Weapon attachments enhance the normal capabilities of your primary (and some secondary) weapons. There’s usually no downside to having an attachment, so if you’ve got the cash – give them a try!



Grenade Launcher Attachments

These can be attached under the barrel of most assault rifles. They launch a grenade that explodes on impact.



Select the grenade launcher by cycling through the weapons list (R2) until you see the weapon crosshairs change to a leaf sight. Once selected, fire the grenade launcher by pressing R1.



If you hit something at too close of a range, the grenade will bounce and won’t detonate for a second or two, allowing you to get out of the blast area.





Iron Sights

If no other sights/scopes are attached to your weapon, you can still look down the barrel for finer aim. This will slightly improve the weapon’s accuracy.



Just like for scopes, hold in the L1 button to use your iron sights.



Tip: You move and aim slower while L1 is pressed (true of all sights), so this is often more useful against enemies that aren’t right next to you.





Red Dot Sights

These sights are a small step above iron sights, increasing the zoom level and accuracy bonus by a small amount for the host weapon.



Like iron sights, these sights don’t slow your movement much while in use.



Tip: Great for players who like to shoot on the move.



Tip: Again, probably best not to use against nearby targets or those moving fast.





4X Optical Sights

These sights can be attached to all types of assault rifles and light sniper rifles, providing a low level of zoom when used.



Hold in L1 to use your 4X optical sight.



Tip: Use against targets at medium to long ranges, not up close!





Sniper Scopes

These are high powered scopes that allow for precision sniping from long distances.



Low Fixed-Power Scopes

These scopes are the first ones available and provide the least amount of zoom.



High Fixed-Power Scopes

High power scopes have a powerful zoom level and provide much more accurate sniping at long distance. They also cost more than low power scopes.



Variable-Power Scopes

These scopes are well worth their price, having a low and a high power setting.



When you hold in the L1 button, the d-pad up and down buttons allow you to toggle between the low and high zoom settings.



Tip: Use the low power setting to acquire targets, then zoom in and take them out!





Bipods

Bipods can only be deployed on the ground when the player is prone. Once deployed, the bipod eliminates much of the recoil and barrel wander of their host weapon, trading mobility for a stable firing platform.



When you go prone with a bipod-equipped weapon, deploy it by pressing O (you’ll see the action icon at the bottom of the screen).



You can un-deploy the bipod any time by pressing O again or simply changing your stance with the triangle button.



Note you are limited in the amount of yaw (left/right) and pitch (up/down) you can move the weapon while deployed.



Tip: Bipods are best used when defending a static position where you don’t have to move around a lot and you have lots of cover.





Fore Grips

Fore grips provide some of the beneficial effects of a bipod (reduces recoil), but you don’t have to deploy or stay still get the benefits.



Tip: Take a foregrip instead of a bipod when you’re attacking so that you don’t have to deploy and be rooted to one spot.





Suppressors

These attach to the end of a weapon’s muzzle and significantly reduce the amount of noise and muzzle flash when firing. Because of this, you will seldom appear as a red dot on the enemy’s mini-map or with a red chevron above your head in game.



All but the largest weapons (shotguns, machineguns, and large sniper rifles) can mount suppressors.



They do not reduce damage but do have a slight negative effect on accuracy.