Battlefield 2042 | Best DM7 Loadout Attachments & Setup

Battlefield 2042 is finally upon us. It was certainly a rocky road here; the Specialists sounded terrible, the beta had problems, and Hazard Zone was a mystery. But one thing we liked from the start was the new attachment system. Basically, you build a loadout with three attachments in every slot and can swap between each attachment in-game. As cool as this is though, it does mean loadouts are more complicated, and it also means you'll really fall behind the pack if you don't have well-built loadouts. Luckily, we're here to help, and today we're going through the best loadout for Battlefield 2042's DM7.

To see how well DM7 places against other weapons just check out our complete tier rating of every weapon in Battlefield.

Best Battlefield 2042 DM7 Loadout

Best Attachments for the DM7

In the table beneath we've provided the best conventional loadout for each weapon, but we've also provided short and long-ranged focused setups. We advise you to put the "best setup" attachments in the first slot for each weapon so that when you're switching between attachments in-game it's only one flick and not two or three to select the best all-around build. The short-range build is particularly good for pushing objectives, while the long-range build is designed for making journeys across open land.

The ADR bipod on the long-range setup is a great little attachment if you've found a spot to camp, but do remember to swap out to the Rattlesnake or LWG grip when you move from the position because the Bipod comes at a handling cost. Besides this attachment, the three builds are fairly conventional for a marksman rifle and should see you outshooting ARs if you can keep a little distance.

You can see the effects of these three attachment setups beneath.

Attachment Effects on the DM7

The DM7 is pretty unremarkable when it comes to marksman rifles; it doesn't have the best range, but 63 is a good base, and it doesn't have the fastest handling but it isn't as sluggish as the SVK either. We feel that most users are going to want to basically play it as a more mobile sniper, however, so for our best all-around build we've focused on range and accuracy. If you want to rock the short-range build then you'll need to sacrifice 5 firepower, but it should still be strong enough to win those 50-80m gunfights.

You can check out the recoil pattern on this weapon beneath:

Best Specialist, Secondary Weapon, Throwable & Gadget for the DM7

Specialist: Ji-Soo Paik

Ji-Soo Paik was much maligned when we first saw her gameplay reveal trailer. And for good reason - she was broken. But the ability and trait are still very strong; they allow you to scan for the outline of nearby enemies and to recognize exactly where incoming fire is originating from. She's great for a mid-range fighter because you're going to want situational awareness above most else. That and...well, a lot of the other Specialists are quite bad so she wins almost by default.

Secondary Weapon: MP28

You might actually need to pull for your secondary weapon more than in other shooters because you start with very little ammo in Battlefield 2042. With this in mind, we need to avoid the M44 (which is a meme rather than a serious choice) and turn our attention to the quicker, more accurate, and larger mag-capacity G57 & MP28. The MP28 is effectively the G57 in a drop-in brace frame, and in-game that translates to less recoil and therefore faster and more accurate follow-up shots. Perfect.

Throwable: Frag

Battlefield's huge map sizes and grand fights don't lend themselves well to any type of grenade. In smaller, tactical firefights - as seen in other games - they can be absolutely clutch, but you will rarely get good use out of them in Battlefield. Especially not the new prox sensor which needs a serious range buff to be useful... So we've taken frags as a simple alternative; everyone knows how to use them, and on the objective at least they stand a chance of making you a kill.

Gadget: FXM 33 AA Missile

For snipers or marksmen, one of the biggest threats in Battlefield 2042 is the air support of the opposing team. No matter how great your position is, no matter how tall the building, or how seemingly inaccessible the mountain - an Apache helicopter can reach you. The FXM 33 AA Missile is one of the easiest to use and strongest gadgets in the game, and it's purpose-built to help you down that Apache before it can reach you.

Well, there you have it folks, the complete rundown of how to build the best attachment setup and loadout for the DM7.