The TAQ Eradicator is a BEAST... if you Treat it Right! (MWIII Stats & Best Setups)

[@patricbromii1178]

TAQ Eradicator is based on the Scar HAMR LMG and this LMG last appeared in the game is Black ops 2 from 2012

[@Creshex8]

Does it have the faster initial fire rate like this gun? I don't know if that's a real life thing or not, and I'm very curious.

[@Chromefall]

@@Creshex8it did, but instead of that cooldown like here, in black ops 2 that initial flurry is every time you pull the trigger

[@Cheeeseyboi]

​@creshexacs64 this gun is based on the lmg variant from the scar 16 aka the taq 56. This plus the hamr from bo2 is based on the scar 17 aka the taq v. The 7 round boost is also fictional. The gun didn't really go anywhere

[@Creshex8]

@@Chromefall That certainly makes more sense in real life, too. I don't mind the balancing adjustment though. I like this gun. So nice to have a fresh new gun mechanism like this (I started in this year's MW2, so I didn't play BO2). I already loved LMG's, even though they are generally poor for run and gun playstyle and have few advantages, as it is. This seems like a way to have both.

[@markhackett8387]

Yup💯

[@loki76]

5:06 this is a perfect example why I really like this gun and why even when it drops in RPM it's still deadly in most scenarios. He kills first guy and his fast RPM is spent, engages a 2nd guy before the gun has fully reset to 900rpm. Drops him very fast, and goes for a 3rd guy all within the time the gun isn't even having a chance to fully reset. None of them stood a chance and he has more bullets even with the faster smaller mag at 45 rounds. So more targets to engage without reload. Treat it right and play right, this gun really is a beast and you can win even with the slow rpm because easy to control etc.

[@dillonc7955]

It would've been cool if there was a special barrel that sped up the cooldown on the initial burst to maybe 0.75 seconds. 1.5 seconds feels like a long time in Multiplayer, especially when you're getting double or triple teamed and you lay off the trigger.

[@K3b1bisLtu]

It's a very powerful feature. The cons of that barrel would have to be very large to stay balanced.

[@epicgamerzfail4575]

Yeah, idk why the cooldown exists in the first place. Hamr in bo2 didnt have one and that was just fine. Sva in this game also doesnt have any cooldown

[@farenhitegr6493]

Will probably manifest itself as an aftermarket receiver kit.

[@andreivaldez2929]

Does no one remember how they "balanced" Vanguard?

[@bobthebuilder9509]

It’s also a long time in Zombies, too, where every ounce of DPS *will* count in the Tier 3 zones or Dark Aether. You’d think the PaPed variant would reduce the cooldown, too, but nope. Really wish there was at least a visual indicator as to whether you’re on the open bolt or closed bolt fire rate, since that’d at least help time things…

[@NexSerenade]

I totally agree, this is one of my absolute favorites in the game. I love these kinds of weapons that have real character to them and feel so unique from other weapons in the game. Even if they're not meta or whatever as long as a weapon has character and isn't total trash (*coughsidewinder*) I'll still use it for the pure fun of it, but it's even better when the weapon is legitimately good like this one!

[@kevingarduno8365]

I love using off-meta guns like this.

[@yikes6758]

this and the SVA really show how much more gameplay-oriented SHG is than IW, where IW's guns all felt so samey and only differed in appearance/sound design, SHG is adding guns with genuinely unique mechanics (ofc this one is a reference to black ops 2!) that being said, the TYR stands out as being needlessly similar to the basilisk. like, why do we need two 5-round revolvers with a trigger delay? the TYR should have gotten a more unique mechanic, like a single action trigger (clicking once cocks the hammer, clicking again fires it) or something like the R8 revolver in CSGO where you can feather the hammer without firing

[@Snowmaninadesert]

here is a idea what if instead of having weapons that are just simple state changes, how about we take them all put them into one gun via aftermarket parts, and make unique interesting guns instead.

[@epicgamerzfail4575]

I'm not a fan personally how if you let go of the trigger and refire, it doesn't reset the fire rate buff. Both the original hamr and the sva work like this, idk why they couldn't make this gun work too

[@incompetencelogistics8924]

Unlike the an94, there's no burst delay, so it would easily outperform every other LMG with very little downside

[@Tatsitimdead]

I don't know how the hamr worked, but with the AN-94 it's only 2 shots, if they have the Eradicator instantly reset it would need to be dumbed down to something like 3 rounds of the higher fire rate to balance it, otherwise people would be able to essentially keep it at that higher fire rate way too easy.

