The TAQ-56 assault rifle is one of the most powerful weapons in Warzone 2, known for its high damage and rate of fire. After spending countless hours mastering this beast of a gun, I‘ve crafted the optimal TAQ-56 loadout to dominate matches.
Why the TAQ-56 Is So Strong
Let‘s first break down why the TAQ-56 is such a force to be reckoned with:
High damage – It can dish out over 40 damage per shot to the head and chest up close. This allows you to melt opponents extremely quickly.
Fast rate of fire – At nearly 700 RPM, the TAQ-56 pumps out bullets at a blazing fast pace. This amplifies its already formidable damage.
Good handling – For an assault rifle, it has very snappy ADS speeds and solid mobility. You can aggressively push enemies.
Large magazine – With a default 30 round magazine, you have lots of room for error when firing rapidly. No need to reload after just a couple kills.
The TAQ-56 does have some recoil, but with the right attachments, it is easy to control the vertical climb. Once you counteract its only real weakness, the gun tears through enemies with reckless abandon.
Best TAQ-56 Loadout Attachments
These are the attachments that will amplify the TAQ-56‘s strengths while minimizing its drawbacks:
Barrel – 17.5” Tundra Pro
This barrel is vital for improving bullet velocity and recoil control. The slower bullet velocity really hinders the TAQ-56‘s ranged potential, but the Tundra Pro solves that weakness. It also slightly boosts damage range too.
As for recoil control, this attachment makes the vertical climb much easier to handle. With this equipped, you‘ll have little issue beaming enemies even out to medium range.
Laser – FSS OLE-V Laser
I highly recommend equipping a laser on the TAQ-56. While the 1mW Laser offers better ADS and sprint-to-fire speeds, the visibility penalty is too risky. Players will easily spot that bright green laser.
Instead, the OLE-V Laser boosts aiming stability and aiming walking steadiness. This makes it even easier to stay on target when firing. The laser is also nearly invisible to enemies, avoiding giving away your position.
Optic – Cronen Mini Pro
The iron sights on the TAQ-56 aren‘t bad, but having a small reflex optic like the Cronen Mini Pro can help acquire targets quicker. It provides a very clean and precise sight picture without taking up much screen space.
Make sure to equip the blue dot reticle for optimal precision!
Underbarrel – Commando Foregrip
The Commando Foregrip is the perfect underbarrel attachment for further improving recoil control and stabilization. It also enhances aiming idle stability, allowing you to stay accurately aimed in while not firing your weapon.
These recoil control boosts make the TAQ-56 an absolute laser beam, able to evaporate enemies even out to longer ranges.
Magazine – 45 Round Mag
I prefer to use the 45 Round Mag to get a healthy ammunition capacity increase over the base 30 rounds. Those extra 15 bullets allow you to secure 2-3 kills in a single magazine.
You could optionally use the 60 Round Mag, but the movement and reload speed penalties are quite harsh. I find 45 rounds provides the perfect balance.
Best TAQ-56 Class Setup
Simply equipping the optimal TAQ-56 attachments won‘t get you very far. You need to build out a full loadout that complements the strengths of this beastly rifle.
These are the lethal equipment, tactical equipment, and perk package I use:
Lethal: Throwing Knife
The Throwing Knife is my go-to lethal equipment in Warzone 2. It allows you to quickly finish off weakened enemies at a distance or when reloading. And if you miss, they won‘t explode in your face like grenades.
It‘s also great for triggering enemy claymores/mines without taking damage.
Tactical: Stim
Stim is essentially a free self-revive and escape tool. If you get caught off-guard while reloading or plating up, pop your Stim for an instant 150 health boost. This will save your life in countless situations.
It also removes all slow/stun effects when activated. So if you get hit with a flash or gas grenade, Stim will instantly cleanse it.
And given how quickly Warzone 2‘s circle collapses and how large the map is, Stim helps you cover ground faster late in matches.
Perk Package: Weapon Specialist
For perks, Weapon Specialist is the optimal package for an aggressive TAQ-56 loadout:
Base Perk: Overkill lets you equip a deadly SMG like the Fennec 45 as your close range secondary. Very useful for building a versatile loadout.
