Published , by Kevin Tucker
Published , by Kevin Tucker
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is now here, and shooter fans can now finally get their hands on what Activision and Treyarch have been cooking up for the latest installment of the FPS series. Black Ops 4 will be taking a few different approaches to the experience: it won't offer a single-player campaign, but it will offer a number of different zombies play modes. The game will also offer a traditional multiplayer component, albeit with a few tweaks like specialists thrown into the mix. However, the biggest new addition is Blackout, the Call of Duty take on the battle royale genre. Of course, through it all, the game will ultimately offer players the chance to use a number of different guns and weapons otherwise, and Shacknews has all the information here on the types of firearms players can expect to wield.
The list of primary weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 offers up the usual blend of rifles, submachine guns, and sniper rifles in a couple of different styles. Players will also note several high-power tactical rifles made the list, and a selection of sidearms and special weapons can be found below.
The ICR-7 rifle provides a balance of damage and range, with a decent rate of fire and exceptional accuracy.
The Rampart 17 trades range, accuracy, and rate of fire in the name of dealing a significant amount more damage than the other assault rifles.
The KN-57, though dealing slightly less damage than the Rampart, has better range, fire rate, and accuracy.
The VAPR-XKG is the lightweight option, offering super mobility while still keeping close to the damage and fire rate offered by the ICR-7.
The Maddox RFB is a fully automatic AR with the largest ammo pool in its class.
The MX9 provides the a good balance of damage, range, rate of fire, and accuracy, with decently balanced recoil.
The GKStrades in the rate of fire of the MX9 for greater accuracy while also boasting an operator mod, Quad Shot.
The Spitfiredoes as its name suggests, offering the highest fire rate of its weapon class.
The Cordite pumps out increased damage and range when compared to the SAUG, but has a slower rate of fire. The tradeoff is that the Cordite has the highest ammo capacity of the three.
The SAUG 9mm offers reduced damage and range in exchange an exceptionally high rate of fire. It's the lightest and most maneuverable SMG in the game.
The Auger DMR is the standard Black Ops 4 tactical rifle, dealing impressive damage but offering a slow rate of fire.
The ABR 223the 3-round burst of the ABR 223 is one of the easier to control Tactical Rifles that offers a higher rate of fire.
The Swordfish is a four-round burst weapon that deals less damage than the Auger, but provides substantially higher accuracy rating and rate of fire.
The Titan appears to be the sole light machine gun in Black Ops 4, providing a tremendous ammo pool and devastating damage across a considerable range.
The Hades loses some of the damage of the Titan, though it gains a higher rate of fire, making it leathal in the right hands
The VKM 750 boasts the highest damage in its class, though it suffers for it with mobility.
The Paladin HB50 packs a punch with its .50 caliber barrel offering huge damage at long range.
The Outlawutilizes a faster rechambering speed than its competitors and a respectable accuracy rating.
The SDM has damage that rivals the Paladin, though with a slightly higher rate of fire, allowing for a faster second shot.
The Koshka is a more lightweight sniper rifle, offering a little less damage than the Paladin but a higher range, accuracy rating, and rate of fire.
It's not all machine guns and bolt action rifles. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 features a number of different sidearms and special weapons to suit players with any sort of power requirement. Here's a look at the different secondary weapons we've seen so far.
The Strife pistol is the standard Black Ops 4 sidearm, a traditional semi-automatic that strikes a nice balance between damage, range, and accuracy.
The RK 7 Garrison is a 3-burst pistol that demands a steady hand.
The Mozu is a deadly revolver that rewards a steady hand.
The MOG 12 pump-action shotgun has enough power to stop enemies in their tracks, but players have to keep its short range buckshot ammunition and low accuracy in mind.
The SG12 is a semi-automatic shotgun that boasts a 5-shell mag and slightly less damage than the MOG 12.
The Hellion Salvo rocket launcher is the game changer, offering devastating damage across a long distance with incredible accuracy.
Jonesing to learn more about the latest Black Ops experience? Be sure to check out Shacknew's own Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 hands-on preview, plus have a gander at our guides to all of the new specialist classes and abilities that players will come across in the standard multiplayer component of the upcoming game.