In Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 (CODMW2 2022), players can use and unlock the TAQ-M (Marksman Rifle). Get to know the builds for this weapon, attachments, stats, and more using this guide.
Note that this guide is a work in progress and will be updated in the coming days as more info is acquired.
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Warzone 2 TAQ-M Stats
TAQ-M Stats
Magazine Size
By default, the TAQ-M carries the following rounds when you spawn:
- Rounds – 10
- Reserve – 30
How To Unlock TAQ-M
The TAQ-M is unlocked by leveling up the TAQ-56 to Level 20. You can check out how to level up fast to get it using this guide.
Warzone 2 TAQ-M – Best Build
This part is currently being updated. Please stay tuned!
Warzone 2 TAQ-M Attachments
Optics
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| Slimline Pro | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Mini | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Cronen Mini Red Dot | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Cronen Mini Pro | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Sigma-IV Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Minitac-40 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| XRK On-Point Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| DF105 Reflex Sight | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Monocle CT90 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Corvus SOL-76 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Recharge-DX | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ SRO-7 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Corio RE-X Pro | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Corio Enforcer Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Lonewolf Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Kazan-Holo | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Corvus Downrange-00 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Holotherm | + Precision Sight Picture + Thermal Target Identification |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| XTEN Angel-40 | + Precision Sight Picture + Target Range Indicator |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| VLK 4.0 Optic | + 4.0x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Schlager 4X | + 3.4x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Forge TAC Delta 4 | + 5.5x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Cronen Zero-P Optic | + 5.0x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Bullseye Optic | + 6.0x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Aggressor-IR Optic | + 6.3x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Schlager Night View | + 6.0x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| VX350 Thermal Optic | + 5.5x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Teplo-OP3 Scope | + 5.0x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| DR582 Hybrid Sight | + 4.8x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Hybrid Firepoint | + 4.3x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Vortex-90 | + 5.0x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| BPZ40 Hybrid | + 5.5x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Thermo-Optic X9 | + 5.5x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Teplo Clear Shot | + 5.0x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| FTAC Charlie7 | + 7.5x Magnification | – Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| HMW-20 Optic | + 8.0x Magnification | – Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Luca Bandera Scope | + 3.7x Magnification + 8.0x Magnification Toggle |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Drexsom Prime-90 | + 7.5x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification |
– Medium Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Ares Clear Shot | + 7.0x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| DXS Coriolis V4 | + 9.0x Magnification | – Medium Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight SPeed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Lachmann Impact 9 | + 9.5x Magnification | – Medium Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SP-X 80 6.6x | + 6.6x Magnification + 11.0x Magnification Toggle |
– Medium Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| FTAC Locus SP | + 7.0x Magnification + 11.5x Magnification Toggle |
– Medium Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Heatsource 800 | + 8.7x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification |
– Large Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
Laser
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| SZ 1mW PEQ | + Aiming Stability | |
| Schlager PEQ Box IV | + Aim Down Sight Speed | |
| Corio LAZ-44 V3 | + Aim Down Sight Speed + Aiming Stability |
– Laser Visible in ADS |
| FSS OLE-V Laser | + Aim Down Sight Speed + Aiming Stability + Sprint to Fire Speed |
– Laser Visible in ADS |
| Canted Vibro-Dot 7 | + Canted Laser Aiming + Aiming Stability + Aim Down Sight Speed + Sprint to Fire Speed |
– Laser Visible to Enemies – Recoil Stabilization |
| 1mW Laser Box | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control |
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| STOVL DR Laser Box | + Hip Recoil Control + Hip Fire Accuracy |
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| Corvus PEQ Beam-5 | + Hip Recoil Control + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Laser Visible at hip |
| FTAC Grimline Laser | + Hip Recoil Control + Hip Fire Accuracy + Sprint to Fire Speed |
– Laser Visible at hip |
| Luminate-44 | + Flashlight + Sprint to Fire Speed + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Flashlight Visible in ADS |
| DXS Flash 90 | + Flashlight + Sprint to Fire Speed + Aim Stability |
– Flashlight Visible to Enemies |
Barrel
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| 15.5′ Theta-X13 | + Aim Down Sight Speed + Hip Recoil Control |
– Damage Range – Hip Fire Accuracy – Bullet Velocity |
| LR1:7 20.5′ Barrel | + Damage Range + Hip Fire Accuracy + Bullet Velocity |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Hip Recoil Control |
Underbarrel
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| Edge-47 Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Demo Firm Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| XTEN Gravedigger | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| FTAC Ripper 56 | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| Demo Cleanshot 40 | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Movement Speed |
| Demo IMP-44 Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| FTAC Tiger Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilitzation |
– Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| FSS Sharkfin 90 | + Aiming Idle Stability | |
| Agent Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Walking Speed |
