Best Chimera Loadout in Warzone and MW3

Warzone has an incredibly diverse arsenal of guns, with newer updates, introducing even more weapons to the game and switching up the previously existing meta that once dominated the game. However, one of the weapons that has managed to remain effective despite several changes has been the Chimera, an assault rifle released with the Season 1 Reloaded update of MW2 on December 14, 2022. Even though Chimera doesn’t necessarily present itself as the go-to AR of choice, it is nonetheless a plausible alternative if you are looking to switch up your gameplay. 

How to unlock the Chimera Assault Rifle in Warzone ?

In order to use the Chimera in Warzone, you need 2 AR kills in 15 different matches, a feat that isn’t extremely difficult or attainable especially if you own Call of Duty Modern Warfare III since eliminations in multiplayer game modes are much easier to attain. Playing MWIII will also allow you to progress through the Chimera’s levels faster and unlock its attachments quicker. 

Best loadout for Chimera in Warzone

•    Barrel: 6.5″ EXF Vorpal
•    Laser: VLK LZR 7mW
•    Rear Grip: Bruen Flash Grip
•    Stock: Ravage-8
•    Magazine: 45 Round Mag

The rationale behind each attachment is straightforward; the VLK LZR 7mW laser not only boosts your mobility, but also refines hip-fire accuracy and provides you a boost in close range gunfights, where the chimera tends to be at its best. You can further your chances of coming out on top using a larger magazine to sustain your firing capacity further and take down your opponent. In contrast, the remaining attachments including 6.5″ EXF Vorpal, Bruen Flash Grip, and Ravage-8 work collectively to improve the weapon’s range while stabilizing recoil and improving hip-fire accuracy. 
While this Chimera loadout is widely regarded as optimal for Warzone 2 gameplay, personal preferences may influence its performance. If any feature of the loadout feels counterintuitive to your style of gameplay, consider adjusting it using in-game sliders or substituting attachments to tailor the loadout to your liking.

Best perks for a Chimera loadout in Warzone

No loadout is complete without having a strong set of perks to back it if the mechanical operation of the weapon isn’t enough to outlast your opponent’s either in a direct gunfight or in events leading up to one. Here are our recommendations of the best perk for the aforementioned Chimera loadout:

•    Base Perk 1: Bomb Squad/Overkill
•    Base Perk 2: Double Time
•    Bonus Perk: Fast Hands
•    Ultimate Perk: Ghost
•    Lethal Equipment: Drill Charge
•    Tactical Equipment: Flash Grenade

For our initial base perk, we have provided a couple of options to choose from and depending on your preference for having two primary weapons Overkill could be extremely effective especially if you have a Sniper as your second weapon and can switch between them quickly using Fast Hands and use Double Time to escape a cornered situation. Using Ghost is extremely clutch especially in Warzone where people don’t hesitate using UAVs frequently, as it will help you remain undetected, prepare for a counterattack or simply let the threat pass and engage later. 

Best Chimera loadout in Modern Warfare 3 

If you are looking to equip Chimera in Modern Warfare III, the loadout looks slightly different due to the structure of the game mode being more lenient towards affording deaths and promoting close proximity fights. Here’s our recommendation for the best loadout for Chimera in Modern Warfare III:

•    Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
•    Stock: Ravage-8
•    Underbarrel: XTEN Nexus Grip
•    Rear Grip: Bruen Flash Grip 
•    Optic: SZ Holotherm

As opposed to the loadout suggested for Warzone, the MWIII loadout introduces changes primarily in the Underbarrel and Rear Grip since mobility is a crucial component in the latter game mode.