Here Are The Black Ops 7 Beta Loadouts Used By The Game's Directors

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's multiplayer beta begins today, October 2, and if you're looking for an edge on the battlefield, we've got something that might interest you.The game's top directors have shared their loadouts, and given they're the ones who made the game, they might know a thing or two about what a solid loadout might look like. Matt Scronce, Black Ops 7's design director, is running with the Peacekeeper MK1 and pinpoint grenades, along with the Ninja, Assassin, and Dexterity perks and Active Camo as a field upgrade.Associate design director Lawrence Metten, meanwhile, is playing with M8A1 as a primary weapon, with Psyche grenades and the Ninja, Hunter's Instinct, and Dexterity perks. Metten is also using the Overkill wildcard to get a second main weapon, and they chose the Echo 12 shotgun.Associate creative director Miles Leslie chose the MXR-17 as his primary weapon, along with the Scavenger, Looper, and Bankroll perks. Leslie also chose the Trophy System as a field upgrade.Check out the full loadouts for Scronce, Metten, and Leslie below, as shared by Activision with GameSpot. Of course, what works for them may not work for you. For more, be sure to check out a rundown of all the guns in Black Ops 7.The Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta is available in early access beginning today for people who preorder the game or subscribe to Game Pass--which just got more expensive. Alternatively, people who watched an hour of Call of Duty: Next on Twitch this week received a code for early access. Xfinity subscribers can get in today as well. For everyone else, the Black Ops 7 open beta begins on October 5.Read more: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Avoids The CoD Fatigue, But Warzone Falls A Step BackBlack Ops 7 director loadoutsMatt Scronce, Design DirectorPrimary: Peacekeeper MK1 w/ Lethal Tools ELO OpticSecondary: CODA 9 w/ VAS Microflex OpticTactical: Pinpoint Grenade w/ Network Chip OverclockLethal: Cluster Grenade w/ Tighter Packing OverclockField Upgrade: Active Camo w/ Recloak OverclockPerks: Ninja, Assassin, Dexterity w/ Scout Hybrid Combat SpecialtyWildcard: Perk Greed w/ Flak JacketLawrence Metten, Associate Director, DesignPrimary: M8A1 w/ Redwell 30-S 2XSecondary: Echo 12 w/ VAS Bravotap DrumTactical: Psyche Grenade w/ Acidic Compound OverclockLethal: Semtex w/ Controllable Fuse OverclockField Upgrade: Echo Unit w/ High Efficiency Battery OverclockPerks: Ninja, Hunter's Instinct, DexterityWildcard: OverkillMiles Leslie, Associate Creative DirectorPrimary: MXR-17 Lethal tools ELORedwell 7.62 Brake18" Rift-M7 BarrelSentry Pro HandstockTwinpack Flip MagsCelerity CombVAS TH-09 StockSecondary: A.R.C. M1Tactical: Stim Shot w/ Combat Performance OverclockLethal: Point Turret w/ Rapid Fire Mod OverclocMelee: Flatline MK.IIPerks: Scavenger, Looper, BankrollCombat Specialty: EnforcerField upgrade: Trophy System w/ Tighter Packing OverclockWildcard: Gunfighter