Long Range / Full Auto
Meta: Global Meta5 attachments
OpticFANG HoverPoint ELO
MuzzleMonolithic Suppressor
BarrelM8A1 AutoStrike-X8 Conversion
MagazineRedline Capacity Drum
Fire Mods8x57mm Overpressured
Marksman RifleBest M8A1 Warzone Loadout & Builds
The M8A1 currently ranks #64 for Long Range in Warzone and sits in the Meta tier. Explore 7 optimized builds with the best attachments and setups for One-Shot Kill, Versatile, Zombies, Long Range and Full Auto.
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M8A1
Current Warzone Loadouts for the M8A1
CVery Good
Sniper Support
Meta: Global Meta5 attachments
MuzzleVAS 5.56 Suppressor- BarrelM8A1 AutoStrike-X8 Conversion
- MagazineRedline Capacity Drum
Rear GripK&S Raze Grip
StockMFS Striker Tactical Stock
One-Shot Kill
Meta: Hardcore5 attachments
MuzzleRedwell Shade-X Suppressor
Barrel15" Ascend-KS Barrel
UnderbarrelVAS Convergence Foregrip- Rear GripK&S Raze Grip
Laser1mW Instinct Laser Array
Versatile
Meta: Multiplayer5 attachments
- OpticFANG HoverPoint ELO
- MuzzleRedwell Shade-X Suppressor
- UnderbarrelVAS Convergence Foregrip
- Rear GripK&S Raze Grip
StockK&S Impact Stock
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Zombies
Meta: Zombies8 attachments
- MuzzleRedwell Shade-X Suppressor
- BarrelM8A1 AutoStrike-X8 Conversion
- OpticFANG HoverPoint ELO
StockVAS Barrage-01 Stock
UnderbarrelQuickstep Foregrip- MagazineRedline Capacity Drum
- Laser1mW Instinct Laser Array
Fire ModsPistol Recoil Spring
Black Ops 7
M8A1 Attachments
Rear Grip5
Instinct GripQuickdraw Grip · Lv. 2
Rush-99 GripSprint to Fire Grip · Lv. 20
G7-Launch GripAccuracy Grip · Lv. 33- K&S Raze GripMobile Quickdraw Grip · Lv. 44
Schmidt Trapper GripStabilization Grip · Lv. 49
Magazine4
Blink-Chamber Fast ClipFast Mag I · Lv. 4
Sentinel Extended MagExtended Mag I · Lv. 13
Echo Reverse Flip MagFlip Mag · Lv. 30- Redline Capacity DrumExtended Mag II · Lv. 41
Barrel6
18" Ionic-8 BarrelBullet Velocity Barrel · Lv. 6
23" Barrier BarrelLong Barrel · Lv. 14
21" Frontline BarrelHybrid Barrel · Lv. 22- 15" Ascend-KS BarrelShort Barrel · Lv. 31
16.5" Deadeye BarrelControl Barrel · Lv. 47- M8A1 AutoStrike-X8 ConversionConversion Kit
Stock5
- VAS Barrage-01 StockMobility Stock · Lv. 10
Swiftline StockADS Movement Stock · Lv. 21
Gridlock StockMobile Flinch Stock · Lv. 28- K&S Impact StockControl Stock · Lv. 37
- MFS Striker Tactical StockMobile Tactical Stock+
Fire Mods1
5.56 NATO FMJFMJ Ammo · Lv. 32
Underbarrel1
Envoy ForegripMobile Recoil Foregrip · Lv. 38
Balancing changes
M8A1 Nerfs & Buffs
Attachment Adjustments
- Auto Strike Conversion: Recoil increased by 20%.
- Auto Strike Conversion: 10% Bullet Velocity benefit removed.
All adjustments apply to the Autostrike-X8 Conversion.
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage reduced from 29 to 27.
- Maximum Damage Range reduced from 45m to 40m.
- Medium Damage reduced from 24 to 23.
- Medium Damage Range reduced from 60m to 52m.
- Minimum Damage reduced from 21 to 20.
- Minimum Damage Range start reduced from 60m to 52m.
- Lower Torso and Leg multipliers reduced from 1x to 0.9x.
Attachment Adjustments
- Monolithic Suppressor: Damage Range benefit reduced from 12% to 8%.
- Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 10% to 5%.
- 19" Virtuous-Op Barrel: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 15% to 8%.
- 19" Virtuous-Op Barrel: Vertical and Horizontal Recoil Control benefit reduced from 15% to 8%.
- Furrow Control Stock: Recoil Control benefit reduced from 18% to 10%.
Attachment Adjustments
- AutoStrike-X8 Conversion: Minimum Damage increased from 19 to 21.
- AutoStrike-X8 Conversion: Reload speed improved by 15%.
