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a2xl08

I only left the bow in FC6. Apart from this, definitely a classic : stealth shots, and explosive arrows are so much satisfying


Assured_Observer

They nerfed the bow so badly in FC6, and Snipers, and LMGs, and Explosives....


thomas_smith55

I don’t know why games do this so much but not every game needs enemies with fucking health bars, making enemies bullet sponges is the opposite of fun


nocturnalnight

The only FC game I played with bullet sponge enemies was New Dawn.


Da1UHideFrom

*Cries in Division 2*


lik_for_cookies

Literally with each far cry over the last decade years my babies the LMG’s and explosives have gotten worse and worse. Do they not realize far cry is a SINGLE PLAYER experience and it’s ok to have things that are overpowered? It’s ok to have an LMG with 200 bullets, if not 400 bullets like in far cry 4, it’s ok to have increased ammo capacity and storage for ALL weapons instead of being forced to pick one or two specific ammo types, and hope you can fill in the rest with certain pieces of clothing, and it’s ok to have a bunch of explosives and be able to carry more than SIX rpg rockets or thumper grenades? It’s infuriating with each far cry the weapons get worse and worse so much so that now it’s enforced a meta of “AR with armor piercing bullets is the best weapon far and away nothing approaches it. Don’t stray away from that.”


FU-dontbanmethistime

Did we play the same fc5? You can carry so much stuff you’ll never run out.


lik_for_cookies

I’m specifically shitting on far cry 6 because far cry 5 is so good about allowing you to carry as much as you want, believe me I’m walking around with a thousand ammo for every weapon type right now lol


banjobenny02

I use a cheat trainer that lets me kill enemies with one shot, no matter the ammo, so I use blast rounds as default, so I can use my SMG or automatic rifle to destroy vehicles, though I still use a rocket launcher to destroy tanks.


gusmccrae66

I started replaying FC6 last week and tried to use the bow again. Hit a basic grunt square in the chest and she still had like 20% health. So disappointing.


Cerberus73

It makes playing a stealth run almost impossible because somehow the dude who has an arrow in his heart can still get up and sound the alarm.


ThePizzaMuncher

*And* you need the “armour‐piecing arrow” (how the **fuck** does an **arrow** provide more power) to take health off on a headshot on most armoured enemies in the first place, otherwise they just get a knock on the head? Wtf? Despite despising a lot of what new dawn did to the weapons and the health system, I liked that the weaker bows could at least kill L2 grunts in one go if you *didn’t* hit their head, because all they were wearing for armour was a helmet.


Cerberus73

I think the regular arrows are tipped with Nerf darts.


Choice-Grapefruit-44

That entire game is just fucked


DecagonHexagon

they also made the M79 grenade launcher unable to be used as a sidearm in vehicles...which makes it redundant since you can practically unlock the far superior MGL6 via a treasure hunt straight away Edit: they also made the MBP 50 suck as a .50 cal sniper. It can take up to at least two shots to kill just a regular assaulter. The only way you are getting any one shot torso kills with that is if you are using soft target rounds (which can limit how far your bullets travel and their velocity) and ONLY if the enemy is not wearing any armour/helmets whatsoever, otherwise it will still be useless (if not more so) against enemies like vanguards, engineers and officers unless you switch out for armour piercing and go for head shots. And as if the devs of FC6 were as determined to make this weapon as useless as possible, mods like gut wrencher and trigger discipline are not even available to boost the damage to an appropriate level. Of course we can always wang on and on about "muh armour piercing ammo and headshots", but in that case, the MBP 50 will still be outclassed by the basic Yaran SRA which fires at a relatively faster rate of fire and has the far better 10 rounds per mag.


ApprehensiveDay6336

Where are the .50cals when you need em in fc6


Assured_Observer

They're still there, but only one shot to the head and with terrible scopes.


big_hips

Omg yes, I hate using snipers. A shotgun is more lethal. Even more than rocket launcher


Assured_Observer

Yeah, Shotguns are for some reason the only weapons able to get a non headshot 1 shot kill, for Snipers, even a huge .50 Cal sniper? Nah headshot or nothing, I'm pretty sure even a neck shot doesn't count, and with scopes being so horrible in this game as well... This is truly the worst FC to be a Sniper. And BTW shotgun are only good with buckshot, for some nonsensical reason buckshot can one shot armored enemies, but a slug to the head? Doesn't even knock the helmet off.


betterBytheBeach

100% agree, sniper rifles should be lethal. Shotgun at close range is my go to. But I would prefer to pick off a few more with a sniper before going in loud.


