Ballista BO2 – Best Class & Attachments

Ballista quick facts

Category

Sniper Rifles

Slot

Primary

Attachments

Supported

Numeric damage charts are not stored in this builder yet — facts above come from Create-a-Class category and slot data only.

Best attachments for Ballista

Compatible BO2 attachments for the Ballista. Highlighted picks are common starting points for this weapon class — tap any attachment for its reference page.

• Ballistics CPUSuggested · other
• Variable ZoomSuggested · optic
• SuppressorSuggested · barrel
• Fast MagSuggested · magazine
• Iron Sightsoptic
• ACOG Sightoptic
• Dual Bandoptic
• FMJother

Showing top picks first — 10 attachments are compatible in Create-a-Class.

Best Ballista class setups

Pick 10 starting points for the Ballista in Black Ops 2. Each card opens in the class builder with the loadout preloaded via ?c=.

• Quickscoper's Alibi

  Featured

  “I was holding an angle.” Sure.

  BallistaBallistics CPUFast MagB23RExtended ClipHardlineToughnessDexterityDead Silence
  Open in Class BuilderView loadout page

• Balanced

  balanced

  A flexible Pick 10 spend for general multiplayer lobbies.

  BallistaFast MagFive-SevenLightweightToughnessDexteritySemtex
  Open in Class Builder

• Stealth

  stealth

  Off the radar and quieter footsteps for flanks and SnD-style rounds.

  BallistaSuppressorFast MagGhostToughnessDead SilenceSemtexSmoke Grenade
  Open in Class Builder

• Long-range

  long_range

  Attachments and pacing aimed at longer sightlines.

  BallistaVariable ZoomBallistics CPUGhostToughnessDead SilenceSemtex
  Open in Class Builder

Where the Ballista fits

Game modes and playstyles that suit this sniper rifles — jump to ready-made BO2 classes, then remix them around the Ballista.

• Sniper classes
• Search & Destroy classes
• Free-for-All classes
• Open the class builder

Perks that work well with Ballista

• Ghost — Invisible to UAVs while moving.
• Fast Hands — Swap weapons and use equipment faster.
• Dead Silence — Move silently.

See every tier on the BO2 perks list, or read how points work in the Pick 10 guide.

Related sniper rifles

• DSR 50primary
• XPR-50primary
• SVU-ASprimary

Build a Ballista class

Open the interactive BO2 Pick 10 builder with the Ballista already equipped, then spend your remaining points on attachments, perks, and equipment.