Gray Zone Warfare: Best Early Game Weapons

Gray Zone Warfare

By Lucas Simons

Published 4 days ago

For those who love intense combat and realistic warfare simulators, Gray Zone Warfare offers an unforgettable experience, throwing players into a dangerous jungle filled with lethal guerrilla enemies and enemy faction players. And when talking about such a harsh Extraction Shooter, nothing is more important than having the best weapons in one's arsenal.

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Here are the best early-game weapons players can find in Gray Zone Warfare, with details on their specs and strong points, as well as useful information to make their life easier when taking their first steps in the dangerous Lamang Island.

5 M4A1

Strong, Reliable, Great Range And Control

RPM: 800 RPM
Weight: 3.299 kg
Maximum Range: 60 M
Fire modes: Single/Auto
Ammo: 5.56x45mm NATO
Best attachments: SpecterDR 1-4x Assault Scope, M4 Buffer Tube, DD Adjustable Buttstock, DD RIS II 12 Handguard, Shift Vertical Foregrip, SF3P Flash Hider, AR-15 32-Round DD Magazine

The M4A1 will be the players’ standard Assault Rifle for every deployment since they first set foot into the dangerous Lamang Island. Its firepower, orange, stability, and the great number of available attachments make it one of the best options for early and mid-game stages.

The downside is that purchasing the M4A1, its attachments, and ammo can be quite expensive. In Gray Zone Warfare, players often lose equipment as they learn to deal with the merciless enemy AI (and other players), it is not a good long-term option for their game economy.

4 Remington Model 870

Sturdy, Powerful, Lethal At Close Range

RPM: 300 RPM
Weight: 3.6 kg
Maximum Range: 10 M
Fire modes: Single
Ammo: 12 Gauge
Best attachments: 510 C Reflex Sight, M870 Buffer, M870 Suppressor, UTG Stock

The Remington M870 is a player's standard close-range weapon, and they can find it almost everywhere in Lamang Island. From the early zones where smaller groups of enemies spawn to the heavily fortified rebel bases, players will stumble with M870 spares all the time.

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Early area enemies in the outskirts and control outposts tend to have these weapons, and dealing with them can be easy since the range of this shotgun is limited. So, players can kill them from afar and then loot them from their corpses. The main downside is its limited range, however, a single body shot from the M870 can take down most enemies in the game, and cause Dizziness and Bone Fractures to heavily armored ones, and players.

3 CQ A1

Easy To Find And To Control

RPM: 800 RPM
Weight: 3.499 kg
Maximum Range: 55 M
Fire modes: Single/Auto
Ammo: 5.56x45mm
Best attachments: SpecterDR 1-4x Assault Scope, AR15 Buffer Tube, DD Adjustable Buttstock, DD Vertical Grip (Milspec), AR 15 Supreme Charging Handle, DD Enhanced AR Grip, AR-15 32-Round DD Magazine

The Chinese Army standard Assault Rifle Model CQA1 uses the same type of ammo as the M4A1 and the best part is this weapon can be dropped frequently from commander enemies, Wooden and Blue Crates, so players will never run short of spares.

It can use most of the same attachments as the M4A1 but deals less damage and its effective range is a little shorter. However, its recoil pattern is much more predictable. When combined with the Acog TA01NSN Assault Scope and the ACR 1 Suppressor it becomes really useful, and once players unlock more attachments, this weapon becomes godly.

2 AK-47

Never Run Out Of Bullets, Usable Up To Late Game

RPM: 600 RPM
Weight: 4.789 kg
Maximum Range: 55 M
Fire modes: Single/Auto
Ammo: 7.62x39mm
Best attachments: AK PT Lock, RK-9 Pistol Grip, AK PT-3 Stock, Dog Leg Rail, Specter DR1, AK MOE Handguard, Ultraslim Angled Foregrip, PBS-04 Suppressor

The AK-47 Kalashnikov Assault Rifle is one of the most lethal weapons players can find in the early game of Gray Zone Warfare. It has tremendous firepower, a fire rate second only to the AR15 Series, and most importantly: Plenty of spare ammo almost everywhere.

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In a game where resource management can be a problem in the long run, the AK-47 offers a reliable and cheap option, without losing too much lethality. This weapon can also be modded with an Acog Assault Scope, and with the PBS Suppressor, no enemy AI will be safe.

1 SKS Carbine

High Precision, Silent And Deadly

RPM: 600 RPM
Weight: 4,789 kg
Maximum Range: 55 M
Fire modes: Single
Ammo: 7.62x39mm
Best attachments: MX II SKS Stock, M4 Buffer Tube, DD Adjustable Buttstock, Mod Pistol Grip (FDE), 35-round SKS magazine, Shift Vertical Foregrip, PBS-01 Suppressor

The SKS Carbine is a tremendously useful weapon, that can be optimized until it becomes the most stable and precise in the early stages of the game. Compatible with attachments from several weapon groups, the SKS is not only lethal at long and mid-range but can also become a force to be reckoned with at close range. This weapon is especially useful to clear hostile players camping near extraction zones.

More so, it can also be acquired from most enemies in the game and uses the same type of ammo as the AK-47, so players will never run short of bullets. The only downside of the SKS is that its mods can be tricky to acquire, and players won’t be able to purchase them until they complete the ‘Native Negotiations’ task and unlock Artisan as a vendor.