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Weapon accessories are items that can be attached to a firearm to provide extra functionality, or swapped for a different purpose. Accessories are first featured in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, but appear in certain capacity in all Battlefield games. The player can choose accessories in the Customization screen.

Accessory typesEdit

OpticsEdit

Optics provide an alternative for a weapon's built-in sights (aka iron sights). Some sights merely elevate the user's sightline or otherwise increase peripheral vision, and often provide a reticle for improved aim. Scopes use lenses to magnify vision for long-range engagement. One thing to note is that different optics have different aim and acquisition speeds.

AttachmentsEdit

Many accessories can be mounted on a modular rail system such as the MIL-STD-1913 rail, commonly known as the Picatinny rail. Prior to this, attachments were often custom-designed for specific weapons.

A modern weapon often has four such rails, a top rail for optics, a bottom rail for underslung weapons or stability attachments, and side rails for other devices.

Weapon modificationsEdit

In certain games, parts of a firearm can be swapped out, such as the barrel or muzzle brake.

Alternate ammunitionEdit

A variety of alternate ammunition is available for shotguns, 40mm grenade launchers, and mortars.

Accessories by gameEdit

Battlefield 2Edit

The Assault kit uses an underslung grenade launcher instead of hand grenades.

Battlefield 2142Edit

An underslung shotgun is available for the Assault class, along with a rocket launcher. The two accessories can be used at the same time, using the same ammo.

All weapons except for the Clark 15B and Clark 12-RDX have a distinctive optic.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2Edit

Specializations are introduced, some of which provide accessories for the player's weapons. Alternate ammunition is available for shotguns and grenade launchers.

Prior to Bad Company 2, all sniper rifles used scopes.

Battlefield 3Edit

Accessories are given their own system, and are unlocked via progression with individual weapons. Weapons can have up to three attachments:

Optics: Sights and scopes
Primary: Underslung rail or stability accessory
Secondary: Side rail device or barrel improvement

Scopes are now optional on sniper rifles, to offset the new scope glint mechanic.

BF3 also reintroduces the mortar, with various types of ammunition.

TriviaEdit

So far, all Battlefield games merely zoom in the player's view when a scope of any magnification is used. Sniper scopes may also block off vision outside of the scope. This limit's the player's peripheral vision, and is likely kept for game balance purposes.

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