Doll Info :: AK-12

Overview

AK-12's impressive base stats combined with her almost Godlike skill already make her one of the best ARs available, even when contending with the impressive selection that GFL EN already has. Add the fact that AK-12 is the first AR that can be placed in tile 1 and still buff the position 8 SMG with Damage, and there's almost nothing about her that's worth criticizing. 

AK-12's Skill is an extremely powerful DPS boost with 5/8s uptime, providing an excellent burst. While the multiplier of 35% may not seem like much, it boosts four stats that all contribute heavily to DPS, making it a far stronger skill than almost every other self-buff available to ARs.

Its initial cooldown of 6 seconds does mean AK-12's burst damage takes a while to come out, although the offtank SMG can often soften up the enemy vanguard with their AoE burst in the first few seconds, helped by AK-12's Damage-boosting tile buff.

To use AK-12 effectively, avoid pairing her with too much Crit Rate or Rate of Fire buffs as she comes very close to their respective caps from her Skill alone, reaching 91% Crit Rate and 105 RoF at max Skill Level.

While AK-12 and AN-94 have similar single-target sustained burst due to their skills both roughly doubling DPS, AN-94 is much easier to buff due to not having the same stat cap considerations that affect AK-12. AN-94's Doll Trigger also has a passive portion that adds considerable additional damage pre-6s, whereas AK-12 lacks such a luxury. 

The Crit Rate boost is useful during daytime but not as strong at night due to the low 20% base Crit Rate of ARs. Nevertheless, it is still free damage and can be appreciated. 

Tip: Considering AK-12's tile buff, she should ideally be placed in position 1. While she can be placed in position 7 and still buff the offtank, this incurs an opportunity cost of being unable to buff the offtank with another AR like G36. Since there's really no reason to keep her at 7 instead of 1, it is recommended to place AK-12 in position 1 whenever she is used in an ARSMG team.