Counter-Strike 2

AK-47

Rifle, T side.

AK-47
Rifles · T side

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Changed in 6 updates

7 balance changes across 6 updates, condensed below to what still matters.

1 buff and 3 nerfs in total: trending weaker.

Biggest balance changes

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    Recoil Increased recoil of the AK-47.adjusted 5 times across 4 updates, net nerf
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    Range Adjusted recovery time on the AK47, M4A4, and M4A1-S assault rifles to reduce the range at which spraying is preferable to tapping/bursting.
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    Accuracy New accuracy recovery method and new recovery rates for the M4A1-S, M4A4, and AK-47. See details HERE.

Most recent change 3 August 2016

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    Accuracy New accuracy recovery method and new recovery rates for the M4A1-S, M4A4, and AK-47. See details HERE.

Using the AK-47 now

Full armor and a smoke or flash. It kills in one headshot at most ranges, so armor and utility matter more than a backup gun.

Alternatives

  • Galil AR

    Cheaper rifle for a force buy

  • SG 553

    Scoped rifle if you want range

Every AK-47 change, update by update

All 14 lines Valve listed for the AK-47 since Apr 2012, newest first, fixes and visual changes included. Last changed 15 May 2025.

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    Shortened front end of the AK-47 fire sound. visual

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    Updated alternate AK-47 inspect animation. visual

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    Adjusted the rarity of the rare AK-47 inspect animation. visual

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    Lowered DSP effects on Glock and AK47. visual

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    Accuracy New accuracy recovery method and new recovery rates for the M4A1-S, M4A4, and AK-47. See details HERE.

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    Reverted recent changes to pistols and the AK-47, M4A4, and M4A1-S (see the CS:GO blog for details).

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    Range Adjusted recovery time on the AK47, M4A4, and M4A1-S assault rifles to reduce the range at which spraying is preferable to tapping/bursting.

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    Recoil Increased recoil of the AK-47.
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    Updated the following viewmodel firing animations: -- Berettas -- AK-47 -- M4A4 -- Desert Eagle -- Galil ARUI: visual
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    Fixed a bug that was always playing the AK47 sounds from the same location fix

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    Recoil Increased running inaccuracy of rifles and snipers. Lowered recoil of negev, lowered standing inaccuracy for negev. improved famas secondary burst grouping, increased ak47 recoil

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    Recoil Slightly increased the variance of the recoil patterns.– Updated the recoil pattern for the ak47.

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    Recoil The recoil on the ak47 has been lowered to be more in line with other weapons.
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    Recoil The ak47 recoil pattern has also been adjusted.