Best FTAC Recon loadout for Warzone 2 Season 1

Hamza Khalid
FTAC Recon in Warzone 2

Warzone 2’s FTAC Recon is a powerful Battle Rifle, and here’s how you can make the best loadout for it in Warzone 2 Season 1, complete with the most effective attachments, Perks, along with equipment.

You’ll find a wide assortment of powerful weapons to choose from when you hop into Warzone 2, including deadly Assault Rifles like the Lachmann-556 and long-range Sniper Rifles like the Victus XMR.

The semi-automatic FTAC Recon Battle Rifle is capable of taking out enemies in just two shots, and we’ve put together the best selection of attachments, Perks, as well as equipment that you can use.

Here’s the best FTAC Recon loadout in Warzone 2 Season 1.

Best Warzone 2 FTAC Recon loadout attachments

  • Barrel: 419mm EXF Barrel
  • Optic: VLK 4.0x Optic
  • Underbarrel: Demo IMP-44 Grip
  • Rear Grip: Sakin ZX Grip
  • Stock: Assault-60 Stock Factory

The best FTAC Recon Warzone 2 loadout uses the 419mm EXF Barrel barrel to buff bullet velocity and damage range so that the gun can dish out more pain to distant enemies. You can pick off these opponents with the 4x magnification of the VLK 4.0X Optic.

The Demo IMP-44 Grip and Sakin ZX Grip will improve the weapon’s aiming idle stability, hipfire accuracy, and recoil control so that you can land shots with great precision. Finally, you can use the Assault-60 Stock Factory to boost the FTAC Recon’s mobility.

FTAC Recon in Warzone 2

Best Warzone 2 FTAC Recon Perks & equipment

  • Perk Package: Specter
  • Base Perk 1: Double Time
  • Base Perk 2: Tracker
  • Bonus Perk: Spotter
  • Ultimate Perk: Ghost
  • Lethal: Drill Charges
  • Tactical: Flash Grenades

The Specter Perk Package grants you Double Time and Tracker so that you can follow your enemy’s trail while sprinting longer. It also includes Spotter as the Bonus Perk, and you can use this to throw your equipment a great distance further.

The Ultimate Perk is Ghost which is useful for staying off enemy UAVs. You’ll want to keep Drill Charges to deal explosive damage to multiple opponents and Flash Grenades to blind players before finishing them.

How to unlock the FTAC Recon in Warzone 2

You can unlock the FTAC Recon in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 by progressing through the M4 Platform, and it will be unlocked as soon as you rank the M4 up to Level 13.

This can be done after grinding for a few games, and you can also obtain it as a contraband weapon in Warzone 2’s DMZ mode after completing a faction mission for the Legion.

Best FTAC Recon alternatives in Warzone 2

If you’re looking for a viable alternative to the FTAC Recon in Warzone 2 then we recommend trying out the M4 Assault Rifle. You can also go for a close-range option like the Lachmann Sub.


For more on Warzone 2, check out how you can get the Messi, Pogba, & Neymar Jr Operator skins as well as 6 features the sequel should have taken from the original.

Image credits: Activision

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Hamza is a Content Creator & Publisher at Charlie INTEL, who graduated from Bahria University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. He's spent the past few years covering news and guides for various video games, including Call of Duty and Apex Legends. He loves digital art, movies, and comic books. You can contact Hamza at [email protected].