[@gamerbg294]

I use the refire technique to reduce its recoil, because the recoil of the first 10 shots is simply astonishing (it is so good at long range that on derail I managed to kill opponents at 80+ m and I have even managed to kill at 90+ m) and after them the recoil is not so good so that by refiring I can recover part of that impressive recoil

[@bobdarrick2628]

@@incompetencelogistics8924the AN-94 only had burst delay in burst mode bro…

[@Harvester88]

So for the calling card showcase I picked 3 weapons I was going to gild. This was one of those weapons that is in my showcase. I love this LMG, it's beast.

[@tomcromack3714]

Hi Ace, Have you ever done testing on if COD uses hit boxes? For example the angry clown is much larger in size than the normal operators. Is this a cosmetic disadvantage?

[@diligaf1000]

Hitboxes are the same but I guess other players could spot you easier being a fatty

[@Pr0digyZRX]

Out of all the camos in the game... the penitration kills are the most annoying to get... so atm LMGs are the worst to grind lol. Well and that katt amr sniper rifle forged camo

[@adrianadams6237]

On scrapyard shoot through wire fence at enemy coming from main hanger. It’s easy there

[@Pr0digyZRX]

@adrianadams6237 I'll try that. I've been going lower side of highrise... but not many enemies go that way lol. Sometimes you get lucky and someone will rush the middle and you can hit them through the fence. Or the windows up top on either side of the lower level. But only 3 in a whole match is definitely not worth it lol

[@mcnalga]

Try groundwar

[@chrisbutler1221]

Recently just started using this gun and it’s pretty good I’m going to try that stealth build

[@NelderGuitar]

This thing with the 45 round mag makes the Taq 56 completely irrelevant. Not that many people were using it anymore.

[@butcheractual]

Your builds are like cheat codes I've been rocking that bass b since you put that video out and I'm definitely going to try this it looks great.

[@Theonlymayz]

The TAQ is a dime . If you treat her rightttt

[@F23GreyGhost]

Your tac stance build makes me wonder how tac stance compares to canted laser sights. Do attachments that help with tac stance help with canted laser sights too? Is the canted laser just a forced tac stance in MWIII? Finding where the line is drawn would be a good video idea.

[@bruceharrison9308]

I hope ace does a video comparing the difference, but as far as I can tell the canted laser is just as accurate as full ADS, but removes the option of ADS

[@spakentruth]

​​@@bruceharrison9308canted is more accurate but tax stance is more agile. Tac stance boosting attachments work with canted laser. Enjoy

[@alexfortin7209]

I was extremely successful with this LMG but had no clue as to why 🫤 The variable firing rate probably explains everything.

[@jesselong9309]

Hey exclusive ace, Can you do a video on console aim assist? It seems to be broken as it doesn't seem to be tracking or working at all on ps5 for a few people and I'm getting nerfed and movement too and now people are on Reddit saying that their keyboard and mouse has slight aim. Assist what's go on man?

[@darkmatter8]

Really hate how the ingame magazine models don’t match the ammo count for about 70% of the guns in this game 🙃

[@Indeficiency]

I loved going for this instead of the RGL for Interstellar 👍

[@arcticowl1091]

the HAMR from black ops 2 is back baybee 3 weeks later: this gun sucks massive amounts of shit. It's absolutely terrible at taking more than 1 gunfight at a time

[@Isiah365]

Just got my second nuke today with this gun. This gun is godlike

[@bruceharrison9308]

What I love most about this gun is versatility, you can set it up as a true LMG or set it up like an assault rifle, my LMG build includes the 150 round drum , however that kills your ADS time , so you have to use attachments to offset that a bit.

[@bobdarrick2628]

I hope Treyarch’s game and the next Infinity Ward game do not have weapon platforms

[@PixLNickz]

ty for the vids :D

[@Psiballl]

Id like to see your take on the cs15 scarlet laser! Its an interesting attachment.

[@epicgamerzfail4575]

What does it do?

