Black Ops Season 1

Each bo7 bot lobby has a gun that is a bit too easy. The Maddox RFB fits the bill perfectly in Black Ops 7 when it is built correctly. You can engage in close-range combat, take out enemies at mid-range or even challenge the long lanes with this setup.

The class is dangerous because it tracks like an AK at distance, while feeling like a SMG when you're close to it. The attachments can be obtained early (around weapon levels 16-18), so you don't have to grind it to maximum before the gun starts to fry bo7 accounts.

You'll learn how to:

The Maddox in terms of range and damage

Why this 7-attachment Build works so well

How the class performs on the battlefield, not only in the firing-range

Use it when it's appropriate and avoid it at all costs to keep it intact

You should start this build if you have just unlocked Maddox. It will automatically aim and win the majority of fair fights.

\ I. Understanding the Maddox. Damage Profile and why it feels so strong

Before you start with the attachments, it is important to know how your base gun works. Most people don't check the numbers when they say fastest killing weapon. In this case, the figures explain why it feels cracked.

1. Damage Model: 4 Shot Kill in the Most Important Range

Maddox deal:

- 28 injuries to the body nearly everywhere

- 32 headshot damage

It is important to remember that 0-19 m represents a four-shot kill in the chest. This is why you feel like it is bullying SMGs close up. You don't even need to hit the head for a good TTK. Aiming at your upper chest will do.

Headshots matter, but are more about winning harder than being necessary to compete. A 32-damage hit on a target that has been chipped or damaged by a teammate, explosives or another player will make the kill happen even faster.

\ 2. Fire Rate and Targeting: Why It's Competing with SMGs

The Maddox is roughly divided into:

- 723 rounds per minute

- Four bullets per kill between 0 and 19 m

You can calculate a theoretical TTK with this formula that is as good, if not better, than SMGs designed for long-range lasers.

If someone says it feels like an SMG but with a range of AR, they're certainly not exaggerating. The combination of:

Close-up kill with 4 shots

High RPM

In short and mid-fights, it is the strong mobility and sprint to fire that makes it feel unfair.

\ II. The Maddox Build with 7 Attachments: Core Philosophies

Now, let's go through the actual building and the logic behind every piece.

The concept is simple.

Keep the damage profile intact and avoid unnecessary cons.

Gunfighter can be configured to use 8 attachments. However, in this case, it is not worth the extra drawbacks at low weapon level. The class's sweet spot is 7 carefully chosen attachments.

\ 1. Overview of Core Loadout

You'll immediately recognize a common theme.

This isn’t a meme max damage build. Instead, it’s a control and speed build which lets the damage profile of the base shine.

\ III. Attachment Analysis: Why each piece is important

Now let's breakdown each component and explain why it exists. The feeling of no skill needed comes from this.

\ 1. Buffer Spring, The Attachment that Makes or breaks the Gun

You should only take away one thing from the guide:

The Buffer Spring is at the heart of this Maddox Class.

The following is provided:

Horizontal recoil control

Vertical recoil control

Reduced gun Kick

This is the key to turning the Maddox into a true laser beam.

You can only use the range if:

You can still hit the target with a full magazine shot at mid-range if you don't actively control the recoil.

- When you pull it down and correct it, it will become so straight, that it'll feel like cheating.

If your Maddox seems to be difficult to control check whether you have Buffer Spring installed or if the cons are stacked incorrectly.

\ 2. Optic – LTI Mini : You don’t need it but it feels amazing

The LTI Mini is a more quality-of-life option:

Small and low-profile sights

Target tracking made easy with clear images

The optics are not bulky and bloated.

Can you run irons? Sure.

If you love them, then you don't even need an optical. But I have found that:

The clearer the picture you have in your mind,

The easier it will be to maintain head level and follow mid-range targets

I would first consider cutting this attachment if you wanted to use this space for something else.

\ 3. Muzzle - Vaz Suppressor 5.56: Staying Off The Radar

Vaz 5.56 Suppressor performs one crucial thing:

- Removes firing ping on the minimap when you shoot

The value of a single property can be huge for someone who:

Flanks aggressively

Holds with wider angles

Prefers to kill players without revealing their locati0n when they pull the gun

A Monolithic style suppressor also prevents minimap pinging, but adds ADS or movement penalties. At low levels and with this particular speed + control identity, those additional cons aren't worth it.

