8 Best Weapons To Use In XDefiant

Out of 24 possible weapons in , a few stand out above the rest. While this brand-new, free-to-play shooter just dropped, a meta emerging already makes a few weapons stand out above the rest. The game tends to favor fast movement in close quarters, so players will want to keep that in mind when picking a weapon.

has high expectations to live up to. The early development of XDefiant was somewhat troubled, and people feared it would not be able to stand out among other FPS games like. However, with the initial release, there is a fairly strong following already, with many people citing that thegame feels fun and a little different. One thing to note is that there is no skill-based matching for casual lobbies, so players of any level can face each other, which leads to wildly varied matches.

For this list, we've picked thebest weapon out of every category and a final weapon that tends to outshine the rest.

As much as fans are looking forward to Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, UbiSoft has a lot of forgotten games that deserve a comeback.

In, the Assault Rifles tend to be doing the best out of the weapons available for players to use. While mileage may vary, ’s maps favor short-range combat, which these Assault Rifles excel at. The only potential downside is the fast ammo depletion, forcing you to need to collect more than with other weapons. The meta is quite strong with this weapon, as more and more players tend to favor it.

To unlock this weapon, you will need to get 10 Longshot Kills with assault rifles. This should not be too difficult, and you should find yourself with a new assault rifle quite quickly. Alternately, the AK-47 is a potentially even better assault rifle, but the recoil might be a bit harder to get the hang of.

Weapon

Firing Mode

Damage

Magazine/Ammo

Reload

ACR 6.8

Automatic

17-21

30 rounds/30 + 120 rounds

2.3s

A Longshot Kill is one that is done more than30 meters away from the target.

Players whofavor mobility and speed will appreciate