Black Ops 6 · Hardcore

Best BO6 Hardcore Assault Rifles

Merrick 556 currently ranks #1 in the BO6 Hardcore Assault Rifle meta, followed by AMES 85 and KRIG C. Compare all 14 Assault Rifles below, including their meta ranking and optimized Black Ops 6 loadouts.

14Assault Rifle

September 1, 2026 at 9:33 AMLast updated

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SAbsolute MetaS Tier· 5

Merrick 556#1 Hardcore OptimizedAssault RifleBlack Ops 62loadouts Merrick 556 weapon

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AMES 85#2 Hardcore OptimizedAssault RifleBlack Ops 62loadouts AMES 85 weapon

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KRIG C#3 Hardcore OptimizedAssault RifleBlack Ops 62loadouts KRIG C weapon

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Cypher 091Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts Cypher 091 weapon

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XM4Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts XM4 weapon

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BContenderB Tier· 4

CR-56 AmaxAssault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts CR-56 Amax weapon

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GPR 91Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts GPR 91 weapon

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KILO 141Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts KILO 141 weapon

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MODEL LAssault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts MODEL L weapon

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CVery GoodC Tier· 4

AK-74Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts AK-74 weapon

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AS VALAssault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts AS VAL weapon

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ABR A1Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts ABR A1 weapon

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GOBLIN MK 2Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts GOBLIN MK 2 weapon

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DViableD Tier· 1

FFAR 1Assault RifleBlack Ops 6Hardcore Optimized2loadouts FFAR 1 weapon

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