Black Ops 7 · Hardcore

Best BO7 Hardcore Shotguns

M10 Breacher currently ranks #1 in the BO7 Hardcore Shotgun meta, followed by SG-12 and Akita. Compare all 4 Shotguns below, including their meta ranking and optimized Black Ops 7 loadouts.

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September 1, 2026 at 2:16 PMLast updated

Current top 3

#1M10 BreacherShotgun
#2SG-12Shotgun
#3AkitaShotgun

All weapons

SAbsolute MetaS Tier· 1

M10 Breacher#1 One-Shot KillShotgunBlack Ops 7 M10 Breacher weapon

One-Shot Kill

MuzzleSuppressor
BarrelHeavy Long Barrel
StockLever Action
LaserTactical Laser
Fire ModsRapid Fire

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BContenderB Tier· 3

SG-12#2 One-Shot KillShotgunBlack Ops 7 SG-12 weapon

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Akita#3 One-Shot KillShotgunBlack Ops 7 Akita weapon

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Echo 12ShotgunBlack Ops 7One-Shot Kill Echo 12 weapon

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Playstyles

One-Shot Kill37
Not Recommended for Hardcore5
Two-Shot Kill5