PUBG Weapon Meta Monthly Update: Top 5 Full-Auto Weapons (March 2026)
Monthly updates should answer two questions fast: what players are actually using, and where those setups are winning.
This report covers the top 5 full-auto weapons by shot share in WinnerMeta's live 14-day telemetry window, with map preference and most-used attachment setups pulled from the same production views used on weapon pages.
March 2026 Full-Auto Top 5 (by shot share)
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- AUG A3: Shot Share 14.05% | User Share 9.24% | Hit Rate 10.10% | Kill/Shot 1.05% | HS Rate 18.39% | Avg Dmg/Hit 23.8 | Avg Kill Dist 25.3 m
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- M416: Shot Share 12.30% | User Share 8.58% | Hit Rate 10.30% | Kill/Shot 1.08% | HS Rate 17.51% | Avg Dmg/Hit 24.0 | Avg Kill Dist 23.7 m
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- MP5K: Shot Share 9.59% | User Share 5.60% | Hit Rate 9.77% | Kill/Shot 1.07% | HS Rate 18.96% | Avg Dmg/Hit 21.2 | Avg Kill Dist 16.6 m
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- BerylM762: Shot Share 8.24% | User Share 6.03% | Hit Rate 9.83% | Kill/Shot 1.20% | HS Rate 18.87% | Avg Dmg/Hit 26.3 | Avg Kill Dist 20.2 m
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- ACE32: Shot Share 6.86% | User Share 5.20% | Hit Rate 10.06% | Kill/Shot 1.19% | HS Rate 18.36% | Avg Dmg/Hit 26.1 | Avg Kill Dist 19.6 m
1) AUG A3 - volume king in the 23-25 m bracket
AUG remains the highest-volume full-auto gun by a clear margin: 67.1M shots and 707.7K kills in the current window.
Where it is most used
- Map: Taego (Tiger_Main), 27.70% of AUG shot volume
- Mode: Squad, 78.64%
Most-used attachment pattern (by hits)
- Muzzle: Compensator AR (247,475 hits)
- Grip: Foregrip (282,547 hits)
- Sight: Red Dot Sight (395,984 hits)
2) M416 - most balanced high-volume AR
M416 keeps elite consistency: 58.8M shots, 637.0K kills, and the best hit-rate profile among the top two volume ARs.
Where it is most used
- Map: Erangel (Baltic_Main), 25.14%
- Mode: Squad, 76.38%
Most-used attachment pattern (by hits)
- Muzzle: Compensator AR (161,445 hits)
- Grip: Foregrip (185,681 hits)
- Sight: Red Dot Sight (279,867 hits)
- Stock: Stock (219,081 hits)
3) MP5K - true close-quarters specialist
MP5K sits at 45.8M shots and 490.6K kills, but its signature remains range profile: 16.6 m avg kill distance.
Where it is most used
- Map: Taego (Tiger_Main), 24.17%
- Mode: Squad, 77.75%
Most-used attachment pattern (by hits)
- Muzzle: Compensator SMG (132,802 hits)
- Grip: Foregrip (108,845 hits)
- Sight: Red Dot Sight (157,913 hits)
- Stock: Stock (138,312 hits)
4) BerylM762 - highest lethality profile in this top 5
Beryl is the most punishing rifle in this list on pure conversion: 1.20% kill/shot and 26.3 avg damage/hit.
Where it is most used
- Map: Taego (Tiger_Main), 25.54%
- Mode: Squad, 78.83%
Most-used attachment pattern (by hits)
- Muzzle: Compensator AR (111,292 hits)
- Grip: Foregrip (141,489 hits)
- Sight: Red Dot Sight (203,790 hits)
5) ACE32 - short-mid alternative with heavy-hit profile
ACE32 tracks just behind Beryl in efficiency with 1.19% kill/shot and 26.1 avg damage/hit, while keeping better handling for many players.
Where it is most used
- Map: Erangel (Baltic_Main), 25.92%
- Mode: Squad, 76.75%
Most-used attachment pattern (by hits)
- Muzzle: Muzzle Brake (78,157 hits)
- Grip: Foregrip (89,825 hits)
- Sight: Red Dot Sight (141,455 hits)
- Stock: Stock (98,557 hits)
Meta read for this month
- Range clusters are still clear: MP5K at 16.6 m, ACE/Beryl at 19-20 m, AUG/M416 at 23-25 m.
- Squad drives the full-auto meta: every top weapon is 76%+ squad share.
- Taego and Erangel shape usage most: 4 of 5 weapons peak on those two maps.
- The practical baseline build is stable: Compensator or Brake + Foregrip + Red Dot dominates by usage.
Explore the live pages if you want per-slot performance splits beyond usage volume: /pubg/weapons/attachments.
Data window: March 5-17, 2026 (14-day rolling aggregate). Aggregated across all maps, modes, and perspectives. Map/mode and attachment notes reflect the most common patterns observed in this window.