Best Weapons for R7 Expiditions

[leftgamer7]

Just wanna hear some thoughts on what weapons you like the most in this Rundown

Personally main weapon wise I like the Pistol, SMG, Bullpup, Carbine and DMW and special i usually take High cal. pistol, Heavy AR, the sniper and both shotguns.

but this is my first ever rundown ever so maybe I missed some awesome guns I never got to try yet.

[Artek [General]]

Objectively speaking the best guns currently are:

Mains:
- HEL Revolver - penetrates and can hit multiple targets at a tight chokepoing.
- HEL Shotgun - does same thing, but at close range. Can single handedly wipe out waves if they get caught in a bad spot.
- PDW - basically a superior SMG. Don't let the aim reticle fool you - the hip accuracy on the thing is surprisingly decent. The thermals help at dark rooms and against the spoiler enemies.
- Carbine - it got buffed recently and i believe can kill small enemies with 2 perfect bursts to the body from close range. Basically a better trigger disciplined SMG. The only downside is range. Basically fancy PDW without thermals and extra 8 bullets.

Specials:
- Choke Mod - while High Cal Pistol is cool, choke mod does everything it does, but at twice the range and higher fire rate (if you ever need to mag-dump something). Suffers from 2 less rounds in tube, but they don't matter that much.
High Cal is fine too, but that 8m effective range hurts it sometimes.
- Precision Rifle - everything DMR was supposed to be, but better. Can head-oneshot small enemies from a very decent range, has very decent mag size, the thermals help with sniping even in pitch darkness and it actually has a full-auto trigger, allowing to mag dump if in a pinch. The only downside is that it reloads forever, but that's the case with most specials.
- Machine Gun - while many people hate the spin-up of it and the recoil, this gun is disgustingly ammo efficient. More so than any other special.
As long as you know how to burst-fire it, and can handle the recoil, of course.

[leftgamer7]

Originally posted by Artek General:

Objectively speaking the best guns currently are:

Mains:
- HEL Revolver - penetrates and can hit multiple targets at a tight chokepoing.
- HEL Shotgun - does same thing, but at close range. Can single handedly wipe out waves if they get caught in a bad spot.
- PDW - basically a superior SMG. Don't let the aim reticle fool you - the hip accuracy on the thing is surprisingly decent. The thermals help at dark rooms and against the spoiler enemies.
- Carbine - it got buffed recently and i believe can kill small enemies with 2 perfect bursts to the body from close range. Basically a better trigger disciplined SMG. The only downside is range. Basically fancy PDW without thermals and extra 8 bullets.

Specials:
- Choke Mod - while High Cal Pistol is cool, choke mod does everything it does, but at twice the range and higher fire rate (if you ever need to mag-dump something). Suffers from 2 less rounds in tube, but they don't matter that much.
High Cal is fine too, but that 8m effective range hurts it sometimes.
- Precision Rifle - everything DMR was supposed to be, but better. Can head-oneshot small enemies from a very decent range, has very decent mag size, the thermals help with sniping even in pitch darkness and it actually has a full-auto trigger, allowing to mag dump if in a pinch. The only downside is that it reloads forever, but that's the case with most specials.
- Machine Gun - while many people hate the spin-up of it and the recoil, this gun is disgustingly ammo efficient. More so than any other special.
As long as you know how to burst-fire it, and can handle the recoil, of course.

To be honest, both revolvers haven't really grown to me yet, but maybe I should try them out more
The HEL Shotgun feels kinda weak due to being short range (i just can't get anything killed with it for some reason)
The PDW is absolutely awesome
And I just like the Carbine a lot for ammo control since ammo in this game is more worth than anything else (maybe just as important as tool refills)
and the Bullpup feels like a blend between SMG and Assault rifle making it pretty much always good. But the reload is painfully slow.

As for the machine gun, i feel like this thing needs to be used in hip fire since it shows the spinup there and the recoil makes its hard to hit anything medium range really which is a shame since it has the coolest holographic scope in the game

[PULUTUR]

My go to guns this rundown were the Bullpup Rifle and the Heavy Assault Rifle

The only expedition I switched weapons was on E1 where I used the PDW and the High Cal Pistol.

[leftgamer7]

Originally posted by PULUTUR:

My go to guns this rundown were the Bullpup Rifle and the Heavy Assault Rifle

The only expedition I switched weapons was on E1 where I used the PDW and the High Cal Pistol.

