RK-9 Warzone Loadout: Legacy Preset
30 de octubre de 2026 · Actualizado 10 de noviembre de 2026 · 4 min de lectura
Warzone legacy preset
Current Warzone uses a fixed Legacy preset for this weapon. Its attachments cannot be edited in Gunsmith, and old build codes cannot be imported.
Source check: 2026-11-10 · 1 independent source families
En esta página
RK-9 is part of Warzone’s Legacy weapon pool. In current Warzone, choose its provided preset or an available Blueprint from the Legacy tab. You cannot recreate an old custom Gunsmith setup for it.
Best RK-9 loadout in current Warzone
Use the Legacy preset supplied in game. The official Season 1 notes say Legacy weapons are already configured for Warzone and cannot be edited in Gunsmith. There is no verified evidence here that a particular paid Blueprint is stronger, so we do not recommend buying one for a presumed advantage.
How to equip it
- Open Create-a-Class and choose a primary or secondary weapon slot.
- Open the Legacy tab.
- Choose RK-9 and equip its available preset or Blueprint.
- If it is locked, check its XP requirement in Armory Unlocks.
What changed
With the November 2026 Season 1 integration, weapons from Modern Warfare II through Black Ops 7 remain available as Legacy weapons. They do not support editable attachments, Modern Warfare 4 mastery camos, reticle challenges, cosmetic Gunsmithing or build sharing.
A multiplayer setup for this weapon belongs to its original game. Do not use an old Warzone attachment guide as an editable current-season build.
Sources
Checked: 10 November 2026. Applies to the fixed Legacy weapon system in current Warzone; this is not a claim that the weapon is the strongest choice.
Historical build archive — before 6 November 2026
The original guide below was researched on 30 October 2026. Its attachment choices, rankings, share codes and statistics are historical reference only. They do not describe the fixed preset supplied in current Warzone, and the old custom setup cannot be recreated through its current Gunsmith.
At 570 RPM and 632ms up close, the RK-9 kills slowly, and WZStats says its burst delay is unforgiving. From Black Ops 7, it ranks 16 and Tier A on WZStats for Warzone Season 6, yet CODMunity sees only Average Performers. Choose the VMP, MPC-25 or REV-46 unless its handling really suits you.
Best RK-9 loadout
This is CODMunity's Close Range build, the only source with this exact set (WZStats' Recommended build shares 1 of its 5 attachments). CODMunity last updated it on 2026-07-09, before the 14 October 2026 patch. CODMunity's code for it is S02-9YGES-951.
| Slot | Pick | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel | 13.6" Mercurial Barrel | +8% ADS time |
| Fire Mods | Accelerated Recoil System | -10% gun kick, -10% horizontal recoil, -10% vertical recoil |
| Magazine | Ascot Drum Mag | +27 magazine size, +10% ADS time, +17% sprint-to-fire time, +12% reload time, -2% sprint, -4% movement, -6% ADS movement, +11% jump ads, +17% jump sprint to fire speed |
| Muzzle | Hawker Series 45 | -18% gun kick, -18% vertical recoil |
| Rear Grip | Raft Ready Grip | -18% ADS time, -19% jump ads, -20% slide to fire, -20% dive to fire speed |
| Perks | Scavenger, Sprinter, Tempered | WZStats: Downed enemies drop ammo, equipment and plates; Lets you reload during tactical sprint and eases movement penalties; Armor refills with two plates rather than three |
| Equipment | Smoke Grenade, Semtex | WZStats: Smoke that blocks vision and automated targeting; Sticky grenade on a timed fuse |
| Secondary | VOYAK KT-3 | WZStats' top pairing; next are MK35 ISR and DS20 MIRAGE |
Why this build works
TTK by band is 632ms, 783ms, 994ms and 1059ms, so distance hurts it badly past 40m. Its 620m/s velocity is the bright spot, and WZStats credits high mobility and good handling. Ascot Drum Mag adds 27 rounds but costs +10% ADS time, +17% sprint-to-fire time and +12% reload time, and shaves 4% from movement. Raft Ready Grip counters with -18% ADS time plus -20% slide to fire and dive to fire. Recoil falls through Accelerated Recoil System, at 10% across the board, and Hawker Series 45, at 18% off gun kick and vertical. A 5.4/10 EaseScore remains low. Season 2 improved base ADS from 175ms to 165ms and cut recoil by 10%, and Season 3 trimmed slide to fire from 320ms to 310ms.
How to play it
Timing matters more than spraying here. Respect the burst delay, take fights at 10m to 40m where the slope is still gentle, and use the 161ms ADS to get on target early. The 57 rounds suit several short engagements before the 2568ms reload. It loses straightforward close duels to quicker SMGs, a weakness WZStats sums up as slow TTK. Beside it, WZStats lists the VOYAK KT-3, DS20 MIRAGE or MK35 ISR, and it also offers a Low Recoil setup using the Hawker Stabilizer MK.II.
Alternative setups
Recommended, Battle Royale (WZStats): Lethal Tools ELO, LTI Stentorian Brake, VAS Convergence Foregrip, Ascot Drum Mag, Enhanced Cycle System. Code S02-AV7BW-2K553-1.
Prestige, Battle Royale (WZStats): Lethal Tools ELO, Hawker Stabilizer MK.II, 8.7" EAM Hollow Barrel, MFS Ironlung Handstop, Ascot Drum Mag. Code S02-AUXZ1-NPDL1-1.
Low Recoil, Battle Royale (WZStats): Hawker Stabilizer MK.II, VAS Convergence Foregrip, Ascot Drum Mag, Nanopulse Grip, VAS Conduit Stock. Code S02-9SEQI-FH11.
Unlock notes
The sources list these requirements for the main build: 13.6" Mercurial Barrel: Level 11; Accelerated Recoil System: Level 18; Ascot Drum Mag: Level 34; Hawker Series 45: Level 20; Raft Ready Grip: Level 27.
Sources
- CODMunity: RK-9 loadouts
- WZStats: RK-9 loadouts
- Warzone Loadout: RK-9
- CODMunity: Warzone patch notes
Checked: 30 October 2026. Reflects Warzone Season 6, latest balance patch 14 October 2026.