Call of Duty: Vanguard is especially fun when you dominate enemies in blitz pace on small maps. To make it really impactful, we at MeinMMO have here 3 particularly powerful weapon setups that will dominate every small map and farm you many kills.
What are the weapons for? In the multiplayer mode of CoD Vanguard, you have the choice between different playlists, with some that exclusively play on small maps. These include maps like the legendary “Shipment“, the notorious “The House“, “Hotel Royale”, or Hitler’s chalet in “Eagle’s Nest”.
On all these maps, certain weapon setups are particularly powerful, three of which we will introduce in the following paragraphs.
3 strong setups for small maps
This is how they were selected: The following weapon setups are all extremely powerful in close combat and have a very low time-to-kill (TTK). So if an enemy runs in front of you, a few hits will suffice to take them down.
This is very important on small maps, as the enemy can come around the corner at any time, and the player with the quick reflexes and good TTK will prevail.
The Combat Shotgun – The One-Shot Wonder
What’s so good about it? This simple pump-action shotgun is a real killer! With this setup, the weapon almost always achieves one-shot kills, no matter where you hit the opponent. Even a shot to the knee is like a headshot, granting you an immediate kill.
Its range is still quite solid. Just run happily through the foliage with this weapon and don’t forget to reload regularly during combat breaks, as that is the only real weakness of the weapon.
This is what the setup looks like: Attach these attachments to the shotgun and hope that there won’t be a nerf anytime soon, as this setup is truly unreasonably good!
- Muzzle: Rounded A5 Barrel
- Barrel: Cut
- Sight: –
- Stock: Wire Custom
- Underbarrel: SMLE Pistol Grip
- Magazine: .16 Caliber 10-Round Drum
- Ammunition Type: Slug and Buckshot
- Grip: Cloth Grip
- Skill: Momentum
- Kit: Quick
The MP40 – Knee instead of Headshots!
What’s so good about it? This compact submachine gun is available from the start of the game and, with this superior setup, is truly overpowered. This is due to the hollow point bullets, which massively increase damage to limbs as well as the 8mm magazine.
You only need two hits, as long as one of them hits the head, an arm, or a leg.
So run happily through The House or another small map with this weapon and take out your opponents one by one. Just be sure not to only hit the torso, as the full “shot-kill mechanic” of this setup will not come into play.
This is what the setup looks like: Attach the following attachments to your MP40 and enjoy it as long as possible, as a nerf for this powerful combo may come at some point.
- Muzzle: Rifle Brake No. 3
- Barrel: Krausnick 221mm 01B
- Sight: Slate Reflector
- Stock: Krausnick 33m Folding Frame
- Underbarrel: Mark VI Skeleton
- Magazine: Short 8mm 32-Round Magazine
- Ammunition Type: Hollow Point
- Grip: Cloth Grip
- Skill: Support
- Kit: Quick
The Type 100 – Still very powerful after a nerf
What’s so good about it? The Type 100 was really hard OP at release because it dealt massive damage with large caliber ammunition and the skill Vital. However, it received a nerf.
But with the right setup, the Type 100 is still a very powerful weapon that can take down opponents with 3 shots while remaining precise at close range.
This setup uses various attachments to create a fast-firing, stable, and deadly weapon. Best to use the perk “Ghost” and then quietly run through the map, taking down opponents whenever you spot them thanks to the silencer.
This is what the setup looks like: The advantage of this combination is that the weapon has already been nerfed, and therefore will likely remain in the game in this form for a while.
- Muzzle: Mercury Silencer
- Barrel: Warubachi 134MM Quick
- Sight: Slate Reflector
- Stock: Warubachi Skeleton
- Underbarrel: Carver Foregrip
- Magazine: Short Russian .30 30-Round Magazine
- Ammunition Type: Hollow Point
- Grip: Cloth Grip
- Skill: Vital
- Kit: Fully Loaded
Optimal addition – Combat Shield in the 2nd slot!
What’s so good about it? One downside of small maps is that you never really know where the enemy might appear. Often, the rogues sneak up from behind and want to shoot you in the back.
But there is a simple trick against that. If you pack the combat shield and do not actively use it, then it hangs on your back, protecting you from shots.
The downside is, of course, that you cannot carry another primary weapon and are left relying on pistols.
However, if you use the perk “Overkill”, you can carry 2 primary weapons. Then pack the shield in the 2nd slot and choose one of the weapons mentioned above as your primary weapon.
Then you have the shield as backup and can still shoot happily!
So much for our best weapons in small maps. If you haven’t unlocked all the setups shown here yet, then use this foolproof method, how even complete noobs unlocked everything in a short time.
