Best M249 loadouts in XDefiant: 3 class builds for low recoil and damage

❘ Updated: 2024-05-29T18:16:40

XDefiant has a handful of LMGs to choose from like the M249, which offers lots of ammo capable of laying down an onslaught of firepower.

It’s perfect for be aggressive in taking an objective in Domination or laying down suppressive fire for defense in a match of Escort. It excels at short- and mid-range fights, but can even holds its own for long-range skirmishes as well.

Equipping the right attachments to the LMG will make it even better. It will turn into a killing machine that packs quite the punch from any distance.

Here is a breakdown of the loadout that will help you turn the M249 into the best weapon it can be in XDefiant.

Recommended XDefiant M249 loadout

Here are the attachments you will need to make this loadout perfect:

Barrel: Chrome Lined
Front Rail: PEQ-15
Optics: Reflex
Rear Grip: Grip Tape
Stock: Lightweight Stock

Much of this loadout is designed to bring accuracy and range to the M249. This starts with the Chrome Lined Barrel that will improve the accuracy from close- and medium-range. However, this accuracy shouldn’t only come from aiming down the sights, which is why the PEQ-15 laser will improve your hipfire shots.

In order to reel in the recoil on this big guy, you’ll want the Grip Tape to bring better control when sustaining fire on a target.

The Lightweight Stock will help you stay more mobile with this large gun in your hands, so you can keep moving around the battlefield.

Finally, the Reflex Optic is a solid sight to equip as it allows for better accuracy from any range. It’s simple, clean, and very easy to use.

For your Secondary, we recommend the 93R to provide better firepower when fighting in close quarters.

Round out this loadout with a Frag Grenade to help clean up some objectives and smaller rooms before moving in to mow down any remaining survivors.

Best M249 loadout for low recoil

Barrel: Stabilizing Barrel
Front Rail: Tactical Grip
Stock: Padded Stock
Optic: Reflex
Rear Grip: Lightweight Grip

Starting this loadout is the Stabilizing Barrel to give the gun better recoil, both vertically and horizontally. The Padded Stock is a great complement to this, as well, with its focus on ADS stability and flinch to keep your shots hitting.

The Tactical Grip offers great recoil recovery and help you to aim down your sights faster. The Lightweight Grip can also help you with recoil recovery and let you move faster while you are aiming down the sights.

Finally, the Reflex Sight is here to help your accuracy. Any build that is aiming for recoil also needs to be able to line up its shots with ease.

Best M249 loadout for damage

Muzzle: Muzzle Booster
Barrel: Heavy Barrel
Front Rail: Superlight Grip
Magazine: Fast Mag
Rear Grip: Quick Draw Grip

This loadout is going to start with the Muzzle Booster is here to increase the rate of fire to help you put out more damage per shot when firing. And that damage is going to be helped with the Heavy Barrel which is going to increase how much hurt you can dish out.

Combine those with the Fast Mag, which gives you more bullets per clip, and you can take the output up another level.

Of course, you will want to use the Superlight Grip and Quick Draw Grip, both of which will help with your ADS speed, sprint-to-fire time, and overall movement speed.

Best Faction

The perfect Faction for the M249 are the Cleaners, thanks to their Incendiary ammo that can catch your targets on fire, dealing even more damage to them.

Being able to move in and set your targets alight is a huge boost that can change an entire match.

How to unlock the M249 in XDefiant

Fortunately, the M249 is available right from the beginning, meaning you won’t have to do anything to unlock it.

Don’t get caught up in just the M249, though. Take a look at others weapons that are dominating the meta, such as the M4A1, MP7, and ACR 6.8.