Operator | Best weaponry Battlefield Hardline Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

The operator class, in Battlefield Hardline, has been supplied with assault rifles and assault rifles. They are very versatile and highly effective, especially at a short and medium distance. Weapons available for the enforcer, and especially assault rifles, are considered to be the best in the game. They do not deal the highest damage possible, nor are they the fastest, and in the majority of academic comparisons they are average. But it is this "average", in combination with the ease to use is what constitutes their strong point. The best assault rifles are the M16A3 and the M416. They are available for both sides, and they are very similar in both versions.

M16A3

Available for	The police
Rate of fire	800 rounds per minute
Maximum damage (up to 40 meters)	28
Minimum damage (from 60 meters)	18
Bullet's nozzle velocity	650 m/s
Ammo capacity	30 + 1
Reload time, when the clip is empty	2,72 s
Reload time, when chambered	2,38 s

Number of shots to kill

With M16A3, at a distance of up to 46 meters, you need to hit the opponent 4 times, into the chest, for a kill. At a range between 47 and 56, you require 5 shots, above 56 meters - 6.

Recoil

The M16A3 has the tendency for climbing and drift to the right. This means that to shoot an opponent, you need to drag the mouser towards yourself and slightly to the left. The best way to learn how to shoot a weapon, is enter an empty server and shoot at a wall.

Spread

The main reason for the M16A3's efficiency is the weapon's low spread. It allows you to conduct continuous fire, even at a distance of 25 meters. Between 25 and 40 meters, you need to take short breaks between the individual bursts and, at a longer distance, you need to fire in short bursts or in single bullets.

Hip shooting

One of the few weak points of the M16A3 is its accuracy, while hip-shooting. It leaves much to wish for and at the distance of 3 meters, it is better to aim. This may be remedied by the use of a laser sight, although even that does not make the weapon fit for a typical close quarters combat.

Attachments

Without any doubt, the M16A3 needs to be mounted with a sight with no increase in zoom. Preferably, this should be one of the collimators, e.g. KOBRA.

As for the accessories, it is best to pick the laser sight, which increases hip accuracy and makes it easier to hit targets over very short distances.

As an attachment for the nozzle, the Heavy Barrel is worth its value, which makes it a nearly flawless weapon, and accurate one over a longer distance, thanks to the decrease in recoil. Heavy Barrel increases recoil in movement, which is already high so, it is going to require you to stop, before you start shooting.

As for grips, two items are noteworthy. The first one is the stubby grip, which decreases recoil even more. The other option is the Vertical Grip, which increases hip accuracy, in movement.

Upsides

The greatest advantage of the M16A3 jest is definitely the narrow spread. Additionally, the easy-to-control recoil and only four shots it takes to kill an opponent make this weapon one of the best ones, if not the best one over medium distance. One of the upsides of the M16A3 is, inarguably, the bullet's nozzle velocity, which makes it easier to hit moving targets.

Downsides

This assault rifle is weak in combat over very short distance. The reason for that is, surely, the average rate of fire and, at close quarters, faster weapons reign the battlefield.

M416

Available for	Criminals
Rate of fire	850 rounds per minute
Maximum damage (up to 40 meters)	28
Minimum damage (from 60 meters)	18
Bullet's nozzle velocity	600 m/s
Ammo capacity	30 + 1
Reload time, when the clip is empty	2,6 s
Reload time, when chambered	2,21 s

Number of shots to kill

In many respects, the M416 is similar to the M16A3. It is, among others, that the damage model looks the same. At the distance of up to 46 meters, you need to hit the opponent 4 times, into the chest, to kill. Over the distance between 47 and 56 meters, this requires 5 bullets, whereas over 56 meters - 6.

Recoil

Firing bullets in a bursts cause the vertical climb and a slight travelling to the right, of the M416. This means that to compensate for that, you need to pull the mouse towards yourself and slightly to the left.

Spread

The spread of the M416 is nearly identical with that of the M16A3. It allows you to conduct continuous fire, even at the distance of 25 meters. At the distance between 25 and 40 meters, you need to take short brakes between the individual bursts, whereas over a longer distance, you need to shoot in short bursts or single shots.

Hip shooting

The spread of the M416, while hip shooting is a bit narrower than in the case of its direct competitor. Still, it is considerably wide and it is, inarguably, one of the downsides of this rifle. This may be remedied with the use of laser sights but, even with that installed, this is a typical short-range weapon.

Attachments

Without any doubt, the M416 needs to be mounted with an RDS. Preferably, one of the collimators, e.g. KOBRA.

As for accessories, the laser sight is the best choice, because it increases accuracy, while hip shooting, and makes it easier to hit targets over very short distances.

As a nozzle attachment, the Heavy Barrel is excellent, which makes it a nearly flawless weapon, and accurate one over a longer distance, thanks to the decrease in spread. Heavy Barrel increases spread in movement, which is already high so, it is going to require you to stop, before you start shooting.

As for grips, two items are noteworthy. The first one is the stubby grip, which decreases recoil even more. The other option is the Vertical Grip, which increases hip accuracy, in movement.

Upsides

The main reason, for which M416 is worth taking on, is the narrow spread. In combination with the easy-to-control recoil, and four bullets it requires for a kill, it makes this lethal weapon one of the best ones in the game.

Downsides

This assault rifle does poorly over short distances. The rate of fire here is a bit above the average but, at short quarters, faster weapons reign the battlefield.. Apart from that, the accuracy in movement and hip shooting, of the M416 is poor.