“With a steady rate of fire, this modified bullpup rifle favors mid to long range engagements.”

| Damage | 26 |
| Rate of fire | 635 |
| Magazine | 30 |
| Hipfire | 40 | |
| Precision | 32 | |
| Control | 44 | |
| Mobility | 52 |
| Signature Weapon | Assault |
| Unlock | Assignment: Rapid Fire 3 |
| Requirement | Inflict close quarters damage while hip firing with Assault Rifles (4,000)Get kills with the SOR-556 Mk2 or NVO-228E (300) |
| Added in | 1.0.1.0 (Launch) |
5 patch notes mentioning the L85A3, newest first. Each entry is the exact line from EA's Game Update notes.
| From | To | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L85A3 | 814 m/s | 778 m/s | -4.42% |
| L85A3 | 29.4° | 22.8° | -22.4% |
| Change | |
|---|---|
| B36A4, L85A3, M433, SOR-555 MK2 | Reduced recoil randomness, improving consistency and effectiveness at longer ranges. |