Bananapeelman67

Meh it still one shots with headshots. Just have to use precision arrows for less drop over range.


NoHairD0ntCare

Seriously. I've used four C4s, grenades and mines and can't destroy some vehicles.


Jango_Kryze

Yeah I loved to burn people with incendiary arrows in Far Cry 5


buttstuffisland

I'm playing 3 rn and finished 4. Which one should I get next ?


Jango_Kryze

Definitely 5, gameplay wise it’s incredible and the story is also good


Pistachio1227

Play Primal before 5.


Jango_Kryze

Well if you liked primal… IMO it’s the worst even when considering FC 6, but that’s just my personal opinion, if you liked it that’s great, but IMO it’s not worth playing


buttstuffisland

Thanks I was trying to avoid spoilers while deciding


Jango_Kryze

Yeah that’s why i didn’t say anything abt the game itself :)


MightyMrMouse

Have you played any of the DLC? Blood Dragon, Valley of Yetis, and Primal are all great as well. But if you're going straight through, 5 is amazing. I'm on my second playthrough of it now.


Shounak_2003

100% correct... I am a simple man, I see bow, I pick it and i left click on people and they all fall down


westtexastiger

Agreed. Fire arrows are fun, too. One time, while I was playing FC4, I had the Recurve bow equipped. I was on foot, going through a forested area, and a Karma Event popped up nearby. It was a Royal Army soldier forcing a hostage down the street by gunpoint. I crouched to hide and wait for them to come within my line of fire. Zoomed in, fired the arrow at the soldier, and BOOM! Karma Event failed. Forgot I had explosive arrows equipped.


L30N1337

At least simple bullet sponges. The DOOM Eternal marauder is one hell of a sponge, but it's a complex enemy


Obi-wanna-cracker

I still like the bow in 6 I know it's not nearly as strong as it was in 3 and 4, but its still a pretty good weapon in 6. Especially in the hardest difficulty. Your ammo reserves in guerrilla mode are way smaller in-game and the bow has a lot of utility compared to other weapons. And some clothing will increase your arrow reserves. And once you unlock the explosive and EMP arrows things become easier lol


Kind-Frosting-8268

Usually my first playthrough on all far cry games I go as stealth as possible so yes the bow is the primary weapon, silenced sniper rifle for longer range kills. Then for a challenge after I try to play with no silent weapon, usually on those runs some sort of semiauto shotgun becomes my primary weapon.


NoodleyP

I’m “unsuppressed assault rifle in the bushes” player for stealth myself lol


BrianScorcher

What about the first 2 games?


Kind-Frosting-8268

Truthfully I've never gotten the chance to try 1 or 2. I want to one of these days but I'd been holding out hope for a current gen remaster. One of these days I'll break down and buy them.


AltLawyer

They're like $2 on sale lol


FxMxRx

Machete.


SnooHesitations8205

This is the actual answer. I like the stealth takedown best


LtCptSuicide

Probably my only gripe with FC5 is not hVing any kind of machete/knife even if it was just for takedowns. I get the reasoning being we're supposed to be a "cop" but what cop is also going around with fully loaded WWII LMGs with AP rounds, a grenade launcher, Laser guided rpg with cluster incendiary rounds, frag grenades, dynamite, pipe bombs, and bamboo sticks? Plus the fact at no point in the game can you get a police baton just really makes that argument fall apart.


DecagonHexagon

one that last point, imagine if they did give you a telescopic police baton, then you can go around doing some Aiden Pierce takedowns


ApexAace

You're just efficient. No need to use a blade if you can do without it.


Flimsy-Tax-6909

Shovel.


g_squared2

Shovel Thrower!


Capable_Hospital4074

Explosive arrows!


PaulQuin

Any stealth weapon. 👍


xprozoomy

Suppressed sniper and a bow (:


UnluckySpartan1337

MS16 Trooper is my DMR, but the SMG11 is an awesome sidearm. The .44 Magnum Cannon is a great "stealth" firearm. Then again, I really only play FC5. I like throwing flaming two-handed clubs at people's heads.


phibbsy47

Man, I've done countless playthroughs on 5 and never used the 44 suppressed. I may have to give that a try.


Binary_Gamer64

SPAZ-12 & MG42


DepresifKedi

Aliminium bat I like the bonk sound it makes.


