If they gave us the parts to convert the gun until like a full vepr hunting rifle it wouldn't be that bad. There is no reason for them to put the vepr hunting barrel on it when a RPK barrel assembly would look/make just as much sense
@Drebin-8427 I don't understand how they fucked that up when they could've added the rpk barrel just like cold war. We have 3 out of the 4 attachments to convert it into the rpk-74 yet we don't have the barrel.
The AK-74: The gun that I barely customise because the stocks and barrels are all hideous. It doesn't need them though because as per usual, AK my beloved.
@jeremybrown9611 personally I have a lot more fun with the AK than those guns, I find The recoil being a different pattern each time a fun challenge, and when i hit every shoot it's very satisfying
I did like a somewhat ak74u from the previous CODs and for maps like stakeout are godlike as it function so good like an SMG, what I did was to have a shorten barrel, the light stock and so on just purely base around looks and with all of its downsides I still love it and it works very nice for me and it is quite fun!
I'm not normally an AK lover but this gun has given me my best stats so far while grinding skins. My favorite build is using full recoil attachments paired with the CHF or Reinforced barrel (basically the gunfighter build you shared, its awesome)
It's weird how COD is allergic to including the aftermarket accessories for the AK in every game. Not once do we see Zenitco or Sureshot style quad rail handguards for the AK but the M4 got quad rails for some of the barrel options in the past
The AK has been my favourite gun so far, and I use it very aggressively which is funny after seeing the stats. Vertical foregrip, ext mag 1, ergonomic grip, infiltrator stock, recoil springs. Idk what it is but I always go on a tear when I whip this out.
I wish they can remove the tourniquet on the stock, but I'm fine with that since the Soviet soldiers actually put a tourniquet on their AK-74S stock@@noah_farmer
I've always preferred the AK handling style in cod games and I do reasonably well with it but I recently started using the Model L and it "feels" like an AK but I think it's better and more consistent in virtually every way.
74 is my personal choice gun and my 'Lazy' pick if I just want a good game. On M&K, the recoil is not that much of a bother for me. With Rapid-Fire, Flip Mags and a Red Dot, it's kinda my all rounder.
The AK is probably the worst AR in the game right now. Recoils sucks, ADS sucks, reload sucks. This gun will definitely be getting a buff at some point
Suggestion: Could we have a Spreadsheet for these builds in case something changes. An example is No Strelok Laser on the XM4 as you may have found out about it after.
Hey Ace, love the guides, would you consider mixing in some of the other types of guns? Snipers, DMRs, LMGs and Shotguns? I'd love to have this level of analysis for the Frostline for example.
How accurate are the Detailed stats in the game with their percentage changes? I appreciate they added them but am skeptical of the accuracy until I see your data.
Hi thexclusiveace, Just a short question. When entering into a gunfight do you hit the ads trigger button the same time as the fire button . I tend to hit the ads first and when zoomed it then the fire button. I’m assuming that’s why I lose most gunfights . Look for to your reply Help an old mat aged 70 🤦♂️ k/d 1.20
I'd suggest going into bot matches each day and with the strelok laser get into the habit of pressuring both at the same time. Have to work on the hip fire centering onto a target. Then go for gold. Like using an instrument. You can start slow and get faster with practice. Doing well for 1.2 I'd at 70. I feel my reflexes are so slow at 37. Compared to when I was younger. Because strelok laser is almost instant ads, I don't think you need to wait for a reply. Alot of the time the first person to shoot first wins(if you're on target that is) Good luck hunting.
Why would you ever use the vertical foregrip versus the ranger foregrip? In the in-game stats they give the same horizontal recoil reduction (if I'm not mistaken) and the ranger grip gives that sprint speed bonus. Maybe all is not as it seems?
