The BAL-27 from Advanced Warfare, a popular assault rifle in Sledgehammer’s CoD titles, has made its way into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in the Season 3: Reloaded update. Completing a series of challenges in the Battle Pass unlocks the single strongest assault rifle in CoD: Advanced Warfare.
Additionally, the Lockwood MK2 can be turned into the strongest shotgun in MW3 with specific builds for the JAK Warden. While the BAL-27 is quite powerful in MW3, it is not as good as the AW Obsidian Steed variant.
This guide explains how to obtain the new bullpup assault rifle and how to modify it for success. To unlock the BAL-27, players can acquire it during a future season or complete a certain number of daily challenges post-Season 3, where it will become tied to the Armory Unlocks system.
The gun can be found in Sector 23 of the Season 3 Battle Pass, positioned between Sectors 6 and 13. It requires completing five challenges to unlock, such as headshot kills, hipfire kills, and other tactics with an assault rifle.
Upon completion, the BAL-27 can be used immediately. The weapon has 19 Levels and, as of Season 3, has no conversion kits.
A recommended build for the BAL-27 heavily reduces vertical recoil while increasing magazine capacity, ADS speed, and firing aim stability, leading to a weapon with virtually no recoil for the first 15 shots. The BAL-27 is suggested for aggressive playstyles due to its excellent hipfire accuracy and fast RPM.
Loadout recommendations include using the Compression Carrier for Tac Mask and HP regeneration on kills, Assault Gloves for reduced hipfire spread, and other perks for a competitive advantage in gunfights.