- AutoStrike-X8 Conversion: Recoil deviation reduced by 10%.
- AutoStrike-X8 Conversion: Horizontal and vertical recoil reduced by 12%.
- AutoStrike-X8 Conversion: Bullet velocity benefit increased from 5% to 10%.
Damage Adjustments
- Medium Damage increased from 33 to 35.
- Bullet Velocity increased from 880m/s to 900m/s.
- MFS Striker Tactical Stock:
– Tactical Stance spread bonus increased from 63% to 66%.
– Flinch penalty reduced from 40% to 18%.
- 2mw Adaptive Tactical Laser:
– Tactical Stance Aim Walking Speed bonus increased from 0.4m/s to 0.9m/s.
- Bullet velocity increased from 860m/s to 880m/s.
- Aim Down Sight speed improved from 280ms to 265ms.
- Sprint to Fire speed improved from 220ms to 200ms.
Black Ops 7
M8A1 Camos
CharGet 100 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
TundraGet 200 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
Flood DigitalGet 300 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
CedarGet 400 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
MarshlandGet 500 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
MireGet 600 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
RavineGet 700 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
SkulkGet 800 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
Emerald SnakeGet 1000 Critical KillsMilitary Camos
SlitherWith Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod equipped: get 300 EliminationsSpecial Camos
PathfinderGet 100 Kills while a Field Upgrade is activeSpecial Camos
MutilateGet 300 Eliminations while it's Pack-a-PunchedSpecial Camos
Golden DragonGet 10 Kills rapidly 15 timesMastery
BloodstoneGet 20 or more consecutive kills without taking damage 5 timesMastery
DoomsteelEliminate 10 Elite ZombiesMastery
InfestationUnlock Doomsteel on 30 total weaponsMastery
FoliageGet 10 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
DesertGet 25 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
City DigitalGet 50 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
PineGet 75 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
ForestGet 100 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
SludgeGet 125 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
PlateauGet 150 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
NocturneGet 200 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
Topaz SnakeGet 250 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
CinderWith a 4.0x or higher magnification scope equipped: get 100 EliminationsSpecial Camos
CaimanGet 50 Kills while Aiming Down Sights and movingSpecial Camos
NetworkGet 100 Eliminations at Rare Rarity or higherSpecial Camos
Molten GoldEliminate 20 Special enemiesMastery
MoonstoneIn Endgame, Eliminate 100 Zone III or Zone IV enemiesMastery
Chroma FluxIn Endgame, Eliminate 10 Elite enemiesMastery
GenesisUnlock Chroma Flux on 30 total weaponsMastery
UnderbrushGet 5 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
WoodlandGet 10 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
Slate DigitalGet 20 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
RedwoodGet 30 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
PoisonGet 40 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
ToxicGet 50 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
MountainGet 60 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
StalkerGet 70 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
Ruby SnakeGet 80 HeadshotsMilitary Camos
DiamondbackWith a 4.0x or higher magnification scope equipped: get 50 EliminationsSpecial Camos
MainframeGet a Kill without taking any damage 30 timesSpecial Camos
RaptorGet 15 Long Shot MedalsSpecial Camos
Shattered GoldGet 3 Kills without dying 10 timesMastery
ArclightGet 10 Double Kills or betterMastery
TempestGet 5 Kills without dying 3 timesMastery
SingularityUnlock Tempest on 30 total weaponsMastery
Cherry BlossomReach Max Level and Prestige 1Prestige 1
ClayReach Max Level and Prestige 2Prestige 2
Cobalt CircuitReach Weapon Prestige Master Level 100Prestige Master
Vermilion CypherReach Weapon Prestige Master Level 150Prestige Master
Violet NetworkReach Weapon Prestige Master Level 200Prestige Master
DragonReach Weapon Prestige Master Level 250Prestige Legend
AutumnGet 5 EliminationsMilitary Camos
ArcticGet 10 EliminationsMilitary Camos
Forest DigitalGet 20 EliminationsMilitary Camos
BalsamGet 30 EliminationsMilitary Camos
AridGet 40 EliminationsMilitary Camos
OilGet 50 EliminationsMilitary Camos
SnowcapGet 60 EliminationsMilitary Camos
HunterGet 80 EliminationsMilitary Camos
Sapphire SnakeGet 100 EliminationsMilitary Camos
ShimmerGet 5 Headshot KillsSpecial Camos
TyrantGet 5 Eliminations without taking damageSpecial Camos
TraceGet 5 Eliminations while movingSpecial Camos
Golden DamascusGet 3 Kills in a single match 5 timesMastery
StarglassGet 5 Kills without dying 5 timesMastery
Absolute ZeroGet 10 Eliminations while in the Top 10Mastery
ApocalypseUnlock Absolute Zero on 30 total weaponsMastery