r/BF6 • u/Substantial-End-2159 • Feb 04 '26
Discussion DRS-IAR best LMG in game?
Im level 385 the DRS-IAR is the only gun i ever use. I got it up to like level 500 Im .1% in the world for this weapon with 36,548 kills what are you guys thoughts on the weapon? I personally love it and hate using anything else on multiplayer.
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u/Thecleaner88 Feb 04 '26
Great weapon, but I think it’s slightly edged out by the M240L, which kills much faster up to 20m, a little faster beyond that, and has much more ammo, in exchange for slightly more recoil.
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u/RICHTHOFENll Feb 05 '26
Laughs in M123K
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u/Thecleaner88 Feb 05 '26
You would think that, but the gap between them in CQB is the M4 vs GRT. M123K only slightly edges it from 21m onwards, but the difference isn’t even 1 frame.
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u/RICHTHOFENll Feb 05 '26
I have almost 6k kills with the M123k if you can learn to hold the recoil at range it will beam.
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u/SentientMosinNagant Feb 06 '26
The shredder as I like to call it, absolutely melts people up close because of the fire rate - surprisingly manageable as well especially if you get good at using bipods
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u/FatBoyStew Feb 05 '26
Yea but reload speed
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u/DinoDiverDakota Feb 05 '26
Counter argument "you've reloaded how many times to my one?"
As a m123 purest, I'll admit your IAR is sexy but doesn't fully fulfill my BIG gun needs
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u/FatBoyStew Feb 05 '26
Counter to your counter "How many times has your reload gotten you killed compared to me?"
As an IAR fanboy, I will admit that we are jealous of your BIG gun needs being fulfilled...
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u/DinoDiverDakota Feb 06 '26
Never. I'm a headshot honcho with the revolver. Now poor hit registration and bloom... Many many times
Also what if we locked the IAR and m123 in a room together on valentines day and wait 9 months to see the lovechild of both? (Modern FG42?)
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u/FatBoyStew Feb 06 '26
My man... The answer to this next question will determine if we're about to have our "Did we just become best friends" moment... M44 or 357?
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u/DinoDiverDakota Feb 06 '26
M44. That 1hk be nasty af
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u/FatBoyStew Feb 06 '26
Then we've officially had our best friend moment. M44 + a short barrel = hipfire monster.
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u/RICHTHOFENll Feb 05 '26
Agreed but when it does run out of ammo the reload is so sllllow. It’s gotten my killed a few times, you need to
- Always be near a medic or play medic.
2.Reload when you can when it’s quiet or whilst moving from point to point.
- Cry when the people you are holding off walk around the corner mid reload.
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u/DinoDiverDakota Feb 06 '26
1.Medic is the only class I use unless there's an oppressive tank user.
Its usually quiet after taking out a squad in one magazine but my trusty revolver handles stragglers
Again.. revolver yells "BOOM" and whispers "headshot"
My counter argument sir 🫡
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u/RICHTHOFENll Feb 06 '26
Oh I agree, it’s my favourite gun I have the highest kills with it in my region haha.
But the reload is the only downside everything else is a positive.
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u/Kraz3 Feb 11 '26
My BIG gun needs are only fulfilled by the m60.
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u/DinoDiverDakota Feb 11 '26
I wanted to love it I really did. But that recoil to low RoF isn't it. Go figure the lazy balancing of this game that the largest cartridges do no more or even less damage.
M250 with the new 6.8 mean AF cartridge 25 damage
M60 with old school 7.62 NATO 33 damage
RPK with 7.62 Russian 33 damage
Somebody make this make sense?!
The M60 should be 40 damage minimum along with the M250 or some trade off. Battle Rifle cartridges shouldn't do less or on par damage EVER to typical Assault Rifles
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u/Comfortable-Cod3890 Feb 08 '26
I have very hard time choosing an lmg cant tell whitch one is good so I dont use them. So I go to my trusty miniscout
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u/vassallo15 Feb 04 '26
Best assault rifle*
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u/AndyC_88 Feb 05 '26
It is bizarre it's in the LMG section when its just the US Marine designation for the HK416 with a different barrel.
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u/McSkillz21 Feb 05 '26
I thought HK changed the 416 specifically to fill the LMG role for the marines? Was it just a heavier barrel profile?
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u/AndyC_88 Feb 05 '26
Basically both. It's just the HK416 with a longer hardened barrel which allows it to fire automatic longer & be a support weapon as well as the standard issue US Marine rifle. So whilst it's not technically wrong being in the LMG section it is just a rifle.
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u/RottenBlaze Feb 04 '26
The IAR is a beast. It was my main weapon when the game launched. And it's one I always go back to.
