Best ARX-160 Loadout in Advanced Warfare
29 de outubro de 2026 · Atualizado 10 de novembro de 2026 · 3 min de leitura
Original-game build
Original-game guide from the October 2026 editorial snapshot. Accessible sources confirm the attachment names; this is not a claim of a majority consensus or current Warzone compatibility.
Source check: 2026-11-10 · 2 independent source families
- Variant
- Hole Puncher [Professional]
- Attachment
- Stock
- Attachment
- Foregrip
- Secondary
- MP443 Grach
- Perk 1
- Lightweight
- Perk 2
- Blind Eye
- Perk 3
- Blast Suppressor, Toughness
- Wildcard
- Perk 3 Greed
- Exo Ability
- Exo Overclock
- Exo Launcher
- Stun Grenade
- Scorestreaks
- UAV (Threat Detection, Support), Bombing Run
Source review — 10 November 2026: This is an original-game loadout from the dated guide below. Accessible source pages confirm the listed weapon attachment names. Perks and equipment retain their original dated attribution; the source review does not imply hands-on testing or a fresh balance-patch analysis.
The ARX-160 is a three-round burst rifle with the best range of Advanced Warfare's launch assault rifles, a 13 on Gamer Guides' stat line. Our verdict is to run the Hole Puncher variant whenever you own it: Michael Condrey ranked that exact gun first in his top five by kill/death ratio, according to Millenium's March 2015 report. This covers the Multiplayer game as described in sources from 2015; none names a specific patch.
Best ARX-160 loadout
From WhatCulture's Best All-Purpose Class, published 21 September 2015. Game Loadouts lists both attachments for this gun.
| Slot | Pick | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Variant | Hole Puncher [Professional] | Damage +2 (Millenium) |
| Attachment | Stock | Makes the rifle easier to control, per WhatCulture |
| Attachment | Foregrip | Makes the rifle easier to control, per WhatCulture |
| Secondary | MP443 Grach | WhatCulture's most versatile secondary |
| Perk 1 | Lightweight | Improves movement |
| Perk 2 | Blind Eye | Protects against enemy Scorestreaks |
| Perk 3 | Blast Suppressor, Toughness | Quieter movement; less aim flinch |
| Wildcard | Perk 3 Greed | Allows the second Tier 3 perk |
| Exo Ability | Exo Overclock | Useful both retreating and attacking |
| Exo Launcher | Stun Grenade | Suits cautious and aggressive play |
| Scorestreaks | UAV (Threat Detection, Support), Bombing Run | Map information; an easy-to-earn streak |
Why this build works
WhatCulture's reasoning rests on one-burst kills at long range combined with a quick burst rate. The two attachments make those bursts easier to land. Millenium adds that the gun's rate of fire can lose to faster rifles, and it recommends the damage variants for that reason.
Gamer Guides rates its accuracy at 11 and mobility at 9, so the rifle is steadier than it is nimble. Lightweight and Exo Overclock help make up for that in this class.
How to play it
Take long sightlines and make the opponent cross them. Fire deliberate bursts instead of holding the trigger, and reposition with Overclock before a faster rifle can close on you. The UAV and Bombing Run make this a sound default for any mode, though close-range fights against faster guns remain its weak spot.
Alternative setups
Steel Bite [Elite] (Millenium, 3 January 2015): damage +3, accuracy -2, fire rate -1. Millenium suggests grips to reduce the accuracy penalty, so the Foregrip stays.
Community builds (Game Loadouts, undated, 1 vote each): Suppressor, Extended Mags; or Laser Sight, Quickdraw Grip, Red Dot Sight.
Sources
- WhatCulture: 12 Best Ever Load Outs, Best All-Purpose Class
- Millenium: Supply Drop assault rifles guide
- Millenium: Top 5 des armes de COD: Advanced Warfare
- Game Loadouts: ARX-160
- Gamer Guides: Primary Weapons
Checked: 30 October 2026. Reflects a September 2015 build source; no patch is named.