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Disambig This article is about the Battle Royale version. For the Save the World version, see Weapons.
Assault Class
New AR icon

Assault Rifles are ranged weapons that come in Burst-fire, Semi-auto, Automatic, Scoped, Suppressed, and Heavy variants. All Assault Rifles (apart from the Tactical Assault Rifle and Minigun) use Medium Bullets as ammunition and are extremely effective at medium and sometimes long range. All (apart from the Tactical AR, Infantry Rifle, Scoped AR and Thermal Scoped AR) have a 1.5 headshot multiplier.

All Assault Rifles[]

All Assault Rifles Variants - Total Count
Rarities Total (Vaulted) Assault Rifle Burst AR Heavy AR Suppressed AR Tactical AR Scoped AR Thermal S. AR Infantry Rifle Drum Gun Minigun LMG Stark Industries Energy Rifle
Common 2 (2)
Uncommon 2 (4)
Rare 3 (8)
Epic 3 (8)
Legendary 3 (7)
Mythic 0 (5)

Currently available[]

Assault Rifle[]

Assault Rifle
New AR icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 170.5
Damage 31
Fire Rate 5.5
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.4
Structure Damage 31
Assault Rifle
New AR icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 181.5
Damage 33
Fire Rate 5.5
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.3
Structure Damage 33
Assault Rifle
Assault Rifle (SCAR) (NEW)
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 192.5
Damage 35
Fire Rate 5.5
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 35
Assault Rifle
Assault Rifle (SCAR) (NEW)
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 198
Damage 36
Fire Rate 5.5
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 36

Heavy AR[]

Heavy Assault Rifle
Heavy assault rifle icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 140.25
Damage 33
Fire Rate 4.25
Magazine Size 25
Reload Time 3.1
Structure Damage 33
Heavy Assault Rifle
Heavy assault rifle icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 148.75
Damage 35
Fire Rate 4.25
Magazine Size 25
Reload Time 3
Structure Damage 35
Heavy Assault Rifle
Heavy assault rifle icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 157.25
Damage 37
Fire Rate 4.25
Magazine Size 25
Reload Time 2.8
Structure Damage 37
Heavy Assault Rifle
Legendary Heavy AR
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 165.75
Damage 39
Fire Rate 4.25
Magazine Size 25
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 39
Heavy Assault Rifle
Legendary Heavy AR
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 174.25
Damage 41
Fire Rate 4.25
Magazine Size 25
Reload Time 2.5
Structure Damage 41

Arsenal/Gun Game Exclusive[]

Meowscles' Peow Peow Rifle
Legendary Heavy AR
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 187
Damage 44
Fire Rate 4.25
Magazine Size 25
Reload Time 2.5
Structure Damage 48

Tactical Assault Rifle[]

Tactical Assault Rifle
Tac-ar
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 154
Damage 22
Fire Rate 7
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 22
Tactical Assault Rifle
Tac-ar
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 161
Damage 23
Fire Rate 7
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 23
Tactical Assault Rifle
Tac-ar
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 168
Damage 24
Fire Rate 7
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.0
Structure Damage 24

Vaulted Weapons and Rarities[]

Burst Assault Rifle[]

Burst Assault Rifle
Burst Assault Rifle (FAMAS) (NEW)
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 122.45
Damage 31
Fire Rate 3.95
Magazine Size 20
Reload Time 2.9
Structure Damage 31
Burst Assault Rifle
Burst Assault Rifle (FAMAS) (NEW)
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 126.4
Damage 32
Fire Rate 3.95
Magazine Size 20
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 32
Burst Assault Rifle
Burst Assault Rifle (FAMAS) (NEW)
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 134.3
Damage 34
Fire Rate 3.95
Magazine Size 20
Reload Time 2.6
Structure Damage 34
Burst Assault Rifle
Aug icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 142.2
Damage 36
Fire Rate 3.95
Magazine Size 20
Reload Time 2.5
Structure Damage 36
Burst Assault Rifle
Aug icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 146.15
Damage 37
Fire Rate 3.95
Magazine Size 20
Reload Time 2.3
Structure Damage 37