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u/PurpleAvailable9317 Feb 04 '26
M240L is currently the best lmg in the game with a 0.20s ttk (up to 20m) and 3-4 shot kill at 75 meters
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u/user17302 Feb 05 '26
Honestly I love using the m60 with hollow point rounds. Very good ttk with manageable recoil and good range.
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u/Killer-Uzi Feb 05 '26
Yeah and horrible at killing people at a distance that are headglitching. My drs can take out anyone because it’s a literal laser
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u/PurpleAvailable9317 Feb 05 '26
Rpk is also better than the drs. You’d get out gunned by an nvo at mid range
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u/Killer-Uzi Feb 05 '26
If they can hit all their shots with an nvo at mid range. With the drs you really can’t miss
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u/PurpleAvailable9317 Feb 05 '26
Nvo has little to no recoil shouldn’t be difficult
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u/QuatroAcounto-4 Feb 04 '26
Got it to lvl 50. Glorified Assault rifle.
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u/ScrubberDuck907 Feb 05 '26
Who gives af, it's a beast of an AR then
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u/LoquatCalm8521 Feb 05 '26
Light machine guns enjoyers gives a fuck. When i think LMG , i think of the legacy, browning, m60, MG42. Big guns, big ammo boxes, lots of stopping power. Heavy, hard to move, but compensate by fire power.
When i think LMG i think supressing fire, long sustained fire
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u/ScrubberDuck907 Feb 06 '26
Weird thing to be worked up about 😆 whatever tf it is, it's a top 3 weapon in the game imo. Its movement and ADS speed penalties and low hipfire stat are the only things keeping this gun mostly reserved for Support in this game, and I'm happy it's in the LMG class personally even tho I love the gun. Had it not been for its LMG stats, it would run even more rampant than it already is
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u/ForwardZone6194 Feb 04 '26
whenever weapons become too easy like the drs i switch weapons to get some sort of achivement. i think its fun not using peak weapons
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u/Master-Shaq Feb 05 '26
The first LMG is the best followed my the a tap firing M250 and a well built KTS. First LMG has zero downsides to it
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u/Fine_Painting7650 Feb 05 '26
DRS is good for CQB and aggressive offensive players but I prefer other LMGs for longer ranges or suppression-type play styles.
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u/Honest-Picture-6531 Feb 05 '26
Level 0.7% with DRS here, it's not the "best" LMG. It doesn't have the damage nor ammo capacity like a purpose built LMG.
Does it melt? Yes, if you can land your shots. Minimum 3 shots at best for my build and velocity of a sniper. But it becomes so boring because of that, it's my sweet build.
My play style is more faster. I prefer a build with an ADS of 133 not 250 like my DRS.
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u/anon26495927364 Feb 05 '26
Does this ADS time with the IAR include being in support class? Because the game says that support is supposed to give you a slight ADS bump with LMG’s
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u/LeMalade Feb 05 '26
I main M240L but this is insane, there’s hardly any recoil
gotta give it a shot
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u/Nate-Essex Feb 05 '26
It's a controller video, of course there's no recoil.
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u/NeuroBlob Feb 06 '26
They downvote you but controller players actually do get less recoil.
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u/AltLeftDelete Feb 06 '26
Also, pretty sure there's a way to trick the game on PC to behave like it uses a controller to get that reduced recoil.
I play with crossplay on and there's some "Console" players that absolutely dont move and aim like they have a controller
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u/Competitive-Will-701 Feb 05 '26
it’s amazing if you aim walk, but you’re going to lose a lot of 1v1s due to it’s lack of movement and ADS times
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u/Honest-Picture-6531 Feb 05 '26
Agreed, but that's a skill issue.
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u/Sad-Dog3212 Feb 05 '26
How is that a skill issue
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u/Honest-Picture-6531 Feb 05 '26
Excellent aim beats movement everytime.
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u/Sad-Dog3212 Feb 05 '26
Ads time?
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u/Honest-Picture-6531 Feb 05 '26
Irrelevant. A perfect example - sniper vs smg. Sniper wins everytime if you can aim.
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u/Sad-Dog3212 Feb 05 '26
It's a direct component of ttk in many situations. So it is not complete irrelevant
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u/Honest-Picture-6531 Feb 05 '26
I understand what you're saying, it's an influence to ttk. However, if you've played competitive FPS. Shotguns prove my point, once a weapon is one shot lethal. ADS & TTK mostly stop mattering. The fight is decided by positioning and timing.
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u/Sad-Dog3212 Feb 06 '26
I dont agree with your points. If a slow ads lmg fights a fast ads smg, ads will matter. It is not irrelevant.
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u/Honest-Picture-6531 Feb 06 '26
You are correct in your point. My point is a shotgun doesn't need to ads and will delete you instantly. You clearly haven't sweats on ranked before. ADS is the least of your worries.
