The very name of Caveira can strike fear in the hearts of her enemies, and that’s why when she’s scanned by the attackers during prep phase, they would likely hunt and try to take her out first before pushing into the bomb site. That’s because if they don’t, Caveira can easily pick them off one by one and harass them from behind.
With that said, it can also be very hard to hunt down Caveira, because her stealth skills can also aid her in escaping even multiple attackers that are hunting her. One on one, it can be very hard to win against her because her weapons and utilities make her an offensive menace, and speaking of her weapons and utilities, in this article, we’re going in depth on the best loadout combinations available to her.
5. M12 with Red Dot A and Flash Hider + Luison + Proximity Alarm
The M12 submachine gun is Caveira’s only fully automatic weapon and a lot of players, especially the newer ones to the game, tend to gravitate to fully automatic weapons because they’re a lot more convenient to use. The M12 also has heavy stopping power per shot as well as a very manageable stock recoil. However, even though it has a very manageable stock recoil due to its low rate of fire, it’s still viable to equip it with a recoil control providing attachment like the flash hider.
With the flash hider on the M12’s barrel, its overall vertical recoil will be greatly lowered. That will make it so much more stable and accurate, which is great for when Caveira needs to frag enemies at medium to long range. The flash hider will also hide the M12’s muzzle flash which will make its shots a bit less noticeable by the enemies. On the other hand, the two proximity alarms can warn Caveira or his teammates if enemies are in a particular area and that will inform them on how to react to said enemy presence.
Excels in:
- The flash hider on Caveira’s M12 submachine gun will make its already low stock recoil even lower, ensuring that Caveira’s player will have a very easy time handling the weapon’s recoil
- The flash hider will also remove Caveira’s M12’s muzzle flash and can make her shots with the weapon less noticeable. It’ll also lessen the chances of her vision being blurred by her own muzzle flash.
- The red dot A 1.0x sight with its center dot reticle is great with low recoil weapons like the M12 as it helps a lot in pinpoint shooting. Its reticle area is also quite large and will usually give a full view of the target
- The Luison handgun is Caveira’s unique weapon specially customized by her and has one of the most silent gunshots in the game, which complements Caveira’s stealth capabilities
- The two proximity alarms in Caveira’s arsenal will tell her if there’s enemy presence in the area where she deployed them, and she can use these early warning devices defensively or offensively
Build Details:
- Primary weapon - M12 with Red Dot A and Flash Hider
- Secondary weapon - Luison
- Generic gadget - Proximity Alarm
Recoil pattern test on the M12 in this setup with the author’s own recoil control applied:
4. M12 with Red Dot A and Compensator + Luison + Impact Grenade
Upon testing its recoil on Siege’s shooting range, I found out that the compensator is the best barrel attachment to the M12 if what the player is looking for is to have the best recoil control on the weapon. One might think that it should have been the flash hider, but the result might be because it’s very easy to control the vertical recoil of the M12 in the first place. So decreasing its tendency for horizontal recoil by attaching a compensator to its barrel made its weapon kick a lot more stable and easier to control.
While Caveira generally engages enemies at close range because that’s where her Luison is most effective, there are also times when she’d have to shoot enemies at medium, and even long-range. That’s just the nature of the game. There’s no telling where and when an enemy engagement will happen. And during those times that this loadout will excel. With the great stability on the M12’s weapon kick brought by the compensator, Caveira will be hitting enemies at medium to long range with pinpoint accuracy.
Excels in:
- Caveira having the best recoil control on her M12 submachine gun because of the compensator on its barrel which will decrease its tendency for horizontal recoil by 35%
- The Red Dot A 1.0x sight will provide Caveira with a 5% aim-down-sight speed boost on her M12 submachine gun as well as good accuracy due to its big reticle area and center dot reticle
- The Luison handgun being able to take down even heavy armored attackers with just a couple of shots at its optimal range makes Caveira very deadly at close quarters combat
- The two impact grenades as Caveira’s generic gadget are great for reworking the map with rotation holes which are also great for escaping enemies or for flanking them
- The impact grenades, while generally used for map destruction, are also great for finishing off enemies that are in a down-but-not-out state from a distance when your guns need to be reloaded
Build Details:
- Primary weapon - M12 with Red Dot A and Compensator
- Secondary weapon - Luison
- Generic gadget - Impact Grenade
Recoil pattern test on the M12 in this setup with the author’s own recoil control applied:
3. M12 with Red Dot A and Extended Barrel + Luison + Impact Grenade
For a lot of players, being able to take down their opponents as fast as they can, will always be the best way to play the game. This loadout setup is for those players. With the extended barrel on Caveira’s M12 submachine gun, its base damage will increase from 40 to 44. That’s a big increase in damage, especially since the M12 submachine gun is a fully automatic weapon, and most of the time, you’ll be hitting opponents with multiple shots from it. That means if you hit an opponent three times with the M12 in this setup, you’re already benefiting from a 12 damage bonus from the extended barrel.
The M12 in this setup will also have a reduced range damage drop-off because that’s one of the perks of equipping an extended barrel. So Caveira will be dishing out high damage to enemies regardless of the distance she’s shooting from. For her secondary gadget, the two impact grenades will be great for her when she’s roaming as it’ll allow her to quickly create rotation holes for escaping when she’s being hunted by enemies, or for flanking them when the opportunity presents itself. She can also use them for destroying unreinforced hatches so that she can go down a floor quicker than normal.
