M16A4

The M16A4 is a burst-fire assault rifle utilizing 5.56mm ammunition. It was added to the game in the v0.5.0 "Locked & Loaded" update on June 24, 2023.

Background

The M16 series of rifles is based off of the larger AR-10 series of rifles, both designed by Eugene Stoner in the late 1950s. It replaced the heavier M14 rifle as the primary infantry rifle and was designed around the brand-new 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. The M16 family of rifles and its variants see use in many militaries, police, and security forces around the globe.

Strategies

Using

• The M16 is a very strong weapon due to its quick fire rate, accuracy, and high damage.
• The burst feature allows you to output high amounts of damage and recede quickly, which means the M16A4 can stand up to guns like the MCX Spear.
• Make use of prediction and tracking to the best of your ability, especially at longer ranges.
• This weapon pairs well with a shotgun such as the M3K.

Countering

• Hide behind cover and take short opportunities to chip away at the opponent's health.
• If approaching, make sure that you strafe as much as you can to throw off your opponent's shots.
  • Once at close range, use a high-DPS weapon like a shotgun or SMG to kill the M16A4 user.

Obtaining

• The M16 is a rare weapon, being as rare as the ARX-160, MCX Spear and the Flues. Thus, it is best obtained from rare loot sources like Flint or AEGIS Crates.

Trivia

• There are currently 8 million M16s in the world
• Eugene Stoner also designed the SR-25 and the Stoner 63
• The M16A4 is the fourth iteration of the M16 series
  • The M16A4 in-game is a Safe/Semi/Burst international export version produced by Colt, with the code RO905 or R0905

History

• v0.13.0
  • Fire delay increased to 75ms (from 30ms)
  • Burst delay decreased to 250ms (from 350ms)
• v0.12.1
  • Fire delay decreased to 30ms (from 60ms)
  • Increased switch delay to 400ms (from 300ms)
  • Decreased firing speed penalty to 25% (from 30%)
  • Decreased recoil duration to 350ms (from 900ms)
  • Decreased burst cooldown to 350ms (from 400ms)
• v0.11.0
  • World image updated
• v0.9.0
  • Moving spread decreased to 2.5º (from 1.5º)
  • Standing spread decreased to 1º (from 0.5º)
  • Obstacle multiplier increased to 1.5 (from 1.4)
  • Damage decreased to 21 (from 22)
• v0.8.0
  • Fire delay decreased to 60ms (from 90)
  • Reload time decreased to 2.2 seconds (from 2.5)
  • Obstacle multiplier decreased to 1.4 (from 2)
  • Move speed penalty set to 8%
  • Damage decreased to 22 (from 24)
  • Bullet speed decreased to 0.3 (from 0.35)
  • Range increased to 180 (from 96)
  • Burst cooldown decreased to 400ms (from 600)
  • Set standing spread to 0.5º
  • Moving spread increased to 1.5º (from 2º)
• v0.7.0
  • Damage increased to 24 (from 18)
• v0.6.0
  • Reload speed decreased to 2.5 seconds (from 3)
  • Damage decreased to 18 (from 20)
• v0.5.0
  • Added

Open Gun Graph (May be laggy, especially on mobile)