Black Ops 6: Best Loadouts and Gun Builds for Multiplayer
Dominate every engagement in Black Ops 6 with our most effective weapon loadouts and builds
It’s still early days for Black Ops 6, but a few of the top weapons and attachments are already turning into the best loadouts to dominate Multiplayer. But while the meta hasn’t fully settled at this stage, you'll definitely come across a few recurring builds the longer you spend playing multiplayer.
We’ve been seeing the same ourselves, so we've put together this list of the the best Black Ops 6 loadouts to help you keep up with the competition and set yourself up for maximum success in multiplayer.
You may have already noticed that Black Ops 6’s maps run the gamut from the shockingly small to unnecessarily large for 6v6. This makes it a little tricky to design weapon builds that work well in every scenario.
The best way to deal with that variance in map size is to stick to your role. Your SMG is not likely to challenge a mounted assault rifle player on the other side of the map, but it’s going to decimate anyone at close-to-medium range.
With all that out of the way, we’ve rounded-up our favourite weapon builds and loadouts so far in Black Ops 6. We’ll be updating this guide regularly with more loadouts as the meta evolves.
Gunsmith and attachment changes in Black Ops 6
Unlike the more recent Call of Duty games - Modern Warfare 2 and 3 - Black Ops 6 takes a more streamlined approach to weapon builds. The Gunsmith returns, but how the pros and cons for each attachment are calculated is entirely different.
For this reason, you’re going to notice that a lot of builds have a suppressor equipped. Suppressors keep you off the minimap when firing, and don’t come with any negatives to aim-down-sight speed or anything like that. If you’re going to go without a suppressor, you best make sure you’ve picked something else equally as effective.
Beyond that, it’s worth keeping in mind that most weapons have five attachment slots you’re entirely free to customise. There are far more categories than free slots, of course, which means that the value of every pick is incredibly high - so don’t waste any slot on unnecessary attachments or mods.
Finally, if you pick the Gunfighter Wildcard, you can increase that to eight attachments on your primary weapon, so keep that in mind when building a weapon that simply requires more than five attachments to excel.
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Black Ops 6 best assault rifle loadouts
The best assault rifle loadout in Black Ops 6 multiplayer is built around the AS VAL.
The assault rifle has always been the most versatile, jack-of-all-trades weapon of choice for multiplayer. Assault rifles are even more relevant this year because about half the maps in Black Ops 6 are larger than you’d expect, so it’s never been more important to deck out your AR with the right attachments for the right job.
Right now, the AS VAL is the most popular assault rifle. It has a fast rate-of-fire, and decent range by default. Built right, it can become the fastest-killing AR in the game. The AS VAL will stand toe-to-toe with SMGs at closer ranges, and do very well at challenging other AR users at range.
Best AS VAL weapon builds in Black Ops 6
Here are two of our favourite builds currently for the AS VAL. We’ll start off with one equipped with an optic and a longer barrel for more accuracy at longer ranges, then switch a shredder that excels at close-to-medium range.
- Optic: Prismatech Reflex
- Barrel: Long Barrel.
- Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip.
- Magazine: Extended Mag 1.
- Stock: Infiltrator Stock.
- Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip.
- Magazine: Extended Mag 2.
- Rear Grip: Assault Grip.
- Stock: Balanced Stock.
- Fire Mods: Recoil Springs.
Best perks to match your AS VAL builds in Black Ops 6
Picking the right combination of perks largely depends on the playstyle you’re going for. It’s also worth noting that picking all three perks of the same family (colour) lets you equip a unique Speciality, which grants even more bonuses beyond what you get by just equipping the perks themselves.
The criteria is certainly more loose here, for obvious reasons, but we still have a few recommendations that will complement the above AS VAL weapon builds.
- Perk One: Assassin.
- Perk Two: Dexterity.
- Perk Three: Double Time.
- Speciality: Enforcer.
Best equipment to pick with your AS VAL builds in Black Ops 6
Equipment choices are entirely subjective, and are really up to you. With that in mind, you can still maximise the effectiveness of your build by picking one of these combos.
- Lethal: Frag.
- Tactical: Concussion.
- Field Upgrade: Scrambler.
- Lethal: Sticky Grenade (Semtex).
- Tactical: Stim Shot.
- Field Upgrade: Acoustic Amp.
Black Ops 6 best SMG loadouts
The best SMG loadouts in Black Ops 6 multiplayer are built around the KSV and PP-919.
Considering how fast movement speed is in Black Ops 6, what really makes the most of that fluidity, not to mention complement the ever-popular run-and-gun style of combat, is a good SMG build. SMGs in Black Ops 6 do offer some versatility, if you build them to fit a particular playstyle, but they’re generally designed for players who are going to be moving around a lot.
So far, a couple of favourite choices have emerged in the meta, and both of them have seen wide use by content creators and regular players alike. Those being the KSV, and the possibly overpowered PP-919.
We’ve rounded up some of the most popular builds for the two SMGs that really deliver on their promise.
Best KSV build in Black Ops 6
- Barrel: Long Barrel.
- Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip.
- Muzzle: Compensator.
- Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip.
- Fire Mods: Recoil Springs.
Best perks to match your KSV build in Black Ops 6
We’re once again going to go red with this perk package to complement our run-and-gun style with the KSV build above. As we mentioned, however, perk choices are entirely up to you, so don’t be afraid to experiment with different options if you think they’re going to suit you better - just be aware of what you gain/lose with each one.
- Perk One: Assassin.
- Perk Two: Dexterity.
- Perk Three: Double Time.
