XDefiant

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XDefiant (2024)

XDefiant (formerly known as Tom Clancy's XDefiant) is a free-to-play first-person arena shooter video game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and published by Ubisoft. XDefiant was released on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on May 21, 2024. On PC, the game is available exclusively on Ubisoft Connect.

Set in the Ubisoft shared universe, gameplay revolves around factions called "Defiants", who act as different classes with different abilities. These factions at launch include Phantoms (from newer Ghost Recon games such as Ghost Recon: Breakpoint), Echelon (from Splinter Cell), Cleaners (from The Division), Libertad (from Far Cry 6) and DedSec (from Watch Dogs). In gameplay concepts borrowed from hero shooters, each faction has unique abilities/gadgets, along with a slow to charge but powerful "Ultra" ability.

The following weapons appear in the video game XDefiant:

Pistols

All handguns and revolvers appearing in xDefiant erronasly have their hammers up/decocked. While firing the hammer stays uncocked, then cocks itself right before the slide reciprocates, where it is uncocked after the slide returns to battery. In addition, most use empty magazine models for the empty reloads (for both old and new magazines).

Beretta M9

A military-issue Beretta M9 (judging by the two-dot sights) with a tan Recover Tactical BC2 Grip (with a cracked off section of the grip) appears in XDefiant. 15 round mags are used by default and "Quick", "Lightweight" and "Fast" variants are also available, along with an extended 30 round option. Optics can be installed via what looks like a welded on MIL-STD 1913 rail section on top of the slide.

Beretta 92FS with Recover Tactical BC2 Grip & Rail System - 9x19mm

Customization view of the right side of the M9.

Phantoms member Singa stands in front of the copper replica of Lady Liberty's face while armed with an M9 inside the Liberty Island Museum.

Aiming.

Topping off; all weapons in the game feature excessive smoke whenever reloading.

Flicking out the spent magazine after the pistol runs dry. Note for some reason the extractor didn't lock back with the rest of the slide.

Loading a "new" magazine which is the empty model.

About to thumb the slide release. Note the slide is not fully locked back ( as seen in the screenshot on the left as well).

Beretta 93R

A Beretta 93R with wood grips appears as the "93R". It comes by default with a 20 round mag.

Beretta 93R - 9x19mm

Customization view of the right side of the 93R.

Colt M1911A1

A customized Colt M1911A1 with a Colt Gold Cup National Match slide and an extended beavertail appears in XDefiant as the "M1911".

It is modelled with the hammer down when the user is not firing, and while it moves back with the slide, it resets to a down position at the end of the weapon cycling. The M1911A1 (as with virtually all 1911 platform weapons) is single-action, meaning that pulling the trigger only drops the hammer. Thus, if the hammer is already down pulling the trigger does nothing and the weapon will not fire.

Commercial Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 80) - .45 ACP

Customization view of the right side of the M1911A1.

A member of Echelon with the M1911A1 next to the wreckage of Air Force One.

Aiming.

Firing.

Performing a tactical reload. Note the missing texture of the bullet in the magazine on the left.

Ejecting a spent mag...

Loading a "new" one and thumbing the slide release.

FN Five-seveN USG

The FN Five-seveN USG with the original model's trigger guard and loaded with 10-round restricted magazines appears as "5.7 Pistol". It is available when using the Echelon faction's ultra ability: Sonar Goggles. It is outfitted with a suppressor and laser/light modal which appears to be a hybrid of the SureFire XVL2-IRC and the Viridian C5L-R. Singular shots from the Five-seveN are guaranteed one-hit kills and the pistol is always used in conjunction with night vision goggles, regardless of the lighting conditions.

It does not appear outside of the Echelon Ultra.

FN Five-SeveN (original model) - 5.7x28mm

FN Five-seveN USG (U.S. Government) model - 5.7x28mm FN.

A member of Echelon holds their Five-seveN.

Aiming.

The slide recoiling while firing. Note the strange groove on the barrel which extends the entire length of the ejection port. Also note no spent casings are ejected from the pistol.

Performing a tactical reload. Note this screenshot (and the ones below) were taken right as the ability ran out, thus the pistol can be seen under normal lighting condutions.

Loading on empty. There is no empty magazine model when ejecting the spent magazine, and the slide doesn't lock all the way rearwards.

The operator grabbing the slide and yanking it back (although the slide doesn't move and instead remains in the out of battery position seen above).

The Echelon member holstering the pistol after the ability runs out.

Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark XIX

A stainless steel ported Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark XIX with railed frame and barrel appears in XDefiant with the usual "D50" denomination used in Ubisoft games. The right side pistol grip panel and selector lever are both missing.

Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark XIX w/ stainless finish, railed frame, and railed and ported barrel - .50 AE

Customization view of the right side of the Desert Eagle.

Smith & Wesson Model 686 Performance Center Competitor

A Smith & Wesson Model 686 Performance Center Competitor appears as the "686 Magnum" in XDefiant. It has a chunk of the left side of the grip missing and has a AA battery taped over the gap.

Smith & Wesson Model 686 Performance Center Competitor - .357 Magnum

Customization view of the right side of the 686.

Holding the revolver and looking for big game.

Aiming.

Using an FBI-style reload. Note none of the primers have been struck.

The player character pushes the ejector through the top of his thumb. Note that the cartridges magically disappear after this frame and aren't actually ejected.

Using a speedloader to load the six new shots.

Thumbing the cylinder closed.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

A Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with a welded top rail, railed handguard and what appears to be a hybrid between the polymer SEF and Navy trigger group, is erroneusly called the "MP5A2". The MP5, just like most of the other guns in the game, is depicted as extremely battered and with its magazine, stock, and grip wrapped in tape. The tape on the magazine resembles the flag of Germany, where the MP5 is from. The trigger guard and charging knob are broken, a sling attachment point is fitted at the end of the receiver and the default collapsible stock is locked in place, half extended (in reality it only locks in the fully-in and fully-out positions). 30 round steel and polymer magazines of the usual varieties are available, along with a 45 round one (in reality they would hold 38).

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm

Customization view of the right side of the MP5A3.

Heckler & Koch MP5A2

Fitting the aforementioned MP5A3 with the "Reinforced" stock attachment turns it into an actual MP5A2

Heckler & Koch MP5A2 - 9x19mm

Heckler & Koch MP7A2

A black Heckler & Koch MP7A2 appears as the "MP7" in XDefiant. The charging handle is erroneously depicted as reciprocating (or perhaps is damaged and loosely getting moved by the recoil, but that is unlikely as the handle remains in place when the weapon is tilted during the reload process). The bolt release is static and thus remains down even after expending all ammunition. The rear sights has been Call of Duty-ified and is chopped in half. The weapon uses 30-round magazines by default (which, possibly due to balancing, are loaded with 35 rounds). The bullets lack textures and the follower for the empty magazines also lack textures.

Heckler & Koch MP7A2 in RAL8000 finish - 4.6x30mm

Customization view of the right side of the MP7A2.

Idle with the MP7A2.

Aiming.

Performing a tactical reload.

Flicking the spent mag.

Thumbing the bolt release.

TDI Vector

A dual-tone Gen 1 TDI Vector appears as the "Vector .45 ACP". It has a prototype trigger and stock, and the lower housing also has a few parts from the prototype Vector, such as the area around the bolt catch/release lever. The gun has a 6.5" barrel and a KRISS MK5 modular handguard fitted to it, as seen on "Enhanced" versions of the Gen 2.1 Vector. Part of the left side of the lower housing is cracked open, showing the magazine and some internals (although the bolt isn't visible). As with other weapons in the game, the Vector uses Magpul MBUS sights. The Vector also uses 13-round magazines by default, though the have the capacity of 25 rounds.

TDI Vector Gen 1 - .45 ACP

Prototype TDI Vector - .45 ACP

KRISS Vector Gen 2.1 in "Enhanced" configuration (6.5" barrel, KRISS MK5 modular handguard and ambidextrous folding stock) with a flash hider - .45 ACP / 9x19mm

Customization view of the right side of the Vector.

Idle with the Vector in the MTA tunnels underneath Times Square.

Aiming.

Thumbing the magazine release.

About to insert a new magazine.

Chambering the Vector.

FN P90 Tactical

The FN P90 Tactical appears as simply the "P90" in XDefiant. It is fitted with Magpul MBUS sights (with the rear sight chopped in half).

FN P90 Tactical - 5.7x28mm FN

Customization view of the right side of the P90.

Holding the P90.

Aiming while contemplating the height-over-bore.

Performing a tactical reload.

Dumping the magazine...

...and chambering after swapping magazines.

Shotguns

Remington 870

A Remington 870 with ghost ring sights, an extended magazine tube and a chem light taped onto its receiver appears as the "M870" in XDefiant.

Remington Model 870 Police Magnum with black synthetic furniture - 12 gauge

Customization view of the right side of the M870.

Double Barreled Shotgun

A side-by-side 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun appears as the "Double Barrel" in XDefiant. By default the right barrel is depicted with a choke, though it isn't functional (a customization for a choke is available as well).

