The fan-favorite Hk416 is, of course, part of our guide series on the best weapons (builds) in Escape From Tarkov and that's why I'm showing you the two best variants I could build here.
Guide highlights: In this guide, I'll show you two of the best builds for the HK416 in Escape From Tarkov 2023. I've built a budget variant and a meta variant, which you can find below. I also show:
Before we start, I should perhaps mention that you should have reached Level 3 at the dealer Peacekeeper as well as Mechanic and Skier on level 2. Not only do you need the build described above, but also to get good ammunition for the weapon. Before we can start, of course, you will need the weapon itself. This costs around 60,000 rubles on the Flea Market. In the standard version, the HK 416 has the following values:
Here you can see the cheaper Meta Build of the HK416
| Weapon Part | Attachment | Dealer / Price |
| Barrel Attachment | PWS CQB 5.56 Compensator | Flea Market: 10,000 - 12,000 R |
| Barrel | 16,5" 416-Barrel | Flea Market: 20,000 - 35,000 Rub |
| Grip | Zenit RK-4 | Skier L2: 6,500 R |
| Stock | MFT Bus Stock | Peacekeeper L3: $73 |
| Scope | Cobra Reflex Sight | Prapor L2: 9,500 R |
| Light & Laser | X400 Laser | Peacekeeper L2: $84 |
| Recoil | 55 |
| Ergonomics | 56 |
| Total Price | 120,000 Rub |
We come to the price of 120,000 because you can sell the standard barrel of the HK416 at the dealer Mechanic for around 17,000 rubles.
Here you can see the Meta Build of the HK416
| Weapon's Part | Attachment | Dealer / Price |
| Barrel Attachment 1 | Wave Suppressor | Mechanic L3: 54,000 R |
| Barrel Attachment 2 | Wave Muzzle Break 5,56 | Mechanic L3: 9,900 R |
| Barrel | 20" 416-Barrel | Mechanic L4: 40,000 R |
| Hand Guard | HK MRS 14" Keymod Hand Guard | Mechanic L3: 14,800 R |
| Handle | GRAL-S Pistol Grip | Peacekeeper L4: $108 |
| Frontgrip | Hera Arms CQR | Mechanic L4: €170 |
| Stock | HK E1 Stock | Peacekeeper L4: $100 |
| Scope | What you want | -- |
| Light & Laser | X400 Light & Laser | Peacekeeper L2: $84 |
| Other | Raptor Charging Handle | Mechanic L3: 9,000 R |
| Recoil | 37 |
| Ergonomics | 74 |
| Total Price | 260,000 Rub |
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Now, it's your turn: Try out these M4A1 builds and let us know in the comments whether you like them or not. If you have any other comments or questions on the subject, feel free to write a comment. Or you can join our community discord server with over 1,400 members to exchange ideas here.
When I build the high budget HK416 exactly like mentioned here, I got:
ergonomics: 46
vertical-recoil: 44
so no where as good as this article says.
but maybe BSG just changed a lot in the past 2-3 weeks.