[@Psiballl]

@@epicgamerzfail4575 if you've ever played csgo, it basically turns your hipfire into that style of aiming (accurate when standing still, inaccurate when moving).

[@Darkhalo314]

I want to like this gun but the bullet slowdown effect really kills it for me.

[@alexmaurice4274]

I like it overall hit something about the visual recoil just feels off to me idk why

[@Kriplingpowr]

From the first day it came out it’s been my favorite gun to use it’s a beast and I love it

[@fatesblade7171]

Hey Ace, what do you think about the marksman rifles in general in this game? I've found that the TAQ-M is quite a bit more useful than it was in MWII because of its one and two shot kill potential. In contrast, I don't think the other marksman rifles are as good as they were in MWII. Please like if anyone else wants to see a video on this.

[@K3b1bisLtu]

Why does this gun have 50% more ammo than the taq v even tho they use the same magazine?

[@bleachedtiedye]

wth, Ace you didn't do semi auto breakdown on this?

[@LuisGarcia-qx3kv]

Idk what attachment i added to the taq but it gave me the ability of aimbot

[@Kuriketto]

At least on the firing range (it's hard to trust anything tested there), this has a higher damage profile in semi-auto. Might not have as fast of a TTK as the initial 7 shots can produce with only body shots, but it can also drop the STK down to 3 with just one headshot at the max damage range, so this gun has more than one interesting twist.

[@thomaskillian1501]

@thexclusiveace Can you address presistent bugs in MWIII in upcoming videos. Noticed A LOT of players are having issues with camo challenges (including completionist) not progressing at all. I have myself a few guns that won’t progress at all while the rest is completely fine. Camo grinding is painful enough w/o added frustration

[@a_stone]

Great fun in Warzone.

[@Creshex8]

I don't think it makes sense to call this a high risk-high reward gun. There is no additional risk involved when using the first 7 shots to make a kill. More like low risk-high reward.

[@FoxTheBrian]

Not exactly. You’re risking running into the slower ttk in many of your gunfights. You’re paying an opportunity cost of not using lower reward, lower risk weapons with consistent TTK’s.

[@Unknown201s]

Try to miss those fast shots against players using BAS-B or Holger 5.56

[@andreivaldez2929]

Perhaps but if you land most of your shots then the 7 shots are enough, even going into an 8/9th shot isn't adding too much to your TTK. Assuming you're just getting into 1v1s; gun's gimped as soon as it's a 2v1.

[@xXDarkx888Xx]

Quickly after using this gun, I knew it was going to be my main, and I can't stop recommending it to my friends

[@wizcaster77]

The HAMR... One of my favorite guns in cod history. Welcome back mighty mew mew

[@TheBullssEye]

PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON THE NEW TWO MELEE KNIFES!!!!! Hopefully you don’t wait to do it last :/

[@Justin-kingo]

can you pls make a kastov 762 stealth build for mw3?❤

[@Justin-kingo]

i know its a mw2 gun but i wanna use the kastov 762 in mw3 because its my favorite weapon of all time

[@szymonski1905]

It’s so funny how many non-SMG guns kill way quicker up close than SMG’s in this game…

[@kevinrowland5753]

Why do the guns look so plastic-y in mwIII?

[@andreivaldez2929]

Devs rushed the game.

[@shootman2339]

The perk where you can see the enemies mine, claymore, vehicles, etc. We could also hack the enemy equipment when we were close enough to it but I don’t know why in MW3 we can not hack those anymore. I meant how am I suppose to go k*ll the sniping camper on the roof when it is the only way up without destroying those equipment and giving the intel than I’m coming up the stairs. The technician vest is supposed to do the same thing as the original perk but it doesn’t. It either a mistake or (hopefully not) meant to be like this. It just make camping stronger than before. Am I the only one who think the same?

[@gemyniraptor8626]

right now, the Eradicator is my best and favorite mid-long range gun in WZ. it's just a dream to use, super easy to control, handles like a heavy AR.

[@ArcticWipeout]

This gun would be great if it actually let me unlock it. Have completed the daily challenges for it yet still shows it as locked.

[@Invader6ix]

I went off when the barrel stopped smoking

[@Zwste]

So it’s like the NZ-41 from vanguard?

