Battlefield 3 Heavy Barrel Guide

The Heavy Barrel is one of the secondary weapon accessories available to you in Battlefield 3. In this guide, we will be giving you a quick overview of what this attachment does, how to unlock it, and what the best strategies for using it are.

Battlefield 3 Heavy Barrel - Overview

The Heavy Barrel is a secondary weapon attachment which increases the accuracy of your weapon. It uses heavier ammunition, which helps keep the bullet on course. It does not increase bullet damage or penetration.

Downsides to Using the Heavy Barrel

As a downside, the Heavy Barrel significantly increases vertical climb. When you fire this gun, you will get a lot of vertical kickback. You cannot spray bullets with this active or your aim will be off very quickly.

How to Unlock the Heavy Barrel

The Heavy Barrel is one of the first things you will unlock with your gun, should it be capable of using it (not every gun can equip this). Once you get about 20 or 30 kills with a gun, you should have access to this. You have to unlock the Heavy Barrel for each gun you use though - unlocking it once only gives it to you on that particular weapon.

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BF3 Heavy Barrel Strategies

The Heavy Barrel is a very effective add-on, depending on the weapon, combat preference, and map. Many players are able to successfully use this add-on.

Due to the high vertical climb, you cannot accurately shoot multiple bullets at once when using the heavy barrel. You may get away with a 2 or 3-round burst, but you cannot hold down the trigger. I recommend turning off automatic mode if possible. You can do this by pressing down on the directional pad on your controller. This will turn your gun to single-shot or burst fire.

Once you do turn on single-fire, it becomes very accurate and the kickback is not all that significant. There is no horizontal climb with a heavy barrel, so if you fire off bullets in 1/3-1/2 second intervals, you do not even notice the kickback.

For best results, combine the Heavy Barrel with the Foregrip (which reduces horizontal kickback). When you combine the two along with just using single shots, your gun becomes much more accurate with little to no kickback.

Think of the Heavy Barrel as the complete opposite of the Flash Suppressor - it is something you use when you are pushing the limits of the range of your gun. The Flash Suppressor is good when you are fighting on the short-end of your gun's range, whereas the Heavy Barrel is perfect for long-ranged combat.

It increases your accuracy at the cost of not being able to fire multiple bullets at once, but single target shots work best anyway at a far range so it is not a hindrance at all.

If you are playing rush mode where the map and terrain changes with each objective, be sure to swap this out where appropriate. For example, the heavy barrel is great for the initial portion of Operation Metro, but when you actually hit the metro station, a laser sight, flash suppressor, or tactical light is a much more appropriate attachment.

Battlefield 3 Heavy Barrel Guide -Conclusion

To sum it up, the Heavy Barrel increases your accuracy, especially when shooting from a long range. It also increases the vertical climb of your weapon, forcing you to slow down your firing rate. It is beneficial if you are pushing the limits of your gun's range and actually acts as a hindrance if you are attacking from a very close range.

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