1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side-by-side shotgun - 12 gauge

Customization view of the right side of the Double Barrel.

Holding the Double Barrel.

Using the bead sight.

Retaining one shell while dumping the "spent" one. Despite there being empty 12 gauge shell models the game uses new shell models.

One of the the "spent" shells tumbling out after firing both barrels.

Dropping in one shell into the right barrel, which spins downward into the barrel...

...and dropping in one for the left barrel, which bounces a bit after sliding into the barrel.

AA-12

An AA-12 shotgun appears in XDefiant, feeding by default from 8 round magazines. The polymer housing for the left side of the shotgun is very damaged and missing most of the covering up to the stock. The bolt lacks a few cutouts in its rear and it doesn't move when the character locks it back during the empty reload. The charging handle incorrectly reciprocates while firing.

AA-12 - 12 gauge

Customization view of the right side of the AA-12.

Idle with the AA-12.

Aiming.

Locking back the charging handle on empty.

Removing the spent magazine.

Inserting a new one onto the magazine guide.

Pushing the bolt back into battery.

Assault Rifles

AKM

An AKM rifle appears with the incorrect name of "AK-47" as is usual in Ubisoft properties. The rifle follows the overall theme of appearing severely damaged, missing its top cover, but the bronze, silver, and gold weapon mastery skins all do feature a dust cover in their respective metals. By default it is loaded with 30-round aluminum waffle magazines. The fire selector is incorrectly set to safe (this is visible in both the customization screen and in third person in-game). This means that the charging handle, when reciprocating with the bolt, clips directly through the safety.

AKM - 7.62x39mm

Customization view of the right side of the AKM.

Libertad member Iselda with the AKM.

Aiming.

Performing a tactical reload. Note the magazine appears to only be loaded with one (textureless) round.

Firing; the hammer isn't animated and thus never drops when the rifle fires and the spent casing is already ejecting despite the bolt still sitting in battery.

The bolt at full recoil.

Kicking out the spent magazine with a new one. Due to a bug the new magazine will occationally be invisible.

Chambering the AKM.

Bushmaster ACR

An FDE Bushmaster ACR with black lower chambered in 6.8 SPC appears as the "ACR 6.8" in XDefiant, a name also used in the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It has a tan upper receiver and stock and black rail system, lower, and magazines.

Bushmaster ACR with adjustable folding stock, tri-rail handguard, Magpul MBUS sights, and a PMAG magazine - 5.56x45mm NATO

Customization view of the right side of the ACR.

Holding the ACR in the practice range.

Shooting the rifle full-auto.

ADSing through the Magpul MBUS sights.

Swapping magazines in an L shape. Note that the selector is on safe all the time.

Slamming in a fresh mag after running empty and dropping the previous one.

Dropping the bolt with a forceful tug of the charging handle. Note that the bolt is actually locked back unlike the one on the M4A1.

Desert Tech MDR

The production version of the Desert Tech MDR in 5.56 appears as the "MDR" in XDefiant.

Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle, production version with FDE finish - 5.56x45mm

M4A1 Carbine

The M4A1 appears in XDefiant as the default starting rifle. It feeds by default from 30 round STANAG USGI magazines with a 45 round extended magazine option also available. The rifle is fitted with an anodized upper and lower reciever (with different finishes) seemingly inspired by the Geissele DDC Super Duty set or the Colt LE6920 FDE recievers. Both the upper and lower appear to be smeared as if the anodization was a painted finish. The rifle also has a tan 6-position stock, FDE A2 pistol grip and FDE KAC RAS handguard with a black KAC 11 Rib Rail Cover Panel on the left side. The default rear sight is a MBUS Pro polymer one. Mounting an optic removes the front sight post and replace it with a Mk12-style smooth low-profile gas block. An option allows to remove the stock and mount a very short buffer tube at the end of the rifle, which would make cycling impossible. Also, installing the "Barrel Extender" muzzle attachment will turn the regular M4 profile 14.5 inch barrel into a 16 inch one, maintaining the same profile.

Colt M4A1 with KAC railed handguard, vertical foregrip, and Aimpoint CompM2 red-dot sight - 5.56x45mm NATO

Customization view of the right side of the M4A1.

Cleaner De Rosa holds the M4A1 at the not-Google Nudle HQ.

Using the MAGPUL Pro rear sight in conjunction with the front sight post.

Performing a tactical reload.

Quicky checking the bolt on empty (which erroneously appears to be forward).

