{"id":5999,"date":"2024-11-14T12:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/seven-tips-to-be-better-at-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-from-professional-players-call-of-duty\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:45:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:45:14","slug":"seven-tips-to-be-better-at-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-from-professional-players-call-of-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/seven-tips-to-be-better-at-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-from-professional-players-call-of-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven tips to be better at Call of Duty Black Ops 6 \u2013 from professional players | Call of Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"


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L<\/span>et me guess: you recently bought Call of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/a>, strayed into the multiplayer mode and now you\u2019re being mercilessly pummelled by hundreds of teenagers with suggestive usernames? Don\u2019t worry, that\u2019s perfectly normal. Call of Duty has always been the arcade twitchfest of the online shooter scene, but Black Ops 6 has a whole new feel thanks to its omni-movement system, which lets you dive, roll and sprint in every direction. And the weapons have all been completely redesigned. It is, as Olivia Rodrigo put it, brutal out there.<\/p>\n

So I asked two excellent pro players \u2013 Ethan \u201cFifakill\u201d Pink and Liam \u201cJukeyz\u201d James \u2013 for their tips. Instead of laughing and pointing at me, they agreed.<\/p>\n

Use the right gun<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re just getting into CoD, stick with the assault rifles or submachine guns [SMGs] \u2013 they suit the smaller maps and intense engagement speed in Black Ops 6. \u201cMy favourite assault rifle [AR] is probably the Model L, although it\u2019s so good professionals have agreed not to use it \u2013 they\u2019ve moved to the AMES,\u201d says Jukeyz. \u201cThe SMG would be the Jackal which feels fun to use, or the KSV which is harder, but pretty over-powered\u201d.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Fifakill recommends the Kompakt 92. \u201cIt has a super high fire rate and very good movement speed, you can absolutely destroy with it. But if you\u2019re more of a mid-range player, I\u2019d say the Model L assault rifle is a really good option. It will take a while to unlock, but it\u2019s worth the effort \u2013 super TTK [time to kill] and very low recoil.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/svg><\/span>Call of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/span> Photograph: Activision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Become a Gunsmith tinkerer<\/h2>\n

Gunsmith is where you can add modifications to your weapon, and it\u2019s vital for giving you the edge in encounters. \u201cFor the majority of players, it\u2019s best to start by reducing recoil,\u201d says Fifakill. \u201cFocus on attachments that reduce horizontal<\/em> recoil \u2013 if the gun is bouncing up or down it\u2019s pretty simple to correct. But with left and right, while you\u2019re trying to track an enemy player, that\u2019s more difficult.\u201d Jukeyz prioritises aim-down sight speed (how quickly you can get the gun into an aiming position), but also suggests attaching a vertical foregrip to counter recoil. \u201cI\u2019d also suggest the Gunfighter wildcard,\u201d adds Fifakill. \u201cIt gives you eight attachments per gun, so you can have it all: better movement, a bigger mag and less recoil.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perk yourself up<\/h2>\n

Black Ops 6 allows you to choose from 20 perks which give you buffs in specific areas. They\u2019re split into three categories \u2013 Enforcer (red), Recon (blue) and Strategist (green) \u2013 and if you pick three from the same type you get a bonus speciality perk. \u201cI\u2019ve been running the red perks because that gives you a super speed bonus and you get extra health re-gen after you make a kill \u2013 it really benefits you if you\u2019re trying to run and gun,\u201d says Fifakill.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re trying to push for kills run three red perks: I like Gung Ho, Assassin and Double Time. If you\u2019re a slower player I\u2019d go for blue perks and the speciality for that is useful. And if you\u2019re an objective player then run the three green perks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jukeyz favours Dexterity, Assassin and then Double Time: \u201cAnd because they\u2019re all red, it gives you the Enforcer speciality, which means killing enemies gets you a temp buff to movement speed and health re-gen. It\u2019s perfect for ARs or SMGs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maximise your XP<\/h2>\n

Earning experience points [XP] unlocks new items and scorestreaks so levelling up fast is a good idea. \u201cUse BankRoll as perk three,\u201d suggests Jukeyz. \u201cOnce you\u2019re getting double or triple kills, you\u2019ll unlock UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), Counter UAV and HARP (High-Altitude Reconnaissance Plane) a lot quicker. If you have all three activated at once, you get so much Assist XP from teammates using them all over the map. It\u2019s constant XP.\u201d<\/p>\n

Use a monitor and headphones<\/h2>\n

Stop playing on the giant OLED television in your living room: the response time will be slower than a dedicated monitor and it\u2019s hard to see everything on the screen while also checking your minimap and ammo count. Both our pros use a 27-inch monitor, with a 1440p resolution and at least 144Hz refresh rate. Also, switch from speakers to a headset. \u201cI use JBLs,\u201d says Fifakill. \u201cBut as long as you have a headset that has decent spatial audio you should be fine, and there are in-game settings you can tweak, for example, enabling Dolby Atmos which will help you to hear where footsteps are coming from.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/svg><\/span>Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 \u2013 team up.<\/span> Photograph: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Be a team player<\/h2>\n

Call of Duty multiplayer is a team game, so you need to think tactically even when you\u2019re with a bunch of strangers. \u201cIf you really want to win an Objective mode (a multiplayer mode such as Control or Hardpoint which has a specific goal) on a public server, focus on spawn points,\u201d says Fifakill. \u201cIt\u2019s about going ahead to a new area where you know an objective is going to be and try to lock down the spawn point at that position for your team. It\u2019s not the most glamorous role, but it\u2019s useful. It means when the objective arrives, your team is going to be spawning close by, so you can get reinforcements a lot faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jukeyz recommends a more social approach. \u201cA bit of communication is a good start,\u201d he says. \u201cWho\u2019s watching what, who\u2019s taking the hard point. Get friends to play with you, or start chatting to people you meet in public servers who you think are good. Get a bit of structure with your gameplay \u2013 even shouting \u2018left\u2019 or \u2018right\u2019 (to indicate threats or where to run), is a start.\u201d<\/p>\n

Use the minimap<\/h2>\n

Fifakill reckons he spends 70% of a match watching the minimap, which becomes a lot more viable once you\u2019ve learned the maps inside out. Watch for red markers which show the position of rival players and enemy fire; watch where your teammates are running, listen out for anything they \u2018ping\u2019 (mark on the map). Or as Jukeyz puts it: \u201cpay attention to everything<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n