If you want to know how to unlock AK-74 in Black Ops 6, look no further.

Black Ops 6 has many great weapons, and AK-74 deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. But, all good things take effort and the story is the same with this assault rifle.

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The AK-74 is unavailable to players after freshly starting the game, requiring some benchmarks to be met. The Soviet Russian weapon is surely worth the trouble if you wish to have the best.

Luckily, the AK-74 can be unlocked in BO6 early on, but players have to work for it. There aren’t many hurdles to cross, which is the best part about acquiring the weapon.

Here’s how to unlock AK-74

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In Black Ops 6, the AK-74 can be unlocked easily by reaching Player Level 10. This is one of the first weapons you receive by grinding the game.

One of the best ways to quickly level up would be by completing daily challenges. Completing all of them would earn you ample XP to unlock the weapon fast.

You can also jump into game modes like Hard Point, Domination, and Kill Order. Playing objective and getting kills would be a great boost as well.

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The AK-74 is a powerful weapon of choice early on and can prove to be deadly with good attachments. Do keep in mind that the weapon is not viable for running and gunning.

Instead, it is recommended to hold angles and shoot targets down for optimal usage. But again, do change your position from time and again, to not become an easy target.

Black Ops 6 will also have many perks to choose from as well. One of the best ones to use with an AK-74 equipped is the Gung-Ho and Ninja perks.

These perks with help you hold angles and suppress your presence. However, you can change them according to your play style.

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