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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Jackal PDW Loadouts Meta Build Guides

In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the Jackal PDW has become one of the most popular submachine guns (SMGs) among players. With its fast time-to-kill, fire rate, and good damage at long range, this gun has become a fan favorite. The following two builds will help you maximize your experience with the Jackal PDW.

What's so special about the Jackal PDW?
Meta Build for the Jackal PDW
Wildcard Requirement
Shotzzy Champion Build
Looking for an Alternative?
Conclusion

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Jackal PDW Loadouts Meta Build Guides

↖ What's so special about the Jackal PDW?

The Jackal PDW is an all-around SMG that shines in close and medium-range combat. It has a fast fire rate, allowing it to kill enemies quickly and deal huge damage even at long range. If you like to take everyone head-on or take your time, you can use it either way.

↖ Meta Build for the Jackal PDW

This particular build represents what the CoD community currently considers the meta. It improves accuracy, recoil control, and overall performance to better utilize the weapon's strengths.

Recommended Attachments:

Attachment	Unlock Level	Pros	Positive Stats
Optics: Kepler Microflex	Level 5	Precision Sight Picture	+ Precision Sight Picture
Muzzle: Compensator	Level 18	Vertical Recoil Control	- 23% Recoil Gun Kick (45.65 to 35.23 °/s) - 25% Vertical Recoil Control (49.20 to 36.9 °/s)
Barrel: Long Barrel	Level 13	Damage Range	+ 20.39% Effective Damage Range (15.2 to 18.3 meters) + 20.13% Drop-Off Range (29.8 to 35.8 meters)
Lower Barrel: Vertical Foregrip	Level 2	Horizontal Recoil Control	- 2% Recoil Gun Kick (45.65 to 44.74 °/s) - 30% Horizontal Recoil Control (21.64 to 15.15 °/s)
Magazine: Extended Mag I			+ 33.34% Magazine Size (30 to 40 magazine size) + 33.34% Multiplayer Starting Reserve Ammo (90 to 120 reserve) + 16.67% Multiplayer Maximum Reserve Ammo (180 to 210 reserve)
Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip	Level 32	- 12.0% ADS Time	- Dive to Fire Speed - 55% Slide to Fire Speed (320 to 144 milliseconds) - 15% Aim Down Sight Speed (195 to 165 milliseconds)
Stock: Infiltrator Stock	Level 6	Aim Walking Speed	+ 19% Aim Walking Movement Speed (3.6 to 4.3 m/s)
Fire Mods: Recoil Spring	Level 19	Horizontal Recoil Control Vertical Recoil Control	- 8% Recoil Gun Kick (45.65 to 42.1 °/s) - 5% Horizontal Recoil Control (21.64 to 20.56 °/s) - 8% Vertical Recoil Control (49.20 to 45.27 °/s)

↖ Wildcard Requirement

In order to attach all eight of these, you must use the Gunner wildcard, which is only available at player level 33. This wildcard gives you three additional attachment slots to give you an edge in combat

Alternative 5 Attachment Setup:

if you prefer to use different wildcards or focus on other advantages, here's another build with five main attachments:

Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: Infiltrator Stock

This will keep most of the weapon's effectiveness, but open up wildcard slots for other strategic options.

Best JACKAL PDW Perks

Perk	Description	Effect
ASSASSIN	Enemies on a kill streak get a unique marker and drop Bounty Packs when killed.	Pickup the Packs for more Score.
DEXTERITY	Reduced weapon motion while jumping, sliding, and diving.	Take less fall damage.
DOUBLE TIME	Greatly increases duration of Tactical Sprint.	Improves mobility for faster repositioning.
ENFORCER	Killing enemies grants a temporary buff to movement speed and health regen rate.	Boosts survivability and agility during combat.

Best JACKAL PDW Equipment

Item	Description	Effect
STIM SHOT	Combat stim that heals wounds and refreshes Tactical Sprint.	- Restores health quickly during combat. - Resets Tactical Sprint cooldown for improved mobility.
SEMTEX	Reliable sticky grenade with a timed fuse.	- Sticks to surfaces or enemies. - Explodes after a short delay, dealing significant damage.

↖ Shotzzy Champion Build

Drawing on the tactics and skills of CoD World Champion and 2024 MVP Anthony Cuevas-Castro of Team OpTic; the Shotzzy Champion Build balances agility with recoil suitable for high-level play.

Recommended Attachments:

Attachment	Unlock Level	Pros	Positive Stats
Muzzle: Compensator	Level 18	Vertical Recoil Control	- 23% Recoil Gun Kick (45.65 to 35.23 °/s) - 25% Vertical Recoil Control (49.20 to 36.9 °/s)
Barrel: Long Barrel	Level 13	Damage Range	+ 20.39% Effective Damage Range (15.2 to 18.3 meters) + 20.13% Drop-Off Range (29.8 to 35.8 meters)
Lower Barrel: Ranger Foregrip	Level 16	+ Recoil Control + Aiming Stability	+ 7% Sprinting Movement Speed (6.7 to 7.1 m/s) - 0.94% Recoil Gun Kick (45.65 to 45.22 °/s) - 13% Horizontal Recoil Control (21.64 to 18.83 °/s)
Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip	Level 32	- 12.0% ADS Time	- Dive to Fire Speed - 55% Slide to Fire Speed (320 to 144 milliseconds) - 15% Aim Down Sight Speed (195 to 165 milliseconds)
Stock: Balanced Stock	Level 24	Strafing Movement Speed Hipfire Movement Speed Movement Speed Aiming Movement Speed	+ 12% Aim Walking Movement Speed (3.6 to 4.1 m/s) + Hipfire Movement Speed + 10% Movement Speed (5.2 to 5.8 m/s) + 16% Crouch Movement Speed (2.9 to 3.3 m/s) + Strafing Movement Speed

↖ Looking for an Alternative?

If you're not comfortable with the Jackal PDW, you can try the C9, another dominant SMG that's making a splash. It's a great alternative due to its unique performance and competitive performance among those who want a versatile rig.

↖ Conclusion

The Jackal PDW is one of the most reliable and versatile SMGs in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Whether you prefer the community-approved meta build or Shotzzy's tournament-tested setup, these builds are guaranteed to completely dominate. Take your gameplay to the next level by experimenting with these configurations until you find the one that best suits your play style.

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