Black Ops 6 Zombies: Best Weapon Attachments

Round-based Zombies has made its return in Black Ops 6, reintroducing many classic features that fans have come to love over the years. Its debut in Black Ops 6 also brings a variety of diverse maps, introduced through seasonal updates, along with challenging Easter Egg quests that require a bit of grinding to complete.

Of course, many features from previous entries in the series have carried over into Black Ops 6 Zombies. One such feature is the customizable loadout system, which allows players to fine-tune their weapon builds for the best possible loadouts. With that in mind, here are the top attachments that players should consider including in their loadouts.

Muzzles

Best Muzzle Attachments

Suppressor

• Increases the drop rate of Salvage.

For pretty much every weapon in Black Ops 6 Zombies, the Suppressor should be the main go-to Muzzle attachment. The Suppressor has the unique ability to increase the chances of acquiring Salvage from eliminated zombies, a perk that will prove useful in the long run. Salvage is the currency used to purchase items from the Crafting Bench, and can also be used at The Arsenal Machines to purchase Ammo Mods and upgrade weapon rarity.

Compensator

• Significantly reduces vertical recoil.

While the Suppressor is without a doubt the go-to Muzzle for Zombies specifically, if players find that a particular weapon boasts a lot of vertical recoil, then the Compensator can come in handy. While players may not need to be heavily reliant on pinpoint accuracy in the mode, keeping recoil down to a minimum can be great for farming critical kills on a train of zombies with ease.

Muzzles To Avoid

Ported Compensator

• Provides a moderate reduction in first-shot recoil and vertical recoil.

Muzzle Brake

• Greatly reduces first-shot recoil and the speed at which the recoil pattern resets.

Both the Ported Compensator and the Muzzle Brake fail to bring anything of value in Black Ops 6 Zombies in particular. While a couple of weapon classes, particularly weapons boasting a semi-auto or burst fire mode, may benefit from either one’s first-shot recoil control boost, there are plenty of other attachments that boost overall accuracy to a far greater degree for most weapon classes.

Barrels

Best Barrel Attachments

CHF Barrel

• Increases headshot damage (except for Sniper Rifles) at the cost of recoil control.

The CHF Barrel is easily the best attachment of its category, thanks to its ability to dish out increased headshot damage. This damage boost is universal for all enemies in Zombies, including critical spots on Elites like Manglers and Amalgams. Dishing out increased critical damage is a big plus for taking out enemies quickly, and works wonders when paired with Deadshot Daquiri and its critical damage boosting Augments.

Long Barrel

• Greatly increases weapon damage range.

While the CHF Barrel is the number one barrel to use, it does not offer the same benefits for Snipers as it does for other weapons. Additionally, some specific weapons, like the Sirin 9mm, lack a CHF Barrel as an available attachment. In these rare cases, the Long Barrel serves as a good alternative, boosting the weapon’s effective damage range.

Barrels To Avoid

Gain Twist Barrel

• Greatly boosts bullet velocity.

Reinforced Barrel

• Provides a moderate boost in bullet velocity and damage range.

Just like in Multiplayer, both the Gain Twist Barrel and the Reinforced Barrel are two attachments that players may be better off not using. For both Multiplayer and Zombies, bullet velocity is a relatively useless stat to boost, as, for the most part, enemies are going to be within hitscan range by default. If players want to boost damage range for either modes, the better alternative is the Long Barrel.

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Underbarrels/Stock Pads

Best Underbarrel/Stock Pad Attachments

Vertical Foregrip (Weighted Pad/Weighted Handguard)

• Greatly reduces horizontal recoil.

Ranger Foregrip (Ranger Pad/Ranger Handguard)

• Provides a moderate reduction in horizontal recoil, along with a small boost to sprinting speed.

For the most part, both of the above attachments can be used interchangeably. The Vertical Foregrip and equivalent attachments provide the biggest boost in recoil control, making it a favorable attachment for those running both Rapid Fire and the CHF Barrel. For an added boost in sprint movement speed, however, the Ranger Foregrip is a decent option.

Underbarrels/Stock Pads To Avoid

Lightweight Foregrip (Lightweight Handguard/Lightweight Pad)

• Reduces idle sway whilst aiming down sights.

While reduced idle sway does provide a neat boost in accuracy, specifically for scoped weapons like Sniper Rifles, it’s overall a fairly redundant stat for most weapons. As such, players are better off boosting recoil control with either the Ranger or Vertical Foregrip and other equivalent attachments.

Marksman Foregrip (Marksman Handguard/Marksman Pad)

• Provides aim-down-sight focus on unsupported weapons/increases aim-down-sight focus on already supported weapons.

Aim-down-sight focus is another neat benefit that primarily benefits Sniper Rifle users. However, much like aiming idle sway, boosting this particular attribute over recoil control in zombies doesn’t provide a significant advantage.

