Look the Assault Rifle is a useful gun but it is literally outgunned by almost any other weapon. If it’s such a good gun why does it get outshot by BR’s and Magnums, even Boltshots. I just don’t see the point of having it anymore because I have better chances getting kills with my Magnum than I do my assault rifle. I’ve seen a lot of nonsense happen in games to I just don’t see what it’s usefulness is anymore.
its a starting weapon that stands a chance (just a chance) against pick-ups
Switch to your BR or magnum if you are facing a BR or a Magnum… Btw AR can defeat a magnum user if you strafe a lot and vice versa. It’s a basic loadout where both are outgunned by the BR… And sometimes, the AR can beat the BR if you get close enough and screw up his aiming. Go for a quick few shots, to the point where his shields are about to blow and then melee…
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> Look the Assault Rifle is a useful gun but it is literally outgunned by almost any other weapon. If it’s such a good gun why does it get outshot by BR’s and Magnums, even Boltshots. I just don’t see the point of having it anymore because I have better chances getting kills with my Magnum than I do my assault rifle. I’ve seen a lot of nonsense happen in games to I just don’t see what it’s usefulness is anymore.
Are you crazy? HAve you played halo b4? AR is the best it has ever been. It works great from close to medium. Clearly, you have no idea how to use the AR.
In all honesty the AR got nerfed from the beta. But it is still the Iconic killing machine it’s supposed to be. I see more people use it now then ever, that makes me very happy.
Depends on range. Far range, use your magnum. Close combat, Use the Assault Rifle
IMO this is the best AR since Halo 3, and has levelled the field enough that it is capable of holding its own against the BR/Magnum from multiple ranges in most situations given the current map layouts
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> > Look the Assault Rifle is a useful gun but it is literally outgunned by almost any other weapon. If it’s such a good gun why does it get outshot by BR’s and Magnums, even Boltshots. I just don’t see the point of having it anymore because I have better chances getting kills with my Magnum than I do my assault rifle. I’ve seen a lot of nonsense happen in games to I just don’t see what it’s usefulness is anymore.
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> Are you crazy? HAve you played halo b4? AR is the best it has ever been. It works great from close to medium. Clearly, you have no idea how to use the AR.
AR is love AR is life
Its a very balanced weapon for a loadout weapon
key with the Ar is to start shooting first and a lot of strafing. When you dropped the enemy shield shooting towards the head helps if the enemy is close enogh.
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> IMO this is the best AR since Halo 3, and has levelled the field enough that it is capable of holding its own against the BR/Magnum from multiple ranges in most situations given the current map layouts
Since 3? It was terrible in 3 without finishing with a melee. You must’ve not played 4, cause it was basically the same as it is now, far as I can remember.
H5 has the strongest AR of any Halo. Quit your whining.
It beats the pistol up close and even at mid range since it’s so easy to aim and loses to pickup autos like the storm rifle.
Head shots count with the AR in Halo 5. I’ve gotten outgunned a few times by one, and have outgunned a few people using it. Seems like they finally got it right to me. Like someone said, it stands a chance.
It’s a solid starting weapon that can hold it’s own in the right situations. It’s like a low damage, long range SMG. It won’t excel against another weapon in that weapons intended use (like a BR at mid-range) but it’s generally useful.
AR is fine, I believe Halo 5 has the best weapon balance of any entry in the series. Seems that a day doesn’t go by without one of these threads being created though.
I think the AR/magnum works well as a starting combo.
I’m starting to get the hang of swapping between them based on my current map location.
AR for potential CQC in tight areas… but magnum drawn for running into more open space.
But like all good starting weapons… the pick up weapons are generally better and worth fighting for.
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> AR is fine, I believe Halo 5 has the best weapon balance of any entry in the series. Seems that a day doesn’t go by without one of these threads being created though.
I think this is a measure of how well balanced the game’s weapons are. Lots of different people think lots of different weapons are over-powered, they can’t all be right so that means all the weapons are being used and used effectively in the right combat role because someone is owning somewhere with anything.
I LOVE the AR. Its actually my favorite weapon in Halo 5 at the moment.
I’ve said this till I was blue in the face:
The Assault rifle can get headshots. I’ve been taken out almost instantly before by a guy that managed to hit me in the head with the entire spray. It can’t do a one hit kill headshot obviously but hitting a spartan in the head even when he has shields does a ton more damage then normal.
Literally the strongest AR in any halo game ever
But h5’s AR is the most useful form of this weapon it was terrible in past games except h4 it was useful but not as it is.in this game you should be using it out of the situation it’s designed like close combat even multiple half shielded enemys and take in count that headshots matter with this weapons