Flicking out the spent magazine. Note the bolt release paddle incorrectly isn't protruding; the lower receiver also lacks an autosear pin, suggesting that it was modeled off a civilian semi-auto rifle.

Smacking the paddle anyway.

M16A4

An M16A4 appears in XDefiant, depicted in very poor shape and missing the trigger guard. Like the M4A1, using it with an optic replaces the gas block. It also features an enlarged rear aperture like many video games do. It bizarrely has a lower accuracy and range stat than the M4A1, but features a higher damage per shot to account for its three-round burst.

FN M16A4 - 5.56x45mm

Customization view of the right side of the M16A4.

Machine Guns

M249 SAW

The M249 SAW appears in XDefiant as the default LMG.

FNH M249 SAW - 5.56x45mm

Customization view of the right side of the M249.

RPKN

The RPK appears in XDefiant with an incorrect "RPK-74" denomination, when it clearly is chambered in 7.62x39mm and not 5.45x39mm. Unlike the AKM, it is not missing its top cover (although it has some other damage such as a chunk missing from the back of the pistol grip.

RPK with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm. This is an RPKN variant with a scope mount bracket.

Customization view of the right side of the RPKN.

Holding the RPKN in a zoo.

Aiming.

Tactically reloading.

Kicking out the spent mag.

Chambering.

M60

An M60 (the first model) appears with the railed top cover and handguard (but not pistol grip or stock) of the Mk 43 Mod 0. A similar setup is present with the normal M60 in The Division games, which still has the original handguard but the stepped RIS top cover of the Mk 43.

M60 machine gun with bipod folded - 7.62x51mm NATO

Mk 43 Mod 1 with RIS foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO

Customization view of the right side of The Pig. Note the gap in the handguard for where the gas tube-mounted bipod would normally mount with an actual Mk 43. The fact that they accurately included this could imply that (much like the rest of the weapons) this M60 was a little battered and needed replacement parts, so they just grabbed whatever would fit.

Marksman Rifles and Sniper Rifles

FN MK 20 SSR

A FN SSR with a 10-round magazine appears in XDefiant as a "Marksman Rifle". The magazine well has a large chunk missing out of the left side.

FN SSR (Sniper Support Rifle) - 7.62x51mm NATO

Customization view of the right side of the SSR.

SVD Dragunov

The SVD appears under the same name and is unlocked by completing 15 long shot kills with marksman rifles. The rifle has a cracked handguard with some cloth tape holding it in place, exposing its piston and barrel. The top rail fitted to the handguard is never used. The rifle by default has no optic, but can be fitted with a railed bracket optics (mounted on Leapers UTG inspired mounts) or the PSO-1 scope at level 39. The scope is incorrectly called the CQBSS scope, but this is likely due to it replacing the spot where the CQBSS scope could be unlocked for similar rifles. The SVD is loaded with 5-round magazines by default (which incorrectly hold 10 rounds), but it can be fitted with standard 10-round magazines, which are referred to as "Extended Mag" and erroneously hold 20 rounds. A 20-round magazine does exist for the SVD, but it doesn't look like this. The SVD can be fitted with a folded SVDS stock at level 26 and SVDM synthetic stock at level 41.

SVD - 7.62x54mm R

Customization view of the right side of the SVD.

Idle with the rifle.

Aiming.

The operator using his thumb to flick out the empty magazine.

Loading a new 5-round magazine...

...and about to chamber the rifle. Note the strange flat texture on the magazine well.

Mosin Nagant Model 1944 Carbine

A Mosin Nagant Model 1944 Carbine appears as the "M44" in XDefiant. The rifle uses a Brass Stacker Scout Mount for all optics. Neither the iron sights nor the bayonet are usable.

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Customization view of the right side of the M44.

Cleaner De Rosa holds his M44 Carbine on Water & Washington St. in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Loading singular rounds. The bolt is correctly depicted as dropping forward after every shot.

Opening the bolt on empty.

Loading a clip.

Much like Battlefield 1, the player character uses the top bullet as leverage to push the bullets in, which causes the clip to forcefully eject.

McMillan TAC-50

A McMillan TAC-50 fitted with a Cadex Dual Strike Chassis appears as the "TAC-50" in XDefiant.

McMillan TAC-50 in a Cadex Dual Strike chassis - .50 BMG

Customization view of the right side of the TAC-50.

Echelon member Malee on Liberty Island with the TAC-50.

Working the bolt; the casing ejects when the bolt is lifted instead of when it is pulled all the way back.

Loading a new magazine.

Closing the bolt.

Grenades and Explosives

M67 Grenade

The M67 Hand Grenade appears as the default grenade.

M67 hand grenade