Battlefield 3 Weapon Review: AS VAL

Unlocked at level 45, the AS VAL is the final all-kit weapon unlocked in Battlefield 3's competitive multiplayer component. It fires at a rate of 900 rounds per minute, and features a 20-round magazine (despite what Battlelog says). It features both semi- and full-auto firing modes. If fully depleted of all its ammo, the AS VAL takes a total of 2.95 seconds to reload, with an add time of 1.95 seconds. Otherwise, it takes 1.85 seconds to reload, with an add time of 1.15 seconds.

Here are the AS VAL's damage statistics:

Range (in meters): Damage (out of 100 in core mode, 60 in hardcore mode)
1m: 22
5m: 22
10m: 22
15m: 21
20m: 20
25m: 20
35m: 18
40m: 16

Range (in meters): Shots to Kill (in core mode)
1m: 5
5m: 5
10m: 5
15m: 5
20m: 5
25m: 5
35m: 6
40m: 7

Range (in meters): Time to Kill (in core mode)
1m: .267
5m: .267
10m: .267
15m: .267
20m: .267
25m: .267
35m: .333
40m: .400

Damage statistics taken from this chart:
http://bit.ly/bf3weaponstats

Reload times measured using frame-by-frame analysis of 60 FPS footage.

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[666BlasterMaster]

can you review mp-7?

[NeoVirusMA]

@SH4P00DLl Hi! DICE has announced they will add an extended mac in the next BIG PATCH, at 200 kills.

"Added Extended Mags to the ASVAL. The Extended Mags can be unlocked at 200 kills with the AS VAL."

Cheack at the BattleLog

[Bazted93]

Always enjoy your weapons reviews :D Keep on!

[MegaNato1995]

I want you do a video with M416 THANKS if you put the video tell me

[FSVIDS121]

My main support gun is the AS VAL i won't use it with any other class because of the ammo. But with the support class the gun is freaking beast!

[XxArTiCzxX]

I don't know how your getting them kills so easily cause when i'm using it, the gun feels really weak !!

[0001Nikola]

Get out of here Stalker!

[EliteUav]

@SH4P00DLl next patch Dice will add ext. mags

[KraftVaffelz]

as val = ass valve

[babarays]

@SH4P00DLl they are going to add extended mag at 200 kills

[ulvemann43]

@SH4P00DLl in the next patch it will