Best Akimbo Snakeshot loadout for Basilisk in Modern Warfare 2

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The gunsmith mechanics of Modern Warfare 2 gave rise to a new meta in the title. First introduced in Warzone with the .375 Revolver, the Akimbo Snakeshot meta quickly rose as a hated meta in close range among players. However, this meta has again made a comeback in Modern Warfare 2 with the introduction of the Basilisk Handgun.

The Akimbo Snakeshot meta of Modern Warfare 2 can be achieved using the Basilisk Revolver with the .500 Snakeshot ammunition and the Akimbo rear grip. This setup is devastating at close range and is turning the indoor areas of MW2 maps into condemned zones.

However, this is a near-perfect setup for those who wish to easily acquire easy kills on maps with major indoor spaces in Modern Warfare 2. The following section dives into the Basilisk handgun's unlock condition and the build required to achieve its best Akimbo Snakeshot loadout.

The Basilisk handgun of Modern Warfare 2 is the in-game reproduction of the .500 Smith & Wesson Magnum hand cannon in real life. It is a hard-hitting handgun with a revolver mechanism and can hold up to five bullets in its revolving magazine.

In Modern Warfare 2, Basilisk belongs to the Basilisk 500 platform and is the only weapon currently available in that tech tree. To unlock this handgun in-game, players will have to grind up their profiles to Military Rank 39. This is the only unlock requirement for the gun. However, players will have to level up the weapon itself if they wish to use the Akimbo Snakeshot loadout.

Basilisk has its share of pros and cons as part of the handgun category of weapons in Modern Warfare 2. In pros, the gun sports an impressive damage output per bullet along with quick response times, and operators remain highly mobile when they have this