Ok it’s simple- but could u explain the sprint out time/ads time again? I don’t fully get it in this game why I’d improve my sprint out time if my ads time is slower than it
sprint out - how long it takes for u go from sprinting to shooting ads- how long to scope in Theoretically sprint out will improve your TTK by letting you shoot quicker. However in Bo6 your ADS spread isn’t fully tightened until the scope in animation is finished. In previous CODs your spread would tighten as the animation started. HOWEVER, with the Strelok Laser attachment your actual spread will tighten with the animation like it used to. This means Sprint to Fire is ideal to decrease as long as you run the Strelok laser. Visually it may look off but your aim will be more accurate and your gun will be up quicker from a sprint with that combo. TLDR; the Strelok laser can substitute the Quickdraw Grip, which means you should instead use the Sprint to Fire grip. (don’t know the name)
Yo ACE, what does it what is the benefit of “Signal Lure” field upgrade? Do you even know or will you make a video of it? Not sure of its purpose but it is a higher rank field upgrade.
This gun needs its headshot nerf reverted or some other kind of buff. Its slight fire rate advantage doesn't come close to making up for its deficiencies vs. the krig c, which also shoots faster with rapid fire somehow. The irons combined with the visual recoil make for probably the most difficult AK irons I've used in COD. I love my iron sight AKs going back to the COD4 AK, so that's a shame.
They call the Ak strong in this game but it kills with 4-5 bullets like every other assault rifle. So where is the point of using this gun? The fire rate is also too low so overall this gun needs a buff definitely
@AC-hj9tv who has a skill issue what are you on about ?? Are you saying i have a skill issue because I don't like one gun. If you are your a twat also I have had dark matter for over a week and well on the way through my zombies grind.
It’s literally the best AR in the game tied with the xm4 what on earth are you on about 🤣 it does not need a buff. It’s got the second fastest close range ttk, the fastest long range ttk, fantastic accuracy with the recoil springs and vertical foregrip. You’re talking nonsense.
@@ESKATEUK nah dude it right Ak needs either a 3 shot default close range or 3 shot head shot Atm it’s a 4 shot kill no matter distances or headshot… that is stupid first time I played an FPS where headshot is the same damage as body shots I solely only use the Ak(5k Total kills) so I dunno about other Ar’s but yea headshot damage is a lacklustre
@ it works for some, but there’s a lot of others having the same issue. Probably a Game Pass problem. it’ll show in loadouts that it’s attached but when you load into a game it’s gone. Like you never even equipped it. Best solution I found is to completely remove all attachments except the launcher.
Whats the point of the gun guides when all of the are the same. Same stealth, same aggressive builds. You can play this gun in so many other ways. Honestly these series are a complete dud
I'm here for the stats and Ace's overall thoughts on a gun. For the builds he just says what he personally likes to use, no one forcing you to use them.
Because this CoD caters mostly to aggressive players so theres little to few effective defensive objective play builds or campy sniper builds. The map design, movement, lack of downsides to attachments, etc. make for a bad time if you're a conservative player who doesn't rush into every gunfight.
@MrTWICETHEPRESHA i do like ace and appreciate him and i am in no way aggro or insulting. Basically just said i wish the content was better than just how to build the easiest class or how a mechanic barely used in game is now x faster
I have never tried your balanced stealth build, do you recommend giving it a go for ARs or SMgs. I use this gun with gun fighter, and hits hard. Very strong AR but you cant be too aggressive.
It's not always a 4-5 shot kill. Put it in my hands and I will show you a 7 hit markers without a kill
That’s me with a tactical Ak😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
On god?
@@TheKirBoi dude I just got 4 hit markers with a dm10 to be one shot by an svd
Just buy blackcell or some skins
black ops ak’s are always so much fun, bo1 ak my fav gun of all time. those iron sights are perfect
Bo1 silenced AK unmatched 😤
@ absolutely goated
Only thing close was a suppressed Galil.
@@kramltoe5665 actual factual
Silenced Commando was my boy back in those days but the silenced AK was a monster too and I loved it as well
Big AK fan IRL, but I sure do despise that the reinforced barrel and range barrel are so hideous in this game lmao
If they gave us the parts to convert the gun until like a full vepr hunting rifle it wouldn't be that bad.
