Its lower fire rate of 680 RPM can maintain its controllable recoil but may be a hindrance in extreme close quarters combat, as it can be easily beaten out by some of the faster firing Assault Rifles and PDWs. If the player can control the additional recoil, a Heavy Barrel is recommended to improve accuracy. The AK-12 has slight tendency to drift left, which is helped by equipping the Compensator attachment, as it makes the recoil profile straighter upwards, at the cost of increased spread per shot. It is a fairly balanced weapon, having low-moderate recoil and decent fire rate. The AK-12 is the default assault rifle for the Assault class alongside the AN-94, and is equipped with a Kobra optic, Laser Sight, and Ergo Grip by default. It comes equipped with a PKA-S, Magnifier, Heavy Barrel, and Folding Grip, as well as sporting ERDL Woodland paint. It can be found in Baku and Tashgar off of dead Russian soldiers.

In singleplayer, the AK-12 is used by the Russian Army as its standard assault rifle.

The AK-12 is an Assault rifle featured in Battlefield 4.

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