[@mountaindrone8906]

This gun wont unlock 3/3 daily assignments finished

[@betterbiohazard]

I would prefer no reset delay and a reduced fire rate of about ~850 RPM.

[@killerant113]

The HAMR has returned. Keen to get back on MWIII now

[@Shreadington]

With the benefits of the 45 round mag it's my new favorite.

[@vatocz9011]

what about putting it in single fire tho? does it still have an increased fire rate for the first 7 shots?

[@MC-gj8fg]

I don't know about tac stance with this gun. We're probably going to miss more shots than ADS and missed shots is particularly punishing here. I bet a strong secondary is particularly useful with this gun. If you think you may be about to get into a CQB fight inside the next 1.4 seconds, then preemptively pulling out a faster TTK close quarters secondary may offer more benefits with the Eradicator than with other primary guns.

[@Q3569-h7x]

45 mag turns it into the og mw2 scar h

[@CornFed_3]

That gun had a 30-round magazine.

[@In3inity]

am i wasting my time with the high grain rounds on the ammunion?

[@ryanmccluan7467]

Devs watch these videos and nerf the guns ace says are good

[@FURYBrenton]

This gun is great without any attachments. This is my highest K/D weapon in the game. It’s more like an AR

[@Sam_5.56]

It's a beast in warzone

[@FlowKom]

i really dont get why this thing has a HARD delay for the superburst... i feel like a lot of guns are held back by super dumb balancing decisions.. like the striker-9 not being able to 5 hit anymore, the super duper weak headshot multiplier by the sva-545, the mtz battle rifle literally being 1damage point away from being able to 3 hit kill

[@emwols]

Love this gun, one of my favorite in the game and I love that they are finally playing around with variable rate of fire again

[@Shadowkiller-dq2ju]

Does no damage all hitmarkers

[@Anduril198]

Black ops 2 hamr vibes

[@odststalker5117]

no for real this gun feels like a boss

[@2MeterLP]

MW3 has some really weird guns and I LOVE IT! Playing with these is so interesting, and if you dont want that, the ported over MW2 weapons have all the normal guns you could ever want!

[@Nuppersson]

My favorite gun in game

[@ravenevans3136]

i ve always loved this gun since it came out last season, but 1 major draw back is when u facing multi tangos, when retreating and waiting for 1.4 sec is not an option, like holding a hardpoint and locking down a long lane where many are pushing u at the same time, cant spray transfer and kill 2nd target quickly enough. this gun just doesnt excel in this department.

[@MWIIexecutioner]

5:25 but that’s the brute stock

[@luzyddreym]

So there is a game breaking bug i just found out about. If you throw a lethal at an explosive container, it will kill you as if it's activating ricochet

[@bobfranklin2572]

A good lmg? Nerf incoming

[@Theonlymayz]

So it’s a woman

[@purplemoose6431]

Hi Ace, could you tell the MW three people that in the camo section it’s not keeping track of three kills per magazine clip accurately please

[@StyxYRenegade]

So is the Lockwood 300 (not really… help) 😢

[@macleod1592]

This is a pretty good LMG but I dont think it dethrones the Holger 26. That thing is one of the best guns in the game.

[@charleswaggoner9467]

This is the HAMMR from the great bo2, so you gotta treat it like the HAMMR and slap on the biggest mag. The next season a shotty gets added I’ll definitely be grinding to get this gun gold.

[@djmintyfreshful]

I love this gun but you definitely realize it has a slow ttk even with perfect aim.

[@noahcharles2274]

TAQ Stance 😆

[@14o1chan]

Love the Hamr

[@pandaman89]

Would it be beneficial if you maxed out vertical recoil so you can capitalize on the higher percentage hit rate on the first 7 rounds?

