Black Ops 6 weapon tier list and best loadouts: All guns ranked

To stay on top of the Call of Duty meta means keeping up to speed on what gun is most dominant at any given time.

CoD metas shift throughout the live-service season with each passing update, and Black Ops 6 continues the trend with its 33 launch weapons and a swath of additional guns coming as part of seasonal content drops.

With our weapon tier list for BO6, stay ahead of the game by always knowing what’s the best and what kind of attachments, loadout, and build to use it with.

Best guns in Black Ops 6 – Tier list

Best assault rifles in BO6

XM4

Old faithful. The XM4 will likely remain at or near the top for assault rifles in BO6, regardless of attachments, but our loadout above will keep you gunning foes down in multiplayer for months. If you want to use the Gunfighter Wildcard, add on a Balanced Stock and Extended Mag I for even more destruction.

Model L

An early favorite of CoD pros, the Model L has already been banned from scrimmages and tournaments, like the CDL and even Ranked Play. That’s how you know you should use it in your loadout when you’re stomping in public matches.

Ames 85

The assault rifle debate rages thanks to the strength of several guns, including the ones listed in our tiers. The Ames 85 offers little recoil but also feels the weakest of the ones mentioned above, so use your discretion.

GPR 91

The GPR 91 feels strong to begin BO6 and is the last of the solid list of assault rifles thus far.

Best SMGs in BO6

Jackal PDW

The most dominant gun in the BO6 beta was nerfed, but it’s still one of the best guns in the game, period.

PP-919

When it comes to SMG mobility, the PP-919 reigns right now, and it’s a weapon that’s been used by CoD pros in early tournaments with much success because of it.

KSV

With a lightning-fast time-to-kill and incredible mobility, this is one of the top SMGs and overall weapons in BO6 right now.

C9

The C9, also known as the MP5 or Lachmann Sub, has become a mainstay in the CoD franchise no matter what it’s called, and for good reason. This gun offers incredible mobility and time-to-kill with our loadout above.

Best shotguns in BO6

Marine SP

The pump-action shotgun is an early favorite among the two on offer so far, thanks to its big-time firepower, but only if you can hit your shots.

ASG-89

The other shotgun, the ASG-89, is excellent with this loadout. It’s a semi-auto shottie, so make sure to be ready to fast-fire the trigger to take down enemies.

Best LMGs in BO6

XMG

The XMG is the best LMG thus fa, as it’s a balanced and all-around experience that the others in the game so far cannot recreate.

Best marksman rifles in BO6

AEK-973

Likely the best burst rifle in the game thus far, the AEK-973 offers strong power and little recoil with this loadout. It’s a good gun for posting up and gunning down foes at range but will lose out up close thanks to omnimovement and strong SMGs.

Best sniper rifles in BO6

LR 7.62

SVD

The SVD has the potential to one-shot to the chest or above at a long distance, and as a semi-automatic sniper, you can gun down an entire squad without having to pull a bolt or reload.

Best pistols in BO6

Grekhova

The only full-auto pistol in the game, the Grekhova, is great to swap to when you need to spray down a group of enemies as opposed to reloading your primary.

GS45

The GS45’s firepower makes it one of the best pistols in the game, easily picking off enemies in just a couple of shots, and perfect for farming camos.

Best launchers in BO6

HE-1

For getting kills, the HE-1 is best as it’s a free-launch rocket that doesn’t require locking on like the Cigma 2B, which is best for taking down Scorestreaks.

Best melee weapons in BO6

Knife

Slice and dice.

This article will be updated with new weapons and updated information over time.