Best Weapons in Black Ops 2 Multiplayer (Meta Weapon Tier List)

A high-damage assault rifle with a higher-than-average rate of fire. Arguably the best fully automatic assault rifle in the game.

An excellent fully automatic SMG with best-in-class damage range. It has fairly low recoil and is good at almost all ranges.

It's a powerful assault rifle and one of the easiest weapons to use in the game. It boasts virtually no recoil. It's a great all-purpose weapon with easily the best iron sights in the game.

A 4-round burst assault rifle with high damage. It's incredibly accurate, deals impressive damage across range, and boasts a reliable, average two-burst kill at almost any range if every shot in the burst finds its target.

Fully automatic compact SMG. It boasts excellent handling, low recoil, and a good level of damage. A perfect all-rounder, it performs well at short and medium distances.

An excellent bolt action sniper rifle. It does less damage than the DSR.50 and only provides a single clear kill to the chest and stomach, but boasts much better handling speed and better accuracy.

An excellent all-purpose assault rifle. It's excellent when used at mid-range and boasts excellent TTK thanks to its high rate of fire.

A high fire rate SMG with relatively low recoil. It's an excellent option at close range, but may need a buff at range.

An iconic SMG with a high rate of fire. It boasts a fast kill rate, but is prepared to deal with high recoil.

A notoriously powerful LMG. Great range, great damage output, and incredibly accurate. Pairs well with the Target Finder Optic when pre-firing.

In fact, it is a semi-automatic sniper rifle that boasts a sure one-shot kill to the chest. Its attack power is similar to that of a ballista, but its accuracy is lower.

Arguably the second best sniper rifle in the game. It has the highest level of damage in the sniper class and boasts a reliable one-shot kill from the waist to the top. However, it is slightly less accurate and slower than the ballista.

High damage burst fire pistol. It has good damage, a solid rate of fire, and is an overall great replacement for a sidearm. It requires a keen level of accuracy to wield it effectively.

Fully automatic machine pistol. Essentially, this acts as a pocket SMG and is a good option for sniper players. It boasts excellent DPS, but the magazine size is too small to make up for it.

It's the best shotgun in the game. It boasts the second-best damage level in its category and provides a reliable one-two shot kill. Although its rate of fire is on the low side, it packs a powerful punch.

A semi-automatic assault rifle that boasts high damage and a fast firing rate. The recoil of the Sport Light is very powerful for players with a quick trigger. It boasts light recoil, but requires precision to be used effectively.

It basically acts as an SMG/assault rifle hybrid. It boasts wide range and fast handling. Perfect for mid-range gunfights and an excellent option for running.

It is an excellent SMG with a long range and the largest magazine among SMGs. This is a great all-round weapon, but it generally doesn't shine compared to other options in its class.

It has incredibly low recoil and is easy to use. It boasts an average kill time and is a great all-round weapon that any player can easily pick up and use effectively.

A fully automatic assault rifle with a very high rate of fire. It boasts a fast TTK that is offset by higher-than-average recoil. It's great at close and mid range.

It can be said to be the best semi-automatic pistol. It balances a decent rate of fire with a decent damage profile, and has a larger magazine than most other secondary options.

It is often used interchangeably with Five Seven. It boasts much better damage but has a lower rate of fire. It's a good contender when it comes to semi-automatic options.

The average rate of fire is lower for equivalent weapons. It is suitable for fire suppression and is a viable option.

An interesting option for the LMG class. It boasts solid damage and has a gimmick where the rate of fire decreases over time. It improves accuracy but does not help overall TTK.

A solid handling LMG that performs like a heavy assault rifle. It has a lower average magazine size than its peers, and while it's a perfectly viable option, it's not a great weapon in the meta.

It is a semi-automatic assault rifle that boasts the highest attack power in its class. It's a viable option for very accurate players, but it's underwhelming compared to other options.

3-burst SMG. It has a high rate of fire and is perfectly viable. But other SMGs are much better.

A semi-automatic shotgun that can be difficult to spot at close range. A viable spray and feed option, but not a competitive weapon.

27 gauge revolver. Works like a pocket shotgun. It has excellent stopping power at close range, but has poor range.

It's a 3-burst rifle with decent damage output, but overall it's not worth it compared to other assault rifle options.

It is a fully automatic shotgun, but reburns after 4 rounds. It's workable, but sometimes occupancy can be a hindrance.

Definitely a lower D-Tier option. The KSG fires slug rounds, making it the best shotgun at long range. However, players will need to be more precise when using them. This shotgun can be an excellent option for highly skilled players, but overall, other options are better than this shotgun.

Semi-automatic sniper rifle. It boasts light recoil and high rate of fire, but low average damage. It can be used with some success, but other sniper rifles can easily beat it.

A shield that can be carried and laid down with a deployable cover. If you put it on your back to protect yourself from behind, it can be a viable option, but if you're looking to run overkills and extra basics, it can be quite cost-effective for a Pick 10 system.

Shoulder-mounted guided rocket launcher. It's definitely the best choice for removing Scorestreaks, but other than that it's not very useful.

This is a free fire launcher that can also be locked onto Scorestreaks. It's certainly a more versatile launcher, but it's fairly useless outside of shooting down UAVs and other aircraft.

It is the only melee weapon in the game other than the standard default knife. It can fire a retrievable knife, but overall it's more of a gimmicky weapon than a meta option.

Explosive crossbow. It is similar to a ballistic knife in that it deals high damage but is an anomalous weapon. It's fun to use, but not a viable option in the meta.

Free launcher. It's the worst launcher when it comes to taking down aerial Scorestreaks, and while it can be used against players and ground Scorestreaks, it's not strictly a meta weapon.