Bonus Perk: Spotter highlights enemy equipment, killstreaks, and Field Upgrades through walls. Extremely valuable intel.
Ultimate Perk: Survivor pings enemies when they down you and allows faster revives from teammates. Help your team properly punish anyone who takes you out.
Extra Perk: Strong Arm allows you to throw lethal and tactical equipment farther. Helpful for placing Claymores in distant spots or finishing enemies before they can react with Throwing Knives.
This perk package complements an aggressive TAQ-56 playstyle focused on flushing out enemies and securing multi-kills.
Tactics for the TAQ-56
Now that you‘ve built the optimal TAQ-56 Warzone 2 loadout, let‘s discuss how to effectively utilize this mighty weapon:
Play to Medium Range
The ideal engagement distance for the TAQ-56 is medium range (15 to 35 meters roughly). This is where you can leverage the high fire rate and damage without struggling as much with recoil control.
Use the Fennec 45 secondary for close quarters and a Sniper Rifle as your Overkill weapon for long range.
Focus on Upper Torso and Headshots
To maximize the TAQ-56‘s damage output, focus on aiming for the upper torso and head whenever possible. Given its moderately high vertical recoil, recoil booster, and rate of fire, you‘ll likely land some headshots naturally.
But consciously focusing on upper body shots will help you shred through enemies drastically quicker.
Tap Fire at Long Range
If you get caught at long range with only your TAQ-56 out, tap fire instead of holding down full auto. Fire off 3 to 5 round bursts while allowing the recoil to settle back down.
This maintains accuracy while preventing tons of wasted shots from missing at extreme distances. Tap firing is key to competing with Snipers at 50+ meters.
Exploit High Mobility
Despite being an Assault Rifle, the TAQ-56 retains solid ADS speed and movement compared to LMG/Snipers. You can play an aggressive, flank-heavy style without getting caught sprinting between cover constantly.
I like using Double Time and Adv. UAVs to silently loop around distracted teams and ambush them from an unexpected angle. The high fire rate lets you overwhelm multiple enemies quickly.
Pro Class Setup Examples
If you aren‘t sold on Weapon Specialist or want to experiment with other perk packages, here are two other professional TAQ-56 loadouts to try:
Stealth Sniper Support
This setup focuses on quickly wiping teams to enable your Sniper to cleanly secure kills:
Primary: TAQ-56 (optimized attachments)
Secondary: Victus XMR Sniper Rifle
Lethal: Throwing Knife
Tactical: Stim
Perk Package: Specter
- Double Time (extra tactical sprint)
- Tracker (see enemy footsteps)
- Spotter (highlight enemies + gear)
- Ghost (undetectable by UAVs/Heartbeats)
Ghost is extremely powerful in Warzone 2 given how quickly Loadout drops provide UAVs. Combine that stealth with silenced Victus XMR snipes and aggressive, off-angle TAQ-56 flanks to devastate teams.
Rushing Slayer
If you just want pure aggression and high intensity kills, this loadout is perfect:
Primary: TAQ-56
Secondary: Fennec 45
Lethal: Semtex
Tactical: Stim
Perk Package: Battle Hardened
- EOD
- Overkill
- Battle Hardened
- Quick Fix
Between EOD reducing explosive damage, Quick Fix for rapid healing after kills, and Battle Hardened negating flashes/stuns, you‘ll be an unstoppable force.
Constantly Stim to aggressively push enemies and shred through teams with the blistering fire rate of the TAQ-56 and Fennec 45 combo.
Conclusion
Well there you have it – the complete guide to dominating Warzone 2 matches with the TAQ-56 assault rifle. This beastly gun lives up to the hype when you build it out properly and play to its strengths. No matter your playstyle or skill level, the flexibility of the TAQ-56 allows you to contest enemies anywhere on Al Mazrah.
As you master managing its considerable recoil and learn how to effectively leverage its high mobility, you‘ll be annihilating entire quads left and right. The TAQ will quickly become your new favorite AR across both multiplayer and Warzone 2.0. Just try not to let its raw power get to your head too much…happy hunting!