There is no reason for them to put the vepr hunting barrel on it when a RPK barrel assembly would look/make just as much sense
Reinforced barrel is an AEK-series handguard I believe
Long barrel is a saiga hunter barrel
For both I'd rather them be something else lmao
@@Drebin-8427 it would also look way better since the RPK stock is also an option
@Drebin-8427 I don't understand how they fucked that up when they could've added the rpk barrel just like cold war. We have 3 out of the 4 attachments to convert it into the rpk-74 yet we don't have the barrel.
@bodkin7841 the reinforced barrel is based on the Wieger StG-940 series handguard. An east German AK variant.
The thing is, the Krig C right now gets such a good rapid fire boost, that it actually beats the ak-74 with rapid fire.
The AK-74: The gun that I barely customise because the stocks and barrels are all hideous.
It doesn't need them though because as per usual, AK my beloved.
just use all plum attachments , shit looks slick
The stocks are gross i don't mind the barrels
I will give you that, the plum is very pretty
nyet, rifle is fine
Meanwhile I get 3 shot by this fkn gun half the time. GMFU
Happy Thanksgiving Ace, thankful for your detailed guides.
❤❤❤
He's Canadian
This is my go to in this game. Love the AK in every black ops
I don’t
Way too bouncy for a 4 shot kill
As in your personal favorite or do you think its better than the XM, Krigg9 and AS Val
@jeremybrown9611 personally I have a lot more fun with the AK than those guns, I find The recoil being a different pattern each time a fun challenge, and when i hit every shoot it's very satisfying
@@JimmySmash87 Same. I love the AK in most games but dear lord it bounces too much.
I did like a somewhat ak74u from the previous CODs and for maps like stakeout are godlike as it function so good like an SMG, what I did was to have a shorten barrel, the light stock and so on just purely base around looks and with all of its downsides I still love it and it works very nice for me and it is quite fun!
Man use punctuation, this is unreadable
I'm not normally an AK lover but this gun has given me my best stats so far while grinding skins. My favorite build is using full recoil attachments paired with the CHF or Reinforced barrel (basically the gunfighter build you shared, its awesome)
The AK-74 is my favorite gun in the entire game. It was amazing to be an early unlock for a very good gun in the right hands.
It's weird how COD is allergic to including the aftermarket accessories for the AK in every game. Not once do we see Zenitco or Sureshot style quad rail handguards for the AK but the M4 got quad rails for some of the barrel options in the past
MWII had a zenitco handguard
To be fair this game is set in the early 90’s when rails on the AK were far less popular/accessible then they currently are
Zenitco was founded in 1994
There is Zenitco parts for all of the Kastovia’s platforms of rifles in MWII. But you only seeing those builds after the 2000s and not 1991 lmfao.
The AK has been my favourite gun so far, and I use it very aggressively which is funny after seeing the stats.
Vertical foregrip, ext mag 1, ergonomic grip, infiltrator stock, recoil springs. Idk what it is but I always go on a tear when I whip this out.
This is the way
I use the balanced stock just cause infiltrator stock has that ugly leather wrap on it and looks awful with every camo
I wish they can remove the tourniquet on the stock, but I'm fine with that since the Soviet soldiers actually put a tourniquet on their AK-74S stock@@noah_farmer
That Semtex stick in the beginning was sick!
I've always preferred the AK handling style in cod games and I do reasonably well with it but I recently started using the Model L and it "feels" like an AK but I think it's better and more consistent in virtually every way.
Nah ak and marine sp is ridiculous for domination
Slap an underbarrel launcher of choice on and you can't get much better than that
Just reading these coments i finalu realized im not the only one puttting atachements on my Ak based purely on how good it looks!
Strelok from Stalker, MP5 ironsights cut in half from Stalker and this game came out around the same time as Stalker 2.
happy thanksgiving ace
The Ak-74 .... if ever a decision was made on a Friday Night at 5pm with the pub open, its this one!
Black ops AK’s never disappoint. Go to rifle.