[@loki76]

I love the TAQ Eradicator. It's really rewarding and I went on pretty high streak using the gun in it's optimal way. You drop single enemies so fast. Faster than most guns. Because it's not just the fast TTK of the 7 shots, but also the accuracy and recoil pattern of the gun. Even when it drops lower if you have good position and cover you can continue to drop the next guy. Or duck and let it reset etc. Yes the TTK might seem really high at the 625 rpm range. And it is. But if you are at range and in semi cover or ads strafe there are other factors that can make you win even when it hits that low RPM. You still have to play like you are using an LMG for best advantage because of the low RPM that hits after you drop the first enemy. You need that ability to take cover and have some range or you are screwed if the second enemy is aware and start to fire. But 1 v 1 encounters you win fairly easily if you have the sights up and can aim. All that said as Ace shows you can basically get it into Assault rifle category with right attachments and actually play way more aggressive. You'd win most 1 v 1 because of the 264ms TTK . Still it's best at mid range overall IMO and hang back type of tactical movement style of play. You can be more aggressive than a standard heavy LMG with slow ADS and open bolt crap.

[@Icyblade01]

not going to lie, this is the one gun in the game I've really struggled to use :/

[@HypRWarfAre]

This gun is getting hella love in comments and I love it! Well deserved. This gun is crazy good. And it's not necessarily easy to use.

[@Billeh556]

This gun with the 45 round mag is an AR pretty much, and a really good one at that

[@christopherroberts6089]

When i first started leveling up this gun my first thought was 'this if the taq 56 all over again' 😂

[@roar104]

all my homies hate guns with multiple rates of fire as they never get balanced for shit

[@fratshee]

was playing with it earlier camo grinding, i was surprised feels very very good

[@zcyanyder7246]

I made a solid TAQ build for hardcore modes. Fast sprint ADS compared to most guns.

[@markhackett8387]

My favorite LMG Hands down👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾💯💯💯this gun melts🔥🔥

[@salimrichard4090]

Using a sight on this gun is just unethically criminal

[@bassist809]

Are we still able to get it through daily challenge?

[@fe4rlesss214]

Stopping kids from saying first

[@Honeneko.]

Are you talking about the bot accounts that advertise their links and make a random comment? Yeah, they accomplish that at least.

[@kamranhussain4419]

Had a good enough time when getting this one to interstellar… but the ‘2 kills in one trigger pull’ camo challenge REALLY shows you how bad that second, slower TTK is, definitely the worst LMG for that challenge.

[@eobardthawn6903]

Just do it on hardcore problem solved.

[@MostCedric]

My highest KD weapon, a beast.

[@alexdarby9392]

Great gun, but the recoil is a nightmare.

[@Lostlife656]

Still miss the original gun names

[@brandonsmith6962]

It's ok

[@spooglebiff]

Best battle rifle in the game

[@ItsCreaidan]

This weapon is gorgeous, imo.

[@hunterwincapaw7286]

I just don’t like how you use mk3 reflector on every single gun in every single video. Doesn’t it get stale? It feels like there’s no variety in your videos.

[@colin7231]

I’d like this thing a lot more if it had less visual recoil. It feels like an MW2 gun due to the visual recoil, not an MW3 gun.

[@clintb3927]

Weird, the lack of visual recoil is what drew me to this gun

[@PawpiChoolo]

Great video

[@hamza-chaudhry]

Does it say anywhere in the game about the variable fire rate? Because we shouldn't have to rely on third-party content to tell us key gun characteristics.

[@RevDrTarr]

It says it in the description of the gun when you go to select it from the LMG category.

[@hamza-chaudhry]

@@RevDrTarr okay thanks

[@genopavy]

I find that ammunition attachments are basically useless in this game. They should make it that each type is assigned a damage number. So let’s say you use high velocity on the taq and its chest damage is 38 high velocity is assigned a 2. So if you use high velocity rounds your chest damage is now 40. Simpler to understand and adds a benefit. Your thoughts?

[@eobardthawn6903]

I agree. There should be an armor peicing attachment that increases plate damage, but decreases normal damage, a headshot buffing amo type, velocity damage type, health damage increase type( for warzone, easier to finish people knocked, and faster TTK for health instead of armor) a ammo type for more consistent kills( nerfs headshot damage like vanguard) and the hollow point amo is combined with health slow down and crippling shots. Would make the ammo type more interesting imo. The only good one is velocity increase and that barely helps anything.

[@Latinblood59]

They did something similar in Vanguard and it was unbalanced to the point the ammo type was a crutch. I like the idea, but they’d have to be careful with the balancing.

[@kakkahaisee-dk1gm]

thats just impossibly hard to balance for all the guns and would make building way more complicated.

[@elg7365]

No reason when you have bas b