Best Black Ops 6 guns to level up before Warzone Season 1
Warzoneintegrates withBlack Ops 6on November 14, bringing all the new guns to the battle royale. BO6 has some great choices, so this is sure to mean a new meta.
Although your level will be reset when thenew season arrives, your weapon progress will remain. So, while you’ll have to unlock these weapons again, by grinding multiplayer you can be ready to equip the meta attachments straight away.
Here are the BO6 guns we recommend leveling up beforeWarzone integrates.
Best BO6 weapons to level up for Warzone integration
TheC9is the firstSMGyou unlock in Black Ops 6 but don’t let that put you off, it’s one of thebest guns in the game. Although a couple of the other SMGs kill faster at point-blank range, the C9’s jack-of-all-trades nature lets it shine.
It kills fast, is easy to use, mobile, and has great iron sights. Paired with one of the long-range Assault Rifles or LMGs on the list, you’ll be running an extremely dominant loadout.
Although thePP-919is let down by its slower TTK, its huge magazine size and low recoil more than make up for it. Warzone players have 300 HP when fully plated so you’ll need to use a lot of bullets to take down multiple enemies, and this SMG will let you do that.
With a 64 Round Magazine by default, you may concentrate your attachments on improving its mobility, recoil control, and damage while still being able to take down multiple foes before having to reload.
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You’ll want to be armed with something to use right from the get-go, and theXM4is the perfect choice for your low-level loadouts.
Low recoil with a decent time to kill and mobility, you’ll never really feel underpowered with this classicAssault Riflein your hands. There are better options in the later levels, but it’s hard to go wrong with this fan-favorite.
TheModel Lis essentially a better version of the XM4. Although having identical time to kill, the Model L is easier to use and has slightly higher bullet velocity by default, an all-important stat for the long-range battles across Warzone.
I’d recommend using the XM4 until you have the Model L unlocked, then simply swap it out for this slightly better version while maintaining the same overall look and playstyle.
TheAK-74behaves almost exactly as you’d expect – high damage caveated by slightly more challenging recoil. Luckily in BO6, its recoil isn’t too difficult to control and has a rapid time to kill.
With attachments to control recoil it could completely take over the medium to long range meta but considering its close-range TTK, I wouldn’t be surprised to see players build a mobile AK loadout to use as sniper support.
Back in Verdansk, theAS VALwas an extremely popular sniper support weapon thanks to its blistering fire rate and rapid time to kill. It’s returned in Black Ops 6 and is set to take that crown once again.
It has aclose-range TTKbetter than some SMGs but doesn’t have that same damage dropoff, meaning you can use it in plenty of situations and still see success. Verdansk returns in Spring 2025, so this fan-favorite returns at the perfect time.
Thanks to their huge mag sizes, LMGs are the perfect long-range guns for Warzone – as long as their damage, bullet velocity, and recoil control are up to scratch. Luckily, theXMGticks all of these boxes.
While its lower mobility hasn’t put it among the best guns in multiplayer, Warzone’s wide-open spaces will allow this fast-killing LMG to shine, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it become the meta.
It’s a toss-up between thePU-21and XMG as bothLMGskill faster than meta ARs but are most effective at slightly different ranges. The PU-21 kills faster up to 45 meters then the XMG kills much faster up to 61 meters. Beyond that, the PU-21 takes over again.
I’d recommend trying both and seeing which one you prefer. While the XM4 has a bigger magazine by default and is slightly easier to control, the PU-21’s firepower could give it the edge depending on your playstyle.
Apart from that time when they couldn’t one-shot headshot,Sniper Rifleshave always been dominant choices in Warzone. TheLR 7.62is by far thebest sniper in Black Ops 6and that should be true for battle royale as well.
With high damage and the best bullet velocity among the snipers, there’s no reason to go for anything other than the LR 7.62 when sniping in Warzone.
Tsarkov 7.62
Long-time Warzone players will remember theDMR metaand if we see it again, my money’s on theTsarkov 7.62. I can’t recommend it over any of the other guns on this list but if a single-shot weapon ends up dominating, thisMarksman Riflewill be a solid choice.
Although it has a slower fire rate than the Swat 5.56, it hits hard. With one-shot headshots out to 35 meters, clipping the head will make that TTK plummet. Even when hitting chest shots, it maintains a best-in-class TTK.
How to level up weapons fast in BO6
The quickest and easiest way to level up guns in Black Ops 6 multiplayer is toequip the Dispatcher and Bankroll Perksfor bonus XP, thenplay objective-based modes like Hardpoint, Domination, and Kill Confirmed.
Getting kills around the objective or collecting tags gives you much more XP than playing normally so you’ll fly through the weapon levels. You can also check outeverything we know about the next Double XP eventandhow to level up fastoverall.
And those are all the guns we recommend leveling up beforeSeason 1 on November 14.Just bear in mind the patch will bring weapon balance changes so while these might not be the absolute meta on the day, they’ll serve you well as you climb the ranks and unlock the other weapons included in theBattle Pass.
