Ready to grind? A new year of Call of Duty’s competitive ladder has arrived in season two: Ranked Play in Black Ops 7 is here.
Utilizing the same ruleset, maps, and modes as the big-money Call of Duty League, Ranked Play in BO7 is all about finding the right weapon setup before you even begin to figure out map callouts or spawnpoints.
Ready up, gamers, and lock in for what weapons and classes you should be using in BO7 Ranked Play as it begins in season two of BO7.
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Best BO7 Ranked Play class
You’re here to load up your loadout. Let’s waste no more time. Here’s what you should use (because the pros are using it, too).
Best BO7 Ranked Play assault rifle class
This AR class is built for players who want to gun down the enemy from afar, holding down spawnpoints as the anchor in respawn modes.
- Primary: M15 Mod 0
- Wildcard: Perk Greed
- Pistol: Velox 5.7
- Melee: Knife
- Field Upgrade: Trophy System
- Tactical: Stun Grenade
- Lethal: Semtex
- Perk 1: Ninja
- Perk 2: Tech Mask
- Perk 3: Dexterity
- Perk Greed: Flak Jacket
M15 Mod 0 Ranked Play build
| Slot | Attachment |
|---|---|
| Muzzle | Redwell 5.56 Compensator |
| Barrel | 16.5″ Fusion Barrel |
| Optic | Lethal Tools ELO Sight |
| Rear Grip | Peregrine Grip |
| Stock | Wander 3-V Stock |
Alternatively, you can swap out Perk Greed for Gunfighter if you want to use this eight attachments build:
| Slot | Attachment |
|---|---|
| Muzzle | Redwell 5.56 Compensator |
| Barrel | 16.5″ Fusion Barrel |
| Underbarrel | Ironhold Angled Grip |
| Magazine | Mayday Extended Mag |
| Optic | Lethal Tools ELO Sight |
| Rear Grip | Peregrine Grip |
| Stock | Wander 3-V Stock |
| Fire Mods | Buffer Spring |
Best BO7 Ranked Play SMG class
This is the loadout to use when you want to fly around the map, slaying the objective and racking up Scorestreaks to help out the team while diving on the hill in Hardpoint or running the OBJ in Overload.
- Primary: Dravec 45
- Wildcard: Perk Greed
- Pistol: Velox 5.7
- Melee: Knife
- Field Upgrade: Trophy System
- Tactical: Stun Grenade
- Lethal: Semtex
- Perk 1: Ninja
- Perk 2: Tech Mask
- Perk 3: Dexterity
- Perk Greed: Lightweight
Dravec 45 Ranked Play build
| Slot | Attachment |
|---|---|
| Muzzle | Hawker Stabilizer Mk. II |
| Barrel | 14″ Verse Barrel |
| Magazine | Frontgate Fast Loader |
| Rear Grip | Herald Z-1 Grip |
| Stock | EAM Heritage Stock |
Best pistol for BO7 Ranked Play
The best pistol for BO7 Ranked is the Velox 5.7:
| Slot | Attachment |
|---|---|
| Muzzle | Greaves 5.7 Narrow Brake |
| Barrel | 5.2″ LX-3M Barrel |
| Rear Grip | Quick Spine Grip |
| Fire Mods | 5..7x28mm Overpressured |
BO7 Ranked Play rules and restrictions
Maps and Modes
- Hardpoint
- Blackheart
- Colossus
- Den
- Exposure
- Scar
- Search & Destroy
- Colossus
- Den
- Exposure
- Raid
- Scar
- Overload
- Den
- Exposure
- Scar
Restricted Items
- Banned Weapons
- All LMGs
- All Marksman Rifles
- All Shotguns
- Shadow SK
- XR-3 Ion
- All Launchers
- Banned Attachments
- MFS 5.56 NATO FMJ (Fire Mods)
- All Lasers
- Greaves A-762 (Muzzle)
- Monolithic Suppressor (Muzzle)
- Solaris Holo-IR (Optic)
- Bowen X-25 IR (Optic)
- VAS Strix 6x Thermal (Optic)
- M336-X Frag (Underbarrel)
- M336-X Cloak (Underbarrel)
- M335-X Tempest (Underbarrel)
- M335-X Drill Charge (Underbarrel)
- Banned Tacticals
- Pinpoint Grenade
- Stim Shot
- Hunter Bot
- Decoy
- Banned Lethals
- Cluster Grenade
- Needle Drone
- Molotov
- Point Turret
- C4
- Combat Axe
- Banned Field Upgrades
- Drone Pod
- Echo Unit
- Squad Link
- Fear Trap
- Black Hat
- Scrambler
For additional bans, including Perks, Wildcards, and Scorestreaks, check out the full list on the CoD League website.
BO7 Ranked Play rewards
For season two of BO7, these are the rewards you can earn:
- 10 Wins: “Pro Issue Dravec 45” SMG Blueprint (Dravec 45)
- 100 Wins: “100 Season 2 Wins” Large Decal
- Reach Silver Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Silver” Calling Card
- Reach Gold Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Gold” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Gold” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Platinum Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Platinum” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Platinum” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Diamond Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Diamond” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Diamond” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Crimson Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Crimson” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Crimson” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Iridescent Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Iridescent” Animated Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Iridescent” Weapon Camo (Animated, Universal).
- Finish Season 02 at the Top 250 Rank: “Ranked Season 02 — Top 250” Animated Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Top 250” Weapon Camo (Animated, Universal).
- Finish Season 02 at the Top 250 Rank: #1 Overall: “Ranked Season 02 – Top 250 Champion” Animated Calling Card.