I typically only use the gain twist barrel since the others look gross 😂
I don’t even use one i feel it really doesnt need one. I hate that ugly leather wrap around the infiltrator stock
@@noah_farmeryou never see your stock in game lol.
@ my ocd knows its there lol
Do people really care about how a gun “ looks “ in a FPS ?
@ Yes… we do.
Thank you for the work you provide 🙏🙏
Love using this gun with the CHF barrel, can get some insanely quick kills with it
Love the AK-74. It was my favorite AR to use until the Krig came to the game, lol. It's still viable, I just love the Krig a lot more.
My first gun I got gold on this game, thing is so fun to use
The gun dominates in the close and mid range i love it got a 2.4 e/D with it
You mean K/D snowflake ❄️
Dominates long range too with recoil springs and a grip. I cross map people all the time with little to no effort.
@@CalebMay-bf1ci It's K/D kid
No one cares about k/d anymore
I’m hopping you made or making a video on that new perk because it’s crazy powerful. Also, Happy Thanksgiving.
I gave my homie crazy backshots
A TRUE Man of culture
Real
Is he ok
@XclusiveAce do an in depth guide on this dudes homie pre and post-backshots
Wow
Happy thanksgiving my guy 💪🏽
I been playing ranked currently Plat 2 (Crim last year). AK = Optic, comp, vertical, quickdraw, and recoil springs
Kinda wish the 74 had like super low recoil and the akm was balanced like this gun- still a fun fun tho
RESPECT for not once that I heard sliping and calling it ak-47 XD ill call it by both names in a single sentence lol
I absolutely love this gun.
Currently grinding for my headshots on this….perfect timing.
74 is my personal choice gun and my 'Lazy' pick if I just want a good game. On M&K, the recoil is not that much of a bother for me. With Rapid-Fire, Flip Mags and a Red Dot, it's kinda my all rounder.
My favorite gun in the game. And also prob my favorite AR in the game.
Although i think it needs a small buff.
I am curious why Extended Mag 1 immediately. Especially Fast Mag 1 also doesn't change the ads but it gives a great reload time.
Could you do the AS Val, love the vids man
My favourite gun
Rapid fire is very good on this gun
Best AR in the game. Tied with the xm4.
I wouldn't say that, the gpr no scope is pretty nice
@ you are having a laugh right? The GPR is arguably the worst AR in the entire game, it is getting outgunned by the AK at any range.
@@ESKATEUKsubjective to other opinions.
What about the Model L?
Hey Ace you forgot to put this one in your gun guide playlist
Ace, can we have a tab in spreadsheet with the classes attachments? It would be very useful
Great job as always!
I run a scoped ak in ranked and at any longe range I straight rip. Close range is good but the scope covers quite a bit of area 😅
The AK is probably the worst AR in the game right now. Recoils sucks, ADS sucks, reload sucks. This gun will definitely be getting a buff at some point
Suggestion: Could we have a Spreadsheet for these builds in case something changes. An example is No Strelok Laser on the XM4 as you may have found out about it after.
As Val next
Can we get Marine SP next?🙏
Hey Ace, love the guides, would you consider mixing in some of the other types of guns? Snipers, DMRs, LMGs and Shotguns? I'd love to have this level of analysis for the Frostline for example.
He reviews all the weapons in every COD every year. The Frostline will be reviewed eventually
I would have never guessed it was a 4 shot up to 40 meters. I swear i get more hitmarkers.
Can you do the QPR or CPR next? Really want to see what rapid fire does to the gun
Yo ace , laser video ?
This gun has the right real name is based on the AK-74
It doesn’t have the ak47 akm shenanigans
How accurate are the Detailed stats in the game with their percentage changes? I appreciate they added them but am skeptical of the accuracy until I see your data.
Is heat 🔥 a possibility for inconsistency on the recoil
How does the AK compare to the Krig C. Would be an interesting head to head
I'm about to give my homies devious backshots 💜💀🙏🏾
Just make sure they spread
Hi thexclusiveace,
Just a short question.
When entering into a gunfight do you hit the ads trigger button the same time as the fire button .
I tend to hit the ads first and when zoomed it then the fire button.