Excels in:
- The extended barrel attachment on Caveira’s M12 submachine gun will be increasing the weapon’s damage from 40 to 44 which is a big boost and will be really felt by enemies when you hit them with multiple shots
- The extended barrel will also be decreasing the range damage drop-off from the M12 submachine gun’s shots which will allow Caveira to inflict a lot of hurt to her enemies even at long range
- The red Dot A 1.0x sight providing Caveira with good accuracy at close to medium range due to its reticle area which generally provides a full view of the target, as well as its center dot reticle
- The Luison handgun will always put an enemy in a down-but-not-out state before dealing a lethal shot, and that will be a great help for Cav when it comes to performing her Interrogation special ability
- The two impact grenades will allow Caveira to quickly create rotation holes on unreinforced walls for flanking or escaping enemies, and they can also be used for finishing enemies off when your weapons need to be reloaded
Build Details:
- Primary weapon - M12 with Red Dot A and Extended Barrel
- Secondary weapon - Luison
- Generic gadget - Impact Grenade
Recoil pattern test on the M12 in this setup with the author’s own recoil control applied:
2. M12 with Red Dot A and Suppressor + Luison + Impact Grenade
This is the best loadout setup for Caveira players who prefer having a fully automatic weapon as their primary weapon. That’s because the stealth benefits from the suppressor on the M12’s barrel will really complement Caveira’s own stealth abilities. The suppressor will remove the directional threat indicator and muzzle flash from the M12’s shots, as well as greatly muffle its gunshot sounds. That will make the M12 a perfect weapon for picking off enemies one by one, in conjunction with Caveira’s Silent Step ability which is great for hit and run tactics.
Another great thing about using a suppressed weapon that is seldomly talked about is the fact that when you’re shooting it, there’s also less chance of enemies catching you off guard since you’ll still be able to hear them when they’re making a lot of noise near you. With the stealth benefits from the suppressor and the maneuverability that comes from Caveira’s Silent Step and the impact grenades, her roaming capabilities will increase, and she’ll cause so much more trouble to the attackers.
Excels in:
- The suppressor removing the M12’s shots’ directional threat indicator and muzzle flash will make it harder for enemies to immediately know where Caveira is shooting from, so it’ll also be harder for them to counter
- Since the suppressor will also be muffling the gunshot sounds from the M12, it’ll even be harder for enemies to know where Caveira is shooting from through the game’s audio, and she’ll be more effective with hit and run tactics
- Providing Caveira with good accuracy at close to medium range with the red dot A 1.0x sight on her M12 submachine gun which has a wide reticle area and a reticle that’s great for pinpoint shooting
- The Luison handgun with Caveira’s custom suppressor is one of the most silent handguns in the game, as well as one of the most powerful as it can down an opponent with just a couple of shots even if they’re heavy armored
- The two impact grenades as Caveira’s generic gadget will allow her to quickly create holes on unreinforced walls and hatches for escaping or outmaneuvering enemies when she’s roaming
Build Details:
- Primary weapon - M12 with Red Dot A and Suppressor
- Secondary weapon - Luison
- Generic gadget - Impact Grenade
Recoil pattern test on the M12 in this setup with the author’s own recoil control applied:
1. SPAS-15 with Reflex B + Luison + Observation Blocker
This is the best loadout setup for Caveira because it’s the one that will provide her with the most versatility that will allow her to do her job more effectively. As a roamer, it’s Caveira’s role to harass opponents, pick them off one by one, and hopefully of course to perform her Interrogation special ability on them. That means moving a lot. But that doesn’t mean any simple movement. It requires a lot of use of stealth and speed. The SPAS-15 shotgun with its high destruction rate per shot will allow Caveira to create rotation holes on soft walls so that she can move from one place to another really quickly.
When she’s being hunted by enemies, she can use those rotation holes for escaping, and when she’s on the offensive, she can use them for flanking. She can also very easily destroy an unreinforced hatch with the SPAS-15 shotgun which will allow her to go down a floor very quickly. Lastly, it’s very important to mention how important the observation blocker generic gadget is for Caveira. With the observation blocker, Caveira lowers the chances of her being scanned by attackers during the prep phase. And when the attackers don’t know she’s around. The chances of them falling victim to her will also be higher.
Excels in:
- The high destruction rate from the SPAS-15 shotgun will allow Caveira to quickly create rotation holes on soft walls for outmaneuvering enemies, and she also use it for destroying unreinforced hatches
- Aside from being a great utility for reworking the map to her advantage, the SPAS-15 shotgun will also be a great weapon for Caveira at close range due to its high damage per pellet and fast rate of fire
- The reflex B 1.0x sight will provide Caveira with a clear front view, especially of her targets, because of the sight’s small frame. It’ll also give her a 5% movement speed boost which will be really useful with sudden enemy encounters
- The Luison handgun always putting enemies in a down-but-not-out state first before inflicting a lethal shot drastically increases Caveira’s chances of being able to perform her Interrogation special ability to her enemies
- The observation plays a huge part in Caveira’s role because it’ll allow her to easily hide from attacker drones during the prep phase, and when attackers don’t know she’s around, she’ll be more effective in doing her job
Build Details:
- Primary weapon - SPAS-15 with Reflex B
- Secondary weapon - Luison
- Generic gadget - Observation Blocker
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