BLACK OPS II WIKI

Ballista Sniper Rifle

Ballista — Sniper Rifle · Call of Duty: Black Ops II

In Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the Ballista is a sniper rifle. It unlocks at Level 43 and, like every weapon in the Pick-10 system, still costs an Unlock Token to equip. Fast-handling bolt-action sniper balancing power and mobility. It deals 95 damage, fires at 47 RPM, feeding from a 10-round magazine with a 2.97s reload. Its design is based on the real-world FN Ballista (.338 Lapua Magnum).

Ballista Stats & Performance

Ballista

Sniper Rifle · Level 43
Damage 95
Fire Rate 47 rpm
Magazine 10Reload 2.97sADS time 0.35sHeadshot 2×

Fast-handling bolt-action sniper balancing power and mobility.

Based on FN Ballista (.338 Lapua Magnum)

ClassSniper Rifle
UnlockLevel 43
Fire modebolt-action sniper
Damage95
Rate of fire47 RPM
Magazine10
Reload2.97s
ADS time0.35s
Headshot2×
Based onFN Ballista (.338 Lapua Magnum)

In practice, headshots multiply damage by 2×, so aiming high shortens the shots-to-kill.

Attachments

Attachments commonly run on the Ballista include:

Variable ZoomBallistic CPUFast MagIron SightsSuppressor

Each attachment costs one of the ten allocation points in the Pick-10 create-a-class, so a heavily-kitted Ballista leaves fewer slots for perks and equipment. See the Pick-10 loadout guide for how to balance a class.