CoD4 Weapons: AK-74u Expert Guide

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In depth guide about the CoD4 AK-74u. Guide submitted by: Kaptain Karl. More guides like this are being added to the site soon. If you would like to help editing, adding your own guide or by correcting any wrong information on this guide click here. Thanks. This guide will also be updated over time.

CoD4 Weapon AK74u

AK-74u Quick Stats
For in-depth AK-74u stats click here
Accuracy: 8 / 12
Damage: 10 / 12
Range: 5 / 12
Fire Rate: 7 / 12
Mobility: 12 / 12
Clip Size/Reserve Ammo: 30/60
Recoil: low/moderate cluster
Reload Time: 2.4 seconds / 3.5 empty
Damage: 20-40
Range: 750-1000 / 350-700 SD
Rate of Fire: 800 RPM
Penetration: Medium / Large Bullet
Location Damage Multiplier: Head (1.4) / Neck: (1.0) / Torso: (1.0) / Stomach: (1.0) / Limbs (1.0)
Hip Accuracy: Stand (2-5) / Crouch (1.75-4.5) / Prone (1.5-4)

AK74u Attachments

Red Dot Sight - 25 Kills
The red dot sight attachment is probably the best and most prefered attachment for the AK74u. It allows you to easily aim while still keeping your recoil under control.

Zooming in a AK74u with Red Dot Sight attachment
AK74u Red Dot Sight

Silencer - 75 Kills
This is another attachment that you will see a lot on this weapon. The silencer has a minor reduction of damage and lose of range. On the other hand though you wont show up on enemy radar upon firing this weapon with the silencer.

AK74u with Silencer attachment
AK74u Silencer

ACOG
Advance Combative Optical Gunsight (ACOG) - 150 kills
The Red Dot Sight attachment is usually prefered over the ACOG for the AK74u, but the range with this attachment will allow you to hit soldiers whom you can see, although the recoil may give you some problems. As a general rule for assault-rifle-sniping, you should always use shorter burst of fire to take out the more distant target, or you will just give away your position and waste your time and ammunition.

Zoomed AK74u with ACOG attachment
G63C ACOG
CoD4 Weapon AK74u

About the AK74u

An SMG version of the AK-74, the AK-47's successor. As the most powerful SMG in the game, this gun is good for pretty much the same function as the Mini-Uzi, with more attention needed for lining up your shots to compensate for the slower fire rate.
Unlocked: Rank 28 1st Lieutenant.

AK74u Perks

Bandolier - This is a good perk to use if you are going to use the Double Tap perk. Because when you use Double Tap you go through your ammo a lot quicker so you will need more of it.

Double Tap - This perk will have your gun put more rounds down range faster. Now I would use this with the Bandolier perk and Steady Aim. This perk would most likely help in an indoor/close range fighting, because the more rounds down range the more likely to get a kill.

Steady Aim - This perk will increases you hip fire accuracy. I would use this perk with the Double Tap so that when you fire your weapon the rounds land on target and not somewhere down range when you need it most in close combat. Always remember to burst, especailly when steady aiming at medium - close range. At very close range of course you should just hold down the trigger and point at the enemy, the AK74u is great up close.

AK74u Classes

Class Name: Standard AK-74u Class
Primary Weapon: AK-74u
Side Arm: Desert Eagle
Attachment: Red Dot Sight
Perk 1: Bandolier
Perk 2: Stopping Power (Or Double tap)
Perk 3: Steady Aim

Class Name: Run & Gun
Primary Weapon: AK-74u (woodland)
Attachment: Red dot sight
Side Arm: M1911 .45
Perk 1: Flash x3
Perk 2: Stopping power
Perk 3: Last Stand

Class Name: Brawler
Primary Weapon: AK-74u
Attachment: Red Dot Sight
Side Arm: Any
Perk 1: 3xSpecial Grenades (Flash or Stun)
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Steady Aim

AK74u Maps

Shipment - A good map for the AK7u. The smallest map in the game, the AK74u being good for close range combat fits well here. Hide in a container with an AK74u, and rack up your kills. Or if you're brave, ninja your way around the middle, and the outside areas. If you need to reload, remember to go prone in some grass.

Showdown - Another good map for the AK74u, lots of corners here, so go prone and lean a little bit and fire away. The AK74u preforms especially well on this map if you are defending an objective.

