Best Battlefield 6 guns and weapons

The best weapons in the Battlefield 6 meta will vary depending on your class, the map and what kind of game you're playing, but ultimately there are clear S-tier standouts that reliably dominate matches. We've been testing all the different guns in the game and seeing which is the best in each weapon class accordingly. If you want to know more, here's the full list.

What's the best weapon in Battlefield 6?

Here we've listed all the best weapons in Battlefield 6 by their type, with further detail on each one further in the guide.

• Assault Rifle: KORD 6P67
• Carbine: M277
• SMG: SGX
• LMG: DRS-IAR
• DMR: SVDM
• Sniper Rifle: M2010 ESR
• Shotgun: M1014
• Pistol: M451A1

Some of these weapons aren't necessarily leagues better than what comes second, and ultimately your choice of attachments will do a lot to help or hamper your weapon choices, or even spec them towards certain builds. However, having played a lot of Battlefield 6 multiplayer, these guns were significantly effective as a rule.

It's obviously worth keeping in mind that you won't have access to all of them from the start. Guns in BF6 are unlocked through various progression paths - some through your Rank, others through challenges and assignments that need to be completed in-game, much like the Battlefield 6 Class Challenges and Assignments. Otherwise, you might be able to scavenge them off opponents' bodies during matches if you're lucky and they're not.

Best Assault Rifle in Battlefield 6

The best Assault Rifle right now in Battlefield 6 is the KORD 6P7P, a powerful AR with low recoil and high rate of fire, meaning it also works nicely as an SMG. However, decent range mean it still thrives at a distance, and really there's no downside to a weapon like this. Build it for a quick ADS and targeting, minimising what little recoil it has, and you'll effectively be equipped with a laser you can cut down enemies with easily.

Best Carbine in Battlefield 6

The best Battlefield 6 Carbine right now is probably the M277, which has a good range of stats, though a pretty small ammo clip for its rate of fire, meaning you'll be reloading very frequently and can't afford to get into sustained firefights. Still, if you can pick off targets from a healthy distance, and earn a larger magazine for it, you should thrive with this.

Best SMG in Battlefield 6

SMGs in Battlefield 6 are all over the place, but the starting SGX remains a potent weapon for its versatility. SMGs generally are pretty well balanced, but the SGX is user friendly almost to a fault, working at close and mid-range, but requiring a bigger magazine to really get the most out of it, as well as some recoil control. From that point on you can spec it for either hipfire (for close range) or ADS (for mid range), depending on how you use it.

Best LMG in Battlefield 6

The best LMG in Battlefield 6 depends to some extent what sort of game you're running. If you're planning to hunker down with a mounted machine gun and hold a position it's probably the M250, but if you're a more versatile, varied player than that, then the DRS-IAR is probably your best choice. It blurs the line between LMGs and Assault Rifles, and ultimately works in both contexts as a versatile, controllable LMG, though its small magazine makes it a bit unpredictable.

Best DMR in Battlefield 6

Battlefield 6 DMRs can be hard to justify at all, in this strange middle ground between Sniper Rifles, Carbines and ARs, but they can be effective, and the best of them is the SVDM. It's incredibly accurate, but the challenge may be working out the best scope and optics to place on it, determining what distance you want to fight with it at. if you want the weapon itself, you'll need to complete the Deadeye 1 Assignment.

Best Battlefield 6 Sniper Rifle

The best Sniper Rifle in Battlefield 6 is actually the starting model, the M2010 ESR, which you'll have unlocked the moment you start. There are only three sniper rifles in BF6 and there's not a huge amount of distinction between them, but the ESR has a better rate of fire and a hugely diverse set of attachments compared to the others. Otherwise, try out the PSR, which works at similar ranges and has a better bullet velocity.

Best Battlefield 6 Shotgun

Shotguns in Battlefield 6 tend to be the purview of the Assault Class, and we recommend you equip the M1014 once it's unlocked at Rank 42. It's a semi-auto shotgun that finds the right balance of fire power and fire rate, allowing you to circle corners and blow the heads off approaching enemies. You can't improve its magazine, so focus on a silencer and controlling your shots to make every blast count.

Best Battlefield 6 Pistol

As your secondary in every class, it's good to have a strong pistol. I think the best handgun in Battlefield 6 right now is the M45A1. There's nothing particularly novel about it, it's just a good pistol, but something reliably deadly is exactly what you need (though I admit it lacks customization options). I wish that the M44 Revolver was better, if only for the style, but slow fire rates and clip size make it hard to recommend as more than a novelty. If you want a shotgun, get a shotgun.

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