You may be wondering, why isn't there more damage? The truth is:

- Maddox already won most of the fights it would have won

- Not appearing on the minimap allows you to survive longer and achieve more multiple kills

DPS also includes survival.

\ 4. Avery Light Barrel 15": Speed without sacrificing range

This is the point where your build begins to feel more snappy. You get:

Improved sprint to fire speed

Faster jumping sprint-to-fire

ADS with better jumping and ADS speeds

In other words: you draw your gun faster out of sprint, especially when you're movement-heavy--jumping corners, slide-challenging, or constantly repositioning.

Crucially:

- The barrel does not sabotage your damage ranges

- Your four-shot kill window is intact

You're not giving up comfort to achieve lethality. Instead, you're amplifying the two.

The prestige barrel increases the fire rate and range of the gun, as well as increasing headshot multiplier. It sounds crazy on paper but will require a new build and the removal of a suppressor to handle recoil. It's a more advanced variant.

\ 5. Underbarrel - Vaz Drift Lock Foregrip: Horizontal Recoil Tamer

This grip was designed to control horizontal recoil.

If you don't have it, then:

- The Maddox is prone to drift left/right from mid to long distance

After a few rounds, you may have a good pattern, but after 10 to 15 bullets your pattern will start to spread and miss.

You can literally see the difference when you remove your grip from the gun on the range.

Your traced line is moving side to side

- Your overshooting corrections make it more difficult to laser target at a distance

Add the Drift Lock to your back:

The tracks of the gun are now much straighter

Spend less time fighting against your own recoil patterns

Focus on the behavior of the target instead of your reticle

When paired with Buffer Spring this transforms the Maddox rifle into one that anyone can use.

\ 6. Magazine – 40 Round Fast mags (Plummage). Comfort without Overkill

The magazine chosen here is intentional:

40-round fastmag

No ADS or movement sanctions

The ammo is enough to take out 2 enemies with ease in a single push

Could you possibly go higher capacity than before? Could you go higher capacity?

The game is still playable in the normal mode.

40 is the sweetspot where:

You can have multiple engagements on one life

- Your handling doesn't start feeling sluggish

If you always feel the need to reload in mid-fight, then 40 will give you that extra cushion without turning into a slow-moving gun.

\ 7. Rear grip - Harlequin Grips: Sprint to Fire on Steroids

The Harlequin Grips is the last piece to complete the playstyle.

It also adds:

- Massive sprint-to-fire speed

- Jumping sprints to fire boosts

You can use the complete setup:

- The speed of sprinting to firing is increased by approximately 61%

- The jump-to fire sprint gets the same massive boost (over 60%)

If you didn't have it, your sitting position would be something like this:

- 13% sprint-to-fire boost

- Jump Sprint-to Fire Boost 19%

With just this attachment, your responsiveness will go from being nice to borderline immediate. In-game that means:

Sprinting duels: Shooting first is more important than sprinting.

You can be more confident when ego-challenging, especially in corners

You can play like a real SMG and still enjoy AR damage

When you die with a pistol in your hand, but the shots do not come out after sprinting, it is likely that your grip is a part of the issue. This one fixes that.

\ IV. How to play this Maddox class?

It is not enough to have a strong construction. How you use the product will determine whether it feels good or broken.

\ 1. Ideal Engagement Ranges

You may notice that you are losing many 40-50 m duels to ARs and DMRs. This is not because the Maddox gun is weak. Instead, it could be that the gun has been used out of its normal comfort zone.

\ 2. Playstyle - Aggressive but not brain-off

This build is made for high-tempo and fast-paced gaming, but it doesn't mean that you should just sprint straight ahead in the hope of the best.

You should consider:

- Abuse your insane sprint-to-fire:

- Slide in or out of peeks

Pre-aim height of the head around corners

Use the cover-tocover movement

Open mid-lanes against full squads, but don't be egocentric

- When possible, switch from head to head glitch.

Chain kills:

- You can eliminate 2-3 players with 40 rounds.

- Instead of standing outside to reload, reset behind cover each time you kill multiple targets.