How to unlock Maelstrom Shotgun in Black Ops 6 and Warzone
Black Ops 6andWarzone Season 1 Reloadednot only brings the brand-newCitadelle des Mortes Zombies mapand Battle Royale Ranked Play, but three new weapons to unlock including the Maelstrom Shotgun.
Arriving on December 5, the midseason update brings the holidays toCall of Duty. There are loads of Christmas-themed gifts to unlock but since it’s CoD, there are also new weapons. The Maelstrom Shotgun looks to be a close-range powerhouse so here’s everything you need to know about unlocking it in multiplayer and battle royale.
How to unlock Maelstrom in Warzone & BO6
The Maelstrom Shotgun isunlocked through the Merry Mayhem eventin BO6 and Warzone. Unlocking it shouldn’t be too difficult, you just need to accumulate enough XP to get throughall the rewards. We can’t see how much XP it’ll take just yet, but the second-last reward requires 68000 XP so it’ll be close to 100,000.
The event runs for two weeks from December 5 to December 19, so there’s plenty of time to rack up the required XP. If you don’t manage, it’ll be available inthe armory.
Then, the Archie’s Festival Frenzy event runs from December 19 to January 3, bringing theAMR Mod 4 Sniper Rifleas an unlockable reward. Then, later in the season, the Cleaver Melee weapon will arrive through another event.
Maelstrom Shotgun details
The Maelstrom is a fully automatic shotgun that thedevs said“overwhelms enemies with a hail of lead.” While it has “good range and handling,” its recoil and hip fire spread make it best-suited to close-range fights.
For BO6 multiplayer it’ll be ideal in small Strike maps but for Warzone, you’ll want to make sure you have something for medium to long-range like theXM4equipped to cover your bases. It should also be devastating in Zombies, with its fast fire rate capable of chewing through the hordes with ease.
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