Weapon customization has become a forefront in shooters, andEscape From Tarkovis leading the charge. Every weapon can be thoroughly altered and customized to fit the player’s needs and desires, as long as they havethe money and resourcesto acquire the attachments they want. The RD-704, an updated AK-pattern rifle, ishighly sought afterin-game and has a wide range of compatible attachments to choose from.
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With so many attachments and combinations for the weapon to be equipped with, players may be using this weapon while missing out on the best possible configuration to maximize its use. If the RD-704 is a weapon that players want to invest time and money into fine-tuning, then it should be fine-tuned in the best ways possible.
Where To Acquire The RD-704
Unlike most firearms in Escape From Tarkov, which have a number of NPC vendors to purchase them from, in addition to buying it in the in-game flea market, the RD-704 only has two methods of acquisition, and neither is particularly easy. Players will either have topurchase the weaponfrom the Mechanic, aquest-giverand arms dealer, at LL4 for a whopping 114,619 Roubles, orloot the weaponoff of a dead player that had it on them when they were killed.
Neither method is easy or immediate, so players will have to be patient and bide their time in building up reputation and currency to buy it if they’re unable to loot one off of their fellow player. The RD-704cannotbe purchased from the flea market, so bypassing the means of getting the weapon isoff the table. If players want the RD-704, pure luck or playing the long game will be their best bet.
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Best Attachments
To build out the RD-704, there’s a variety of possibilities to choose from depending on the player’s desires and preferences. If players want to build this sought-after weapon into a high-end, jack-of-all-trades firearm that can serve most scenarios, the end result will likelylook similarto this build. For the RD-704, players should customize the weapon with the following attachments:
Most of these attachments can be purchased from various vendors across the Tarkov region, or can be found inthe Tarkov flea marketbeing sold by other players or AI. Depending on where the attachments are sourced, the total price could easily run players another 25,000 Roubles or more. If players are low on cash, keeping an eye out forvaluable lootfound on dead players or within theTarkov mapstosell and tradewill become an essential prospect. Either way, once the players have a kitted-out RD-704, taking charge in gunfights and raids will becomea lot more funand a lot deadlier for anyone the player lines up in their sights.
