New weapons like the Maelstrom Shotgun have made their way to and during Season 1. The Maelstrom is a unique fully automatic Shotgun. This sets it apart from other weapon offerings, so you won't want to miss out on unlocking it this month.
Exploring the holiday-themed Nuketown and Area 99 maps with Shotgun in hand will crank up the heat on your enemies. Whether you prefer Multiplayer or 's wide variety of maps, the Shotgun is ready to wreak havoc in close quarters, so here's how to unlock it.
You must unlock the Maelstrom Shotgun through the Merry Mayhem event that is running from December 5 to December 19 in and. The weapon is the Mastery Reward for the event, and you'll have to work your way through it to arrive at the grand prize.
Unlike other unlocks in BO6, there isn't a specific challenge that players need to complete to get the Maelstrom Shotgun. Simply play Multiplayer, Zombies, or to earn XP for the Merry Mayhem event. This process works similarly to the unlock method for the Sirin 9mm.
As you play your preferred mode,you'll accumulate XP that will advance the event's progress bar. You can check your progress by visiting the Events tab in or .
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The Maelstrom is 's third Shotgun available to players, but it's the only one with fully automatic capabilities and also features solid range and handling. The Maelstrom also boasts several attachments, including Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, and Fire Mods. While the weapon will pack a punch when you hold down the trigger, keep in mind that you'll need to account for its high recoil, and it's not a good fit for distance.
We recommend jumping into a Nuketown or Face-Off playlist to level up the weapon as quickly as possible in. The weapon will excel in smaller battlegrounds, but you still may want to use a Double XP Token to speed up
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