Best Weapons in Black Ops 2 Multiplayer (Meta Weapon Tier List)

A high damage assault rifle that is also paired with a higher than average rate of fire. Arguably the best fully automatic Assault Rifle in the game.

Excellent fully automatic SMG with one of the highest damage rates in its class. Boasting fairly low recoil and is good in almost all areas.

A powerful assault rifle and one of the easiest weapons to use in the game. Has very little recoil. It's a great all-around weapon with easily the best iron sights in the game.

High damage four-round Burst Assault Rifle. Incredibly accurate and deals impressive damage across the range, with a reliable and average two burst kill on almost any shot if every shot in your burst hits its mark.

Fully automatic compact SMG. Boasting good handling and low recoil, along with a good level of damage. A perfect all-round option that performs well at close range and at medium range.

Excellent bolt-action sniper rifle. Sporting less damage than the DSR.50 and only dishes out a reliable one-shot kill from the chest up, but has much better deal speeds and better accuracy.

Excellent all round Assault Rifle. Exceptional when used at medium range and has a great TTK thanks to its rapid rate of fire.

High rate of fire SMG with relatively low recoil. Excellent melee option, but its range could use a buff.

Iconic SMG with high rate of fire. Has a quick time to kill but prepare to face high recoil.

A notoriously strong LMG. Great range, excellent damage and incredibly accurate. Fits well when burning with Target Finder Optic.

Semi-automatic sniper rifle that actually boasts a reliable one-shot kill to the chest. Its damage is on par with Ballista, although its accuracy is on the lower side.

Arguably the second best sniper rifle in the game. Has the best damage rating in the Sniper class and has a reliable one-shot kill from the waist up. However, it is slightly less accurate and slower than the Ballista.

High damage burst fire Pistol. It has good damage, a solid fire rate, and is a perfect replacement for Secondary. Requires great accuracy to be able to use effectively.

Fully automatic submachine gun. Basically it works like a pocket SMG, and is a good option for Sniper players. Has good DPS, but a small magazine size to compensate.

By far the best shotgun in the game. Sporting the second best damage rating in the category, it provides a reliable one-to-two shot kill. The rate of fire is on the lower side, but it packs quite a punch.

High damage and rapid firing semi-auto Assault Rifle. Sport light recoil and is exceptionally strong for players with a fast trigger finger. Boasting light recoil, but requires accuracy to use effectively.

Essentially, it functions as an SMG / Assault Rifle hybrid. Has a large reach and fast handling. It sits well for mid-range shooting and is an excellent option for running.

A good SMG with a wide range and the largest magazine of any SMG. It's a great all-around weapon, but it's generally outshone by other options in its class.

Incredibly low recoil and easy to use. Boasting an average time to kill, and is a great all-round weapon that any player can just pick up and use effectively.

Fully automatic Assault Rifle with an exceptionally high rate of fire. Has a fast TTK that is offset by a higher than average recoil level. Excellent at close range and at medium range.

Arguably the best of the semi-automatic pistols. Balances a moderate damage profile with a decent rate of fire and has a larger magazine than most other secondary options.

Often used interchangeably with Five Seven. It has much better damage, but it has a lower rate of fire. A good contender when it comes to the semi-auto options.

Lower average rate of fire for weapons in its class. Perfect for suppressing fire and is a viable option.

An interesting option for the LMG class. Boasting solid damage and has the gimmick of reducing its rate of fire over time. Improves its accuracy, but doesn't help with overall TTK.

A solid handling LMG that performs more like a heavy Assault Rifle. Sports a lower average magazine size for its class, and is a perfectly viable option, but not a standout weapon in the meta.

Semi-automatic Assault Rifle with the highest damage per shot in its class. A viable option for very accurate players, but outclassed by other options.

Three-round burst SMG. Boasting a high rate of fire and is completely profitable. But other SMGs are just way better.

Semi-automatic shotgun that can be difficult to encounter at close range. It's a viable spray and trade option, but isn't really a competitive weapon.

27 gauge revolver. Works more like a shotgun. Good stopping power at close range but poor range.

A 3-round blaster with a fair amount of damage, but overall not worth going for other Assault Rifle options.

A fully automatic shotgun, but recoils after four shots. Viable, but re-chambering can get in the way sometimes.

Definitely a low D-Tier option. The KSG fires a bullet, making it the best shotgun at range. But players need to be more precise when using it. This shotgun can be a great option for highly skilled players, but overall other options outperform it.

Semi-automatic sniper rifle. Boasts light recoil and high rate of fire, but lower average damage. It can be used with some success, but other Sniper Rifles simply have it to beat.

A shield that can be carried and placed down as fold-out protection. It can be a viable option when placed on the back to protect you from behind, but can be quite cost effective for the Pick 10 system if you want to run Overkill and an extra Primary.

Guided shoulder-mounted rocket launcher. By far the best choice for taking down Scorestreaks, but other than that it's not that useful.

A free fire starter that can also lock onto Scorestreaks. Definitely a more versatile launcher, but other than taking down UAVs and other aircraft it's pretty useless.

The only melee weapon in the game, other than the standard knife. It can fire a retractable blade, but overall it's more of a gimmick weapon than a meta option.

Explosive Crossbow. High damage but similar to the Ballistic Knife in the sense that it's a gimmicky weapon. Fun to use, but not exactly a viable option in the meta.

Free Fire Launcher. It's the worst Launcher when it comes to taking down Scorestreaks from the air, and while it can be used against players and Scorestreaks on the ground, it's not exactly a meta weapon.