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A player looking at a locked Tool Shed on the Liberty Falls map in Black Ops 6.
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The best guns for Black Ops 6 Zombies

Weapons are crucial to survival in Black Ops 6 Zombies and we've got our selection of the very best.

Zombies in Black Ops 6 is a non-stop battle for survival, and if you are to overcome the Zombie horde, you need to have the best weapons available. That’s exactly why we’ve selected the best weapons available in BO6 Zombies.

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There are 33 weapons available in BO6, all of which you can use in Zombies, but the mode has additional weapons like the Ray Gun available. Unlike other weapons, though, you can’t start the game with this gun.

You can see our favorite weapons for BO6 Zombies below. Despite their undeniable brilliance, we’ve excluded Wonder Weapons and the Ray Gun from this list and have instead focused on weapons you can start with in your loadout.

Best guns for BO6 Zombies

The table below shows our best picks for Zombies, followed by a breakdown of each gun and why we think it’s worth choosing.

ImageNameTypeLevel unlock
Black Ops 6 XM4XM4Assault RifleN/A
Black Ops 6 GS45 pistolGS45 AkimboPistol28
Black Ops 6 ASG-89 shotgunASG-89Shotgun31
Black Ops 6 C9 SMGC9SMGN/A
Black Ops 6 AK-74AK-74Assault Rifle10
Black Ops 6 XMG LMGXMGLMG13

XM4

The XM4 in Black Ops 6 shown in the Gunsmith.
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The XM4 is a great choice for Zombies, particularly as it is the first assault rifle available in BO6. When you reach level four and unlock custom Loadouts, the XM4 is ready to use—and it’s extremely effective in Zombies.

With a large magazine, high rate of fire, and decent damage output, the XM4 can blitz through the early rounds in Zombies with ease and remains extremely powerful at higher levels when you use the Pack-a-Punch machine—just remember to upgrade to the second and third level when you can.

If you find your ability to mow through Zombies with ease is reduced, make sure to revisit the Pack-a-Punch machine for an upgrade. I’ve managed to get to the mid-30s using a level two Pack-a-Punch XM4, so it certainly does the job.

As an added bonus, the XM4 is a Wall Buy Weapon in Zombies. In Liberty Falls, it’s found inside the Bank, while in Terminus, you can purchase the XM4 on the Ground Floor next to the Melee Macchiato Perk-a-Cola.

GS45 Akimbo

An overview of the GS45 pistol in Black Ops 6.
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The GS45 Akimbo is BO6’s version of the fan-favorite Mustang and Sally combo from previous years. Now dubbed Sally & Forth when Pack-a-Punched, the pair provide huge explosive damage—so the PHD Flopper Perk is vital.

There are some downsides to the GS45, however, as this pistol doesn’t unlock until level 28. On top of that, the Akimbo Stock is only available once you reach level 31 with the GS45—so there’s plenty of grinding ahead of you.

It’s certainly worth the effort, though, as the GS45 Akimbo can make quick work of huge trains of Zombies and can easily create crawlers for you to keep alive if you need to spend your hard-earned Aether on upgrades between rounds.

While the GS45 is a weapon you can purchase off the wall in Liberty Falls and Terminus, it comes without the Akimbo Stock—so I’d save your Aether.

ASG-89

The ASG-89 in Black Ops 6 shown in the Gunsmith.
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Shotguns have long been a weapon of choice for CoD players against the Zombie horde, and the ASG-89 is the best choice because it is fully automatic—so you don’t need to spend time pumping between each shot.

It takes some grinding to unlock the ASG-89, however, as this weapon is only available once you reach level 31. Once you have it in your arsenal, it’s a great weapon of choice for breezing through the early rounds in Zombies.

As you’d expect, the damage does fall off as the rounds progress and get harder, but this is counteracted by using the Pack-a-Punch machine to upgrade it. With Pack-a-Punch equipped, the ASG-89 can easily carry you to later rounds.

Like some other weapons on this list, You can purchase the ASG-89 off the wall in Liberty Falls and Terminus. In Liberty Falls, head to the Grease Trap Patio to pick up the weapon, while in Terminus, the ASG-89 is located near the Stamin-Up Perk-a-Cola.

C9

The C9 in Black Ops 6 shown in the Gunsmith.
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Maneuverability is crucial to success in Zombies, particularly when you get to the later roads, so having a quick reload, high damage output, and being able to zip around the map is a huge strength—and that’s where this weapon shines.

Similarly to the XM4, the C9 is one of the first guns available in Black Ops 6 and can be equipped as soon as you reach level four and unlock custom Loadouts. Once in your possession, it’s easy to tear through hordes of Zombies quickly.

When Pack-a-Punched, the C9 becomes even stronger, as you’d expect, and utilizing the custom Loadout to add things like extended mags and faster ADS time puts the C9 into the upper echelons of the best weapons in Zombies.

The C9 can also be purchased off the wall in Liberty Falls, on the edge of the Ice Cream Shop, and Terminus, south of the Stamin-Up Perk-a-Cola and north of Juggernog.

AK-74

The AK-74 in Black Ops 6 shown in the Gunsmith menu.
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Unlocked at level 10, the AK-74 is the second assault rifle that becomes available to you in Black Ops 6 and is a top choice for Zombies—though I prefer the XM4 and have only moved on because I’ve unlocked all the Camos on that weapon.

Similarly to the XM4, the AK-74 offers a large magazine, fast rate of fire, and high damage, all of which become even stronger when Pack-a-Punch is used and additional Perks are purchased—particularly Speed Cola, which drastically reduces the reload time.

If you’re looking for a decent weapon during a game, the AK-74 can be purchased off the wall in Liberty Falls, on Hill Street, and in Terminus, northeast of PHD Flopper.

XMG

The XMG in Black Ops 6 shown in the Gunsmith.
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If heavy machine guns are more your speed, the XMG is the best of the bunch. Available at level 13, the XMG features extremely high damage output and a huge magazine size, though it does have its downfalls—as you’d expect with a gun of this size.

Due to the large magazine, reload times are much longer than other weapons, making Speed Cola a necessity. It’s also worth purchasing Stamin-Up, as this will increase your maneuverability. As always, make sure to Pack-a-Punch when you can for massive increases in damage.

The XMG is purchasable on both Zombies maps and is a great choice for a second weapon later in the game, as long as you have the required Perk-a-Colas or enough to buy them. In Liberty Falls, the XMG is found in the Cemetery by the church, while on Terminus, it’s located on Castle Rock Island.


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