I’m assuming that’s why I lose most gunfights .
Look for to your reply
Help an old mat aged 70 🤦♂️ k/d 1.20
I'd suggest going into bot matches each day and with the strelok laser get into the habit of pressuring both at the same time. Have to work on the hip fire centering onto a target. Then go for gold. Like using an instrument. You can start slow and get faster with practice. Doing well for 1.2 I'd at 70. I feel my reflexes are so slow at 37. Compared to when I was younger.
Because strelok laser is almost instant ads, I don't think you need to wait for a reply. Alot of the time the first person to shoot first wins(if you're on target that is)
Good luck hunting.
Why would you ever use the vertical foregrip versus the ranger foregrip? In the in-game stats they give the same horizontal recoil reduction (if I'm not mistaken) and the ranger grip gives that sprint speed bonus. Maybe all is not as it seems?
They don’t give the same horizontal recoil reduction. The ranger gives half as much recoil reduction as the vertical foregrip.
@ESKATEUK maybe it's different on assault rifles, I was using it on an SMG earlier and saw no difference in the stats
Since black ops 6 came out i never looked at the gun long enough to see that its not the ak47. lol
He would publish this right after I grind it to max level and gold. 😂
Idk why but i can’t seem to equip a sight on the Ak in Multiplayer at all. I like iron sights but i need it for long range fights.
Is this a bug
Ok it’s simple- but could u explain the sprint out time/ads time again? I don’t fully get it in this game why I’d improve my sprint out time if my ads time is slower than it
sprint out - how long it takes for u go from sprinting to shooting
ads- how long to scope in
Theoretically sprint out will improve your TTK by letting you shoot quicker. However in Bo6 your ADS spread isn’t fully tightened until the scope in animation is finished. In previous CODs your spread would tighten as the animation started. HOWEVER, with the Strelok Laser attachment your actual spread will tighten with the animation like it used to. This means Sprint to Fire is ideal to decrease as long as you run the Strelok laser. Visually it may look off but your aim will be more accurate and your gun will be up quicker from a sprint with that combo.
TLDR; the Strelok laser can substitute the Quickdraw Grip, which means you should instead use the Sprint to Fire grip. (don’t know the name)
Yo ACE, what does it what is the benefit of “Signal Lure” field upgrade? Do you even know or will you make a video of it? Not sure of its purpose but it is a higher rank field upgrade.
How come no stats on the "short barrel'? Of AK47 is it obsolete?
Too bad I can't play the game all of the sudden bc of the stuttering. I would love to try these builds.
Do you plan on making anymore xdefiant content?
2 extended mag II
Better or worse than the Krig Ace? 🤔
I find the Krig a little easier to handle overall
@TheXclusiveAce Thanks man, will you be saying which are the best weapons overall at some point?
Can you do the kompakt
why I can’t create a private lobby this week
No way I was just wondering if ace did a video on the ak and here he drops it just now
Ngl, the AK is the only AR i don't really like in bo6
I have a taliban man build for HC. AK, rpg, scavenger, c4 (like IEDs). Like a Bethesda game, it just works. Lol
Hilarious lol
Sup 2nd Infantry dude 🍻
This thing just does not do the dmg it feels like it should.
100% correct all the other ar’s are more accurate and less recoil..
No matter what RN it’s always 4 shots to kill with Ak body or head don’t matter :(
Finally 😊
This gun needs its headshot nerf reverted or some other kind of buff. Its slight fire rate advantage doesn't come close to making up for its deficiencies vs. the krig c, which also shoots faster with rapid fire somehow.
The irons combined with the visual recoil make for probably the most difficult AK irons I've used in COD. I love my iron sight AKs going back to the COD4 AK, so that's a shame.
Play hc
My personal go-to, between the damage, the decent fire rate, and the surprisingly low recoil should you set it up right.
