MK.78 Guide: Best Classes, Camos, & Stats

Building the best MK.78 loadout in Black Ops 7 is for players looking to post up & mow down hordes of enemies. The MK.78 is the first Light Machine Gun unlocked in the game, having great damage & recoil control. It is one of the strongest weapons in the game for pubs, giving you a quick time-to-kill and lots of ammo to send down range. Whether you're chasing weapon mastery camos or crafting a class to push the pace pubs, this LMG gives you options when building loadouts.

Below, you’ll find a complete breakdown of the MK.78’s stats, every mastery camo available for the weapon, and optimized class setups for competitive, multiplayer, and zombies.

Stats & Unlock level MK.78 in Black Ops 7

Available: Unlocked at Player Level 1

"Full-auto light machine gun. Great damage and high ammo count, limited by slower mobility and handling."

Camos for the MK.78 Black Ops 7

Here is the complete list of camos that can be unlocked for the MK.78, along with all of the challenges required to earn them.

Campaign

Military Camos: 250 Critical Kills (Headshots)
Cinder: Get 3 kills without releasing the trigger 10 times
Caiman: With an Extended Mag Attachment equipped, get 100 Eliminations
Network: Eliminate 100 Human enemies

Molten Gold: Eliminate 20 Special enemies
Moonstone: 100 Zone III or Zone IV enemies in the Endgame
Chroma Flux: Eliminate 10 Elite enemies in Endgame
Genesis: Get Chroma Flux on 30 weapons

Multiplayer

Military Camos: 80 Headshots
Diamondback: Get 30 Objective kills
Raptor: Get 2 kills without releasing the trigger 5 times
Mainframe: With 5 or more attachments equipped, get 50 kills

Shattered Gold: Get 3 Kills without dying 10 times
Arclight: Get 10 Double Kills or better
Tempest: 5 kills without dying 3 times
Singularity: Get Tempest on 30 weapons

Zombies

Military Camos: 1,000 Critical Kills (Headshots)
Mutilate: With a Tier 2 or higher Armor equipped, get 150 eliminations
Slither: Get 75 kills with the Shadow Rift activations
Pathfinder: Get 100 Kills shortly after using a Field Upgrade

Golden Dragon: Get 10 Kills rapidly 15 times
Bloodstone: Get 20 or more consecutive kills without taking damage 5 times
Doomsteel: Get 10 Elite Zombie Kills
Infestation: Get Doomsteel on 30 weapons

Warzone

Coming soon!

Prestige (50 levels each)

Prestige 1: Invertebrate
Prestige 2: Mitosis
Prestige Master level 100: Cobalt Circuit
Prestige Master level 150: Vermilion Cypher
Prestige Master level 200: Violet Network
Prestage Max: Luna

Best Low-Level Class Setup for the MK.78 in Black Ops 7

Here is the best low-level class build, featuring attachments you can unlock quickly to stay effective early on.

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Best Pubs Class Setup for the MK.78 in Black Ops 7

Here is the best pubs class for the MK.78, using the strongest attachments to help you pubstomp with ease.

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Best Zombies Class Setup for the MK.78 in Black Ops 7

Here is the best Zombies class setup, designed to cut through hordes efficiently while maximizing scrap generation.

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