Best PPSh-41 Loadouts for Black Ops 6 Multiplayer and Zombies

Season 2 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone has brought back a fan-favorite weapon: the PPSh-41. This highly effective SMG shines in both Multiplayer and Zombies modes, offering unique advantages in each. Let's dive into the optimal loadouts.

How To Unlock the PPSh-41 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

The PPSh-41 is unlocked via the Season 2 Battle Pass. It's the High Value Target on Page 6, with an Ultra rarity Blueprint available on Page 14. For faster access, disable auto-spending of Battle Pass Tokens to focus on unlocking the SMG. BlackCell owners can instantly skip to a page of their choice, making Page 6—and the PPSh-41—easily attainable.

Best PPSh-41 Loadout in Black Ops 6 Multiplayer

The PPSh-41's high capacity and fire rate make it a close-quarters powerhouse in Multiplayer, capable of impressive multi-kills. However, its recoil can be challenging. This loadout mitigates that:

• Compensator: Improves Vertical Recoil Control.
• Long Barrel: Improves Damage Range.
• Vertical Foregrip: Improves Horizontal Recoil Control.
• Extended Mag II: Increases magazine capacity to 55 rounds (from 32), with minor penalties to ADS speed, reload, and sprint-to-fire speed.
• Balanced Stock: Improves hipfire movement, strafing, sprint-to-fire speed, and overall movement speed.

This build enhances accuracy, magazine size, and mobility, ideal for flanking and surprising enemies. Its high fire rate necessitates a perk strategy that addresses ammo consumption:

• Perk 1: Flak Jacket: Reduces explosive and fire damage.
• Perk 2: Assassin: Highlights killstreaks on the minimap and provides Bounty Packs for extra score.
• Perk 3: Double Time: Extends Tactical Sprint duration.
• Perk Greed: Scavenger: Resupplies ammo and equipment from downed enemies.

This perk combination unlocks the Enforcer Combat Specialty, providing temporary movement speed and health regeneration boosts after kills.

PPSh-41 Loadout Changes for Ranked Play

Ranked Play offers a different selection of attachments and perks. Use the above build, substituting Recoil Springs for the Extended Mag II (unavailable in Ranked Play). The recommended perks are:

• Perk 1: Dexterity
• Perk 2: Fast Hands
• Perk 3: Double Time
• Perk 4: Flak Jacket

Best PPSh-41 Loadout for Black Ops 6 Zombies

The PPSh-41 is a Zombies legend. Its high fire rate and capacity deliver exceptional damage per second, perfect for clearing hordes while maintaining mobility. This is especially true on close-quarters maps like The Tomb. Here's the Zombies loadout:

• Suppressor: Chance to drop extra salvage.
• Long Barrel: Improves Damage Range.
• Vertical Foregrip: Improves Horizontal Recoil Control.
• Extended Mag II: Increases magazine size to 55 rounds (with minor penalties).
• Quickdraw Stock: Significantly improves Aim Down Sight speed.
• Steady Aim Laser: Improves hipfire spread.
• Recoil Springs: Improves both horizontal and vertical recoil control.

This build prioritizes accuracy and mobility. Note the omission of attachments like the CHF Barrel and Rapid Fire due to their comparatively weak benefits and recoil increase.

To maximize your PPSh-41's effectiveness in Zombies, prioritize reload speed and critical hit damage. Use Speed Cola with the Classic Formula Major Augment, and the Dead Head Major Augment for Deadshot Daiquiri.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.