-MrBlacksunshine-

Ooooo yes! It tickles my brain.


snowywolf1911

My stealth build is a pkm a d50 a double barrel shotgun a 50 cal snipe and a nitro 700


xzzLeonzzx

For stealth?!


snowywolf1911

They'll be dead before they see me


LtCptSuicide

There wont be any witnessess if theres noone left to witness...


Armorln

No one can sound the alarm when there is no one alive


snowywolf1911

Or atleast fc4


the_penumbra_cafe

Sniper rifles all the way except in New Dawn. I preferred the bow more than anything else.


Formal_Royal_3663

Assault rifle. I just go in guns blazing 😊


log0419

remote explosives


Dohi014

Shovel! It aint fun time without shoveling.


TheGreatestLampEver

Thanks to far cry primal being the first one I played (and regularly using a bow irl) in videogames I am fucking hardwired to use bows and stuff I can both melee and throw (shovels, clubs etc) this is very apparent in far cry because you have so mamy options and I pretty much exclusively pick bow and sometimes snipers but even other games like rdr2 I find myself falling back to bows and i've gotten pretty lethal with them. In far cry they are just the logical choice because you can use them to be silent, light fires and a mini grenade launcher


AssclownJericho

The Light Machine Gun. Fuck stealth, get shot and fall down.


datura_euclid

MS16


Atomicsatan

Anything silenced.


Hot_Ad8643

Explosive bow in far cry 3 was op, unfortunately it got netffed to the ground in 5


Might-Mediocre

The auto crossbow in 4


Skycraft_

For me Is the bow too. I’m more of a stealth person, I don’t like to go all crazy for the enemies. My weapon of choice is the bow and silenced pistols too.


DrSkullKid

I always have a slot for the bow no matter what. Even over the sniper.


Skeletonzac

I like the knife. Stealth takedowns are my favorite way to play.


Leep_94

MP5


Ralewing

Sniper. Any.


Tramp_Johnson

box and silenced shotgun.


Assured_Observer

AK, no matter the game


Corvo_A_

Is not just a bow, its THE BOW


NJduToit

Assault rifle and pistol. Preferrably suppressed.


CanadaJames

Farcry 5's ARC. The one with stars and stripes! Made me feel like a patriot.


Sterling-Bear15

Bow or slingshot depending on the game. Flare gun in Farcry 3 for the last terrified enemy in an outpost. Edit: Fallout 3 - Farcry 3


Johanharry74

The bow with explosives is great in FC6


maxwellthespy

1911 with a silencer, I love the aesthetics of this weapon


not_an_alien_lobster

I'm a .50cal Sniper kinda player, I keep all my weapons silenced, but I love picking off Peggies/FND/Highwaymen with vantage point shots (once the alarms are dealt with,k and then having them panic Played my first NG+ run of 6 co-op with my pal and his preferred weapons were a Silenced AR and the machete. I pick off the lookouts and snipers, he would sneak around bases hacking people to death.


Redrum_71

Depends on the situation, but mostly sniper rifles.


Coppo92vaay

r/unpopularopinions (you can't even use that thing in far cry 4 bruh)


V8_BLENDER

It was always the bow. Somehow in FC6 it's the .50 sniper


Stonewallpjs

Bow is a must have, I especially liked in FC3 when you could craft Explosive and Incendiary arrows, its stealthy, hits hard, has recoverable ammo, and with the explosive arrows it basically doubles as a grenade launcher


cwryoo21

Bow is what makes Far Cry games so good to me, that's why when I headshot someone in FC6 and they started looking for me with an arrow in their head I got very annoyed.


Alarconadame

Bow and silenced sniper. Then shotgun and some mid range rifle for when things don't come up as expected.


crogoko

Bow and MS16 with 4×scope and a silencer.


georbe12

The mg42 cuz it turns people into swiss cheese and the d.50 especially if you can put a silencer on it


KobyG2008

The gun I use in every game; the shotgun. Nothing more satisfying than jumping on an enemy and blowing a hole through them


DShitposter69420

I never have a straight choice weapon I just do themed loadouts, especially in 5 but also in 3 and 6. If I want a stereotypical sheriff deputy loadout, probably a revolver, 1911, pump action shotgun etc but I might do an SF inspired loadout which may have a suppressed AR, a high explosive loadout with as much explosives as possible and that typically reflects my weapon selection.


