Best Call of Duty Black Ops 6 LR 7.62 loadout and class setup

Here’s how to put together a stellar LR 7.62 loadout in Black Ops 6

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Looking to build the best LR 7.62 loadout in Black Ops 6? The LR 7.62 is one of three Sniper Rifles in Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6. All of these guns are powerful weapons in the hands of a trained operator, though the LR 7.62 was an early favourite that won lots of praise in Black Ops 6’s beta.

In this guide, we’ll explain our preferred LR 7.62 loadout, including the best attachments, secondary weapon, perks, and other equipment needed to make the most of this superb bolt-action Sniper Rifle in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer.

Why use the LR 7.62 in Black Ops 6?

All three Sniper Rifles in Black Ops 6 are rock solid, but on a spacious map, the LR 7.62 shines especially bright. It’s a big, slow gun, to be sure, but for lining up faraway shots, the low recoil and impressive power at your disposal will come in tremendously handy. In my book, this gun’s also a tad stronger than the other bolt-action sniping tool on the block, the LW3A1 Frostline.

Best LR 7.62 loadout in Black Ops 6

• Laser: Target Laser
• Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip
• Stock: Combat Stock
• Magazine: Fast Mag II
• Fire Mods: Rapid Fire

At the moment, sniping in Black Ops 6 feels harder than in previous Call of Duty games due to a number of factors, including off-centre aiming and some very obvious vertical recoil. The LR 7.62 already features lower recoil than its competitors, so our attachments focus on improving this rifle in other areas, namely aim-down-sight speed, ammunition, and general handling.

Laser: Target Laser

Lasers are always a matter of personal preference, but considering the aiming issues that Black Ops 6 hits all snipers with, they feel more necessary here than in other Call of Duty games. I like the Target Laser , personally. If you aren’t a fan of lasers, then swap this one out for a Muzzle or Barrel attachment - for instance, the Ported Compensator and the Gain-Twist Barrel.

Rear Grip: Quickdraw Grip

The Quickdraw Grip will provide a nice aid in reducing aim-down-sight speed. This is a great asset in those tricky situations when you need to duck into a new position after unleashing a successful shot. For alternate choices, the Ergonomic Grip works well too.

Stock: Combat Stock

Sticking the Combat Stock on the LR 7.62 will do a decent job of countering the heavy flinch that all snipers will find themselves up against in Black Ops 6. The Heavy Stock or Infiltrator Stock are also viable options; just be sure that you put at least some variety of stock on this gun.

Magazine: Fast Mag II

You’ve only got a Mag size of 4 by default with the LR 7.62 before going empty. Ideally, you’ll be able to make every one of those shots count, but just in case, it’s worth your while to install a bigger magazine on this gun. The Fast Mag II is my preference, though the Extended Mag II is also a fine choice.

Fire Mods: Rapid Fire

Adding the Rapid Fire mod to all of the Sniper Rifles in Black Ops 6 is heavily recommended. Sniping guns have always been slow, but this unavoidable fact combined with the additional tough circumstances against snipers in Black Ops 6 means that Rapid Fire is essential.

Best LR 7.62 class setup: Secondary weapons

Jackal PDW

Even the most skilled sniper can benefit mightily from a snappy, easy-to-shoot weapon that can have your back in tough situations. At the moment, the Jackal PDW is the one to pick. Our Jackal PDW loadout guide will give you all the details on this excellent SMG.

Best LR 7.62 class setup: Equipment and Perks

Equipment: Flashbang, Stim Shot, Assault Pack.

When sniping, I prefer equipment that can back me up in a tough spot and distract opponents if I require cover. A good Flashbang does the trick, and the Stim Shot is perfect for healing and refreshing Tactical Sprint. Finally, I almost always go with the Assault Pack for my field upgrade, especially when dealing with a low ammo gun like the LR 7.62.

Perks: Ghost, Engineer, Vigilance, Recon.

I tend to go with Recon Perks when I’m using Sniper Rifles. Ghost will make you undetectable by enemy radar and UAV when moving, which is especially useful when it comes to getting into position. Engineer lets you see enemies with killstreaks on the minimap and through walls, which is also perfect for lining up shots, and Vigilance alerts you whenever you’re popping up on enemy minimaps.

Once you equip these three blue Perks, you can equip the Recon Specialty Perk, which lets you see enemies through walls for a brief period after a respawn, and also alerts you whenever an enemy is outside of your view. Exceptionally handy!

Best LR 7.62 alternatives in Black Ops 6

LW3A1 Frostline, SVD.

The LW3A1 Frostline is your other bolt-action Sniper Rifle choice in Black Ops 6, and is excellent albeit heftier in the recoil department. Or if you’d like a semi-auto gun with a higher Mag size, give the SVD a try.

That finishes up our LR 7.62 loadout guide. For a full rundown of every firearm in Black Ops 6, refer to our guide on the best guns in the game. Alternatively, we’ve got lists of how to unlock each weapon and every Operator , if you’d rather have that intel at your disposal!

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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