Tier 31 of the Season Five Battle Pass system grants all players another free weapon: the AN-94 assault rifle.

“Cutting edge 5.45x39mm Russian assault rifle with a unique hyperburst feature. The initial shot from each trigger pull fires a rapid two-round burst before perceived recoil is felt, creating a tightly grouped cluster with increased damage potential.”

AN-94 Overview

The AN-94 is a fast-firing, low-damage assault rifle effective at short-to-medium range. It has a starting magazine capacity of 30 rounds.

The recoil pattern starts tight but loses control up and to the right through sustained fire. Land the hyperburst shots and a couple more to down foes quickly.

Blueprint Review and Loadout

The Company’s Might

Available at Tier 100 in the Season Five Battle Pass, the Company’s Might is a well-balanced blueprint weapon with an extended effective range.

The VLK 3.0x Optic gives a magnified sight picture, plus a Compensator for recoil control, Commando Foregrip for recoil and aiming stability, and a Tac Laser for a three-in-one bonus of aiming stability, aim-walking steadiness, and aim-down-sight speed.

Here’s a loadout using the blueprint for Warzone and Multiplayer:

Primary: The Company’s Might

Secondary: Black Tie Affair (Free at Tier 55)

Perks: Quick Fix, Overkill, Amped

Equipment: C4, Heartbeat Sensor

This loadout uses Overkill to pick up a precision marksman rifle as your secondary for challenging enemies at range. Pick Amped for faster weapon swapping and Quick Fix to regain health when you get kills.

Use C4 to deal with both vehicles and infantry and the Heartbeat Sensor to help spot nearby enemies…if they aren’t using Ghost.

Warzone Loadout Suggestion

For Downtown

Primary: AN-94

Monolithic Suppressor, AN-94 Factory X-438mm Barrel, Commando Foregrip, POS-M3 Thermal Scope, AN-94 Factory Heavy

Secondary: JOKR

Perks: Kill Chain, Pointman, Shrapnel

Equipment: Proximity Mine, Decoy Grenade

Kitted for maximum range, this AN-94 performs well in high-verticality zones, such as Downtown.

Use JOKR to hit enemies on high ground and lock onto vehicles. Uncover more Killstreaks through Kill Chain and bump up Contract payouts via Pointman.

Shrapnel gives you two Proximity Mines, and your explosive damage will delay enemy health regeneration. Use Decoy Grenades to lure enemies into an ambush.

Multiplayer Loadout Suggestion

Double Tap

Primary: AN-94

AN-94 Factory 330mm, Merc Foregrip, 5mW Laser, Stippled Grip Tape, Folded Stock (Not Pictured)

Secondary: Apodora (Available at Tier 27 in the Season Five Battle Pass)

Perks: Double Time, Overkill, Tracker

Equipment: Throwing Knife, Stim

This class configures the AN-94 for high movement and sprint-to-fire speed.

Switch to your secondary shotgun for extreme close-range power. The included Throwing Knife can be used as a melee weapon.

Use Double Time to get around faster and Tracker to follow enemy footsteps. Use Stim to refresh your Tactical Sprint and boost your health.

These are just a few ways to configure the AN-94 in Gunsmith. Unlock it and level it up to see the possibilities it provides for your loadouts.

See you online.