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Best Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Jackal PDW loadout and class setupHere’s how to make the most of the Jackal PDW’s impressive power in Black Ops 6
Here’s how to make the most of the Jackal PDW’s impressive power in Black Ops 6
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Activision
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Activision
Looking to build the best Jackal PDW loadout in Black Ops 6?The Jackal PDW dominated the meta inCall of Duty: Black Ops6’s beta, plowing through matches with explosive full-auto Submachine Gun bullet spray. Despite not being quite as top-tier in the main game, the Jackal PDW is still a mighty effective weapon for putting your finger to the trigger and getting headshot multipliers.
In this guide, we’ll break down our preferred Jackal PDW loadout, including the best attachments, secondary weapon, perks, and other equipment needed to make the most of this heavy-hitting SMG in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer.
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Why use the Jackal PDW in Black Ops 6?
SMGs are always notorious for delivering a rapid fire rate, and the Jackal PDW achieves this without offering up massive recoil as a tradeoff, which is much appreciated. While there are better guns for mid and long range firefights, when it comes to dashing around the map and shooting someone up close, the Jackal PDW delivers.
Best Jackal PDW loadout in Black Ops 6
This loadout is designed to improve overall movement, while providing decent bumps to firepower as well as recoil control. Basically, the goal here is to turn you into an aggressive, super fast, and deadly operator at close engagements, which is where the Jackal PDW shines.
Barrel: CHF Barrel
Stick theCHF Barrelon the Jackal PDW to amp up firepower. You’ll take a dip in accuracy, but once again, the Jackal PDW is never going to be the most accurate weapon in your arsenal. If you do prefer a more accuracy-orientated build, feel free to use the Long Barrel instead. You can even forego a barrel entirely and go with a muzzle like the Suppressor.
Underbarrel: Ranger Foregrip
TheRanger Foregripis a great way of making up for the accuracy decrease that the CHF Barrel provides. Your mobility will also get a bump, making it all the more easy to hop into position with the Jackal PDW or launch yourself into a sprint to avoid enemy fire.
Rear Grip: CQB Grip
TheCQB Gripprovides another increase to handling via boosts to sprinting, sliding, and diving. It’s a great addition to the overall dexterity of this firearm and comes highly recommended, especially as a supplement to the Ranger Foregrip.
Magazine: Extended Mag I
SMGs burn through bullets at a staggering rate, and the Jackal PDW is no exception to this stereotype. TheExtended Mag Iis my go-to magazine for most guns, and is very welcome here to add an extra dose of staying power to this weapon. You can even go as high as the Extended Mag II if you like, though I prefer not to, as our overall build here stresses handling, and the heaviness of the Extended Mag II is a little counterintuitive.
Stock: Infiltrator Stock
Last but certainly not least to our loadout is the Infiltrator Stock, which betters your aim-walking speed and makes it easier to mow down the opposition while on the prowl. That said, you can also go with no stock if you like to continue buffing movement speed. If this is your preference, consider putting a laser on the Jackal PDW - the Steady Aim Laser is a good option.
Best Jackal PDW class setup: Secondary weapons
XM4
You’re going to need a weapon that’s just a tad bit better at picking off enemies from afar, and it might as well be an Assault Rifle. TheXM4is a reliable choice that won’t do you wrong, and can be equipped if you choose the Overkill Wildcard, which lets you use another primary weapon as your secondary. Depending on how you outfit it, the XM4 is very much a jack-of-all-trades that works well at all ranges.
Best AK-74 class setup: Equipment and Perks
Equipment:Semtex, Stim Shot, Assault Pack.
Go withSemtexfor your lethal equipment and theStim Shotto heal up between firefights and refresh your Tactical Sprint. TheAssault Packis generally always my first recommendation for field equipment, though you might get some benefit out of the Neurogas, which lets you disorient foes in a gas cloud to either pick them off at your leisure or get away quickly.
Perks:Dexterity, Gung-Ho, Double Time, Enforcer.
All of our perks are designed to supplement the speed and manoeuvrability of this class setup, really letting you get into enemy faces.Dexteritygrants reduced weapon motion while jumping sliding, and diving. Meanwhile,Gung-Horeduces movement penalties when reloading and also lets you reload while using your Tactical Sprint.Double Time, finally, greatly boosts the duration of your Tactical Sprint.
Choosing three red perks will give you theEnforcerSpecialty Perk, which grants you a temporary buff to movement speed and health regeneration whenever you kill enemies, which you’re ideally going to be doing a lot of with the Jackal PDW.
Best Jackal PDW alternatives in Black Ops 6
C9, Tanto .22.
If you’re into Submachine Guns, theC9and theTanto .22are both good alternatives. You can expect better accuracy with the C9, and the Tanto .22 has a slow fire rate but top-of-the-line firepower. It’s up to you to decide which SMG you prefer - go on and experiment with all three.
That’s all we’ve got on the best loadout for the Jackal PDW. If you like the power of Submachine Guns, check out our guide to thebest SMGsin Black Ops 6. For Assault Rifles, head to our guide on thebest ARs. We’ve also got guides to thebest gunsand thebest loadouts, if you’d prefer a broad overview of everything Black Ops 6 has to offer. Good luck!
