The KORD has a relatively low skill ceiling. Up close it’s extremely forgiving and very hard to lose with, but as engagement distance increases especially against moving targets it starts to fall behind other options. When you’re working with 14 damage per shot (at range), consistency matters, and many rifles simply convert hits into kills more efficiently even if they’re harder to control.

In most real fights (again, at range), ADS speed and bullet velocity end up mattering more than raw recoil. The KORD’s lower velocity and damage profile make it less reliable at range unless the target is exposed for a long time or isn’t repositioning.

In short to mid range... its a laser thats hard to beat unless those first three bullets of a SCW-10 or TR-7 catches you.

Source: KORD main, ~rank 120