Best Haymaker Loadout: Modern Warfare 3 & Warzone 2

The Haymaker is currently an A-Tier option in the MW3 meta and is expected to be an A-Tier option in the Warzone 2 meta. We breakdown the best Haymaker loadouts and builds, how to unlock the Haymaker, and how to complete Haymaker camo challenges.

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The Haymaker is a Shotgun and was released with the launch of MW3 on November 9th, 2023. It was integrated into Warzone 2 following MW3’s Season 1 launch.

Haymaker Key Takeaways

  • The Haymaker is currently an A-Tier option in the MW3 meta and will likely be an A-Tier option in the Warzone 2 meta
  • The current best loadout attachments for the Haymaker in MW3 are:
  • The current best loadout attachments for the Haymaker in Warzone 2 are: Crown Breaker Choke, FTAC Grimline Laser, No Stock Mod, Bruen Baston Angled Grip, and 12-Round Mag

For a meta AR WZ2 loadout check out the Kastov 762.

Best Haymaker Loadout Warzone

  • Muzzle: Crown Breaker Choke
  • Laser: FTAC Grimline Laser
  • Stock: No Stock Mod
  • Underbarrel: Bruen Baston Angled Grip
  • Magazine: 12-Round Mag

Best Haymaker Loadout MW3

  • Muzzle: Crown Breaker Choke
  • Barrel: Imperator Long
  • Laser: Corvus PEQ Beam-5
  • Stock: No Stock Mod
  • Magazine: 20 Round Drum

Unlocking the Haymaker

The Haymaker unlocks at Military level 39.

Haymaker Camo Challenges

To unlock the Haymaker, players must first reach level 25 military rank to unlock the Armory. Then complete the Armory challenge to unlock the Haymaker.

Haymaker Multiplayer Camo Challenges

CamoChallengeUnlock Level
Pink SandsGet 50 kills with the Haymaker2
GutsGet 50 Hipfire Kills with the Haymaker
Palette TropicsGet 10 kills with Aiming Down Sights with the Haymaker
Smooth SatinGet 15 Double Kills with the Haymaker
GildedGet 2 kills shortly after Sprinting in 1 life with the HaymakerComplete All Base Camo Challenges
ForgedGet 3 hipfire kills with one mag 15 times with the HaymakerComplete 3 Gilded Camo Challenges with Shotguns
PricelessGet 10 double kills while in Tactical Stance with the HaymakerComplete 36 Forged Camo Challenges
InterstellarN/AComplete 36 Priceless Camo Challenges

Haymaker Zombie Camo Challenges

CamoChallengeUnlock Level
Burnt SandsIn Zombies, Get 250 kills with the Haymaker2
Below ZeroIn Zombies, get 250 kills while having at least 4 perks active with the Haymaker
Palette BuriedIn Zombies, Get 250 kills with the Haymaker in the medium or High threat zone.
InkblotIn Zombies, Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times with the Haymaker
Golden EnigmaIn Zombies, Get 100 Kills and Successfully Extract with the Haymaker in a Single DeploymentComplete All Zombies Base Camo Challenges
Zircon ScaleIn Zombies, Get 300 Kills with the Haymaker while it’s Pack-A-PunchedComplete 3 Golden Enigma Camo Challenges with Shotguns
SerpentiniteIn Zombies, Get 10 Special or Elite Zombie Kills with the HaymakerComplete 36 Zircon Scale Camo Challenges
BorealisN/AComplete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Looking to test or share your Haymaker loadouts?

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