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The best Welgun loadout in Warzone Pacific

Check out the latest SMG in Warzone Pacific - use our best Welgun loadout to melt enemies at close range

The Welgun in Call of Duty Vanguard's preview menu

Searching for the best Welgun loadout in Warzone Pacific? The Call of Duty Vanguard and Warzone Pacific Season 2 update has drastically changed the weapon meta, providing much needed buffs to underused weapons. At close range, there aren’t many weapons in the game that can compete with the damage output and accuracy of the mighty Welgun.

We always recommend unlocking the latest weapons right away as they tend to join our best Warzone guns list. The Cooper Carbine is a great example of this – this weapon launched at the beginning of the season and has already established itself as one of the best Warzone assault rifles.

The Welgun has finally given the MP40 some much needed competition. Our build focuses on increasing the time to kill speed without hurting the SMG’s stability stats. The stock Welgun is surprisingly good already, so it doesn’t surprise us to see the modified version perform exceptionally well. Here’s what you need to build the best Welgun loadout in Warzone Pacific.

Best Call of Duty Warzone Pacific Welgun loadout

The best Call of Duty Warzone Pacific Welgun loadout is:

  • Recoil Booster
  • 320mm SA Shrouded
  • Monocular Reflector
  • SA 43M Pack
  • M1941 Hand Stop
  • 7.62 Gorenko 40 Round Mags
  • Hollow Point
  • Stippled Grip
  • Acrobatic
  • Quick

Our primary goal is to increase the time to kill speed, so we’re starting off with the Recoil Booster muzzle which boosts the Welgun’s fire rate. Up next is the 320mm SA Shrouded which drastically improves the weapon’s accuracy and damage range, though this does negatively impact the Welgun’s mobility. This gun features high mobility already, so we can afford to take a hit in this area.

The Monocular Reflector offers 1.35x magnification, perfect for close range encounters. As for the stock, the SA 43M Pack hurts the Welgun’s hip fire accuracy and movement speed in exchange for improved aim down sight speed and horizontal recoil control. This attachment helps to stabilise the gun, which is essential when you factor in all of the fire rate buffs.

The M1941 Hand Stop is a gunsmith staple thanks to its incredible recoil control and accuracy buffs. We’ve gone for the 7.62 Gorenko 40 Round Mags which may sound like a bad idea due to the small clip size, but this attachment enhances the Welgun’s recoil control, movement speed, and most importantly, fire rate. This attachment speeds up the weapon’s time to kill speed, providing you land your shots.

To take down enemies even faster, go for the Hollow Point ammunition to deal extra damage to limbs. Follow this up with the Stippled Grip to enhance the Welgun’s recoil recovery and initial firing recoil, all without introducing any cons. For the perks, we’ve gone for Acrobatic which drastically improves the weapon’s movement speed and sprint speed, and Quick which boosts the Welgun’s sprint speed.

A copper and bronze version of the Welgun in Call of Duty Warzone Pacific

How to unlock the Welgun in Warzone Pacific

There are three ways to unlock the Welgun: you can complete a challenge in Vanguard’s multiplayer mode, finish a challenge in Vanguard Zombies, or purchase a weapon bundle for COD Points. If you don’t own Vanguard, you can’t unlock the Welgun until a separate challenge appears in Warzone Pacific next season.

Once you unlock the Welgun in Call of Duty Vanguard, the weapon automatically unlocks in Warzone Pacific. Here are the challenges you can complete in Call of Duty Vanguard to unlock the Welgun:

  • Get ten kills with an SMG while aiming down sights in a single match 15 times
  • In Zombies, get five rapid critical kills with an SMG during 50 different portal objectives

We recommend sticking with the multiplayer challenge as it’s significantly simpler than the Zombies variant. It’s important to note that you cannot leave mid-game after you rack up ten kills as progress in the challenge only counts if you stay until the end of each match. The fastest way to complete this challenge is to play team deathmatch games on Shipment – these matches usually end after just five minutes.

And that’s all you need to build the best Welgun loadout in Warzone Pacific. If you’re looking for a strong primary weapon to pair with the Welgun, the best Bren loadout can easily take out enemies from medium to long range. Don’t forget to read our best Warzone SMG guide to find out how the Welgun stacks up against the other light weight options.