I used to run Bullpup and Choke mod shotgun but I recently switched to SMG and either the Heavy Assault Rifle or both sniper variants. works surprisingly well for the most part.

[Sunny]

Can't really go wrong with a Carbine + Precision rifle.
Or malatack + Choke mod.

Although my favorite loadout this rundown is the HEL shotgun + Machine gun.
You absolutely mow down hordes with it and the HEL shotgun's pen + stagger makes it a great 'get off me' gun.

[Rayalot72]

The Meta:

HEL Revolver + Machinegun: Incredibly ammo economy, DPS, and uptime. Variable range between Main and Special. Loadout is super general purpose, and the weapons synergize well while both being OP.

My favorite loadouts:

Carbine + Precision Rifle: Good power at range with the Special, good stand-alone damage from your Main.

PDW + Machinegun: Full-auto, thermal tool with a super quick reload in the Main, tons of damage out of the Special.

HEL Shotgun + Revolver: Special chews through waves with a huge ammo pool and a super quick reload. Main is easy to pull out if you're getting swarmed, while also being a fantastic support tool.

[Dj DNA]

Hel revolver, Precision Rifle. Machinegun.

[Bloodwest]

hammer of course. they say if you can do all the levels with hammer alone, you've reached the pinnacle of skill in this game.

[leftgamer7]

Im seing a lot of HEL revolver and HEL shotgun here. Which is weird because I rarely saw them used in game

[Dj DNA]

Originally posted by leftgamer7:

Im seing a lot of HEL revolver and HEL shotgun here. Which is weird because I rarely saw them used in game

Most people don't like the feel of it and the fact you have to aim with it (HEL revolver).So they never get the potential out of those weapons which make them meta.

[Bloodwest]

Originally posted by leftgamer7:

Im seing a lot of HEL revolver and HEL shotgun here. Which is weird because I rarely saw them used in game

HEL shoty isn't good tho. it has theoretically huge damage but it never fully connects. HEL revolver, just like DMR is only good if you're great at hitting stuff in their weakpoints. you can't just spray and pray with it. if you want more chill option for primary, i suggest assault/bullpup rifle (2nd requires better mag management).

[leftgamer7]

Originally posted by Dj DNA:

Originally posted by leftgamer7:

Im seing a lot of HEL revolver and HEL shotgun here. Which is weird because I rarely saw them used in game

Most people don't like the feel of it and the fact you have to aim with it (HEL revolver).So they never get the potential out of those weapons which make them meta.

I guess thats a fair argument. But aren't 8 shots a little low for killing enemies even with its penetration?

[leftgamer7]

Originally posted by Bloodwest:

Originally posted by leftgamer7:

Im seing a lot of HEL revolver and HEL shotgun here. Which is weird because I rarely saw them used in game

HEL shoty isn't good tho. it has theoretically huge damage but it never fully connects. HEL revolver, just like DMR is only good if you're great at hitting stuff in their weakpoints. you can't just spray and pray with it. if you want more chill option for primary, i suggest assault/bullpup rifle (2nd requires better mag management).

Its a shame really, because the HEL shotgun is fun to use

[Rayalot72]

Originally posted by Bloodwest:

Originally posted by leftgamer7:

Im seing a lot of HEL revolver and HEL shotgun here. Which is weird because I rarely saw them used in game

HEL shoty isn't good tho. it has theoretically huge damage but it never fully connects. HEL revolver, just like DMR is only good if you're great at hitting stuff in their weakpoints. you can't just spray and pray with it. if you want more chill option for primary, i suggest assault/bullpup rifle (2nd requires better mag management).

It's a bit weak on client because of sniper melee, but it's a very strong support tool, and when you do get those clusters it's hella strong. It's able to relieve pressure as well as many of the special weapons dedicated to that role (mainly pump shotgun), which is nuts. That said, it's niche enough that I'd really only run one on a team comp.

[Bloodwest]

Originally posted by leftgamer7:

Originally posted by Bloodwest:

HEL shoty isn't good tho. it has theoretically huge damage but it never fully connects. HEL revolver, just like DMR is only good if you're great at hitting stuff in their weakpoints. you can't just spray and pray with it. if you want more chill option for primary, i suggest assault/bullpup rifle (2nd requires better mag management).

Its a shame really, because the HEL shotgun is fun to use

well, you asked what's meta and then why it's like this but that doesn't mean you shouldn't use other stuff, especially if you're having fun with it :)