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Escape From Tarkov Best Cheap Weapon Builds

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Building a gun in Escape From Tarkov can be a bit overwhelming due to the number of guns and parts to choose from. It’s also easy to go overboard and spend way too much money on a gun that just won’t do the job. Here are a few of the best cheap weapon builds to get you started.

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Escape From Tarkov Best Cheap Weapon Builds

AK-105

  • Ergo: 84.5
  • Recoil: 73
  • Cost: ~54,000 for parts

ADAR

  • Ergo: 82
  • Recoil: 61
  • Cost: ~60,000 for parts

AS VAL

  • Ergo: 61
  • Recoil: 42
  • Cost: ~33,000 for parts

VSS

  • Ergo: 64
  • Recoil: 43
  • Cost: ~33,000 for parts

DT MDR (5.56×45)

  • Ergo: 86
  • Recoil: 68
  • Cost: ~25,000 for parts + ~55,000 for gun

DT MDR (7.62×51)

  • Ergo: 77
  • Recoil: 90
  • Cost: ~33,000 for parts + ~145,000 for gun

MPX

  • Ergo: 90
  • Recoil: 35
  • Cost: ~50,000 for parts

MP153

  • Ergo: 46
  • Recoil: 191
  • Cost: ~45,000 for parts

Saiga 12g

  • Ergo: 56
  • Recoil: 108
  • Cost: ~68,000 for build

M700

  • Ergo: 48
  • Recoil: 98
  • Cost: ~60,000 for build + 45,000 for Vudu Scope

Vepr Hunter

  • Ergo: 43
  • Recoil: 216
  • Cost: ~53,000 for build

AKM

  • Ergo: 75.5
  • Recoil: 76
  • Cost: ~98,000 for build

M1A

  • Ergo: 61
  • Recoil: 106
  • Cost: ~93,000 for build w/o Optics

SKS

  • Ergo: 74
  • Recoil: 80
  • Cost: ~100,000 for build

The foregrips on most of the guns are interchangeable, which can be upgraded to the Fortis Shift or the RK-2 if you need some less recoil.

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Cole is a lifelong PC gamer who loves FPS, RPG, and MMO games. The first PC game that got him hooked was the Counter-Strike beta in 1999. He has thousands of hours in all of the old-school Blizzard games like Starcraft, Warcraft, and Diablo.