AF Series

The AF Series, situated within the Assault Rifles weapon type, is a series of personal weapons in Earth Defense Force 2025 and Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair. AF Series weapons are used exclusively by the Ranger class.

Base Series
AF Series weapons named using the form AF## are well-rounded assault rifles with balanced stats.

RA Series
AF Series weapons named using the form AF##-RA boast a higher fire rate than base AF Series weapons.

RAR Series
AF Series weapons named using the form AF##-RAR fire extremely quickly.

B Series
AF Series weapons named using the form AF##-B# eschew full auto functionality in favor of burst fire.

ST Series
AF Series weapons named using the form AF##-ST behave like designated marksman rifles, trading fire rate and magazine size for damage and range.

Special Variants
Two AF Series weapons have unique naming schemes. The AF-V shoots two bullets at once in a horizontal spread while the AF-X sacrifices accuracy for high damage for its weapon level.