The AK-47 is an assault rifle commonly featured in the Uncharted series. It is an average rifle, typically used as an early to mid-game weapon by the enemy forces encountered during that time. It is not particularly strong in any way, with only middling stopping power, but will prove effective at medium range engagements, or point-blank firing if so needed. Its accuracy drops off sharply after a few seconds of continuous fire.
The Nathan Drake Collection featured a gold AK-47 that was available as a reward after beating Brutal difficulty.
History[]
Drake's Fortune[]
Nate using the Ak-47 in the drowned city.
The first AK-47 used by Nathan Drake in Drake's Fortune was taken from a mercenary in "A Surprising Find", when they were in the Amazon rainforest, and in the following chapter from pirates in "Plane-wrecked", when they were at the hidden island. He proceeded to use the rifle repeatedly, as it was readily available due to how often the pirates used it, up until "Sanctuary?", after which they were entirely replaced with the M4 rifles used by the mercenaries. The AK-47 appeared for the last time in "The Heart of the Vault", in the namesake treasure vault, where Nate found a large group of AK-47s and Moss - 12s that were left behind by pirates who were killed by descendants.
Remastered[]
The AK-47's HUD Icon was updated to Uncharted 3's HUD Icon in The Nathan Drake Collection
Among Thieves[]
The first appearance of the weapon in Among Thieves was the chapter "Borneo", where many of Zoran Lazarević's soldiers came equipped with them. The weapon was among many others Nate could make use of during his adventure in the Nepalese city. Prior to the chapter "Urban Warfare", an AK-47 was initially seen inside the jeep he was driving as he was making his way to his destination. After being driven off the road by one of Lazarević's large, armored trucks, Nate was forced to flee as it chased him through a narrow pathway, using the AK-47 as defense. Nate fired continuously at the vehicle until it blew up and tumbled over.
The weapon was largely replaced with M4s between the two chapters "Locomotion" and "Tunnel Vision" on Lazarević's train, although they could still be found amidst the wreckage in "Train-wrecked". The weapon was absent until "Siege", when Lazarević and his army attacked the Tibetan village. Aside from Crossbows, many of the Tibetan civilians used AK-47s in the battle, which continued on into the following chapter "Cat and Mouse". The weapon was also available for Nate to use against Lazarević's convoy in the namesake chapter "Convoy".
Once again, the weapon was absent for a while until Nate and his allies made their way into Shambhala. When the three prepared to go after the Cintamani Stone, Nate armed himself with an AK-47 that he picked up, apparently having been used before by the remains lying around in the area. Like with many other weapons, the rifle proved not to be a very good defense against the Shambhala Guardians, as it would take a large barrage of bullets from the rifle to finally subdue them.
Remastered[]
The AK-47's HUD Icon was updated to Uncharted 3's HUD Icon in The Nathan Drake Collection
Drake's Deception[]
Unlike the first two games, the AK-47 is not the most common rifle and only appears in five chapters. The AK-47 is first found in "The Chateau" being used by Hired thugs and Katherine Marlowe's agents. As the hired thugs were later betrayed by Marlowe's men in "Stay in the Light" after they had set the Chateau on fire, the agents became the sole users of the rifle and continued to use it as the main rifle throughout "The Citadel" and "The Middle Way". The weapon is absent in "Historical Research" as there is no gunfights in this chapter but the weapon re-appears for the final time in "As Above, So Below" where Marlowe's men ambush Nate, Sully & Elena in the secret well puzzle room. The weapon is not seen again for the entire game after this gunfight and is taken over by the less efficient KAL-7 from "London Underground" as the main rifle in the next chapter "Abducted" up to "The Rub' al Khali".
The Yemeni Police have the AK-47 as their main weapon and are later seen only using them to attempt to neutralise Nathan Drake, who is now on the run to evade arrest and chasing Talbot at the same time.
The AK-47's overall design is different in Multiplayer. The AK-47's design in the Campaign is the exact same as in the previous two games but with updated detail. The AK-47 in Multiplayer has a different stock, magazine and foregrip which resembles more of a Knock-Off model than an actual Kalashnikov design.
Remastered[]
The Multiplayer AK-47 variants were ported into the new Rewards Menu for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered in The Nathan Drake Collection.
The AK-47's sounds were also improved in the Remaster.
Multiplayer[]
Among Thieves[]
In the multiplayer component of Among Thieves, this weapon is the starting primary weapon in standard-rules online multiplayer matches, thus making it the most used weapon in multiplayer. It is found on all maps in various locations. It has high damage power but low range and accuracy. The recoil is high, therefore it is best suited to close range engagements.
Drake's Deception[]
The recoil has been lowered slightly from Among Thieves. It is one of the first weapons unlocked and available from the start, the other being the G-MAL. The AK-47 comes with mods in online multiplayer, with a total of seven: Call Out, Scope Zoom, Reload Speed, Clip Size, Blind fire Accuracy, Accuracy, and Max Ammo.
| Image | Name | How to acquire | Mods |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jade AK-47 | Level up to Rank 65 | Blindfire Accuracy, Max Ammo |
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Eddy's AK-47 | Complete the Alexandria Legendary Treasure Set in Classic. | Call Out, Scope Zoom, and Magazine size |
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Drake's AK-47 | Complete the End of Death Legendary Treasure Set in Three Team Deathmatch. | Reload speed, Blindfire Accuracy |
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Navarro's AK-47 | Complete the Mortician's Curse Legendary Treasure Set in Free for All. | Max Ammo, Reload Speed |
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Pirate's AK-47 | Available exclusively in the Drake's Deception Special Edition for the EU. | Clip Size, Max Ammo |
| Naughty Dog AK | It can be obtained in contest and the now unavailable Find the Ring competition. | ||
| NDI AK | It is exclusive to only Naughty Dog developers, as it was only seen and used by Naughty Dog. | ||
| PAX Prime AK | Available with PAX Code. | Reload Speed, Clip Size |
Medals and trophies[]
Scoring 50 kills with the AK-47 will unlock the medal, worth 10 points, and the bronze trophy "20 Kills: AK-47" in Drake's Fortune and Drake's Fortune Remastered. Scoring 50 kills with the AK-47 will unlock the medal "50 Kills: AK-47", worth $10,000 in Among Thieves.
Behind the scenes[]
In the beta for Drake's Deception, a modification could be attached to the gun that increased the rate of fire. This feature was removed from the final release.