

As such, Stopping Power has a minimal effect, opening up a second tier perk slot.

The FAL is the strongest assault rifle in the game with a damage range of 55-35, meaning that it kills in 2-3 bullets depending on the range. Because of this long-range prowess, the FAL bridges the gap between assault rifles and sniper rifles. This same semi-automatic firing allows the player to control how much ammo is used and increases the FAL's effectiveness at long range, even though the player must pause briefly between shots to let the recoil settle. While this rifle's semi-automatic nature and its lower hip-fire accuracy reduce its effectiveness at close range, an experienced player with a fast trigger finger can easily unload a full magazine on an enemy in close-range, like a fully-automatic weapon. In multiplayer, the FAL is unlocked at Level 28. What it lacks in rate of fire, it makes up in power, accuracy, and range. It is the only semi-automatic assault rifle in game. It can be found in many Special Ops missions, abundantly in the Favela missions, including Bomb Squad and O Cristo Redentor.

It is usually seen with a Red Dot Sight, ACOG Scope, or Shotgun. The FAL is also used by Russians in the early stages of the invasion, but the AK-47 is more commonplace later in the conflict. The FAL is commonly used by the Brazilian Militia in " Takedown" and the OpFor in " Team Player".