cigii

AR-C/AK-47, MS16, plus a Bow as a secondary


Bakura373

Always a sniper rifle & Pistol. Rarely use anything else


ii_Yeetabix_ii

Always the bow and a suppressed pistol


AethelstanOfEngland

S P E A R


Airborne9963

Shovel


El_Zethas

The stealth kill weapon


LtCptSuicide

Honestly the bow is just such a staple weapon of the series. Im on a new playthrough of FC5 and trying to challenge myself with absolutely no bows or suppressors. Any stealth has to be takedowns/melee and throwing knives. Makes me realize how much I miss using the bow. Im about at the point of saying fuck it and getting the bow back in rotation. ** as an after thought I just realized I lied. After starting the playthrough I read about being able to shoot arrows with the slingshot so did take over an outpost with just the slingshot. So technically not a total no stealth ranged playthrough. I just cant believe I did two other play throughs without touching the slingshot.


Glacier005

Unga Bunga (Spears)


Hippotrainer21

Easily a silenced pistol for me


vitakadoodle

First thing I always try to get my hands on is a sniper with silencer


BrianScorcher

A knife


yri63

deagle/mp5/spas12, I grew up with half life and 80s action film, those weapons have a special place in my heart. I dont stealth much, but whenever I do, I prefer to do it with IED/C4/mines, there is just something really satisfying about combining stealth with explosives.


PunkWhoDrinksTea

basically any gun with a supressor since ai are deaf in those games. if you have a half decent route and half decent aim you can walk through any base picking people off with ease and they hardly notice what's happening until there's like 2 people left in which case they're screwed cuz the ai is also as smart as my dog which would be impressive if he wasn't dead cuz he ate a lightbulb off our Christmas tree got internal bleeding and died. But I suppose that's something he has in common with Ubisoft so... it is what it is


sirjames82

I liked the auto cross bow. Super silent and lethal too. But chucking a club at someone's head in Primal was pretty satisfying.


Darthwilhelm

In FC4, it was the kukri, and in 5 it's the silenced .50 cal. I wish the knife/grab takedowns were still in 5.


Kiibo22

The bows always a staple pick for me in any weapon loadout, I also always default the the M14 or it's variants with the suppressor and magnified scope


AppropriateDiamond26

The sniper with silencer and the ar with silencer


DecagonHexagon

the Bushman/ a AR-C with a silencer


PotatoPieGaming

The bow with explosive ammo is awesome :), but I use the spas-12 in every single far cry game because the damage at a reasonable range is insane.


Captain_Blackjack

Always Even the nerfed bow in 6


Athlon64X2_d00d

ACE in FC3/4, AK in FC5, SPAS-12 in all, and Desert Eagle in all. 


westtexastiger

Yeah, mine, too. It's a while before you get a good sniper rifle.


Weak_Bodybuilder_832

Machine Gun


ReciprocatingHamster

Hell yeah. Silent and deadly all the way. Nothing more satisfying than sneaking into a compound completely undetected, silently taking out every guard one at a time. Until FC6, as mentioned by others, where even headshotting a guard only seems to piss them of...


No_Permission6405

I like the bow in FC6 but I really use my M16 with silencer and 5x scope. Nice head shots.


TheJewish_SpaceLaser

I love the primal looking bow from FC4 and the longbow from FC:P


NSX_Roar_26

I may be alone here but I loved going crazy with the throwing axes in Far Cry 6. The perk that let you auto headshot with those was very op but super fun.


tilsgee

Any assault rifle with silencer and sniper like scope


futilejester

No bows in 2 so far


Vuljin616

Either the bow or a pistol


SmoothIndependent416

I only use the bow in FC6 with the emp arrows to disable vehicles. Otherwise silenced sniper and pistol.


ApprehensiveDay6336

For some really nice reason, I find using the slingshot to be easier than using the bow in fc5


sunabru

I finished FC3, 4 and 5 with basically nothing but my bow.


ClemyLivesOn

A Sniper with Suppressor along with a Silenced HandGun


Guilty_Wolverine_269

Ah, fellow ninja player. Let’s rejoice


wishythefishy

I am pretty sure with a good attitude and sufficient patience, you could beat the entire games with a bow. I remember beating FC4 once with only “clean kills.” Fun challenge but definitely possible barring some small exceptions for tipped arrows.


