Best Assault Loadout in Battlefield 1

Best Assault weapons

1. #1 · SMG · Close

   Hellriegel 1915 Factory / Defensive

   650 RPM and a 60-round magazine; the Defensive adds a bipod and 120 rounds.

2. #2 · SMG · Close

   MP 18 Trench / Experimental

   Early unlock with strong hip-fire and a bayonet; Experimental fires tight bursts.

3. #3 · Shotgun · Close

   Model 10-A Hunter / Slug

   One-shot potential and easy to use.

Best variants

Gadgets and equipment

• AT Rocket Gun

  Your main anti-tank tool.

• Dynamite or AT Mines

  Finish damaged tanks or trap their routes. For infantry focus, AT grenade plus dynamite.

Throwable:

Gas grenades on Operations chokepoints, or impact grenades.

Sidearm:

Any fast pistol: M1911, Nagant Revolver or C93.

Strong alternatives

• Automatico M1918 Trench / Storm

  Very high fire rate, but a small magazine.

• Ribeyrolles 1918 Factory

  Longer-range automatic rifle for the class.

• Sjögren Inertial

  Semi-auto shotgun many players rate highly.

• M97 Trench Backbored / Annihilator Trench

  Fast-firing pump shotgun and a drum-fed SMG.

Assault tips

• Start with the MP 18 Trench or Model 10-A Hunter and keep fights inside 20 m.
• Always carry one anti-tank gadget, or tanks will farm you.
• Shotguns are better for taking objectives; SMGs are better for clearing paths.

Other classes

• MedicRevives, healing and mid rangeBest: Fedorov Avtomat Trench, Selbstlader M1916 Marksman / Factory, Mondragón Sniper
• SupportAmmo and suppressionBest: Lewis Gun Low Weight / Suppressive, MG15 n.A. Suppressive / Low Weight, BAR M1918 Trench / Storm
• ScoutLong range and spottingBest: SMLE MKIII Marksman, Martini-Henry Infantry, Gewehr 98 Sniper / Infantry
• Elite ClassesMap pickups: Sentry, Flame Trooper, Tank HunterBest: MG 08/15 (Sentry), Villar Perosa (Sentry), Wex Flamethrower (Flame Trooper)