Coming back into Battlefield 6 after skipping a few updates can be a bit of a shock, and the latest patch really hits different. DICE finally tackled one of the biggest gripes players had — that annoying random bullet spread when firing full-auto. It is just gone. No more weird bloom messing up your shots. Recoil now feels leaner and predictable, so you can actually trust where your bullets land. For anyone playing mid-range fights, this change has flipped the meta completely. And thanks to the tweaks, one rifle in particular has shot straight to the top — the AK4D. It went from being “fine” but forgettable, to an absolute mid-range powerhouse that makes you rethink your loadout. I stumbled into it after reading about a Battlefield 6 Bot Lobby run, and now I can’t put it down.

Before, the AK4D’s slower 720 RPM felt like it held you back in fast engagements. Post-patch, it’s actually the weapon’s greatest strength. You can fire off smooth, short bursts and know they’ll hit exactly where you aim — no fighting the gun after the third shot. Four rounds to drop someone at 75 metres means you do not need to spray and pray. That slower fire rate lets you control vertical kick with almost no effort, and it just clicks for players who prefer steady, deliberate shots over frantic trigger pulls. You’ll notice it especially in those open Conquest maps where keeping a bead on moving targets is king.

Its TTK is the clincher. Roughly a quarter of a second to down an opponent out to mid-range… yeah, that’s nuts. Up close, sure, SMGs like the PW5A3 or tight-quarters rifles such as the TR-7 still win — no surprise there. But the second you take a few steps back, the AK4D shifts the fight in your favour. You hold your own even against longer-range setups, yet you keep way more flexibility. That mix of stability and punch means you can carry the same rifle through maps with multiple engagement ranges and never feel out of place.

And optimising it is pretty painless. If you like aggressive flanks, slap on a Lightened Suppressor to stay off enemy radar, a Heavy Extended barrel to push that velocity, and the 6H64 Vertical Grip to tame recoil to almost nothing. Pair it with a 1.75x optic like the 3VZR and a 30-round mag, and you’re set to sweep through mid-range fights. For a lane-locking role, try the Redwell Shade-X Suppressor with the 16" Custom Heavy barrel and a 3x scope — it turns your rifle into something that can pick at heads across the map without feeling clunky. Honestly, using it now feels like the game’s gunplay has finally landed where it should, and discovering setups like these makes diving back into a Battlefield 6 Bot Lobby for sale match a lot more tempting.