Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has brought back a ton of fan-favorite weapons for use in Multiplayer and Zombies. The AS VAL is one such weapon, a fast-firing assault rifle with an integrated suppressor and high handling stats for its class. This weapon was made for run-and-gun playstyles, and it can hold its own in Zombies with the right attachments.

Today, we’ll be looking at two builds that make the AS VAL a standout weapon for core multiplayer and Zombies. We will also look at useful perks and equipment synergies to help push the AS VAL to its upper limit.

Multiplayer AS VAL Loadout

The AS VAL is already a powerhouse in close quarters, but you’ll need a fewrecoil mitigation attachmentsto make it excel in mid-range duels and beyond. Thankfully, this weapon has an absurdly powerful variant ofRecoil Springsinthe fire mods category, giving it roughly 20% less recoil across the board.

We then throw on theRanger Foregripto reduce the gun’s horizontal recoil while buffing our sprint speed, making this weapon function closer to an SMG. TheExtended Mag Iattachment then helps with getting multikills with this weapon. Despite the rather large 30% reload speed nerf, the AS VAL still reloads about as fast as most ARs.

Run theSuppressed Long Barrelto buff the gun’s mid-range effectiveness, then use any ADS stock to finish the build; we prefer theErgonomic Gripfor its slide-to-fire reduction.

Loadout Recommendations

Reconis ideal for a suppressed weapon like this.Ghost and Ninjawork together to make you impossible to locate. UAVs won’t spot you, and enemies won’t be able to hear your footsteps.Forward Intelis useful for the larger minimap, although feel free to use Tracker instead for one-life modes like Search and Destroy. Your final perk is up to you—we recommendDouble Time.

This build usesPerk Greed, a fairly late-level Wildcard. We suggest using your Prestige unlock token on it so you don’t need to unlock Perk Greed again.

As for equipment, you can’t go wrong withStimsandSemtexfor general play. Field Upgrades should be tailored for the game mode in question.Sleeper Agentcan sow some chaos real quick once you activate it. If you’re playing objective modes, try the Trophy System instead. And if you just want to slay out, run War Cry.

Gunfighter AS VAL Loadout

Our Gunfighter configuration isn’t much different since the AS VAL already has most of its bases covered. From the last loadout, we throw onany opticto make it easier to track targets,No Stockto buff your overall movement speed, and theStrelok Laserto give this weapon extreme accuracy the second you start aiming. This makes firing enemies mid-slide or dive significantly more consistent, provided you aim first.

Our loadout recommendations remain the same here.Reconis ideal for stealth playstyles. UseGhostto hide your minimap presence, then throw on your other two favorite blue perks to triggerRecon’s Combat Specialty. Everything else is up to you.