Assault Rifles – Medium range, aiming down sights.Submachine Guns – Short range, aiming down sights or hip-firing.Pistols – Close range, aiming down sights or hip-firing.Shotguns – Extreme close range, hip-fire or aiming down sights.We dive deeper into these various firearms in the more comprehensive Weapons chapter, but for now, here’s a quick overview of each weapon type that only covers effective ranges and recommended firing rates: Certain weapon types are better suited for ADS or best when hip-fired, and their effective ranges – the distance at which they might be most valuable in combat due to their damage profiles – all differ.
