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Loadout fundamentals

A useful class solves a specific fight. These starting templates are roles, not claims about an untested final meta.

VERIFIED FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES
STARTING ROLES3
BUILD ORDERROLE → RANGE → UTILITY
META STATUSUNVERIFIED
EDITOR'S NOTE

This guide uses confirmed official information. Recommendations are practical starting points; live balance and availability should be checked in the game.

01

Close objective role

Choose a weapon you can control while entering tight spaces. Pair it with equipment that helps you cross a contested doorway and a Field Upgrade that supports repeated objective attempts.

02

Lane control role

Prioritize clear sightlines, a stable weapon and an escape route. Your secondary and equipment should cover the range where your primary is weakest.

03

Flexible squad role

A balanced class helps fill gaps when teammates rotate. Activision’s G.U.N.N.Y. starting points include Short Range, Long Range and Balanced options; use them to compare role tradeoffs before customizing.

OFFICIAL CLASS INVENTORY

Perks, equipment and Field Upgrades

Player levels are from Activision's launch equipment guide. Create-a-Class unlocks at level 4; attachments unlock once and apply across weapons, so one unlock is never wasted.

PERK SLOTPERKPLAYER LEVEL
Perk 1Quick Fix4
Perk 1Overkill4
Perk 1High Alert8
Perk 1Ghost24
Perk 1Resupply31
Perk 1Kill Chain48
Perk 2Hardline4
Perk 2Blood Rush4
Perk 2Bomb Squad16
Perk 2Fast Hands20
Perk 2Ninja30
Perk 2Birdseye40
Perk 3Lethal Reach4
Perk 3Combat Grid4
Perk 3Battle Hardened12
Perk 3Scavenger28
Perk 3Tracker32
Perk 3Cold-Blooded36
TACTICALPLAYER LEVEL
Flash Grenade4
Smoke Grenade4
Snapshot Grenade10
Concussion Grenade15
Heartbeat Sensor23
Shock Stick29
Decoy Grenade42
Stim47
Screamer Mine53
LETHALPLAYER LEVEL
Frag Grenade4
Sticky Grenade4
Drill Charge7
Proximity Mine13
Zip Gun17
Trip Wire22
Thermite26
Molotov Cocktail28
Claymore37
C443
Throwing Knife49
FIELD UPGRADEPLAYER LEVELRECHARGE
Portable Radar4Medium
DDOS4Fast
Munitions Box6Medium
SAM Airburst Turret8Slow
Riot Shield11Medium
Trophy System14Fast
Seeker Drone19Slow
Inflatable Decoy25Medium
Smoke Wall29Medium
Recon Drone33Slow
Razor Wire Trap41Medium
Tactical Insertion45Medium

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SOURCES & VERIFICATION

Where this information comes from

Reviewed October 21, 2026. Official details can change at launch.

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