Krig
@@AC-hj9tvAK is better
@@ESKATEUK double 45s 😎
They call the Ak strong in this game but it kills with 4-5 bullets like every other assault rifle. So where is the point of using this gun? The fire rate is also too low so overall this gun needs a buff definitely
I genuinely think this is the worst gun in the game. Which is really sad to me because I love 545 aks
For me the worst gun is the goblin i hate it
The AK is nowhere near the worst gun in the game
@@CarpNowandThenskill issue
@AC-hj9tv who has a skill issue what are you on about ?? Are you saying i have a skill issue because I don't like one gun. If you are your a twat also I have had dark matter for over a week and well on the way through my zombies grind.
Skill issue. This is one of the most underrated games.
Nyet! Rifle is fine!
This gun needs a buff is worst of the black ops series
It’s literally the best AR in the game tied with the xm4 what on earth are you on about 🤣 it does not need a buff. It’s got the second fastest close range ttk, the fastest long range ttk, fantastic accuracy with the recoil springs and vertical foregrip. You’re talking nonsense.
@@ESKATEUK nah dude it right Ak needs either a 3 shot default close range or 3 shot head shot
Atm it’s a 4 shot kill no matter distances or headshot… that is stupid first time I played an FPS where headshot is the same damage as body shots
I solely only use the Ak(5k Total kills) so I dunno about other Ar’s but yea headshot damage is a lacklustre
Idk this ak feels like buns
Skill issue tbh
It's as good as it's always been minus the headshot multipliers which suck for most of the guns. You just need to aim better.
it does feel like buns. I just don’t like using it because of the inconsistency in recoil, the sprint to fire, and the ADS speed.
Funny because these are the builds I use for my AK before this video was ever made
The comments being so weird about attachments looking bad lmfao.
No ranked build, sadge. Time to look at the pros, which is a pain btw
If only the underbarrel launcher wasn’t glitched for the camo challenge 👎
In what way? I went into hardcore with the attachment and finished the challenge in like 2 games.
@ it works for some, but there’s a lot of others having the same issue. Probably a Game Pass problem.
it’ll show in loadouts that it’s attached but when you load into a game it’s gone. Like you never even equipped it.
Best solution I found is to completely remove all attachments except the launcher.
Its not lol
@@InspectorGyattget Often happens with blueprints, if you make a new build of the gun with no blueprint they have been working for me personally.
ak47 is so bad in this game. It should of been 2 shot head shot
Nah all 3 shots to the head for a 3 shot kill. Then 2 head shots for a 3 shot kill for the chf barrel
Its not an ak47 its an ak74
Whats the point of the gun guides when all of the are the same. Same stealth, same aggressive builds.
You can play this gun in so many other ways. Honestly these series are a complete dud
There's only like 5 ways to build guns lol. There's not many ways to build guns.
He's not just giving builds.
It's a deep dive into stats.
This series might not before you.
I'm here for the stats and Ace's overall thoughts on a gun. For the builds he just says what he personally likes to use, no one forcing you to use them.
Because this CoD caters mostly to aggressive players so theres little to few effective defensive objective play builds or campy sniper builds. The map design, movement, lack of downsides to attachments, etc. make for a bad time if you're a conservative player who doesn't rush into every gunfight.
All the gun builds are the same regardless of the weapon platform. Gun customization a total snooze-fest in this game -_-
game is soo shit since 2019...
Ace is on a streak of boring videos ngl
Mantle speed, setups for ars even tho its the easiest class to build.
Ironically you are the first to comment so you can’t have found it that boring…
@MrTWICETHEPRESHA i do like ace and appreciate him and i am in no way aggro or insulting. Basically just said i wish the content was better than just how to build the easiest class or how a mechanic barely used in game is now x faster
@MrTWICETHEPRESHA also where am i the first lmao
You're the one w 16 views total 😂😂
@@AC-hj9tv 16 view total? Huh? What r u talking about?
The game is already dead 😂
Can you do more ranked setups for best stats (preferably, model L, krig, and jackal) 🥲
I have never tried your balanced stealth build, do you recommend giving it a go for ARs or SMgs. I use this gun with gun fighter, and hits hard. Very strong AR but you cant be too aggressive.