| Bruen Sync Shot Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Walking Speed |
| XTEN Drop Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Walking Speed |
| Phase-3 Grip | + Aiming idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilitzation |
– Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Merc Foregrip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Lockgrip Precision-40 | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Steadiness +Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Hex-40 Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Steadiness + Aim Walking Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Hip Walking Speed |
| Schlager Tango | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness + Recoil Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed |
| VX Pineapple | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Recoil Steadiness + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| OP-X9 Foregrip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness + Recoil Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Operator Foregrip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control |
– Hip Walking Speed |
| TV Wrecker Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness |
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| Bruen Tilt Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed |
| Cronen Grooveshot Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed |
| Bruen Warrior Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness + Recoil Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Level Aim Bipod | + Bipod Mount | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Cornerstone Bipod | + Bipod Mount | – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| XTEN Stable Shot | + Bipod Mount | – Sprint Speed |
| Bipod V9 Grip | + Bipod Mount + Recoil Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed. |
Muzzle
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| Polarfire-S | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Damage Range + Recoil Smoothness |
– Aim Down SIght Speed – Aiming Stability |
| ZLR Talon 5 | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Damage Range + Recoil Smoothness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability – Aim Walking Speed |
| Echoline GS-X | + Sound Suppression + Recoil Smoothness |
– Damage Range |
| Zulu-60 | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Recoil Smoothness + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability – Aim Walking Speed – Damage Range |
| Kastovia DX90 | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Recoil Smoothness + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Tempus GH50 | + Vertical Recoil Control | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| TY-LR8 | + Horizontal Recoil Control | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Lockshot KT85 | + Horizontal Recoil Control + Vertical Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Bore-490 | + Horizontal Recoil Control + Vertical Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Sakin Tread-40 | + Vertical Recoil Control + Horizontal Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Eight-point Flash Hider | + Muzzle Flash Concealment + Recoil Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight SPeed – Aiming Stability |
| TZL-90 V3 | + Muzzle Flash Concealment + Recoil Stabilization + Recoil Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight SPeed – Aiming Stability |
| Cronen Dark KX30 | + Muzzle Flash Concealment + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| GL Clear Breach | + Melee Damage | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| TA Hul-Breach KL | + Melee Damage | – Hip Walking Speed |
Ammunition
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| 6.5mm Hollowpoint | + Crippling Power | – Bullet Velocity – Bullet Penetration |
| 6.5mm Armor Piercing | + Bullet Penetration + Vehicle Damage |
– Bullet Velocity |
| 6.5mm Frangible | + Inflict Wounding Effect | – Bullet Penetration – Damage Range |
| 6.5mm Overpressured +P | + Target Flinch | – Recoil Control |
| 6.5mm High Velocity | + Bullet Velocity | – Damage Range |
| 6.5mm Incendiary | + Incendiary Damage + Vehicle Damage |
– Bullet Velocity – Damage Range – Bullet Penetration |
Magazine
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| 15 Round Mag (6.5mm) | + Magazine Ammo Capacity | – Movement Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed – Reload Quickness – Sprint to Fire Speed |
| 20 Round Mag (6.5mm) | + Magazine Ammo Capacity | – Movement Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed – Reload Quickness – Sprint to Fire Speed |
Rear Grip
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| XRK Response Grip | + Flinch Resistance | – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| FSS Combat Grip | + Recoil Control | – Aiming Stability |
| Demo Cleanshot Grip | + Sprint to Fire Speed + Aim Down Sight Speed |
– Recoil Control |
| TV Ergo Grip | + Aiming Stability + Flinch Resistance |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
Warzone 2 TAQ-M Stock
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| TV Ballast Stock | + Sprint Speed + Aim Walking Speed + Crouch Movement Speed + Aim Down Sight Speed |
– Aiming Stability – Recoil Control |
| TacVerte Core Stock | + Aiming Stability + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Crouch Movement Speed – Aim Walking Speed – Sprint Speed |
| Tactique Brute Stock | + Aiming Stability + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Crouch Movement Speed – Aim Walking Speed – Sprint Speed |
| TV XLine Pro | ;+ Crouch Movement Speed + Sprint Speed + Aim Down Sight Speed |
– Recoil Control |
Warzone 2 TAQ-M Unlockables Per Level
Level up the TAQ-M to unlock the following attachments, weapons, and features:
| Level 1 | – | Level 16 | LR1:7 20.5′ Barrel |
| Level 2 | Optic Category | Level 17 | 6.5mm Frangible |
| Level 3 | Rear Grip Category | Level 18 | DXS Coriolis V4 |
| Level 4 | 15 Round Mag (6.5mm) | Level 19 | 6.5mm Armor Piercing |
| Level 5 | TV Ergo Grip | Level 20 | TV XLINE Pro |
| Level 6 | 6.5mm High Velocity | Level 21 | 6.5mm Overpressured +P |
| Level 7 | TV Ballast Stock | Level 22 | ZLR Talon 5 |
| Level 8 | 15.5′ Theta-X13 | Level 23 | 20 Round Mag (6.5mm) |
| Level 9 | Underbarrel Category | Level 24 | 6.5mm Incendiary |
| Level 10 | XKR Response Grip | Level 25 | SZ Heatsource 800 |
| Level 11 | XTEN Angel-40 | Level 26 | Weapon Tuning |
| Level 12 | Muzzle Category | Level 27 | – |
| Level 13 | 6.5mm Hollowpoint | Level 28 | – |
| Level 14 | Laser Category | Level 29 | – |
| Level 15 | TZL-90 V3 | Level 30 | – |
| Weapon Lists | ||
|---|---|---|
| Assault Rifles | Battle Rifles | SMGs |
| Shotguns | LMGs | Marksman Rifles |
| Sniper Rifles | Handguns | Launchers |
| Melee Weapons | – | – |
| Equipment Lists | ||
| Tacticals | Lethals | Field Upgrades |
