BO7: How to Play the Echo 12 to Dominate in Close Range

If you want to play the Echo 12 at its full potential in Black Ops 7, here’s the class setup that turns it into a corridor-cleaning machine while still giving you real presence at mid-range. This shotgun is perfect if you want something brutal up close but still versatile when you step back a bit.

The Echo 12 is a double-barrel pump shotgun unlocked at level 22. It fires 12 shells, giving you more than enough to handle multiple enemies without reloading every two seconds. Its range is slightly more generous than other shotguns in the game, while keeping a huge fire rate and impact that deletes players before they even understand what happened.

To build a true meta class, you can go with a Modified Echo Choke to tighten pellet spread and make your shots more reliable, a Magellan 18.7" or MFS Greyhound 18" long barrel to boost range, and an EAM Ignition grip to speed up sprint-to-fire and stay hyper-reactive. Add a Stalker Extraction stock for better lateral movement, a Motion Strike 3 mW or Instinct Array 1 mW laser for improved ADS and stability, and a fast drum magazine so you can chain kills without slowing down. For the firing mod, rapid fire is almost mandatory if you want to dominate in close-quarters fights.

For equipment, a flash is perfect to blind campers and clear buildings without getting caught off guard. For lethals, you can run a scatter grenade or a mini-turret if you want to keep constant pressure. The Assault Pack upgrade helps you refresh equipment and hold a zone longer.

For perks, go with Lightweight to move faster, Fast Hands to reload at lightning speed, and Dexterity for clean sprint-out animations that always catch enemies off guard. The Tactician specialization gives you extra tacticals to mix up your approaches and better control hot zones. And if you really want to cover all distances, activate Overkill and take a Dravec 45 or M15 MOD 0 as a secondary to handle long-range duels.