Best Weapon Classes for BO6 Ranked Play

EasyMac

November 20, 2024 7:36 PM

Ranked Play has finally been released for Black Ops 6. Battle your way through the divisions, making it from Ranked to Champion by taking down the best players in the game.

To do so, you'll need the best classes to give you the biggest edge possible. Below are the best weapon classes & loadouts that can be used in Black Ops 6 Ranked Play.

Best Assault Rifle Classes

The Assault Rifles are the best weapon category to use in the Ranked Play, as they can dominant in all three ranges. Don't be shocked to see 6+ ARs being used in some matches. While in the competitive ruleset, only the AMES 85 & GPR can be used, Ranked only has the AS VAL being restricted. This means that the Krig C, Model L, and XM4 are back on the menu! Below are five weapon classes to help you dominate the Ranked Play lobbies.

Krig C

Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Rear Grip: Commando Grip
Stock: Infiltrator Stock

How to get the Catalyst Camo

Model L

Muzzle: Ported Compensator
Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Rear Grip: Commando Grip

How to get the Diamond Camo

Ames 85

Muzzle: Ported Compensator
Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Rear Grip: Commando Grip

How to get the Nebula Camo

Krig C Gunfighter

Muzzle: Ported Compensator
Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Rear Grip: Commando Grip
Stock: Infiltrator Stock
Fire Mods: 5.56 NATO Overpressured

How to get the Dark Matter Camo

XM4 Gunfighter

Muzzle: Ported Compensator
Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Rear Grip: Commando Grip
Stock: Infiltrator Stock
Fire Mods: 5.56 NATO Overpressured

How to get the Abyss Camo

Best Submachine Gun Classes

While the ARs might be the best category currently, the SMGs are still very strong in the right fights on the map. There are currently three usable SMGs: the Jackal PDW, Saug, and C9. The Jackal PDW is the go-to in competitive play, but the Saug is a very strong weapon as well. Below are three class builds that have been used by competitive players in Black Ops 6.

Jackal PDW

Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Ranger Foregrip
Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: Balanced Stock

How to get the Diamond Camo

C9

Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: No Stock

How to get the Gold Tiger Camo

Saug

Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: Balanced Stock

How to get the King's Ransom Camo

Best Pistol Classes

With three of the four pistols being restricted in Ranked Play, the lone available weapon is the Stryder .22. The Stryder can have five attachments, but with akimbo banned and some players preferring no sights, there are classes with less than five attachments used. Below is an example of a Stryder class, but feel free to try different variations and let us know which you think is best.

Stryder .22

Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip
Fire Mods: .22 WMR Overpressured

Best Perks & Wildcards to use in Ranked Play

The perks players select for their classes are also very important in Ranked Play. Multiple perks and Wildcards will be restricted, which leaves only these options remaining:

Wildcards: Gunfighter, Perk Greed

Perk 1: Gung-Ho, Dexterity, Ninja, Flak Jacket, Tac Mask
Perk 2: Engineer, Fast Hands
Perk 3: Double Time, Quartermaster

Here are some of the most used perk combinations used by CDL pros with Perk Greed:

Dexterity - Ninja - Fast Hands - Double Time
Flak Jacket - Ninja - Fast Hands - Double Time
Tac Mask - Ninja - Fast Hands - Double Time

Here are some of the most used perk combinations used by CDL pros while using Gunfighter:

Ninja - Fast Hands - Double Time
Flak Jacket - Fast Hands - Double Time
Tac Mask - Fast Hands - Double Time


Interested in more Black Ops 6 content? Check out the Black Ops 6 Hub with articles on competitive class guides for SMGs, competitive AMES 85 Classes, or guides for the campaign including completing the safehouse puzzles and other achievements.

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