Vacant - This map has a lot of indoor fighting. For this map you will want to be able to get where you need to go fast but with out reducing the ability of your weapon. Here you will want to watch those corners and dark spots because someone will more then likely be wating for you. When you encounter this you want to make sure that since they had the element of surprise you will be able to put them down in a shorter amount of time then they will get you. So double tap is especially useful on this map for this reason.

AK74u Challenges

Challenge Description Reward

Marksman 1 Get 25 kills with this weapon 100XP/ rds

Marksman 2 Get 75 kills with this weapon 500XP/silencer

Marksman 3 Get 150 kills with this weapon 1000XP/ ACOG

Expert 1 Get 25 headshots with this weapon 100XP/Digital

Expert 2 Get 75 headshots with this weapon 500XP/Blue Tiger

Expert 3 Get 150 headshots with this weapon 1000XP/Red Tiger

In-Depth AK74u Stats

Thanks to Dairuka for getting this information from the games files. For descriptions of what each statistic is, click on it's title.

General Stats

Information	No Attachments	With Silencer	With ACOG
Penetration Type	medium
Impact Type	Large Bullets
Inventory Type	Primary
Aim Assist Range	1000 - 1500	1000 - 1500	1000 - 2000
Crosshair Range	1000	1000	1000
Zoom Range	55	55	30

Ammunition

Information	For All Attachments
Low Ammo Threshold	.33 - (10 bullets left)
Ammo Type	5.45 x 39mm
Maximum Ammo	180
Starting Ammo	90
Clip Size	30

Damage

Information	No Attachments	With Silencer	With ACOG
Base Damage	20 - 40	20 - 40	20 - 40
Damage vs Juggernaut	15 - 30	15 - 30	15 - 30
Damage with Stopping Power	28 - 56	28 - 56	28 - 56
Headshot Damage	(x1.4) 28 - 56	(x1.4) (28 - 56)	(x1.4) (28 - 56)
Minimum Damage Range	1000	700	1000
Maximum Damage Range	750	350	750

Delays and Reloading

Information	No Attachments	With Silencer	With ACOG
Rate of Fire Time	0.075 (850~ rpm)	0.075 (850~ rpm)	0.075 (850~ rpm)
Reload Time	2.5	2.5	2.5
Reload (from empty) Time	3.25	3.25	3.25
Re-chambering Time	0.1	0.1	0.1

Deviation

Information	No Attachments	With Silencer	With ACOG	Reflex Stats
Minimum Standing Hip Spread	2	3	2	3
Maximum Standing Hip Spread	5	7	5	7
Minimum Ducking Hip Spread	1.75	2.5	1.75	2.5
Maximum Ducking Hip Spread	4.5	6	3	6
Minimum Prone Hip Spread	1.5	2	1.5	2
Maximum Prone Hip Spread	4	5	4	5
Spread added per shot	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Spread added for Moving	5	5	5	5
Decay Rate	4	4	4	4
Ducking Decay Rate	1.05	1.05	1.05	1.05
Prone Decay Rate	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1

Recoil

Information	No Attachments	With Silencer	With ACOG
(Hip) Kick Pitch Minimum	5	5	5
(Hip) Kick Pitch Maximum	-15	-15	-15
(Hip) Kick Yaw Minimum\|(Hip) Kick Yaw Minimum	5	5	5
(Hip) Kick Yaw Maximum	-5	-5	-5
(Hip) Kick Acceleration	800	800	800
(Hip) Maximum Kick Speed	2000	2000	2000
(Hip) Kick Speed Decay	16	16	16
(Hip) Kick Static Decay	20	20	20
(Hip) Kick View Pitch Minimum	-20	-20	-20
(Hip) Kick View Pitch Maximum	65	65	65
(Hip) Kick View Yaw Minimum	65	65	65
(Hip) Kick View Yaw Maximum	-65	-65	-65
(Hip) Kick View Center Speed	1600	1600	1300
(Sights) Kick Pitch Minimum	5	5	5
(Sights) Kick Pitch Maximum	15	15	15
(Sights) Kick Yaw Minimum	-5	-5	-5
(Sights) Kick Yaw Maximum	10	10	10
(Sights) Kick Acceleration	800	800	800
(Sights) Maximum Kick Speed	2000	2000	2000
(Sights) Kick Speed Decay	32	32	32
(Sights) Kick Static Decay	40	40	40
(Sights) Kick View Pitch Minimum	-20	-20	-20
(Sights) Kick View Pitch Maximum	65	65	65
(Sights) Kick View Yaw Minimum	65	65	65
(Sights) Kick View Yaw Maximum	-65	-65	-65
(Sights) Kick View Center Speed	1600	1600	1300