The Best M87A1 Build for Battlefield 6

Find M87A1 best attachments build in Battlefield 6 from buckshot to slugs inside this article.

Note: This is Battlefield 6 Open Beta Information. Stats and attachments build might change after official release.

M87A1 Overview

M87A1 is a weapon in the Shotgun class that can be used in all roles, for Assault role, they can use a shotgun as their gadget 1 slot alongside other primary weapons.

M87A1 is a hard hitting shotgun that is very powerful in close to mid range gunfight, it’s a pump action that fires very fast, which allows you to eliminate multiple enemies quickly.

The base stats of this shotgun is strong enough to use in close range, our two builds on the other hand aim to improve its mobility like ADS time in, hipfire, and accuracy, one build is for buckshot and second build is for slugs, pick your poison, both are very lethal.

Best M871 Build for Battlefield 6 (Buckshot)

M871 Loadout	Attachments Details
CQB Suppressor	Equip this muzzle attachment to reduces audible sound and information revealed when firing.
20" Factory	Standard barrel for the M87A1.
Ribbed Stubby	Equip this underbarrel attachment to reduce recoil control and improves aiming speed.
5 Shell Tube	Equip this magazine attachment to improves weapon handling.
Buckshot	Standard multi-projectile shotgun ammunition.
Iron Sights	Basic sights with no aim sway.
5 MW Green	Equip this top accessory to improve hipfire accuracy.

The total point of this build comes out 100/100, our first major improvement is the mobility, you’re going to run faster, aim quicker, and get more accurate with hipfire.

Here's the stats change (vs Base stats) after using our build:

If you want the original 8 ammo per mag back, simply replace 5 shell tube with 7 shell tube, although the mobility will take some hit.

How to Play this M87A1 build in BF6 Multiplayer

This shotgun build favors those who like to cause a lot of chaos in close range, aggressive playstyle, despite having decent aim.

Even with top accessory, we still recommend you to ADS to get the most accurate shot on your target.

Try to find a powerful position to hold if you are on the defender side, and try to move around a lot if you are on the attacker side.

Flanker can also use this build thanks to the CQB suppressor and fast mobility, you can move around quickly and cut off enemies that try to move into your team position, since you can one shot eliminate, you can take down a lot of enemies with one mag.

Alternate Best M871 Build (Slugs)

M871 Loadout	Attachments Details
20" Factory	Standard barrel for the M87A1.
Ribbed Stubby	Equip this underbarrel attachment to reduce recoil control and improves aiming speed.
5 Shell Tube	Equip this magazine attachment to improves weapon handling.
Slugs	Equip this ammunition attachment to get a single large projectile for massive damage.
Iron Sights	Basic sights with no aim sway.
5 MW Green	Equip this top accessory to improve hipfire accuracy.

This build also comes out 100/100 points, we switch the ammunition to slugs for those that have good aim and want to use it instead of buckshot.

As you can see, our build has improved the M87A1 precision, easier to control, and most importantly quick ADS time and hipfire, now this shotgun will hit 100% of where you aim when ADS.

How to Use this M87A1 Loadout

This build is for raw aimers that have exceptional aim, only pick close quarter gunfight and you will win 99% of the time, 1% is when you run out of ammo.

Creating chaos as much as possible by running around eliminating anyone you see instantly, you’ll be hated for the rest of your match.

Aggressive is an understatement to describe this build, you can one shot enemy at close to mid range if you hit their upper chest, you move around extremely fast, your ADS time is very quick, pushing for position is very easy with this build.

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