Today, we’ll be covering three of the best builds you can use for the K437 — one all-around option to use in Warfare, as well as a budget kit and an expensive setup for Operations.
Best Budget K437 Operations Build
We’re starting with the Operations builds for the K437 because the main way to get the gun is by engaging with Delta Force’s extraction mode. It’s completely locked in Warfare until you find it in Operations and successfully extract with it.
You’ll also be able to purchase it from the Auction House some time after the season launch. At that point, you’ll have access to it in both modes.
The budget build we’re going with for the K437 costs about 90,000 Tekniq Alloy credits in addition to the cost of the weapon itself. No breaking the bank here. The main sacrifice you’ll make is in the weapon’s recoil, but it handles well enough with the following setup:
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Panoramic Red Dot Sight (Optic) |
A clean, relatively inexpensive sight for close-mid range engagements. |
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416 Stable Stock (Stock) |
One of the best cheap stocks offering solid buffs to Control and Stability without sacrificing too much ADS time from Handling debuffs. |
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AR MOE Rear Grip (Rear Grip) |
A small but free buff to both Control and Stability that won’t break the bank. |
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Badger Small Mag Assist (Mag Mount) |
An inexpensive addition that grants a free point of Handling. |
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Practical Vertical Foregrip (Foregrip |
One of the cheapest Foregrips still yields a slight buff to Control. |
This setup does require you to work a bit harder to control the K437’s recoil, and the bullet spread is significant enough that anything outside of medium range is out of the question.
That said, if you maneuver the map correctly and try to place yourself in advantageous positions whenever possible, you’ll do fine.
You can, of course, also upgrade any of these parts for an additional cost, but remember that the high-tier purple attachments almost all come with some drawbacks. Your weapon price can skyrocket if you add other attachments to offset them.
Best Premium K437 Operations Build
The premium (read: expensive) K437 loadout has two goals: to turn the weapon into a laser beam and minimize the Handling debuffs.
We’ll be spending around an additional 240,000 Tekniq Alloy to get there, and if you add on other expensive parts beyond our recommendation, the price jumps even more.
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Panoramic Red Dot Sight (Optic) |
A clean, relatively inexpensive sight for close-mid range engagements. |
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Shadow Rail Stock (Stock) |
One of our main ways to offset the Handling costs of other attachments. |
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AR Heavy Tower Grip (Rear Grip) |
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We chose this grip not only for the small but welcome buffs, but also the ability to add a Grip Mount. |
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Balanced Grip Base (Grip Mount) |
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As good as the other Grip Mount is, it costs a bit too much Handling for our liking, and this one has no major drawbacks. |
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Badger Small Mag Assist (Mag Mount) |
An inexpensive addition that grants a free point of Handling. |
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X25U Angled Combat Grip (Foregrip) |
Besides looking cool, the Angled Grip offers fantastic Control and Accuracy buffs without costing too much in other areas. |
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Sandstorm Vertical Compensator (Muzzle) |
We’re foregoing a suppressor as you’ll likely have a quiet Sidearm for dealing with the AI enemies, and the Control buff here is just too good. |
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PEQ-2 Red Laser-Light Combo (Left Rail) |
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Lasers are a great way to make up for having Handling debuffs, though you’ll need to be careful when you use it, as anyone with eyes can see you coming. |
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K437 Lancer Long Barrel Combo (Barrel) |
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With a premium K437, you want as much range as you can get, as the thing is incredibly easy to control. We’ve also offset this attachment’s Accuracy debuff with others in the setup. |
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DD Python Handguard Panel (Left Rail) |
A cheap attachment for a bit of free Handling. |
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Ranger Handguard Panel (Right Rail) |
Another cheap attachment for a bit of additional free Control. |
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Ranger Handguard Panel (Upper Rail) |
Another cheap attachment for a bit of additional free Control. |
In our testing, this setup, although expensive, makes the K437 an absolute beast, regardless of where you use it. If you want even more flexibility, you can trade out the simple red dot for a scope and canted sight.
Beware that you’ll lose a lot of the Handling we’ve baked into the build, but it does give the weapon even more ways to dominate.
Best Warfare K437 Build
The K437 build we recommend for Warfare is very similar to the premium setup you’d equip in Operations, with a few key differences. We’ve added a higher-capacity magazine and changed both the Stock and Foregrip.
Our reasoning here is mainly around ammo economy and finding a better balance with Handling. Ammo is much less of a factor in Warfare, and accuracy at distance is just as useful as having snappy ADS time.
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Attachment |
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Cons |
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Shadow Buffer Tube Stock (Stock) |
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The bonus to Handling here is important for adding a larger mag, which will tank that stat. |
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K437 45-Round Extended Mag (Magazine) |
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We’ve already lost most of the Handling bonus from the Stock, but the extra rounds will help you win fights against multiple opponents. |
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Resonant Ergonomic Grip |
The massive Control buffs from this attachment outweigh its cutting Handling even further. |
With this setup, the K437 is slightly more difficult to control, but not enough to significantly impact its overall performance. The extra Handling makes up-close fights a bit more manageable, while also giving you more freedom to put bullets downrange at the enemy.
Where To Find The K437 In Delta Force
As we said earlier, the only way to get your hands on the K437 is by extracting with it in the Operations mode. You can also purchase it from the Auction House whenever it becomes available. You’ll only find K437s in the Weapon Crates scattered through the Operations maps. The easiest ones to check are the two at the uppermost platform in the center of the Cement Plant on Zero Dam.
You can also check the Weapon Crate on the shipping containers in northern Zero Dam. If you manage to reach all of these crates in one raid, you’ll have three chances at getting the K437.
The K437 has a chance to drop on both Easy and Normal Zero Dam, though your chances are pretty low. In our hunt for the weapon, we saw more shotguns and other low-value guns on both difficulties.
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