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Attachments are items that can be applied to a currently equipped weapon to augment its recoil, firing rate, magazine size, etc. Most weapon attachments and magazines have rarity levels from Common to epic, with each successive level providing better buffs than the last. Some attachments also have Legendary versions that have better buffs but is limited to a weapon's Golden Weapon variant and cannot be removed.

Weapon Attachments

Attachment Description Effect Compatible Weapons
Standard Stock
Standard Stock
Improves weapon switch speed and aim sway.
  • Common: Improves handling and reduces aim drift. (Raising/lowering weapon is 15% faster)
  • Rare: Quicker handling and moderate aim drift reduction. (Raising/lowering weapon is 25% faster)
  • epic: Fast handling and large aim drift reduction. (Raising/lowering weapon is 35% faster)
All Assault Rifles, SMG's, and LMGs.
Sniper Stock
Sniper Stock
Improves weapon switch speed and aim sway.
  • Common: Improves handling and reduces aim drift. (Raising/lowering weapon is 15% faster)
  • Rare: Quicker handling and moderate aim drift reduction. (Raising/lowering weapon is 25% faster)
  • epic: Fast handling and large aim drift reduction. (Raising/lowering weapon is 35% faster)
All Snipers.
Barrel Stabilizer
Barrel Stabilizer
Decreases recoil.
  • Common: 10% Recoil reduction and Randomness decreased by 15%[1]
  • Rare: 15% Recoil reduction and Randomness decreased by 20%
  • epic: 20% Recoil reduction and Randomness decreased by 30%
  • Legendary: 20% Recoil reduction and Randomness decreased by 30%, also reduces visual muzzle flash.
Alternator SMG, G7 Scout, Hemlok Burst AR, Longbow DMR, M600 Spitfire, R-301 Carbine, R-99, RE-45 Auto.
Shotgun Bolt
Shotgun Bolt
Increases shotgun fire-rate. All shotguns.

Magazines

These attachments increase the ammo per magazine for their respective Ammo type. The increase varies with each weapon and rarity (Common to epic).

Optic attachments

Optics Slot

Inventory Icon for empty Optics slot

Optic attachments, or sights, are attachments that give zoom and more precision to guns. They offer magnification while aiming down sights.

Sight Compatible weapons Additional functions
1x Holo 1x Holo All guns
1x HCOG Classic 1x HCOG "Classic" All guns
1x-2x Variable Holo 1x-2x Variable Holo All guns Variable zoom[note 1]
2x HCOG Bruiser 2x HCOG "Bruiser" All guns
6x Sniper 6x Sniper Snipers
3x HCOG Ranger 3x HCOG "Ranger" Snipers, LMGs, ARs
2x-4x Variable AOG 2x-4x Variable AOG Snipers, LMGs, ARs Variable zoom[note 1]
4x-8x Variable Sniper 4x-8x Variable Sniper Snipers Variable zoom[note 1]
1x Digital Threat 1x Digital Threat Shotguns, SMGs, pistols Threat highlighting[note 2]
4x-10x Digital Sniper Threat 4x-10x Digital Sniper Threat Snipers Variable zoom[note 1]
Threat highlighting[note 2]
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Magnification can be changed by pressing the sprint key while aiming down sights.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Enemies seen through this sight will be highlighted in red, even through smoke.

Hop-Up special attachments

Main article: Hop-Up

Hop-Up attachments can add capabilities to a weapon.

Hop-Up Effect Compatible Weapons
Double Tap Trigger Double Tap Trigger Makes weapons fire two quick shots with a single trigger press. EVA-8 Auto, G7 Scout
Hammerpoint Rounds Hammerpoint Rounds Increases unshielded damage. Mozambique Shotgun, P2020
Precision Choke Precision Choke Reduces weapon spread. Triple Take
Selectfire Receiver Selectfire Receiver Unlocks additional fire modes. Havoc Rifle, Prowler Burst PDW
Skullpiercer Rifling Skullpiercer Rifling Increases headshot damage. Longbow DMR, Wingman

Removed Attachments

Attachment Effect Compatible Weapons Introduced Removed
Extended Energy Mag Extended Energy Mag Increases ammo per magazine for energy ammo guns. Energy Weapons (except the Charge Rifle) July 02, 2019 Patch January 14, 2020 Patch
Disruptor Rounds Disruptor Rounds Increases shielded damage. Alternator SMG, RE-45 Auto July 02, 2019 Patch October 01, 2019 Patch
Turbocharger Turbocharger Removes weapon charge-up times. Devotion LMG, Havoc Rifle Base Game February 04, 2020 Patch
Anvil Receiver Anvil Receiver Increases semi-auto damage. (double damage & double ammo consumption per shot) R-301 Carbine, VK-47 Flatline October 01, 2019 Patch May 12, 2020 Patch

Trivia

  • HCOG means "Holographic Combat Optical Gunsight" while AOG means "Advanced Optical Gunsight".

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