Black Ops: Every Weapon’s Use

Rushing Weapons

• Skorpion
• MAC 11
• UZI
• PM63
• MPL
• SPECTRE
• KIPARIS

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: Very high rate of fire (937.5 RPM), and even higher with rapid fire (1250 RPM)
• Magazines: Very small (20-32) for the high rate of fire
• Damage: 4 hit kill at close ranges (except Skorpion, 2), 5 hit kill at long ranges
• Recoil: Very low 
• Time to kill:  quick (0.456 close ranges, 0.52 long ranges)

Role: Aggressive Best accessory: Extended mags / Rapid fire

Balanced Weapons

• MP5k
• AK74u
• Galil
• Commando
• AK47
• Enfield

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: High rate of fire (750 RPM)
• Magazines: Average-big (30-35) because of lower RPM
• Damage: 3 hit kill at close ranges, 4-5 hit kill at long ranges
• Recoil: Medium 
• Time to kill:  Quick (0.44 close ranges, 0.6 long ranges)

Role: AnyBest accessory: Grip (MP5k and AK74u) / Extended Mags (others)

Aggressive Weapons

• AUG
• FAMAS
• Stoner 63

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: Very high rate of fire (937.5 RPM)
• Magazines: Average (30)
• Damage: 3 hit kill at close ranges, 3-4 hit kill at long ranges
• Recoil: Medium
• Time to kill:  Average (0.514 close ranges, 0.57 long ranges)

Role: Balanced / DefensiveBest accessory: Extended Mags

Heavy Weapons

• HK21
• RPK

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: High (750 RPM)
• Magazines: Big (30-80)
• Damage: 3 hit kill at all ranges
• Recoil: High
• Time to kill: Very long (0.59 at any range)

Role: Very defensiveBest accessory: Extended Mags

Shotguns

• Olympia
• Stakout
• SPAS-12
• HS-10
• Masterkey

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: Extremely low, but balanced with very high damage (92.3 – 341 RPM)
• Magazines: Extremely small (2-8)
• Damage: 3-4 of a total of 8 buckshots must hit the enemy to kill the opponent at very close ranges
• Recoil: Very high
• Time to kill:  Extremely low (0 while hip fired, 0.2 when aiming)

Role: Very aggressive / rushBest accessory: Grip / Silencer

Non-automatic Weapons

• M16
• G11
• M14
• FN FAL
• Python

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: Low (450-625) but balanced with high damage
• Magazines: From very small to very high (6-48)
• Damage: 2 hits for the Semi-auto weapons and 1 burst for the M16 and G11 up close; 3-4 for the Semi’s and 2 bursts at long ranges
• Recoil: Visual recoil
• Time to kill:  Very quick (0.36 at close ranges)

Role: DefensiveBest accessory: Sight (red dot, reflex, ACOG)

Snipers

• Dragunov
• WA2000
• L96A
• PSG-1

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: Extremely low (60-235) but balanced with high damage
• Magazines: Very small (5-10) but balanced with high damage
• Damage: 1 hit for 
• Recoil: high, and there’s also an extremely high visual recoil for some
• Time to kill:  Quick (0.4)

Role: Extremely defensiveBest accessory: Variable Scope

M60

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: Very low (525)
• Magazines: Extremely high (100-200)
• Damage: 2 / 3 hits
• Recoil: high
• Time to kill: Long (0.556)

Role: DefensiveBest accessory: Grip

Pistols

• ASP
• Makarov
• M1911
• CZ75

Characteristics

• Rate of fire: Medium / Extremely high (625-937.5)
• Magazines: Very small (7-12)
• Damage: 3 / 5 hits
• Recoil: Visual recoil
• Time to kill: Extremely fast (0.278)

Role: SecondaryBest accessory: Extended Mags