Dominate Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Ranked Play with these top-tier loadouts. The competitive landscape is fierce, but with the right weapons and attachments, victory is within reach.
Best Assault Rifle for Black Ops 6 Ranked Play

Assault Rifles consistently reign supreme in Call of Duty Ranked Play, and Black Ops 6 is no exception. Their versatility across various ranges and excellent mobility make them a dominant force. While many ARs were initially viable, recent updates have solidified the AMES 85 as the top choice. Its manageable recoil, solid range, and decent handling make it incredibly user-friendly.
For optimal performance, equip the AMES 85 with these attachments:
- Kepler Microflex: Provides a clear and unobstructed sight picture.
- Compensator: Significantly improves vertical recoil control.
- Vertical Foregrip: Enhances horizontal recoil control.
- Commando Grip: Boosts aim down sight (ADS) speed and sprint-to-fire speed.
- Balanced Stock: Improves mobility, enhancing strafing, movement, and hip-fire speed.
This setup delivers incredibly low recoil, a clear sight picture, and exceptional mobility. The AMES 85 becomes highly effective at most ranges, maintaining stability even while moving and ADS. This accuracy and agility make it the meta weapon in Black Ops 6 Ranked Play.
Best Movement Loadout for Ranked Play in Black Ops 6

While Assault Rifles are popular, incorporating one or two SMGs into your squad can be strategically advantageous, particularly in Hardpoint. Their superior mobility allows for quicker rotations and securing hill control. This KSV build prioritizes movement. Use these attachments:
- Compensator: Improves vertical recoil control.
- Ranger Foregrip: Improves horizontal recoil control and sprinting movement speed.
- Ergonomic Grip: Boosts slide-to-fire, dive-to-fire, and ADS speeds.
- Infiltrator Stock: Improves aim walking movement speed.
- Recoil Springs: Further enhances horizontal and vertical recoil control.
This build transforms the KSV into an omnimovement powerhouse. The attachments significantly boost mobility and accuracy, making you a harder target while increasing your ability to land shots. When combined with the Gunfighter Wildcard, consider adding:
- Kepler Microflex: For a clear sight picture.
- Reinforced Barrel: Improves damage range and bullet velocity.
Best SMG for Slayers in Black Ops 6 Ranked Play

For players focused on eliminating enemies to secure objectives, the Jackal PDW is an excellent choice. Its solid mobility, fast fire rate, manageable recoil, and decent damage range make it superior to ARs at close range and competitive at longer distances. Use these attachments:
- Compensator: Improves vertical recoil control.
- Reinforced Barrel: Improves damage range and bullet velocity.
- Vertical Foregrip: Improves horizontal recoil control.
- Commando Grip: Boosts ADS speed and sprint-to-fire speed.
- Infiltrator Stock: Improves aim walking movement speed.
These loadouts will significantly enhance your performance in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Ranked Play.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone are available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
This article was updated on 12/17/2024 to reflect the current meta.