GamerStrategy BlogThere are a lot of decent assault rifles in Modern Warfare 2, and any of them can be good in the right situation (except for the F2000 which is terrible in any situation). While some assault rifles in Modern Warfare 2 are good for specific reasons, such as the ACR for accuracy or the TAR-21 for rate of fire, the AK-47 is one of the most balanced.
AK-47 GENERAL INFORMATION:
Strengths:
- Incredibly strong stopping power compared to other assault rifles.
- Second highest rate of fire in assault rifles behind the TAR-21.
- Excellent overall versatility, great at close range, great at medium range and decent at long range.
Weaknesses:
- Terrible spread if not shot in bursts
- Recoil animation makes Red Dot Sight and Holographic Sight alot less effective.
- High rate of fire means you burn through ammo very quickly.
AK-47 STRATEGY:
I prefer the Ak-47 to the other major assault rifles in Modern Warfare 2 because of the awesome stopping power. The high damage means you can drop another player in a short burst at any range if your accuracy is good enough. The high rate of fire means that if you get in a dicey close range situation you can spray high damage bullets and almost always win over other weapons, even SMGs.
The most effective use of the AK-47 is to shoot in short 3-5 round bursts, and aim for the head. The high damage means torso hits kill them just as effectively, but headshots are always something to get better at. Shooting more than 5 rounds at once makes the spread pretty bad, and anything at medium to long range will be a difficult target to hit.
One thing that is kind of a pain with the AK-47 is the over the top recoil animation, which makes the gun bounce around like crazy when your shooting more than 5 or so bullets. Fortunately the recoil is almost all animation, and the bullet spread is actually much better than expected. Unfortunately, it makes it a real pain to aim, and the only way to counter this is to get used to the weapon, and shoot “by feel”. This animation also makes most scopes almost useless since they bounce around so much it becomes more of a hindrance than an asset.
AK-47 ATTACHMENTS:
Grenade Launcher: The grenade launcher is actually really awesome for the AK-47 compared to other assault rifles. Since the grenade is loaded differently than the other ones it actually makes for a faster animation time between switching from bullets to grenade. This makes it one of the most popular attachments for the AK. Grenade launchers are still pretty noob though….
Red Dot Sight: Probably the worst scope for this weapon, the recoil tends to make the Red Dot Sight or “RDS” bounce around too much to be that useful. I only recommend using this to level up to better attachments or complete challenges.
Silencer: The Silencer is actually one of the better attachments for this weapon, although i don’t use it that much myself. Since shooting range at someone can be a bit annoying until you get the hang of it, the Silencer lets you have the first jump on opponents, which helps countermeasure your scrubness. Other than that i would recommend using it on the AK-47, since the scopes are arguably a bit worse.
ACOG Scope: Although pretty bad on other assault rifles compared to the more popular holographic sight, the ACOG is actually the best scope on the AK-47. Since theres a “zoom” animation when aiming with this scope, it actually negates the recoil animation quite a bit more than the RDS or Holographic, making it the only real scope to use. Also good for aiming at range, which is the AK-47s main drawback.
FMJ: Although the AK-47 has pretty good bullet penetration on its own, I don’t mind using this attachment since i tend to get people behind walls quite a bit. A good attachment for headquarters or maps with lots of buildings, but almost useless on open maps like Wasteland or Derail.
Shotgun: Pretty useless, any shotgun you have as a secondary weapon is going to be better than this piece of junk, so why bother?
Holographic Sight: Like the Red Dot Sight, this scope suffers from the main drawback of the AK-47s annoying recoil animation. Although i prefer it to the Red Dot Sight, the ACOG scope works much better on this assault rifle.
Heartbeat Sensor: The advantage is obvious, but only complete noobs use a heartbeat sensor. Seriously.
Thermal Scope: Only really useful in Underpass or Wasteland, every other map is much better suited for the ACOG scope. Having to zoom in completely is pretty bad with the AK-47 since you tend to play a bit closer to the action to take full advantage of the AKs stopping power at close range.
Extended Mags: Not a bad attachment at all, since i like to run my AK-47 without a scope, but Scavenger is a much better counter for the AK-47s rapid burn through ammo. If you don’t use scavenger then this attachment is almost mandatory.
CONCLUSION:
The AK-47 is an absolute beast in Modern Warfare 2 if you play to its advantages. Make sure you shoot in bursts and avoid the temptation to use full auto, since the rate of fire burns through ammo like no other. The AK is unstoppable close/medium range, so try to play in that style, although long range is still a viable option with burst firing.
This gun definitely takes some getting used to, but once you master it you will not regret it.
