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Ever since the unlucky nerf of Lockwood 680, a lack of a two-shot pump action shotgun was always there in Warzone. The devs decided to decrease the stats on Lockwood, and now when the meta of old is nowhere near its glory, a new rival has risen. MW3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded presents one of the best classic Call of Duty shotguns, the Reclaimer 18, AKA the Spas-12. Reclaimer 18 is here to balance the shotgun vs SMG TTK in Warzone and MW3, and you can enjoy the power of this spear in your loadouts once you unlock it.
How To Unlock Reclaimer 18
- Kill 10 operators or special zombies with a shotgun.
- Get 10 hip fire operators or special zombie kills using a shotgun.
- Kill 5 operators or special zombies while aiming down sights with a shotgun.
- Use a shotgun to get 7 tactical stance operators or special zombie kills.
- Get 5 headshot operators or special zombie kills with a shotgun – This challenge only unlocks once you finish all the above.
You can unlock the Reclaimer 18 by completing 5 objectives of the Sector-23 on MW3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded battle pass. As you can see all the objectives revolve around using a shotgun for different types of kills. So you can complete some of them simultaneously without even noticing.
About the headshot, ADS, hip fire, and tactical stance kills, there’s a secret to finish them at ease. You can checkmark either of these types of kills with a shotgun on a downed opponent. In other words, bring in a super powerful weapon like Superi 46 or Kar98k, and knock enemies with them in a game mode like Plunder. Then, finish them off in any way you like with your back-pocket shotgun.
Best Reclaimer 18 Build For Warzone and MW3
- Barrel: Discourager 900 Heavy Barrel
- Underbarrel: Bruen Bastion Angled Grip
- Rear Grip: Center Mass Grip Tape
- Stock: STOVL Tac Laser
- Muzzle: Xten Full Choke
After you’ve unlocked the Reclaimer 18 and endured maxing out this weapon for 15 eternal levels, it’s time to build a perfect loadout to use in Warzone and MW3. For this build, we’re looking for the best damage range and hip fire accuracy.
First things first, let’s add some damage range to this thing. The Discourager 900 Heavy Barrel is the right material we’re looking for here, adding accuracy and damage at the same time. Then add the cherry on top with an Xten Full Choke muzzle, adding an extra tiny bit of damage range to your shotgun.
As for the sprint-to-fire speed and hip-fire accuracy, the Center Mass Grip Tape and STOVL Tac Laser are the right choices to pick. The laser is invisible to enemies, and the rear grip has the least penalty considering the buff it gives you over the mobility.
This is the best Reclaimer 18 loadout that can one-tap in MW3 Multiplayer, and two-tap anyone within nearly 15m range in Warzone. This feels like the good old days with the Lockwood 680, but Reclaimer has one super buffed trick up its sleeve. You can press the left button on D-Pad, and switch over to semi-auto mode with this thing! Enjoy a shotty Season 4 Reloaded gamers.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone are currently available to play on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
