Building the best VS Recon loadout in Black Ops 7 is for players looking to hit clean, crisp snipes with a bolt-action sniper. The VS Recon is the lone bolt action in the game, but offers quick rechambering speeds and, with the right attachments, can have insane ADS & mobility. Whether you're completing the easiest weapon challenges in the game or crafting a class to dominate in pubs, this sniper rifle is the one to go with.
Below, you’ll find a complete breakdown of the VS Recon’s stats, every mastery camo available for the weapon, and optimized class setups for competitive, multiplayer, and zombies.

Available: Unlocked at Player Level 1
"Bolt-action sniper rifle. Quick rechamber. Moderate recoil and stability. Hold in LS while ADS to steady."

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

Campaign
Military Camos: 250 Critical Kills (Headshots)
Cinder: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies
Caiman: With a suppressor attachment equipped, get 100 Eliminations with the VS Recon
Network: With 8 attachments equipped, get 100 Eliminations
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 One-Shot Kills
Diamondback: With a 4.0x or higher scope equipped, get 50 Eliminations
Raptor: Get 30 One-Shot Kills
Mainframe: Get 2 kills without reloading 10 times
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: Get 3 Critical Kills consecutively 5 times
Slither: With the Dead Wire Ammo Mod, get 300 eliminations
Pathfinder: Get 300 Eliminations with the VS Recon while it's Pack-A-Punched
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 (45 levels each)
Prestige 1: Arachnid
Prestige 2: Sulfur
Prestige Master level 100: Cobalt Circuit
Prestige Master level 150: Vermilion Cypher
Prestige Master level 200: Violet Network
Prestage Max: Nightlight

The current CDL-rules class for the VS Recon has no attachments. This is to nerf the ADS, flinch, and mobility of the weapon in Search & Destroy.

Here is the best low-level class build, featuring attachments you can unlock quickly to stay effective early on.
Share code: R01-2JD6P-81U5J-L111

Here is the best pubs class for the VS Recon, using the strongest attachments to help you pubstomp with ease.
Share code: R01-9IML7-ZF11

Here is the best Zombies class setup, designed to cut through hordes efficiently while maximizing scrap generation.
Share code: R01-BQE-G5-UC311
