Best Lockwood MK2 loadout for Warzone and MW3

The availability of weapon options to choose from in Warzone seems never-ending, and rightfully so considering the different playstyles players opt to model themselves after. With multiple classes of weapons each boasting its pros and cons, choosing a gun to best maximize your success in battle almost becomes a challenge. Marksman Rifles, for instances, act as a hybrid between Sniper Rifles and Battle Rifles. Not quite as potent as the longest-range guns, they nevertheless make up for this decrease in power with mobility. A great example for this class is the Lockwood MK2, which was released with the launch of MW2 on October 28, 2022. 

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How to unlock the Lockwood Mk2 in Warzone?

Unlocking the Lockwood Mk2 in Warzone is rather simple, as it simply requires you to eliminate 35 players with Assault Rifle while having the weapon mounted. While this challenge may seem difficult to complete in Warzone, it goes by a breeze in MW3 courtesy of the respawning ability you have in multiplayer modes. Once you have it unlocked, you will need to level up the weapon to progress through the levels faster and unlock its attachments quicker. 

Best loadout for Lockwood Mk2 in Warzone

•    Stock: Cut Off Stock Mod
•    Laser: 1MW Quick Fire Laser
•    Optic: DS Farsight 11
•    Barrel: 25″ Buffalo Barrel
•    Lever: Longhorn Lever

The rationale behind each attachment is relatively straightforward; the 1MW Quick Fire laser not only boosts your mobility, but also refines hip-fire accuracy and provides you a boost in close range gunfights, where the Lockwood isn’t particularly too effective in its base version. The Cut Off Stock Mod and the Barrel both contribute to a greater recoil stability for . The DS Farsight 11 optic enhances precision to ensure those long-range kills are being executed without hiccups. Together, these attachments transform the Lockwood Mk2 into a versatile weapon with improved recoil control, accuracy, and firepower.

It is worth noting that individual preferences can influence its performance and if any aspect of the loadout doesn’t match your gameplay, consider making adjustments using in-game sliders or swapping attachments to customize the loadout according to your preferences.

Best perks for Lockwood Mk2 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 Lockwood Mk2 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 SMG or Shotgun as your second weapon and can switch between them quickly using Fast Hands and use Double Time to escape a cornered situation. 

Best Lockwood Mk2 loadout in Modern Warfare 3 

If you are looking to equip Lockwood Mk2 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 Lockwood Mk2 in Modern Warfare III:

•    Barrel: Lockwood Frontiersman
•    Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
•    Stock: Lockwood Bullseye Stock
•    Lever: Longhorn Lever
•    Optic: Cronen Mini Pro