Among all the other guns in the SMG category, the Tanto .22 stands out with a slow rate of fire but hard-hitting capabilities in Black Ops 6. To get the best out of the gun, you must use the ideal attachments, perks, and equipment to support your gameplay.
- Best attachments
- Best Perks, Wildcard & Equipment
- Best Secondary for Tanto .22
- How to unlock Tanto .22 in Black Ops 6
- Is the Tanto .22 any good in Black Ops 6?
- Best alternatives
Best Tanto .22 loadout attachments in Black Ops 6
- Muzzle: Compensator
- Barrel: Short Barrel
- Under Barrel: Ranger Foregrip
- Rear Grip: CQB Grip
- Stock: Balanced Stock
The mentioned attachments will give you the best mobility while using the Tanto .22 in multiplayer lobbies. The Compensator will reduce the vertical recoil to improve accuracy while the Short Barrel will enhance in-air handling by improving Jumping Aim Down Sight and Jumping Sprint to Fire speeds.
Ranger Foregrip will greatly improve Horizontal Recoil Control and slightly improve Sprinting Movement Speed. Use the CQB Grip to dominate in close-range combat as it significantly boosts Dive To Fire, Slide to Fire, and Sprint to Fire Speeds, making it a perfect attachment to use Omnimovement in the best way possible.
Lastly, use the Balanced Stock for maximum mobility as it will improve Aim Walking, Hipfire, and Strafing Movement speeds.
Related: How To Unlock All Black Ops 6 Weapons
Best Perks, Wildcard & Equipment for Tanto .22
- Perk 1: Dexterity
- Perk 2: Assassin
- Perk 3: Double Time
- Perk 4: Enforcer
- Wildcard: Perk Greed
- Lethal: Semtex
- Tactical: Stim Shot
- Field Upgrade: Spring Mine
Use Dexterity to reduce weapon motion while jumping, sliding, and diving while taking less fall damage. The Assassin perk will mark enemies with kill streaks on the minimap.
Double Time significantly increases the Tactical Sprint, which is essential when multiple enemies are nearby. These three perks will activate the Enforcer specialty which grants a temporary buff to your movement speed and health regeneration rate upon killing enemies.
Coming to the Wildcard, during the initial levels you can use Tactical Expert (it gives you two tactical equipment) but once you level up, get the Perk Greed to equip an extra Perk.
Semtex and Stim Shots are a must when you’re running the Tanto .22 for quick damage and heal-up. I’d say the Field Upgrade is a personal choice. For me, I find the Spring Mine useful as it grants me free kills from time to time.
Best Secondary for Tanto .22
The Stryder .22 is one of the best secondary weapons for the submachine gun. Want to finish off enemies when they are at one HP, use the Stryder to get the job done.
How to unlock Tanto .22 in Black Ops 6
Reach player level 16 to unlock the Tanto .22 SMG in Black Ops 6. This is easy to achieve – all you need to do is play the game. You can level up fast by playing some multiplayer matches and fulfilling all the objectives.
Is the Tanto .22 any good in Black Ops 6?
Yes, despite being an SMG with a slow rate of fire, it’s an excellent choice for close and medium-range combat. You don’t have empty half of its magazine on a single enemy and is easy to control as well.
With the attachments mentioned above, you can achieve great mobility with the Tanto .22, making it hard for the enemies to knock you down.
Best alternatives to the Tanto .22 in Black Ops 6
If the slow fire rate bothers you, go with the Jackal PDW SMG. It dominated lobbies during the beta and is equally impressive after the full release of the game.
And if you want to ditch the SMG route and choose hard-hitting Assault Rifles instead, then the AK-74 and XM4 are two of the best guns to use.
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