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u/Competitive-Will-701 Feb 06 '26
I have a 6.3kd and I don’t win every time. It’s an objective measure that nets you more kills, having a lowered ADS time will allow you to win more gunfights due to the flexibility it allows.
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u/terror- Feb 05 '26
123K beams and melts people like this but on a totally different level. IAR is nice but In my experience the 123K is so vile
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u/Substantial-End-2159 Feb 05 '26
Of course i have! I just love the way this gun feels compared to the rest of the
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u/Kerwin666 Feb 05 '26
Best gun in the game. I kept getting killed by it so I tried it out; got it to level 50 during the week of the ice lock conquest event and it ruined all other guns for me
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u/lleon117 Feb 05 '26
This has to be the first battlefield video in existence with music like this
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u/Substantial-End-2159 Feb 05 '26
What kind of music should it have lol
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u/ArticleIndependent83 Feb 05 '26
It’s a very good gun, but there’s no way I can stick with only one gun. I’ll get bored - need variety
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u/Lobstersmoothie Feb 05 '26
The IAR sucks ass. The accuracy is abysmal, and you are forced to put heavy barrel and a expensive grip just so you can hit someone consistently past 20M, and it destroys the ADS speed in the process. It has a longer reload and a lower base hip fire accuracy than other AR/carbines, the only redeeming quality is the style and the slightly better damage dropoff than other ARs.
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u/slpstrym Feb 05 '26
Gun balance in this game actually pretty good, I see such a wide variety of guns used when playing
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u/HeavenInVain Feb 05 '26
Its the best assault rifle in game lol
I've gotten all lmgs to 50+, the L110 and m240L over 100+
The 240L is tbe best lmg in game and the L110 a close second just cause of the starting 100 rounds with all its benefits.
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u/No_Twist_678 Feb 05 '26
console aimbots. Aim assist cranked up to 100% am I right?
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u/Substantial-End-2159 Feb 05 '26
Just say your trash at the game lmao
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u/No_Twist_678 Feb 05 '26
no wonder majority of PC players uninstalled. Keep us posted with some more frag videos.
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u/spaten2000 Feb 05 '26
One of the absolute best guns in the game. Very versatile, and just a pleasure to use!
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u/RsRose Feb 05 '26
How is using aim assist and one of the easiest guns in the game 24/7 fun? People refuse to challenge themselves.
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u/thetatiks Feb 05 '26
100% this person is using an app/cheating....look at how every hit is high...This is right here is what makes gaming not fun anymore..
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u/Substantial-End-2159 Feb 05 '26
Lmao come watch me on twitch nobody’s cheating buddy @TrapShotzTV is my username
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u/Vysion34 Feb 06 '26
It's best as a mobility build for close to medium range. No amount of precision and control can turn it into a long range weapon.
Even at it's highest mobility, there are other carbines and SMGs that have better mobility for close quarters. It's a beast at medium and it's fun to use. Very versatile.
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u/DayWalker_83 Feb 06 '26
I’d love to be able to turn cross play off on pc or they let my mouse and keyboard play for me like your controller is doing. GG controller good boy well played.
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u/jelang19 Feb 06 '26
M123K is goated imo. Huge mag and shreds at close range, and is still decent at mid range. I was tired of winning a 1v1 then dying to the next guy when using thing DRS-IAR only for the guy I got to get rezzed
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u/WorstSiegePlayer Feb 07 '26
I love it, i built mine to look like the 416 from older battlefields and its still so much fun
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u/Open_Ad_8563 Feb 07 '26
Depends on play style honestly, but I love the DRS-IAR for my combat medic speced for mobility and ADS speed, one of my faves. M-60 speced out for stagnate firing position works really well as Fire Support with the right positioning. Lots of fun.
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Feb 07 '26
My hit detection is that good about 10% of the time
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u/Powerful-Elk-4561 Feb 07 '26
It's one of the best ARs in the game for sure. It plays nothing like an LMG pretty much however you set it up.
Best real LMG is probably 240L, M250 or Mk123
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u/MrSydFinances Feb 08 '26
Downvote for posting an horizontal video with vertical format formatted back to horizontal. The black bars paradox.
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Feb 08 '26
Cronus?
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u/Substantial-End-2159 Feb 08 '26
Nope all skill tune in on twitch and tik tok @ TrapShotzTV live everynight
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u/oddsonni Feb 10 '26
Just here to say that IRL IAR is Not That Gun. I’ve used it, we took 300 + students through a course of fire, at 25 meters (27.3 yards for non mil Americans) and let them all fire full auto first. After all of them had fired we showed them their targets. Their very safe and clean tgts. It’s a free floating barrel, frankly I have no idea why H & K even included that feature, it’s virtually worthless beyond noise suppression.
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u/RAPEDApe69 Feb 05 '26
I could tell immediately your a controller player. That recoil is nonexistent
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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '26
Its even better if you aim higher than dick level