Best Haymaker Warzone loadout: Class setup, attachments, Perks
ActivisionThe Haymaker boasts a high rate of fire and solid close-range damage. We’ve got the perfect loadout for you to capitalize on those strengths and conquer the lobby in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded.
MW3 introduced three new shotguns, the Lockwood 680, the Haymaker, and the Riveter, each boasting unique strengths and weaknesses. The Lockwood delivers the best damage in the class, but it suffers from a slow rate of fire since it’s a pump-action.
On the other hand, the Riveter‘s full-auto nature will have you delivering rounds in seconds, but its recoil and damage leave much to be desired. The Haymaker is somewhere in between the two weapons, as it has a solid damage profile and fire rate to match.
If you’re looking to add this to your arsenal, we’ve got you covered with the best Haymaker loadout for Warzone Season 4 Reloaded.
Best Haymaker Warzone loadout
- Muzzle: Crown Breaker Choke
- Barrel: Imperator Long Barrel
- Laser: STOVL Dr Laser Box
- Magazine: 20 Round Drum
- Conversion Kit: JAK Maglift Kit
ActivisionThe backbone of this loadout for the Haymaker is the JAK Maglift Kit, which narrows the pellet spread of the gun, while also giving you a huge bonus to using Tac Stance and Hipfire. It turns it into something more accurate but still incredibly powerful.
You will want to continue tightening up the pellet spread of the gun with the muzzle. In this case, the Crown Breaker Choke is the standout choice, as it slightly increases your damage range while boosting your hip fire spread and reducing Tac-Stance spread. In addition, the Imperator Long Barrel also increases your range and bullet velocity, meaning better range and faster bullet arrival.
A laser is always a good choice for weapons that excel in close quarters, and the STOVL Dr Laser Box is a great choice. It’ll boost your hip fire recoil control for those close encounters, and it helps your hip fire spread while also reducing Tac-Stance spread.
Rounding out the Haymaker loadout, The 20 Round Mag will give you more shots per ammo clip, and that can be a lifesaver. The standard, eight-shot clip simply doesn’t have enough to be viable.
Haymaker Warzone Loadout: Perks and Equipment
- Perk 1: Double Time
- Increases the duration of Tac Sprint
- Perk 2: Sleight of Hand
- Faster reloading
- Perk 3: Quick Fix
- Starts health regeneration when killing a player or inserting a plate
- Perk 4: Resolute
- Gives you a speed boost when hit by enemy shot
- Lethal: Throwing Knife
- Tactical: Smoke Grenade
With a shotgun, your first Perk choice should always be Double Time since it’ll increase your Tac Sprint duration and reduce the refresh time, allowing for quick movement around the map. Sleight of Hand should be your secondary Perk option, as it makes reloading much easier when in the middle of a firefight.
Quick Fix is one of the best Perks in the game, as you gain instant health regeneration when replating or by killing an enemy. Finally, the brand new Resolute perk should round out your class, as it gives you a short movement speed bonus when taking damage. It also gives you a brief spell of Dead Silence, meaning you’ll gain near-silent footsteps during combat.
As for your equipment slots, the Throwing Knife is great for taking out an opponent quickly, and the Smoke Grenade is a useful tool to provide yourself cover when you need it.
How to unlock the Haymaker in Warzone
You can unlock the Haymaker shotgun by reaching level 39 in MW3’s multiplayer or by extracting it in MWZ.
Best alternative to the Haymaker in Warzone
While it shoots slower, the Lockwood 680 is a solid choice to sub for the Haymaker, as it packs a hefty damage profile, although its slower fire rate is a big tradeoff.
Shotguns are always a great choice in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded, but there are many more options to explore. So check out the MCW, Superi 46, and FJX Horus.