Black Ops 2 Weapons Guide: Best Rifles, Shotguns & Attachments

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 is bringing with it some of the most comprehensive changes to the series to date, but that doesn’t mean that Treyarch is shifting focus away from COD’s guns.

Far from it, Black Ops 2 is all about the guns. To help you figure out the best weapon setup before you jump into the multiplayer, here’s a breakdown of Black Ops 2’s guns, attachments and everything else that goes ‘boom’…

Black Ops 2: Primary Weapons

Assault Rifles:

M8A1:

4 Round Burst Magazine Size: 32 / Extended: 48 Medium range/medium damage with low recoil

AN-94:

Fully Automatic / 2 Round Burst Magazine Size: 30 / Extended: 45 Medium-high range/medium-high damage with low recoil

SCAR-H:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 20 / Extended: 30 High range/high damage with low recoil

Type-25:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 30 / Extended: 45 Medium range/medium damage with medium recoil

SIG-556:

3 Round Burst Magazine Size: 30 / Extended: 45 Medium range/medium damage with medium recoil

SA-58:

Semi Automatic Magazine Size: 20 / Extended 30 High range/high damage with high damage

MTAR:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 30 / Extended 45 Medium range/ medium-high damage with low recoil

SMR:

Semi Automatic Magazine Size: 20 / Extended: 30 High range/high damage with medium recoil

M27:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 30 / Extended: 40 Medium range/medium damage with medium recoil

Black Ops 2 Sub Machine Guns

MP7:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 20 / Extended: 40 Low range/low damage with low recoil

Vector K-10:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 20 / Extended: 30 Low range/low damage with low recoil

Chicom CQB:

Fully Automatic  Magazine Size: 40 / Extended: 60 Low range/low damage with medium recoil

PDW-57:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 50 / Extended: 75 Low range/low damage with low recoil

Skorpion EVO 3:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 20 / Extended: 30 Low range/low damage with low recoil

MSMC:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 30 / Extended: 45 Low range/medium damage with medium recoil

Black Ops has tons of weapons and setups to choose from.

Black Ops 2 Light Machine Guns

MK-48:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 100 / Extended: 150 High range/high damage with high recoil

LSAT:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 100 / Extended: 150 Medium range/medium damage with low recoil

QBB LSW:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 75 / Extended: 112 Medium range/medium damage with medium recoil

HAMR:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 100 / Extended: 150 High range/medium damage with low recoil

RPD:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 100 / Extended: 150 Medium range/medium damage with medium recoil

Black Ops 2 Sniper Rifles

Ballista:

Bolt Action Magazine Size: 7 / Extended: 11 Very high range/very high damage with low recoil

DSR-50:

Bolt Action Magazine Size: 5 / Extended: 10 Very high range/very high damage with low recoil

SVU-AS:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: 10 / Extended: 20 Very high range/high damage with medium recoil

XPR-50:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: TBC Very high range/high damage with medium recoil

Desert Tactical:

Bolt Action Magazine Size: TBC Very high range/very high damage with low recoil

GM6 LYNX:

Bolt Action Magazine Size: TBC Very high range/very high damage with low recoil

Black Ops 2 Shotguns

KSG:

Pump Action Magazine Size: 14 / Extended: 21 Low range/very high damage with medium recoil

M1216:

Fully Automatic Magazine Size: 16 / Extended: 24 Low range/high damage with medium recoil

Saiga-12:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: 8 / Extended: 16 Low range/high damage with medium recoil

R-870 MCS:

Pump Action Magazines Size: 8 / Extended: 16 Low range/high damage with medium recoil

NS2000:

Air Burst Magazine Size: TBC Low range/high damage with medium recoil

Black Ops 2 Secondary Weapons

Handguns:

KAP-40:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: 12 / Extended: 18 Low range/low damage with low recoil

Five Seven:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: 20 / Extended: 30 Low range/low damage with low recoil

FNP.45:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: 15 / Extended: 22 Low range/medium damage with medium recoil

B23R:

Semi – Automatic 3 Round Burst Magazine Size: 12 / Extended: 18 Low range/medium damage with medium recoil

Browning Highpower:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: 15 / Extended: 22 Low range/low damage with low recoil

Executioner:

Semi – Automatic Magazine Size: 6 Medium range/high damage with high recoil

Black Ops 2 Launchers

RPG:

Free fire Magazine Size: 1/1 Very high range/very high damage with no recoil

FHJ-18 AA:

Lock-on Magazine Size: 1/1 Very high range/very high damage with no recoil

SMAW:

Free fire and lock-on Magazine Size: 1/1 Very high range/very high damage with no recoil

Titus 6 AB:

Air Burst Magazine Size: TBC High range/high damage with low recoil

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Black Ops 2 Special Weapons

Crossbow:

Single Shot Magazine Size: 1 Bolt Very high range/very high damage with no recoil

Assault Shield:

Short range with nigh melee damage

Black Ops 2 Attachments:

Optics:

Reflex Sight: Red dot precision reflex sight.

Iron Sights: Exclusive for Ballista this removes the sniper scope.

ACOG Scope: Offers enhanced zoom.

MMS:

Highlights hostiles hiding behind cove up to 25 meters away.

Hybrid Optic:

A mid-range precision sight.

Holographic Sight:

Offers a larger view than Reflex Sight.

Dual Band:

Highlights all combatants in bright yellow through the thermal scope.

Target Finder:

Highlights all hostiles up to 25 meters.

Variable Zoom:

Gives Sniper Scopes multiple levels of zoom.

Ballistics CPU:

Reduces the idle sway of sniper rifles.

Black Ops 2 Under Barrel Attatchments

Grip:

Vertical foregrip that reduces recoil.

Grenade Launcher:

An under barrel grenade launcher.

Bipod:

Exclusive to LMGs this is activated by changing stances.

Barrels:

Long Barrel:

Increases weapons range and is exclusive for shotguns.

Suppressor:

Makes you invisible on radar when firing, reduces muzzle flash but also reduces firing range.

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Magazines:

FMJ:

Increases bullet penetration and damage against vehicles Extended Clip: Increases ammo capacity by 50%

Black Ops 2 Weapon Modifiers:

Laser Sight:

Creates a tighter bullet spread and replaces Steady Aim. Quickdraw Handle: Helps with faster target acquisition and replaces.

Quickdraw Fast Mag:

This is two magazine taped together, decreases reload time and replaces SoH.

Adjustable Stock:

Helps players move faster while ADS and replaces Stalker. This is exclusive to Assault Rifles

Black Ops 2 Handgun Exclusives:

Dual Wield:

Carry two handguns at once.

Tactical Knife:

Carry a knife and handgun for faster melee kills.