The campaign of Far Cry 5 is a story best served hot with an assault on your part best served cold. How better to start that journey than with the right weapons. Given the state of the fight in Hope County, the ball gets rolling as soon as your feet hit the ground, so you’ll need the best weapons available from day one. What are those? Check out the top 10 weapons to get early in Far Cry 5.
10. AK-MS “The Whitetailer” (Best for Rifles)
This AK is A-OK.
The only tails you'll be seeing when you fire this puppy will be those of the peggies…
What makes the AK-MS “The Whitetailer” Great:
- High accuracy and damage
- Prestige device with cool camo paint job
- Large ammo capacity
How to Get the AK-MS “The Whitetailer”
AK-MS “The Whitetailer” details
9. 1911 (Best for Sidearms)
"1911 what's THEIR emergency?"
Although lesser in size than the previous weapon, this sidearm still packs quite the punch. Lets just say the 1911 will have your enemies calling 911, or at least wishing that they could.
What the 1911 Great:
- High accuracy and damage for a smaller handgun
- Relatively inexpensive
- Good ammo capacity for a handgun
8. SPAS-12 "Flameout" (Best for Close Range)
Like Flamin' Hot Cheetos...but with bullets....
Get your flames out with this incredible shotgun. Careful, it’s hot when fired…and hot when not…
What makes the SPAS-12 "Flameout" Great:
- Damage is high at close range
- Incredible Prestige paint job
- Decent handling for shotgun based weapons
How to Get the SPAS-12 "Flameout"
7. SMG-11 (Best for Crowd Control)
A small gun with a big bite.
SMG? So Much Gore? The more you use this gun, you'll find how true it is…
What makes the SMG-11 Great:
- High rate of fire to save you in heavy enemy situations
- Relatively inexpensive if you avoid Prestige level paintjobs
- Large ammo capacity for spraying when in tight spots
6. AR-C (Best for General Weapon)
Your run of the mill US killing machine.
They used to have the AR-D available….but they got their grades up….and so did this rifle.
What makes the AR-C Great:
- High accuracy helps with beginner “sniper” level attacks
- High rate of fire helps to eliminate some risk with more enemies
- Large ammo capacity helps to save you in unpredictable fights
5. M133 (Best for Close Range Damage)
Hide your Peggie wife and kids, there's an M133 in the neighborhood and he's taking over.
If the SPAS was not to your liking or was out of your price range, check out this shotgun model instead.What makes the M133 Great:
- High damage in close quarter fights
- Relatively inexpensive for beginners
- Great handling for shotgun weapons
4. M249 (Best for Ammo Levels)
Does the 249 stand for the number of bullets it holds?
The M249 is an increase on your basic SMG-11; with better range and ammo capacity on this one that almost doubles as a shield….
What makes the M249 Great:
- High accuracy and damage for above average fighting
- Relatively inexpensive if avoiding prestige paint jobs
- One of the largest ammo capacity available giving you lots of time to take down an outpost or figure out a mission without having to go to a shop
3. MBP .50 (Best for Snipers)
Shoot, rinse, repeat.
If you've finally made some of your first hunting money, this is the gun to get. The MBP is truly the MVP of the sniper world in Far Cry 5.
What makes the MBP .50 Great:
- High accuracy and damage gives you sniper abilities to lessen risk
- Relatively inexpensive if avoiding Prestige paint jobs
- Large ammo capacity for rifles, useful if trying to take out a whole outpost
2. AR-CL (Best for General Rifle)
This is the dirty cousin of the AR-C….we’ll let you find out why…
SPOLIER ALERT: It's more damage. Compared to the AR-C, you lose some ROF but for early players, there are smaller weapons who do that type of thing better for you. For your average primary spot weapon, more damage is going to be more useful, hence our choice at #2 for the AR-CL.
What makes the AR-CL Great:
- High accuracy and damage give you great opportunity to take down hard enemies earlier in game
- Relatively inexpensive if avoiding Prestige paint jobs
- Large ammo capacity for rifle, so keeps you in the fight longer
1. M60 (Best for Overall Success)
Make your game play easiest with this beauty.
She's beauty and she's grace, she's Miss Blow Off Your Face. She’s a bit less in ROF and Handling, but for starter weapons, you can’t go wrong with that ammo capacity.
What makes the M60 Great:
- High accuracy and damage gives you leg up in harder fights from the beginning of the game
- Relatively inexpensive if avoiding Prestige paint jobs
- Largest ammo capacity for gun of this type for Far Cry 5
