The highly anticipated Season 2 update for XDefiant adds new maps, weapons, operators, game mode and cosmetics to the first-person shooter. After the recent weapon balance patch, here are the meta loadout builds for some of the best guns to use right now.
Unlike Call of Duty, where meta guns are essential if you want a competitive edge over your enemies, XDefiant keeps things fair by making sure the weapon stats are balanced. No matter what weapon you choose to play with, you’ll have a fun time, unless you’re using Shotguns (they feel underpowered). With that said, below are my top picks for guns that feel good in Season 2 with their loadout builds.
1. AK-47 Loadout
| barrel | Light Barrel |
| Front Rail | Small Vertical Grip |
| Magazine | Fast Mag |
| Rear Grip | Quick Draw Grip |
| Stock | Light Stock |
The classic AK-47 Assault Rifle is the most reliable weapon in XDefiant and the choice of many players including myself. The optimal time to kill (TTK), decent mobility, great accuracy and clean iron sights are the reasons I like this gun. For this build, I used attachments to boost the mobility and handling of the weapon (like ADS speed).
2. PP-19 Loadout
| barrel | Light Barrel |
| Front Rail | Small Horizontal Grip |
| Magazine | Fast Mag |
| Rear Grip | Quick Draw Grip |
| Stock | Cleared Stock |
PP-19 is the newest weapon added to XDefiant with Season 2 and it’s growing on me quite well. In fact, it is the best SMG in the game right now thanks to its highest mobility and damage. The fast movement, ADS and strafing can be achieved by equipping the attachments listed above. For the magazine, I prefer the Fast Mag over Quick Mag because the minor ADS speed penalty is nothing compared to the massive reload speed improvement with the former.
3. MDR Loadout
| barrel | Heavy Barrel |
| Front Rail | Vertical Grip |
| Optical | Reflex View |
| Magazine | Extended Mag |
| Rear Grip | Quick Draw Grip |
The MDR Assault Rifle was never my first weapon choice in XDefiant until Season 2. The weapon received some major sand, which puts it up there with the likes of the AK-47 and ACR (discussed later). While the Vertical Grip improves counter control, the Quick Draw Grip helps with ADS speed. The key addition, however, is the Heavy Barrel, which gives the MDR an extra 5 percent damage.
4. MP7 Load
| Muzzle | Barrel Extender |
| Front Rail | Superlight Grip |
| Magazine | Fast Mag |
| Rear Grip | Quick Draw Grip |
| Stock | Collapsed Stock |
The MP7 Machine Gun continues to dominate with its excellent mobility, handling and rate of fire. What it lacks in range can be made up for to some extent with the Barrel Extender muzzle. The rest of the attachments focus on boosting the gun’s dexterity, which allows you to zoom past enemies.
5. M16A4 Loadout
| barrel | Rapid Fire Barrel |
| Front Rail | Tactical Hold |
| Optical | Reflex View |
| Rear Grip | Quick Draw Grip |
| Stock | Light Stock |
You can never go wrong with everyone’s favorite Assault Rifle in XDefiant: the M16A4. It is undoubtedly the weapon with the best accuracy and control because the explosive shots are concentrated with minor horizontal deviation; the Tactical Grip front rail and Quick Draw rear grip help with that. Be sure to use the Rapid Fire barrel for the fire rate.
6. ACR 6.8 Burden
| barrel | Light Barrel |
| Front Rail | Small Vertical Grip |
| Optical | Reflex View |
| Rear Grip | Fabric Grip |
| Stock | Folded Stock |
The ACR AR isn’t going anywhere and players are still using it extensively as I noticed in my recent playtime. The attachments in this build are similar to what we used with the AK-47. I simply replaced the quick reload mag with the clean Reflex Sight optic because I don’t like the iron sights on this weapon.
7. P90 Loadout
| barrel | Light Barrel |
| Front Rail | Superlight Grip |
| Magazine | Fast Mag |
| Rear Grip | Quick Draw Grip |
| Stock | Padded Stock |
If you are tired of using the MP7, the P90 SMG is the perfect replacement for it after the Season 2 update. The gun has received some changes that make it better and it is now a top, high-mobility killing machine. The attachments here are standard for an SMG and improve the movement speed and ADS time of the P90.
8. L115 Loadout
| Muzzle | Muzzle accelerator |
| barrel | Light Barrel |
| Optical | Variable Zoom Range (4x-8x) |
| Rear Grip | Fabric Grip |
| Stock | Padded Stock |
The list of best loadout builds in XDefiant Season 2 would be incomplete without a Sniper Rifle recommendation. Players like to snipe every now and then and for that, I suggest using the L115. The plugins used here will help you with the ADS speed and stability. As for the optics, you can stick with the default or use something like the Variable Zoom Scope (4x-8x) or CQBSS (8x).
9. M60 Loadout
| barrel | Light Barrel |
| Front Rail | Superlight Grip |
| Optical | Reflex View |
| Magazine | Fast Mag |
| Rear Grip | Fabric Grip |
Although I don’t often come across players using Light Machine Guns in XDefiant, I wanted to mention at least one weapon from this class for interested players. The M60 is pretty good when it comes to damage output, however it lacks mobility and reload speed like an LMG. Therefore the attachments used here improve these stats to some extent so that the gun feels less sluggish.
10. MP5A2 Loadout
| barrel | Light Barrel |
| Front Rail | Superlight Grip |
| Magazine | Fast Mag |
| Rear Grip | Quick Draw Grip |
| Stock | Light Stock |
PP-19, MP7, and P90 are better SMGs than the MP5A2, but this gun is still in the mix. You can try the mobility-focused build I shared above try and see for yourself. Use the MP5 while gaming for fun and rely on the aforementioned equivalents while gaming competitively.
If you want to know more about the player stats in the game, check out XDefiant Average Skill Rating, explained in Pro Game Guides.
