Weapons, Attachments & Best Loadouts Explained

How to read a weapon

A weapon is more than its damage number. Evaluate practical damage per second, magazine size, reload time, recoil, weak-point accuracy and how quickly it can change targets. A high-damage rifle that misses moving heads may underperform a stable rifle during a swarm.

Match the weapon to the lane you expect to hold. Shotguns excel when the team can control a doorway, rifles are dependable across most rooms, and precision weapons are strongest when another player is handling the close-range pressure.

Attachment priorities

Start with the attachment that fixes the weapon weakness. Add stability to a rifle that wanders, reload speed to a small magazine, and weak-point control to a precision setup. Avoid stacking bonuses that feel good but do not change a meaningful breakpoint.

A good attachment set also considers visibility. If a sight blocks the target during a swarm, its theoretical accuracy is irrelevant. Use the range and reticle you can read quickly in smoke, sparks and emergency lighting.

• Stability for sustained weak-point fire.
• Reload speed for small magazines and objective waves.
• Handling for weapons that must swap after a breach.
• Range only when the mission gives you long, clean sightlines.

Recommended loadout patterns

The all-rounder loadout pairs a stable primary with a fast sidearm and one crowd-control tool. The breach loadout uses a close-range primary, a secondary for runners and a perk that improves movement after firing. The elite-hunter loadout favors precision damage and a team plan that keeps specials visible long enough to finish them.

Do not make all three players carry the same weapon type. Redundant ranges create dead time when a wave attacks from a distance your squad cannot cover.

When to change your setup

Change a loadout after identifying a repeatable problem: running out of ammo, losing to a special, failing a close hold or missing weak points. Swap the smallest possible part, replay the same mission and compare the result. This keeps your build understandable and makes weapon testing useful.