M416 vs Beryl M762: Which Rifle to Carry in PUBG Mobile

In the M416 vs Beryl M762 debate, the M416 is the right pick for most players. Its recoil is far easier to hold, it takes one more attachment, and it works from close range out to a scoped spray. The Beryl M762 does more damage with every bullet and wins close fights faster, but only in hands that can control one of the heaviest recoils in the game. If you miss more than you hit with it, the M416 kills faster for you.

The differences that do not change

The game adjusts exact numbers from time to time, but these differences have stayed the same:

• Ammo: the M416 fires 5.56 mm rounds, the Beryl M762 fires 7.62 mm.
• Damage per bullet: higher on the Beryl.
• Recoil: much heavier on the Beryl, both upward and sideways.
• Attachments: the M416 has five slots, including a stock. The Beryl has four and takes no stock.
• Bullet speed: the M416's bullet flies faster, so you lead a moving target less.
• Magazine: the same size on both, with or without an extended magazine.

Both rifles fire fast, so the Beryl's heavier bullet gives it the shorter time to kill on paper.

Ammo: 5.56 mm against 7.62 mm

The ammo type decides more than damage. It decides what your second gun should be.

The M416 shares 5.56 mm with the SCAR-L and the Mini14. The Beryl shares 7.62 mm with the AKM and with bolt-action rifles such as the Kar98k and the M24. A Beryl next to a Kar98k means one kind of ammo to loot. It also means both guns take from the same pile, and the Beryl empties it fast.

With an M416 and a Kar98k you carry two ammo types, and neither gun takes bullets from the other.

Beryl M762 recoil, and why the M416 feels easy

A fully fitted M416 is among the easiest rifles in the game to hold on a target. The stock steadies it, the grip and the Compensator shorten the climb, and a light pull-down keeps the spray on the enemy.

The Beryl gives you none of that comfort. It climbs hard from the first bullets and shakes sideways as well, and it has no stock slot to calm it. Players who control it do four things:

1. They fit a Compensator and a grip before they trust it at any distance.
2. They pull down harder at the start of the spray than they would with an M416.
3. They crouch when they can, because a crouched character has less recoil.
4. They fire short bursts beyond close range, and keep full sprays for enemies a few steps away.

A low-zoom sight helps too. The higher the zoom, the bigger the recoil looks on your screen, so a Red Dot or a 2x suits the Beryl better than a 4x. And if the gun still runs away from you, the cause may be your settings: see our guide to PUBG Mobile sensitivity settings.

Damage and time to kill: paper against practice

On paper the Beryl wins. Each bullet takes more health, so an enemy at close range falls to fewer hits.

In a real match, only the bullets that land count. A Beryl that puts half its spray over the enemy's shoulder loses to an M416 that lands most of its magazine. Past close range the gap grows in the M416's favor, because its bullets stay together and arrive sooner.

Attachments for each rifle

The M416 depends on its attachments. Bare, it is average. Complete, it is the rifle others are measured against:

• Compensator on the muzzle.
• A grip. Our guide to the best grip in PUBG Mobile explains which one.
• Extended Quickdraw Mag.
• Tactical Stock.
• A scope for the range you expect: Red Dot for buildings, 3x or 4x for fields.

The best attachments for the Beryl M762 are fewer and matter even more:

• Compensator. Do not spray a Beryl without one beyond a few meters.
• Vertical Foregrip, or a Half Grip if the sideways shake is your problem.
• Extended Quickdraw Mag, because the gun empties a magazine fast.
• Red Dot, Holographic or a 2x.

M416 vs Beryl M762: which one to carry

• Open maps such as Erangel and Miramar: the M416. Most fights happen across fields and roads.
• Small maps such as Sanhok and Livik: the Beryl shines. Fights are close and short.
• The first minutes: inside buildings the Beryl's damage decides fights even without attachments. In the open, a bare Beryl is hard to use.
• Both together: a Beryl for close range and an M416 with a 4x for the rest, as long as a teammate carries the sniper rifle.

Is the M416 the best assault rifle in PUBG Mobile?

For most players, yes. It is the best assault rifle in PUBG Mobile if "best" means the one that wins the most fights at the most distances with the least practice. The Beryl is the better rifle for a player who has trained its recoil and plays close.

Other rifles have their place too. Our list of the best guns in PUBG Mobile covers every type and the pairs that work together.

Frequent questions

Is the Beryl M762 better than the M416?

At close range and with good recoil control, yes. At medium and long range, or without that control, the M416 is better.

Does the Beryl M762 take a stock?

No. It has slots for a muzzle, a grip, a magazine and a scope. The missing stock is one reason it is harder to steady than the M416.

Which one should a beginner use?

The M416. Learn pull-down and spray control with it first, then practice the Beryl in the Training Ground before you take it into ranked matches.

Skins for either rifle, and the UC behind them

Both rifles are found on the ground during the match, free for whoever gets there first. What you can buy is their look. Weapon skins are paid with UC, and a skin never changes recoil or damage.

If you want UC, Mas4Games loads PUBG Mobile UC by player ID for global accounts and also sells UC codes that you redeem yourself. For a top-up by ID the store asks only for your player ID, never for your password.