In competitive Black Ops 6 Ranked Play, success hinges on more than just raw skill—it’s about mastering the right classes to complement your team’s strategy and dominate the battlefield. Whether you're tackling Search and Destroy, Hardpoint, or Control, choosing the optimal loadouts can make the difference between victory and defeat. In this article, we’ll break down the best classes for Black Ops 6 Ranked Play, covering both AR and SMG setups.

AMES 85

The Ames is a versatile powerhouse, offering a perfect balance of range, accuracy, and fire rate—making it an essential weapon for any competitive player. Whether you're holding down lanes, controlling objectives, or providing support for your team, the right AR class can be the key to securing victory.

The loadout we recommend is the following:

• Ported Compensator
• Reinforced Barrel
• Kepler Microflex
• Ergonomic Rear Grip
• Recoil Springs or Infiltrator Stock

This offers a balanced loadout that allows for both close and long range gunfights to be won without sacrificing your maneuverability.

Jackal PDW

The Jackal PDW is perfect for aggressive, fast-paced playstyles, offering high mobility and quick handling in close-quarters combat. Whether you're rushing objectives or flanking enemies, the right SMG class can help you outgun opponents and control the pace of the match.

The loadout we recommend is the following:

• Gain-Twist Barrel
• Ranger Foregrip
• Ergonomic Rear Grip
• Balanced Stock or Infiltrator Stock

As the current ranked play playlist only allows for players to utilise 4 attachment slots the Recoil Springs that the Pros are using is not available to us, so our class has to change by dropping an entire gunsmith slot. If in the future it is changed to allow for a fire mods attachment that is what we would recommend to round out the loadout.