What is the best AK-74u loadout for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War? We spent a long time running around shooting things in the Call of Duty Cold War beta, but now that the FPS game has released, there’s been a few tweaks and rebalances – so if you’re on the lookout for an up-to-date loadout for the AK-74u, you’ve come to the right place.

The AK-74u is technically an assault rifle, but it’s classed as an SMG in Cold War. It might not be as overpowered as the MP5 submachine gun, but this Black Ops favourite is still one of the best Call of Duty Cold War weapons available. We’ve tested out several different attachment combinations in the gunsmith, and this is what we’ve settled on – though of course, it’s a matter of personal preference, so we’ve described some alternative choices below.

Call of Duty Cold War will be integrated with Call of Duty Warzone on December 10, too – so stay tuned to see how the Cold War version of the AK-74u measures up to other Call of Duty Warzone guns.

The best Call of Duty Cold War M16 loadout is:

Secondary weapon: Cigma Rocket Launcher