decent damage through armor."

"The liberator penetrator is actually really good now."

#53

M16A3

4.0

(3)

"The M16A3 is pretty based with decent attachments, multiple rates of fire and pretty decent damage points too"

"M16a3."

#54

Revenant

4.0

(3)

"I'm getting good mileage out of the revenant but I will swap it for the M-7 Lancer."

"Very partial to the Revenant myself."

"I love the Revenant for some reason. Lots of ammo, hits hard af."

#55

AK-24

4.0

(3)

"I like the high power ammo with a red dot and horizontal recoil reduction."

"Ak24"

"Weird thing, but i see lots of best squads holding AK24."

#56

ICR

4.0

(3)

"ICR and Man O War for me"

"ICR-1 is a good one"

"I'm grinding diamond on my ARs and I'm currently doing the ICR, that gun has really surprised me in a great way."

#57

M99 Saber

5.0

(2)

"For me the M99 Saber. Just a beast of a gun."

"The m99 sabre. Nothing survives a clip dump from this thing."

#58

Orion

5.0

(2)

"Fully upgraded semiautomatic Orion is a beast."

"My absolute favourite gun in the game."

#59

Striker

5.0

(2)

"Nobody likes the Striker AR? Literally an automatic grenade launcher, clears out whole groups in a couple shots."

"The Striker and the M-99 Saber. Bitches love cannons."

#60

FN2k

5.0

(2)

"If you want to win the game just go with the FN2k."

"The fn2k line right now is the most busted gun in all rounder."

#61

M13-B

5.0

(2)

"It’s a laser with minimal recoil."

#62

G44

4.5

(2)

"The most versatile weapon in the game."

"G44 based rifles do have one advantage over other assault rifles."

#63

N7 Valkyrie

4.5

(2)

"I also quite like the N7 valkyrie."

"Yall sleep on the N7 Valkyrie, add a stability mod and ammo extender."

#64

Grau

4.5

(2)

"My favourite has been the grau since it was released."

"Grau"

#65

HK416

4.5

(2)

"Hk416,Mk18,Scar h/L in game called Mk17."

"Hk416 and fal."

#66

Scar L

4.5

(2)

"Scar L with that smg conversion is crazy."

"I like the Scar L. It runs really well in port and valley."

#67

AK-47

4.5

(2)

"I’m a basic bitch AK-47 user, love the sound silenced and unsilenced."

"Asm10 m16 or ak47."

#68

Floor Flusher

4.5

(2)

"Floor flusher is amazing if you match the 6 perk to the element."

"Floor flusher, wraith"

#69

AK-117

4.5

(2)

"AK117 absolutely shreds in BR"

"Fast paced: AK-117 or FFAR-1"

#70

FAMAS

4.5

(2)

"I love FAMAS and scar from sfh1."

"My 5 best AR list as below: FAMAS, F2000 shield splinter."

#71

SCAR-H

4.5

(2)

"SCAR H gang with thermal 🙏"

"SCAR-H is always one of my favorite battle rifles."

#72

M-96 Mattock

4.5

(2)

"It was always the M-96 Mattock for me. I was surgical with the headshots with it."

"I like the m-96 mattock because of the fire rate."

#73

Kastov 546

4.5

(2)

"Got over 7k kills in each."

"Kastov 546 or fr advancer got over 7k kills in each"

#74

Chimera

4.5

(2)

"Try to get Chimera and tweak it a bit. Hits hard, fast enough."

"Chimera Iv been using recently it hits hard."

#75

F2000

4.5

(2)

"The only answer: F2000 or maybe MDR"

"Claims its F2000, pdr, ak, famas now"

#76

Gauss Rifle

4.5

(2)

"The Gauss rifle and densinium rifles are up there for best ARs."

"Gauss Rifle/Machinegun are very solid electric/kinetic options."

#77

Maplestrike

4.5

(2)

"Maplestrike is the meta gun."

"Maplestrike has been a good gun for a long time."

#78

AR

4.5

(2)

"All AR’s shred. IF they’re built right."

"Honestly whatever AR works best for you. Every AR is good tbh"

#79

Phaeston

4.5

(2)

"Fully upgraded Phaeston rifle with extended mag. 90 rounds of fun."

"On my turians I have a hard time saying no to the phaeston."

#80

VHX-D3

4.5

(2)

"The VHX-D3 makes any other CQC weapon irrelevant."

"For me it's still the VHX-D3. You just need to learn how to control the recoil and get used to it."

#81

Saber

4.0

(2)

"Saber i like but its more like a Beefy Sniper rifle in the AR slot high single shot damage."

"Saber and Lancer are my favorites"

#82

AN-94

4.0

(2)

"AN-94 is low recoil and with the burst can be reliable long range."

"Good accuracy and 545x39 t5 is cheap compared to 556 and 762x51."

#83

SCAR

4.0

(2)

"SCAR"

"Scar and AEK are great."

#84

Type 19

4.0

(2)

"Type 19 for me"

"Type 19. I dont remember the names of the attachments but run the Long Suppressor."

#85

XM4

4.0

(2)

"I use the xm4 its gold has rappid fire a grenade launcher holds 100 rounds its pretty nice"

"XM4 before it got nerfed, now it’s the Model L"

#86

Pain Train

4.0

(2)

"Pain train, wraith, siegebreaker, nocturno, bundlebuss, floor flusher"

"Pain train, wraith, bundlebuss are good ARs to use"

#87

GPR 91

4.0

(2)

"I'm enjoying the GPR 91 a lot."

"I'm enjoying the GPR 91 a lot it's quick to ads and good long range."

#88

Razorback

4.0

(2)

"Razorback built for recoil."

"The razorback and I will die on that hill."

#89

STG

4.0

(2)

"If I wanna try hard, I use STG for sure."

"Stg44 and m4"

#90

Krig

4.0

(2)

"Medium paced: Krig or KN-44"

"Krig is a great one too"

#91

M416

4.0

(2)

"M416 for me personally."

"I usually main the M416."

#92

AK-15

3.5

(2)

"Best rifles rn are AK-15 AMB-17 ASH-12."

"Ak-15 is great but hard to control"

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