Magazines

Best Magazine Attachments

Extended Magazine

• Increases magazine ammo capacity at the cost of reduced handling and aim-down-sight speed.

Out of all the magazine attachments, Extended Magazines stand out as the top choice due to their increased ammo capacity. Ideally, it’s better to opt for the largest magazine available for each gun, as this provides the biggest boost in ammunition when the weapon is Pack-a-Punched. While using these magazines may reduce the weapon’s reload speed, acquiring Speed Cola can mitigate this drawback by significantly speeding up reload times.

Magazines To Avoid

Fast Magazine

• Increases weapon reload speed.

Flip Mag

• Increases weapon reload speed, ADS speed, and sprint-to-fire speed.

With the Speed Cola Perk being easily accessible on all Zombies maps, and considering that other attachments can boost both ADS speed and sprint-to-fire speed, equipping a Fast Magazine or Flip Mag is largely redundant. Additionally, some Fast Mags reduce the weapon’s magazine size, making it even less appealing. As a result, there’s little reason to forgo an Extended Magazine.

Rear Grips/Combs

Best Rear Grip/Comb Attachments

Commando Grip/Commando Riser Comb

• Moderately boosts both aim-down-sight and sprint-to-fire speeds.

When it comes to the Rear Grip/Comb attachment slot, players have a lot of freedom, as none of the attachments in this category are inherently bad. However, one of the best options is the Commando Grip/Commando Riser Comb. The Commando Grip/Commando Riser Comb provides a moderate boost to both aim-down-sight and sprint-to-fire speeds. Since players are typically mobile in Zombies, and a quicker aim-down-sight speed is often a favored attribute, moderately enhancing both handling stats is ideal.

Stocks

Best Stock Attachments

No Stock/Light Stock

• Drastically boosts overall movement speed.

Balanced Stock

• Provides a moderate boost in overall movement speed, along with a slight boost to aim walking speed

The Light Stock, No Stock, and Balanced Stock attachments are all excellent in their own right, each offering significant boosts to general mobility. The Balanced Stock stands out for its added focus on improving the player’s speed while aiming down sights. Any of these attachments can be used interchangeably, so players should opt for the one that provides the greatest mobility boost for their specific weapon.

Stocks To Avoid

Heavy Stock

• Provides a moderate boost to flinch resistance

Combat Stock

• Provides a moderate boost to flinch resistance and aim walking speed.

Both the Heavy Stock and Combat Stock aim to reduce flinch when taking incoming damage. While this may seem beneficial on the surface, it’s relatively redundant in Zombies. Players primarily engage enemies in close-quarters combat, and with Parasites being the only enemies capable of ranged attacks, making use of reduced flinch resistance isn’t all too useful.

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Lasers

Best Laser Attachments

Steady Aim Laser

• Moderately reduces hipfire spread

Fast Motion Laser

• Greatly reduces hipfire spread whilst sliding, diving, and jumping.

Much like the Rear Grip category, there isn’t an inherently bad Laser attachment. However, two of the top options for most weapons are the Steady Aim Laser and the Fast Motion Laser, both of which improve hipfire accuracy. The choice between them ultimately depends on play style. If players primarily sprint around the map, the Steady Aim Laser is the better option. On the other hand, for those who frequently slide, dive, or jump, the Fast Motion Laser is the ideal pick.

Target Laser

• Provides an aiming idle sway delay along with drastically improving aim walking steadiness.

While both the Steady Aim Laser and Fast Motion Laser are solid choices, the Target Laser is the top pick for Sniper Rifles specifically. Its ability to delay aiming idle sway when aiming down sights significantly enhances the accuracy of Sniper Rifles, particularly during the initial moments of scoping in.

Fire Mods

Best Fire Mod Attachments

Rapid Fire

• Increases weapon fire rate at the cost of bullet velocity, damage range, and recoil control.

Rapid Fire is single-handedly the best Fire Mod players can run in Zombies, thanks to the boost it provides in overall DPS. For automatic weapons especially, this attachment is a must-have, and once combined with the CHF Barrel, Deadshot Daquiri, and its Augments, players can maximize their overall damage output for even the toughest of boss fights.

Recoil Springs

• Moderately reduces both vertical and horizontal recoil.

The main downside of Rapid Fire is its negative impact on overall recoil control, and while there are quite a few attachments that can mitigate this drawback, some weapons already boast a high amount of recoil by default. If players find that their recoil is pretty difficult to control in Zombies, then throwing on the Recoil Springs can help them stay on target.

Fire Mods To Avoid

NATO Overpressured

• Moderately boosts bullet velocity.

As mentioned in the Barrels section, players diving into Zombies will not benefit all too much by boosting bullet velocity on their weapons. As all enemies are generally within hitscan range, it’s better to focus more on boosting weapon damage and general DPS instead.

Systems

Released

October 25, 2024

OpenCritic Rating

Strong