The Advanced Combat Weapon is a Tier III primary weapon in World War Z.
Overview
The Advanced Combat Weapon, or the ACW-20, is a low caliber semi-automatic grenade launcher. Unlike other explosive weapons like the Hailstorm MGL grenade launcher and the BF25 Payload Rifle, it is categorized as a tiered weapon and hence, will not be discarded unlike the stated heavy weapons.
Design
The ACW-20 is a mix-mash hybrid weapon. Its overall appearance has elements of the Gepard GM6 Lynx anti-materiel rifle's receiver and the ShAK-12 battle rifle's fire selector and carry handle. Its basis is probably inspired off the Inzuki PAW-20mm grenade launcher since the name suggests it's chambered for 20mm rounds. Although this can be contradicted since later upgrades give it a suppressor which might be inspired off the latter ShAK-12.
Performance
It starts off with rather mediocre accuracy and handling with poor fire rate and zero penetration, trading off its considerable high damage output of 9 along with area of effect damage.
| Weapons |
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| Tier I |
| Scout Rifle • Compact SMG • Shotgun • Pistol • Machine Pistol • Flaregun |
| Tier II |
| Assault Rifle • Sporting Carbine • Classic Battle Rifle • Classic Bullpup Rifle • Light Automatic Weapon • SMG • Combat Shotgun • Sniper Rifle • PDW • Compact Shotgun • Double-Barreled Shotgun • Revolver |
| Tier III |
| Assault Carbine • Battle Rifle • Bullpup Rifle • Advanced Combat Weapon • Advanced SMG • Special SMG • Assault Shotgun • Crossbow • Grenade Launcher |
| Melee Weapons |
| Heavy Weapons
Payload Rifle • RPG Launcher • Machinegun • MGL • Heavy Assault Shotgun • Chainsaw • Flamethrower |
| Equipment
Frag Grenade • Masking Gas Grenade • Molotov Cocktail • C4 • Claymore Mine • Supply Bag • Stun Gun • Stim Pistol • Quadrocopter • Mobile Shield |
| Defense Systems
Autoturret • Barbed Wire • Fence • High Voltage Grid • Mortar • Sound Trap • Stationary Machinegun |
