Earlier this week, Infinity Ward released a new update for Call of Duty: Warzone that added a brand new shotgun to the game. However, the new JAK-12 shotgun, based on the AA-12 from Modern Warfare 2, has proven to be incredibly overpowered. And with the right loadout, Call of Duty: Warzone players can make the JAK-12 even more overpowered, giving them a significant advantage over their opponents.
This latest Call of Duty: Warzone JAK-12 loadout comes courtesy of professional Call of Duty player NICKMERCS, who has built a reputation of putting together some of the absolute best loadouts in the game. Before players can put together NICKMERCS' JAK-12 loadout for Call of Duty: Warzone, though, they will first need to unlock the gun itself as well as the recommended attachments.
The best way to unlock the JAK-12 shotgun and its attachments is to hop into the standard Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer. This will allow players to focus exclusively on completing the challenges necessary to unlock the JAK-12 shotgun, not to mention allows them to play on smaller maps where they will be able to get more kills and level up the weapon faster. When that's done, players can use Warzone's Gunsmith feature to create the JAK-12 shotgun loadout.
Here are the JAK-12 attachments Call of Duty: Warzone players will need to unlock to create NICKMERCS' JAK-12 loadout:
- Muzzle - Choke
- Barrel - ZLR J-3600 Torrent
- Laser - Tac Laser
- Underbarrel - Merc Foregrip
- Ammunition - 8-R Dragon’s Breath
The 8-R Dragon's Breath ammunition is definitely one of the most important parts of the overpowered JAK-12 loadout. Not only will they help players make quick work of any unfortunate enemies they come across in Warzone, but it also lets players destroy vehicles with ease. Even Warzone's Juggernauts struggle against a JAK-12 with 8-R Dragon's Breath rounds equipped, so they're really what make the gun so overpowered.
It's quite likely that Infinity Ward will nerf the JAK-12 shotgun in a future update, as it's usually pretty quick to nerf weapons that are considered overpowered. Prior to the JAK-12's dominance, the SP-R 208 marksman rifle was considered one of the most overpowered guns in Warzone. Infinity Ward has since nerfed it significantly, making the SP-R 208 far less overpowered than it was previously.
In the meantime, fans can expect NICKMERCS to continue putting out Warzone loadout videos that highlight overpowered loadouts in the game. Even if fellow Call of Duty pros would rather he keep the information to himself.
Call of Duty: Warzone is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.