Primary

Primary weapons are the main weapon slot in a player's loadout. They are usually the weapon you rely on most of the round, while Secondary weapons, Melee, Equipment, and Grenades and Throwables fill backup or utility roles.

Primary choices depend on class, faction, and game mode. A Gunner does not draw from the same weapon pool as a Sniper, and U.S., VC, and ANZAC loadouts can give different options even when the weapon family is similar. For the full sortable list, see Weapons of Vietnam.

How Primary Weapons Work

• Primary weapons are selected during loadout selection after choosing a team and class.
• Most primary weapons use the main firearm stats shown on weapon pages, including Ammo, Damage, Fire Rate, Bullet Spread °, Range Modifier, and weapon Weight.
• Some primary weapons have extra behavior, such as Bayonets, Rifle Grenades, scopes, suppressors, high-capacity magazines, or launcher attachments.
• Some weapons appear only in Special Loadout, Zombies, or other modes instead of normal class loadouts.

Class Access

Class	Common Primary Pool	Notes
Assault	Assault Rifles, Battle Rifles, Bolt Actions, Carbines, SMGs, Shotguns	The broadest normal primary pool.
Medic	Carbines, SMGs, Machine Pistols	Carries lighter primary weapons alongside First Aid.
Gunner	LMGs	Built around sustained fire and ammo support.
Engineer	SMGs, Machine Pistols, Shotguns	Pairs close-range primaries with engineer tools and explosives.
Radioman	Carbines, SMGs, Machine Pistols, Shotguns	Uses compact weapons while carrying Binoculars for calling in Airstrikes.
Sniper	Sniper Rifles, Bolt Actions, Miscellaneous	Uses precision rifles with a small misc primary category.

Weapon Families

Weapon Family	Usual Role
Assault Rifles	General-purpose automatic rifles for medium-range fighting.
Battle Rifles	Full-power rifles that usually trade control for stronger hits.
Bolt-action rifles	Slower rifles with high damage and careful shot placement.
Carbines	Lighter rifles used across several classes and factions.
Submachine Guns	Close-range automatic weapons common on support classes.
Machine Pistols	Compact automatic weapons that sit between pistols and SMGs in the primary pool.
Light Machine Guns	High-capacity support weapons used by the Gunner.
Shotguns	Short-range weapons with pellet damage and strong close-quarters use.
Sniper Rifles	Scoped precision weapons used by the Sniper.
Miscellaneous	Primary-slot weapons that do not fit cleanly into the standard rifle, SMG, shotgun, or machine-gun groups.

Related Pages

• Weapons of Vietnam
• Secondary
• Melee
• Equipment
• Special Equipment
• Classes