Best CBJ-MS Loadout in Call of Duty: Ghosts
October 29, 2026 · Updated November 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Original-game build
Original-game guide from the October 2026 editorial snapshot. Accessible sources confirm the attachment names; this is not a claim of a majority consensus or current Warzone compatibility.
Source check: 2026-11-10 · 1 independent source families
One source family supports this setup; a wider consensus is not established.
- Barrel
- Silencer
- Mod
- Extended Mags
- Perks
- SitRep, Blind Eye, Wiretap, Off The Grid
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Source review — 10 November 2026: This is an original-game loadout from the dated guide below. Accessible source pages confirm the listed weapon attachment names. Perks and equipment retain their original dated attribution; the source review does not imply hands-on testing or a fresh balance-patch analysis.
The CBJ-MS is the fastest-firing weapon in Call of Duty: Ghosts at launch, per Gameranx, with the lowest damage of any SMG and built-in armor-piercing ammunition. Our verdict is the quiet Silencer and Extended Mags build for players working behind the lines against enemy equipment. This applies to Ghosts multiplayer, using a guide older than the March 2014 update.
Best CBJ-MS loadout
Build from Gameranx's CBJ-MS guide (10 December 2013), the only source publishing this pair. Game Loadouts confirms both attachments exist on the gun, and its Mod list has no Armor-Piercing option, in line with the built-in rounds.
| Slot | Pick | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel | Silencer | Gameranx: keeps you undetected; range loss is "not that much" |
| Mod | Extended Mags | Gameranx: 51 rounds instead of 34 |
| Perks | SitRep, Blind Eye, Wiretap, Off The Grid | Gameranx: SitRep reveals hidden equipment; Blind Eye hides you from systems and turrets; Wiretap and Off The Grid turn enemy systems against them |
Why this build works
Gameranx lists 1000 RPM, 200ms aim time and full mobility, and says three shots kill up close (two on headshots) while six are needed at longer ranges (four on headshots). Hipfire is very good. The magazine holds 34 rounds with a 2.97-second reload, and Gameranx suggests the larger magazine to manage it. Its armor-piercing rounds and bonus damage make it useful against equipment and killstreaks, per the guide and its stats article.
How to play it
Gameranx recommends it for an Engineer who moves behind the scenes. Fight up close, where its hipfire and aim time help. Poor recoil rules out long range. MP1st's March 2014 report names the CBJ among SMGs that later improved in damage over range, without figures.
Sources
- Gameranx: Call of Duty Ghosts CBJ-MS Guide
- Gameranx: Weapon Stats Guide
- MP1st: Sub-Machine Guns Get Buffed in Latest Update
- Game Loadouts: CBJ-MS
Checked: 30 October 2026. Reflects launch-era balance as of December 2013, older than the March 2014 SMG update.