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The EBR-14 is the epitome of a marksman rifle as it is neither the worst nor the best in any category against its peers. Creating builds in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 often emphasizes one aspect at the expense of another. The challenge is to craft a build that maintains the balance that the gun delivers.

Attachments

The goal of these attachments is to keep the gun level, making moderate gains and compensating with other attachments whenever necessary. Don’t sacrifice aim down sight speed without making it up somewhere else. Aim for attachments that have more green than red, then aim to cover those red losses with green gains from another attachment.

A silencer maintains that this is a marksman rifles. The biggest danger for any marksman is to get into mid-range with a assault rifle, a battle that will end up as a loss if the two see each other at the same time. Stay out of danger with the Husher-65 Silencer, the silencer that penalizes the attributes of the gun the least.

By tuning the weapon, players can truly get a balance among all the facets of the gun. It gives players a setailed view of what statistics may be lacking and offers gamers a chance to bring any weaknesses up to par.

Secondary Weapon

Strela-P

As is expected with the loadout, this weapon excels from med-to-long range and should try to stay there. That often means battling outdoors which is a problem when enemy gadgets and killstreaks are flying around. The EBR-14 will need some kind of defense against this.

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The Strela-P is too perfect for the spot as it has the least mobility restriction and the most damage when comapred to the other lock-on targets. After performing a prestige, weapons will reset, so remember to re-equip this when it gets unlocked the next time around.

Tactical & Lethal Slots

The game has some excellent and diverse maps, so it is important to choose gadgets that can be used in most situations. The Snapshot Grenade is a champion when it comes to revealing enemy units, something that players will want to do if there are any assault rifle users around. And there are always a few of those around.

Traditional Snipers stick to using the Claymore to guard a door. The EBR-14 is too mobile to guard just one door, but it will stillw ant to keep areas off limits as they get to a good vantage point. For this reason, the Proximity Mine is the better option.

Perks

The best perks for this loadout highlight the strengths of being a marksman. Extra Tactical and Strong Arm will give players more Snapshot Grenades and make them more powerful to use, a key component to survive as enemies try to push in closer.

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Spotter is a rarely taken perk by most classes but the EBR-14 makes good use of it. Oftentimes players are in so close that they never scan for devices or so far away that they can’t do anything about the devices they’ve scanned. The marksman is that healthy middle ground.

Much of this build has been dealing with shorter-ranged assailants, but true snipers that outrange the marksman are stilla problem. Grab the High Alert perk to stay out of their danger zone.

Field Upgrade

There are some top-notch field upgrades out there, don’t feel bad grabbing some of the most effective choices. Deployable Cover has obvious benefits for a marksman who can turn an empty field into a shooting gallery by giving themselves some protection.

The marksman rifles have a poor backup supply of ammunition. Munitions Box becomes mandatory for players who want a killstreak of any significance. Trying to go melee with the EBR-14 is not in the user’s best interests.

Killstreak Rewards

The Bomb Drone and the Cruise Missile are perks that deal with the opposite half of the field. The marksman can cover about half of a map’s range. If the fighting goes elsewhere, these perks can bring the action to the new combat zones.

Care Package is often considered a support killstreak reward. To be sure, it is, but it also gives immediate benefits to the EBR-14. By the time a player gets five consecutive kilsl with the weapon, they’ll unquestionably need a resupply.

Get the graphics settings just right and this build is unstoppable.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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