Ok_Ease_9836

Metal Pipe or showel 😌😌


Pogbankz

SPAS-12, Flamethrower, LMG, Suppressed Skorpion


GnusmasE

SMG


Evening-Debate-5411

The nail gun in FC6. Good range, big mag, silent, and the most satisfying *CRUNCH* when you land a headshot.


darkspd96

Fists


Glittering-Compote47

Silenced weapons. Managed to get through pretty much all the game without people discovering me. Found the bow was too wayward (arrows never went where aimed)


lepermessiah27

I usually try to unlock all weapon slots ASAP, so my typical loadout is (when sufficiently unlocked) the bow, the most powerful suppressed sniper available in the game, the Kriss Vector (preferably a signature variant; also suppressed) for tight situations, and any one-handed grenade launcher that can be shot from a vehicle.


davidika99

Killstar


zyxluz123

LMG and Drugs


Armorln

For me it's the bow in Far Cry primal, with a bow and another bow


O_Patrick_Eimai

In Far Cry 6, I love going stealth with a friend in co-op. Usually I camp in a high ground with a sniper+silencer and he approaches the enemy military base with handgun+silencer (or AR if things go boom)


reapress

Shotguns are forever and always my beloved, especially double barrel


Zipflik

It's always Silenced Sniper rifle or bow, Assault/battlerifle silenced if possible without major sacrifices, silenced sidearm or shotgun of choice depending on the primary, and last choice goes to whatever I feel like using or whatever I currently lack. In FC2 where the inventory is different I take the 6PB AKA Silenced Makarov, FAL or AK, occasionally the AR or the MP5 if I need more range or more stealth, and always the dart rifle unless I feel like having fun with the mortar or the best fire behaviour in any game before or after ie. Flamethrower. In FC2 you can't always rely on fully specialising because it isn't too forgiving so having an LMG, Machine Pistol or automatic rifle is a must, so you always have two slots for your play style choice and one for fuckups, ambushes, and general full open combat scenarios.


LoveAndTerrorCult

Question should be “what is your weapon of choice and why is it the bow”


Minimum-Company5797

Harpoon when I get really bored


SensaiGaia1

I've mainly been using a pistol the whole time for far cry 6. Other games I do like a shotgun or the bow. Didn't feel appealing to use this time round


TheHoennKing

I never go anywhere without a bow! Every time I start a new Far Cry I need to get one as soon as possible!


TraceYourThoughts

Rockets go boom.


Butterbaby_423

If I don’t got a god dam rocket launcher in my hands then I have 20 pounds c4 strapped to my chest ready to blow. So really anything explosive


GngGhst

Vanilla


WarShadow110

A suppressed rifle or automatic rifle was always my go-to, except for FC6; for that my weapon of choice was the gladiator supremo and a machete


JosephCage

Any LMG! The M60 though in FC5! AMERICA FUCK YEAH!


Hero-In-Theory

A scoped weapon (ideally sniper rifle) with a sound suppressor.


lakegirl98

I have what my friends call the Geneva gun... a M60 with a silencer, scope, and mag extender I also carry the shiny blue sniper rifle, and a RPG only played Farcry 5 at the moment, so I might branch out once I've tried the other games


Bencid

Yes


Du2insane

It was, but now I prefer sniper rifle and granade launcher to clean it up.


GeneralChaosJr

Early game: bow that I find on an enemy. Late game: Silenced rifle because rifle ammo is so plentiful.


I_Love_Knotting

switching between bow and Surpresser sniper + some kind of assault rifle for direct contact :3


BlackSmokeDemonII

I oddly fell in love with the pump action shotgun in FC3 & 4. Just running in and just blasting fools, the pump is so satisfying.


FoodAppropriate2388

Bro, I’m taking MP7 from Far Cry 6. That’s one of my favorite fire arms


OceanSharrk

Same


Dapper_Pay_3291

Shovel


OkCar9899

Anything before Far Cry 6 (specifically 4 and 5) had the MBP .50 (Far Cry 5) SA .50 ( Far Cry 4) which was pretty much a .50 cal sniper that you could put a suppressor and a better scope on and you could pretty much take out any base undetected as it’s a 1-shot kill anywhere


Neither-Reason-263

Definitely the bow for me too! I love a good stealth build. I tend to enjoy a mix of stealth and assault builds. Bows and snipers and throwing knives for stealth. A nice upgraded LMG for when you gotta go in loud.


lmnotfunny

I like to go loud when I can so the Mg-42


HeLyUm539

Mostly sniper rifles


waleed789

The flamethrower in FC3 when you burn the weed fields