- Speciality: Enforcer.
Best equipment to pick with your KSV builds in Black Ops 6
A cracked loadout such as the one above for the KSV really means you don’t have time to line up throwables. For this reason, we’ve picked this setup.
- Lethal: Impact Grenade.
- Tactical: Stim Shot.
- Field Upgrade: Acoustic Amp.
Best PP-919 weapon builds in Black Ops 6
The PP-919 is one of those weapons that you just know will be nerfed pretty soon, just because of how strong it is. This SMG won’t challenge assault rifles or anything, but it’s extremely effective at its role as a short-range bullet hose - perhaps even too effective.
The PP-919 is already a very good SMG, so this build will try to boost areas where it may not excel by default, making it a little more versatile. So, before it gets hit with the nerf hammer, here’s a current favourite PP-919 weapon build.
- Muzzle: Suppressor.
- Magazine: Fast Mag 2.
- Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip.
- Stock: Balanced Stock.
- Fire Mods: Rapid Fire.
Best perks to match your PP-919 build in Black Ops 6
This perk package emphasises stealth with the above PP-919 build. We’re going to pick all three perks from the Recon (blue) category to take advantage of the Speciality.
- Perk One: Ghost.
- Perk Two: Engineer.
- Perk Three: Cold-Blooded.
- Speciality: Recon.
Best equipment to pick with your PP-919 builds in Black Ops 6
- Lethal: Sticky Grenade (Semtex).
- Tactical: Shock Charge.
- Field Upgrade: Acoustic Amp.
Black Ops 6 best sniper rifle loadouts
The best sniper rifle loadouts in Black Ops 6 multiplayer are built around the LR 7.62.
If you’ve been playing Black Ops 6 multiplayer, you’ll have likely seen, and been killed by, the LR 7.62 sniper rifle. This weapon has emerged as the best all-rounder, and it’s been recommended/used by multiple content creators.
Longtime fans of sniping in Treyarch-developed Call of Duty games, the Black Ops series, should be very familiar with how the LR 7.62 handles, but the weapon is also quite easy to adapt to if you’re new to sniping. This is why we picked two of the best and most popular builds for the LR 7.62. One of them relies on eight attachments to work, which requires the use of the Gunfighter Wildcard, while the other does not.
Best LR 7.62 weapon builds in Black Ops 6
We’ll start off with the Gunfighter build.
- Muzzle: Suppressor.
- Barrel: Short Barrel
- Laser: Strelok Laser.
- Stock: Combat Stock.
- Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip.
- Underbarrel: Lightweight Handguard.
- Fire Mods: Rapid Fire.
- Magazine: Fast Mag 2.
- Magazine: Extended Mag 1.
- Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip.
- Stock: Combat Stock.
- Laser: Target Laser.
- Fire Mods: Rapid Fire.
Best perks to match your LR 7.62 builds in Black Ops 6
Outside of needing the Gunfighter Wildcard for the first build, perk choices are entirely dependant on the play style you’re going for, and what you find complements that. We do have some recommendations, however, to get you started.
- Perk One: Ghost.
- Perk Two: Forward Intel.
- Perk Three: Vigilance.
- Speciality: Recon.
Best equipment to pick with your LR 7.62 builds in Black Ops 6
The same is also true for equipment choices, but a couple of options are clearly designed for players who tend to sit back when they snipe, so we’ve recommended those below.
- Lethal: Blast Trap.
- Tactical: Prox Alarm.
- Field Upgrade: Tactical Insertion.
Black Ops 6 best LMG loadouts
The best LMG loadouts in Black Ops 6 multiplayer are built around the XMG.
LMGs in Black Ops 6 are surprisingly accessible compared to past games. Yes, they’re going to slow you down, and you won’t be able to pull off some of the wild movement tricks that equipping an SMG allows for, but they make up for that by offering more bullets than you need.
With the right build, you can even bring your LMG time-to-kill (TTK) closer to that of a fast-firing assault rifle, and essentially run around with a big-mag AR. Without question, the most popular LMG right now is the XMG.
Just like sniper rifles, we’re going to recommend two builds here, one relies on the Gunfighter Wildcard and uses eight attachments, while the other does not.
Best XMG weapon builds in Black Ops 6
This first build works by shoring up the XMG’s downsides, turning it into more of a large-mag assault rifle, which is why we need Gunfighter and all those attachments.
- Muzzle: Suppressor.
- Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
- Optic: Kepler Microflex.
- Stock: Infiltrator Stock.
- Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip.
- Underbarrel: Ranger Foregrip.
- Fire Mods: Recoil Springs.
- Magazine: Fast Mag 2.
This next loadouts is mobility-focused, lowering the ADS speed and sprint-to-fire speed.
- Muzzle: Compensator.
- Underbarrel: Crossbar.
- Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip.
- Stock: Balanced Stock.
- Fire Mods: Rapid Fire.
Best perks to match your XMG build in Black Ops 6
Perk choices are entirely up to you, but it’s important to recognise that some perks offer clear advantages when paired with an LMG. Here are our recommendations.
- Perk One: Gung-Ho.
- Perk Two: Dispatcher (stacks with Bankroll).
- Perk Three: Bankroll.
- Speciality: N/A.
Best equipment to pick with your XMG builds in Black Ops 6
Equipment choices are less of a worry when using an LMG in Black Ops 6, so pick whatever you think will work better for you. As always, you can use the three blow for guidance, or as a starting point.
- Lethal: C4.
- Tactical: Stim Shot.
- Field Upgrade: Trophy System.