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Best KSV Loadout Close-Range Meta in Black Ops 6

AK-47u Protégé

Amir NaseriBy Amir NaseriOctober 27, 20243 Mins Read
Best KSV Loadout in Black Ops 6
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The KSV is one hell of a mystery in the SMG class. The weapon looks a lot like the AK-47u, but its recoil pattern is so unpredictable. This gun is definitely not suitable for long-range battles, but we can surely cut a close-range loadout out of the KSV to challenge the Black Ops 6 meta.

Best KSV Loadout

Best KSV Loadout
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  • Barrel: Gain-Twist Barrel
  • Muzzle: Ported Compensator
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Grip
  • Magazine: Flip Mag
  • Optic: Accu-Spot Ultra Holo

The Black Ops 6 loadout has simply reduced the number of attachments and those 100 muzzles that we could use on any weapon in MW3, which is a pleasing change. However, it has also limited our selection, meaning that we can not turn the KSV SMG into an assault rifle with soft recoil.

We need to spend at least two attachments on this gun’s accuracy here, which are the Ported Muzzle for vertical recoil, and the Vertical Foregrip for the horizontal recoil; such an irony in the name. No worries on the mobility side of things; the KSV is already great on that game, and the Flip Mag makes it even better.

Two attachments remain, and we can spend one of them on a fire mod, or a barrel. I know, I’ve tested the Rapid Fire mod, but that ruins the recoil so badly. Also, the CHF barrel and the one that boosts the damage range aren’t the best options for the same reason; unless you have 8 attachments with the Gunfighter Wild Card. So, Gain-Twist Barrel it is. More bullet velocity means faster kills, and that makes the best KSV SMG loadout with the least recoil and high power in Black Ops 6.

Ultimate Gunfighter KSV Build

Meta KSV Loadout
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  • Barrel: CHF Barrel
  • Muzzle: Ported Compensator
  • Fire Mod: Recoil Springs
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip
  • Stock: No Stock
  • Magazine: Extended Mag II
  • Optic: Accu-Spot Ultra Holo

There’s one single attachment that can make this KSV beat the meta, and that’s the CHF Barrel. This is a headshot multiplier barrel, and we have it in this loadout because we’ve got 8 goddamn attachments to deal with its recoil mess. CHF Barrel is Thanos and the Ported Compensator, Recoil Springs, and Vertical Foregrip are the Avengers in this best KSV loadout in Black Ops 6.

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Unfortunately, there aren’t any others that can help the recoil trio, but instead, we focus on speed for the ultimate KSV loadout in Black Ops 6. Lose the stock, add the Quickdraw rear grip, and slap one big Extended Mag II under the KSV, and you’ve got yourself a close-range dominator. For some reason, Black Ops 6 doesn’t give penalties for adding mobility, so, why not remove the stock and make the gun look like a pistol?

KSV SMG Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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This Black Ops 6 KSV meta loadout is best used in small maps like Payback and Gala. While firing at the target, try landing your shots on the enemy’s head, and they’re done. Most times you’d do it without even noticing.

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Amir is an absolute Call of Duty nerd, preferring shooter games more than everything. However, he does like to do uppercuts in Mortal Kombat and feel the NOS going through the engines in Need For Speed games.

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