If you’re looking to unleash a torrent of lead and establish dominance on the frontlines, the RPK is here to answer your call.
Developed in the Soviet Union during the mid-20th century, this bad boy is a variant of the renowned AK-47 assault rifle, but with a few modifications to enhance its sustained firepower.
Now, what makes the RPK such a beastly companion in FPS shooters? Well, let’s break it down. First off, its key feature is its drum or box magazine, capable of holding up to 75 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition.
That means you can lay down a serious hail of bullets without needing to worry about reloading as frequently. Spray and pray, my friends!
The RPK’s extended barrel provides better accuracy and range compared to its smaller AK-47 sibling.
This means you can reach out and touch enemies at longer distances while maintaining a solid rate of fire. It’s perfect for suppressing enemies, keeping their heads down, and controlling the battlefield.
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RPK Best RPK Loadout XDefiant
Loadout 1 – Keep Moving
This RPK-74 loadout is built for your run and gun types. Even though we don’t suggest running and gunning with the RPK as the fire rate is too slow to compete with SMGs or ARs. This loadout will help you be more mobile if that’s what you’re looking for.
Attachments
- Barrel Extender
- Quick Draw
- Lightweight Barrel
- Lightweight Stock
- Empty(Players Choice)
Class Setup
- Secondary: M1911
- Device: Frag
Recommended Faction
The best faction for this loadout is the Cleaners.
With the Barrel Extender and Lightweight Barrel attachments, you’ll increase the overall effectiveness and range of your RPK, ensuring you can engage enemies from a variety of distances. The Quick Draw attachment allows for swift weapon handling, giving you the advantage when it comes to fast-paced encounters.
The Lightweight Stock attachment further enhances your mobility, allowing you to rush and maneuver with ease. This will enable you to swiftly navigate the battlefield, flank your enemies, and keep up the momentum as you push forward.
As a Cleaner, your ultra ability, The Purifier, equips you with a fearsome flamethrower that ensures enemies are thoroughly sterilized. This devastating close-quarters weapon will synergize perfectly with your rushing playstyle, allowing you to wreak havoc and create chaos in the enemy’s ranks.
The Cleaners’ passive trait, Incendiary Rounds, inflicts additional burn damage with your RPK, increasing your overall firepower and providing an extra edge in combat.
Utilize your Incinerator Drone ability to deploy a napalm-delivering drone that burns everything in its flight path. This will allow you to flush out enemies from cover, disrupt their positions, and maintain the pressure as you advance.
Loadout 2 – Ultimate Firepower
The Firepower is improved even more here making the RPK deal more damage at the cost of less accuracy. This is why the Superlight and Fabric Grip are combined to help stabilize recoil.
Attachments
- Barrel Extender
- Superlight
- Padded Stock
- Stealth Barrel
- Fabric Grip
Class Setup
- Secondary: M9
- Device: Flash
Recommended Faction
The Phantoms specialize in hard-hitting combat and battlefield control, which aligns perfectly with your goal of maximizing firepower. With your RPK equipped with attachments like the Barrel Extender, Superlight, Padded Stock, Stealth Barrel, and Fabric Grip, you’ll be a force to be reckoned with.
As a Phantom, your ultra ability, Aegis, equips you with a spherical plasma shield combined with an electro-scattergun for devastating close-quarters combat. This powerful combination will ensure you can withstand enemy fire while dishing out lethal damage up close and personal.
The Phantoms’ passive trait, Hardened, increases your health, making you even more resilient on the battlefield. This extra survivability will allow you to stay in the fight longer, maximizing your firepower potential.
Utilize your Mag Barrier ability to deploy an electromagnetic barrier that blocks incoming enemy fire and grenades. This will provide you with added protection when engaging enemies and give you the upper hand in intense firefights.
Loadout 3 – Remember…No Russian
This is a loadout that’s built for long-range combat. The RPK excels in long-range so it’s best suited for this playstyle.
Attachments
- Muzzle Brake
- Heavy Grip
- 3.0x Scope
- Stabilizing Barrel
- Precision Stock
Class Setup
- Secondary: 93R
- Device: Proximity Mine
Recommended Faction
Choose DeadSec with the loadout…
As a DedSec operative, you’ll excel in information warfare and subterfuge, which perfectly complements your loadout’s purpose. Your RPK equipped with the Muzzle Brake, Heavy Grip, 3.0x Scope, Stabilizing Barrel, and Precision Stock will grant you the accuracy and stability needed for precise long-range shots.
But here’s where the real fun begins: DedSec’s expertise lies in hacking and disrupting enemy systems. Your ultra ability, Lockout, will disable the enemies’ HUD, minimap, and abilities in the affected area, throwing them into chaos and leaving them vulnerable to your long-range onslaught.
DedSec’s passive trait, Fabricator, allows you to replenish your hacking devices after deployment. This means you can continue to troll and disrupt your opponents with your hacking abilities, keeping them on their toes and off-balance.
With your Intel Suit ability, you can even share the locations of nearby enemies with your team, providing valuable intel and giving your allies a significant tactical advantage.
Combine your deadly accuracy and long-range dominance with your hacking prowess, and you’ll become a formidable force on the battlefield. Engage enemies from a distance, picking them off with precision, while simultaneously causing havoc and confusion with your hacking devices.
RPK Best Attachments
The best attachments for the RPK in XDefiant are:
- Barrel Extender
- Fabric Grip
- Stabilizing barrel
The Stabilizing barrel and Fabric Grip truly help the RPKs recoil. Any grip that controls vertical recoil is going to help a lot with this weapon. The Barrel extender just adds more firepower to an already ridiculous one.
RPK IRL
Back in the mid-20th century, when the Soviet Union was rocking the world with its firearms, some clever folks decided to give the famous AK-47 assault rifle a makeover. They wanted something with more punch, more staying power, and a whole lotta rounds to send downrange.
So, they took the AK-47 and pimped it up to create the RPK. The “RPK” stands for Ruchnoy Pulemyot Kalashnikova, which translates to “Kalashnikov hand-held machine gun.” Fancy name, right?
The RPK was first introduced in the late 1950s and quickly became a star player in the Soviet military. Its claim to fame was the massive drum or box magazine it rocked, capable of holding up to a whopping 75 rounds. That’s like a never-ending shower of bullets!
With its extended barrel, the RPK brought some serious accuracy to the table. It was all about reaching out and touching enemies at longer distances while maintaining a steady stream of firepower. Talk about shooting with style!
Over the years, the RPK has seen action in countless conflicts around the globe. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of the Middle East, this bad boy has been there, done that, and left its mark.
And you know what? The RPK ain’t just a thing of the past. It still finds its way into the hands of soldiers, and hey, even us gamers get to wield it in our favorite FPS shooters. It’s like a classic rock anthem that never goes out of style.
