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AK-74u Guide Navigation: Info | Quick Stats | Attachments | Perks
Classes | Maps | Challenges

In-Depth Stats Navigation: General Stats | Ammunition | Damage
Delays and Reloading | Deviation | Recoil

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
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
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 Perk Image
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 Perk Image
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 Perk Image
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 DescriptionReward
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


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