What is the best Black Ops 6 Jackal PDW loadout? A brand new Call of Duty game is upon us, which means it’s time to break out the ol’ magnifying glass to work out what the best attachments are for each weapon.
While there are a plethora of Black Ops 6 weapons to pick from, the Jackal PDW has been the stand-out gun during the Black Ops 6 beta for two big reasons. Not only is it one of the most agile SMGs in the game, but it’s also capable of hosting up to 50-round magazines, ensuring you always have enough bullets when you run into enemies. Combined with the new Omnimovement system introduced in Black Ops 6, you’re able to run and gun your way to victory without ever breaking a sweat.
How to unlock the Jackal PDW in Black Ops 6
The Jackal PDW can be unlocked by either reaching player level 43 or purchasing the Vault Edition of Black Ops 6. As a later acquisition from the Black Ops 6 Prestige system, it’s worth using a permanent unlock token should you vibe with the weapon. If you bought the Vault Edition, though, the Jackal is permanently unlocked out of the box.
Best Black Ops 6 Jackal PDW loadout
- Optic: Kepler Microflex
- Muzzle: Ported Compensator
- Barrel: Long Barrel
- Underbarrel: Ranger Foregrip
- Magazine: Extended Mag I
- Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip
- Stock: Infiltrator Stock
- Fire Mods: Recoil Springs
We’ve kicked this loadout off with the Kepler Microflex, but you can go for any standard optic that you enjoy. The Kepler is our go-to for SMGs as it’s small, unassuming, and doesn’t get in the way. For the muzzle, we’ve gone for the Ported Compensator – a regular feature in many of our builds thanks to the first shot accuracy and vertical recoil control it provides.
Next up, we’ve got the Long Barrel that strengthens the Jackal PDW’s ability to take enemies out from a distance thanks to its damage range buff. As mentioned earlier, the addition of Omnimovement means combat is much faster compared to previous Call of Duty games, and we can take advantage of this with the Ranger Foregrip. This underbarrel provides the SMG with upgraded sprinting movement speed and regular movement speed, in addition to improved horizontal recoil control.
As for the magazine, the Extended Mag I increases each clip to 40 rounds, turning the Jackal PDW into an unstoppable force as you can blast your way out of any problem. This is the only attachment with a downside, slightly hurting the gun’s reload quickness, but this is hardly noticeable during critical moments in combat.
Up next is the Ergonomic Grip which is key for Omnimovement, speeding up the weapon’s overall aim down sight, slide to fire, and dive to fire speed. The Infiltrator Stock provides a nice boost to the weapon’s aim walking movement speed, perfect for those tense moments when you’re hunting down enemies.
The final attachment, Recoil Springs, is incredibly important for further keeping the Jackal under control. Without kitting it out appropriately, it has quite a nasty spray pattern past a certain point, making it harder to get value out of all those extra rounds in the magazine.
Black Black Ops 6 Jackal PDW class build
- Secondary weapon: Grekhova
- Melee: Knife
- Tactical: Stim Shot
- Lethal: Semtex
- Field Upgrade: Tactical Insertion
- Perk 1: Gung-ho
- Perk 2: Assassin
- Perk 3: Double Time
- Specialty: Enforcer
- Wildcard: Gunfighter
As this build uses the Gunfighter Wildcard to max out the Jackal PDW’s attachment slots, you’re going to be stuck with a pistol or launcher for your choice of secondary. You can use pretty much what you want here, but we enjoy the full-auto Grekhova.
In the Tactical slot, you’ll want to take the Stim Shot to give you an extra burst of mobility, as well as some much-needed healing, between firefights. Though we typically use the Drill Charge as our Lethal of choice on SMGs, depending on the map and its terrain you can make great use of Semtex. As you’re going to be running and gunning a lot, the Tactical Insertion Field Upgrade is a pro-rat choice that will help you spawn in a favorable position.
For Perks we’ve gone for the mobility-maxing combination of Gung-ho and Double Time, alongside Assassin to open up access to Enforcer. This is the best way to ensure you’re always on the go, and nigh-on impossible to beam down.
That’s all you need to build the best Black Ops 6 Jackal PDW loadout. While you’re here, we highly recommend checking out our Black Ops 6 maps and Black Ops 6 modes guides to see what’s coming in the FPS game at launch.