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Submachine guns are incredibly powerful within their optimal range inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, and the KSV has the fortune of being a four-shot kill to any part of the body, putting it squarely in the upper-mid tier of SMGs in the game. That power only grows when you give it the best attachments and loadout possible, making it capable of some absurd damage.
The best KSV loadout has a few things going for it, regardless of whether you have five or eight attachments. The equipment and perks you use will vary somewhat based on your tastes, but the core will be the same.
Best Attachments
The right attachments can improve the performance of any weapon in Black Ops 6, and the KSV is no exception. It’s incredibly strong without them, but suffers from an SMG’s main weakness: range.
The build presented here aims toimprove the KSV’s range and lethality up closewithout additional complications. As such, we’ll be using theGunfighter Wildcard to get eight attachmentsin total.
Kepler Microflex
Optic
This optic givesone of the cleanest sight pictures available in Black Ops 6without its edges occluding much into your vision.
Muzzle Brake
Muzzle
The Muzzle Brake outshines its competition byimproving the KSV’s ability to stick to a target at the beginning of a spray. It trades flat recoil reduction for first-shot controllability.
Reinforced Barrel
Barrel
The KSV gets tons of value out of bothincreasing its range and bullet velocity, and the Reinforced Barrel provides a good dose of both.
Precision Foregrip
Underbarrel
Accounting for vertical recoil is easy enough. Horizontal recoil can cause problems, and thePrecision Foregrip improves both it and the KSV’s idle sway amount.
Extended Mag 1
Magazine
With a fire rate of 800 rpm, the KSV can put a lot of shots downrange quickly, andyou’ll feel the effects of ten extra bullets with the Extended Mag 1.
CQB Grip
Rear Grip
Sliding is a huge part of the Omnimovement system in Black Ops 6, and theCQB grip allows the KSV to ready fasterfrom slides, dives, and sprinting, all in one.
No Stock
Stock
If you ever wanted extra movement speed on your SMGs, theNo Stock attachment provides it for standard movement, strafing, and shooting from the hip.
Rapid Fire
Fire Mods
Rapid Fire on the KSV only adds 57 extra rounds per minute, but that increase can determine who wins a gunfight.
If you want to use a different Wildcard than Gunfighter,feel free to remove the optic, underbarrel, and stock attachments.
Best Class Loadout
The KSV, like all SMGs, is aboutspeed and efficiency, so our class loadout should be too.
Secondary
Pistol of choice
Pistols are strong across the board in Black Ops 6, souse whichever one you like most.
Melee
Weapon of choice
The Knife isfunctionallybetter than the baseball bat,but the bat’s more amusing, so which you use is up to you.
Tactical
Stim Shot
Even when using the Enforcer Specialty,having a free full heal on hand between fights can be incredibly valuable.
Lethal
Semtex or Frag
TheSemtex and Frag grenades serve the same purpose in different ways. The Semtex gives you a consistent detonation time and location, but you may throw the frag further and cook it to explode exactly where you want.
Field Upgrade
Assault Pack
Unlike in previous games, the Scavenger perk is not a must-equip perk, or nearly so. Instead,having an Assault Pack handy will let you quickly restock, and there are teammates nearby who can also benefit.
Perk 1
Flak Jacket, Tac Mask, or Dexterity
The first perk slot is chock-full of fantastic choices, butFlak Jacket and Tac Mask aresogood they’re hard to give up. If you want an Enforcer loadout, it’s hard to beat Dexterity’s improved weapon performance while moving.
Perk 2
Dispatcher or Assassin
For Strategists, Dispatcher is a no-brainer pick for the second slot, asit reduces the cost of all non-lethal scorestreaks. Assassin is the better of the Enforcer options, as it pinpoints high-value targets on the minimap and rewards you for killing them.
Perk 3
Quartermaster, Double Time, or Bankroll
Quartermaster is fantastic asit reduces the Stim Shot’s cooldown by 50%and puts your lethal equipment on a cooldown of its own, ensuring you consistently have access to it. Double Time extends your Tac Sprint, and Bankroll gives you a free 150 score every life.
Wildcare
Gunfighter, Perk Greed, or Tactical Expert
The fact Gunfighter enables eight weapon attachments is tough to give up, but withPerk Greed’s fourth perk option and Tactical Expert giving you three total Stim Shots, which one you choose is ultimately up to preference.
Remember that theKSV loadout presented here is one of the best in the game, but far from the only one. If you have a setup that works for you, or you find that ours doesn’t quite gel with your playstyle, don’t hesitate to experiment. There aren’t all those attachment and equipment choices for nothing.