Scoped Assault Rifle[]

Scoped Assault Rifle
New Scoped Assault Rifle
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 64
Damage 32
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 15
Reload Time 2.4
Structure Damage 32
Scoped Assault Rifle
New Scoped Assault Rifle
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 68
Damage 34
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 15
Reload Time 2.3
Structure Damage 34
Scoped Assault Rifle
Legendary Scoped AR icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 72
Damage 36
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 20
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 36
Scoped Assault Rifle
Legendary Scoped AR icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 74
Damage 37
Fire Rate 2
Magazine Size 20
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 37

Stark Industries Energy Rifle[]

Stark Industries Energy Rifle
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Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 162.8
Damage 37
Fire Rate 4.4
Magazine Size 15
Reload Time 3.0
Structure Damage 37
Stark Industries Energy Rifle
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Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 171.6
Damage 39
Fire Rate 4.4
Magazine Size 15
Reload Time 2.85
Structure Damage 39
Stark Industries Energy Rifle
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Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 180.4
Damage 41
Fire Rate 4.4
Magazine Size 15
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 41

Mythic Weapons[]

Skye’s Assault Rifle
Assault Rifle (SCAR) (NEW)
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 222
Damage 37
Fire Rate 6.0
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 37
Ocean's Burst Assault Rifle
Aug icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 154.05
Damage 39
Fire Rate 3.95
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 39


Suppressed Assault Rifle[]

Suppressed Assault Rifle
Suppressed assault rifle icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 165
Damage 30
Fire Rate 5.5
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.3
Structure Damage 30
Suppressed Assault Rifle
Suppressed assault rifle icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 176
Damage 32
Fire Rate 5.5
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 32
Suppressed Assault Rifle
Suppressed assault rifle icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 181.5
Damage 33
Fire Rate 5.5
Magazine Size 30
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 33

Infantry Rifle[]

Infantry Rifle
InfantryRifle
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 144
Damage 36
Fire Rate 4.0
Magazine Size 8
Reload Time 2.5
Structure Damage 36
Infantry Rifle
InfantryRifle
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 152
Damage 38
Fire Rate 4.0
Magazine Size 8
Reload Time 2.4
Structure Damage 38
Infantry Rifle
InfantryRifle
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 160
Damage 40
Fire Rate 4.0
Magazine Size 8
Reload Time 2.3
Structure Damage 40
Infantry Rifle
BattleRifle
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 168
Damage 42
Fire Rate 4.0
Magazine Size 10
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 42
Infantry Rifle
BattleRifle
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 176
Damage 44
Fire Rate 4.0
Magazine Size 10
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 44

Drum Gun[]

Drum Gun
Drum gun icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 168
Damage 21
Fire Rate 8.0
Magazine Size 40
Reload Time 3.2
Structure Damage 21
Drum Gun
Drum gun icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 176
Damage 22
Fire Rate 8.0
Magazine Size 40
Reload Time 3.0
Structure Damage 22
Midas' Drum Gun
Drum gun icon
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 250
Damage 25
Fire Rate 10
Magazine Size 40
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 25
Jules' Drum Gun
Jules Drum Gun 2
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 204
Damage 24
Fire Rate 8.5
Magazine Size 40
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 24
Shadow Midas' Drum Gun
Shadow Drum Gun
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 204
Damage 24
Fire Rate 8.5
Magazine Size 40
Reload Time 2.7
Structure Damage 24

Minigun[]

Minigun
Minigun icon
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 240
Damage 20
Fire Rate 12.0
Magazine Size[1][2][3]
Reload Time 4.7
Structure Damage 32
Minigun
Minigun icon
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 252
Damage 21
Fire Rate 12.0
Magazine Size[1][2][3]
Reload Time 4.5
Structure Damage 33
Brutus' Minigun
Minigun icon
Details
Bullet Type Light bullets icon
DPS 252
Damage 21
Fire Rate 12.0
Magazine Size
Reload Time 4.5
Structure Damage 33
It has a faster spin-up, better accuracy and has a bigger overheat capacity (fires longer) than a normal minigun.

Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle[]

Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle
Thermal Scoped AR
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 64.8
Damage 36
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 15
Reload Time 2.2
Structure Damage 36
Thermal Scoped Assault Rifle
Thermal Scoped AR
Details
Bullet Type Medium bullets icon
DPS 66.6
Damage 37
Fire Rate 1.8
Magazine Size 15
Reload Time 2.1
Structure Damage 37

Trivia[]

  • The icon to represent the Assault class is Assault Class
  • Meowscles' Peow Peow Rifle and the Legendary Infantry Rifle are tied for the title of most damaging Assault Rifle, both dealing forty-four damage, but there is also the Stark Industries Energy Rifle, that when aiming, it deals 52.
  • The Minigun is the only Assault weapon that requires the gun to charge up before it fires.
  • The Rare Light Machine Gun is the slowest weapon with 5 seconds to reload, while the Legendary Tactical Assault Rifle is the fastest with 1.98 seconds.
  • The Tactical Assault Rifle and the Minigun use Light Bullets as their ammunition unlike every other Assault weapons.

Textures Trivia[]

Image

(BR)

Image

(STW)

Weapon Rarity Name in STW Name IRL
New AR icon Assault rifle icon Assault Rifle Common, Uncommon, & Rare Assault Rifle, Breacher and Striker M16A3
Assault Rifle (SCAR) (NEW) Siegebreaker icon Epic, Legendary & Mythic Equalizer and Siegebreaker FN SCAR
Suppressed assault rifle icon Suppressed Assault Rifle Rare, Epic & Legendary Wraith SCAR-L
Semi-auto rifle icon Semi-Auto Assault Rifle

Burst Assault Rifle

Common, Uncommon, & Rare Semi-Auto Rifle, Predator, and Old Faithful AKS-74

AK-102

Burst Assault Rifle (FAMAS) (NEW) Famas icon Burst Assault Rifle Common, Uncommon, & Rare Lynx FAMAS
Aug icon N/A Epic, Legendary & Mythic Doesn't exist. AUG
Heavy assault rifle icon N/A Heavy Assault Rifle Common, Uncommon, & Rare Doesn't exist. AK-47

AK-74

Legendary Heavy AR N/A Epic, Legendary & Mythic Doesn't exist. CMMG MK47
Tac-ar N/A Tactical Assault Rifle Rare, Epic & Legendary Doesn't exist. (Modified)

SIG-Sauer MPX

New Scoped Assault Rifle Deathstalker icon Scoped Assault Rifle Uncommon & Rare Nightlance and Deathstalker CZ 805 BREN
Legendary Scoped AR icon N/A Epic & Legendary Doesn't exist. SIG-Sauer SG 552
Thermal Scoped AR Thermal Scoped AR Epic & Legendary Tiger M4 w/ SOPMOD (C7A2)
InfantryRifle N/A Infantry Rifle Common, Uncommon, & Rare Doesn't exist. M1 Garand
BattleRifle Epic & Legendary The Grunt Remington MSR Without

scope or bipod

Drum gun icon Drum Gun Uncommon, Rare & Mythic Typewriter Thompson M1921

Tommy Gun

HackSAW icon Light Machine Gun Rare & Epic HackSAW M249

M249SAW

Minigun icon Minigun Epic, Legendary & Mythic Is a hero skill. M132A2


  1. 1.0 1.1 Minigun will fire until Light Ammo runs out.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Minigun will overheat, so technically that max you can shoot until overheat is 60.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Minigun's stats say that the magazine size is zero, but doesn't actually have zero rounds in the clip.
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