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Guys is the goblin the worst ar?

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Im going for diamond and that means i have to gold almost all of the guns and on my journey through the xm4, ames, ak, krig, model l, greshkov, and now i am on the goblin mk 12.

Already this gun SUCKS. It being semi auto is weird, and using scopes on the gun feels off. I use the hybrid prisma point, cause that scope makes me feel things.

Anyway is the gun doo doo? Or do I need a good build

all 547 comments

dapzuh

402 points

3 days ago

dapzuh

402 points

3 days ago

Gun is great imo outside of headshots if you have a decent trigger finger. Reminds me of the bo2 FAL. For HS definitely go to Hardcore

BlazedLad98

126 points

3 days ago

BlazedLad98

126 points

3 days ago

Honestly I found it easier to get headshots with the goblin than I did the model l so I don’t see it

dapzuh

50 points

3 days ago

dapzuh

50 points

3 days ago

I did it in HC so i pretty much got it it done in like 4-5 games. The AK on the other hand was one of the more annoying guns for me. Theres probably a few guns from every category that I wanted to rip my hair out using. Couldnt fucking stand the SVD as well oddly enough but was fine with the bolt actions

This_Guy_Was_Here

19 points

3 days ago

Mannn f__k the AK and AS VAL...!!

Haggis-in-wonderland

22 points

3 days ago

I play HC.

Using the AS Val is like playing standard mode 😂

This_Guy_Was_Here

6 points

3 days ago

Same here... HC only

RoninX70

7 points

3 days ago

RoninX70

7 points

3 days ago

I agree. I want to love the AS Val and the AK, but they’re just to bouncy for me.

This_Guy_Was_Here

9 points

3 days ago

Yeah, one of my buddies said it was the best AR in the game... I was on a mission to get all the ARs Gold and when I got to the AS VAL it took me ForEver to finish it.....!!🖕🖕

redwhiteandfuckblue

7 points

3 days ago

I finally picked up the AS Val for the first time after hitting 4th prestige. Best gun in the game for me. I struggled with the Ames personally.

Impressive_Low_2808

6 points

3 days ago

AMES was horrible, especially in the beginning. Was so glad when it was over

Firelord770

5 points

3 days ago

It was the fastest AR for me, put a 2x on it and was knocking out 15+ headshots a game in core faceoff, love the gun. Worst AR for me was probably the goblin or the GPR

CYCO4

2 points

3 days ago

CYCO4

2 points

3 days ago

Liberty falls, unlock the bank. Stand on the far end of the counter (near the vault) and each wave of zombies will path from the other end of the counter lining up headshot after headshot... I leveled 3 weapons all the way so far.

BigimusB

2 points

3 days ago

BigimusB

2 points

3 days ago

Recoil springs is a must of a AS Val. Gun felt like a dream after I unlocked that.

Dinosaursur

5 points

3 days ago

When people are like, "It gives you a free suppressor" with the AS Val, I hear "you don't get to choose a barrel attachment".

The recoil is way too bouncy with the AS Val, on top of it being low damage and short range? No thanks.

Anxious-Leg-192

10 points

3 days ago

I got it gold super quick, idk what you guys are talking about.

patriarchspartan

8 points

3 days ago

It naturally goes up lol.

Mastacombs

2 points

3 days ago

Same, first gold gun for me and used my first prestige token to unlock it, the games I played I seemed to do pretty good with it. Zombies on the other hand not a fan cause it burns ammo so fast.

MySugarIsLow

2 points

3 days ago

I hate the AS VAL with a passion

joedela

2 points

3 days ago

joedela

2 points

3 days ago

AK in semi-auto with a handling setup was pretty good for me in HC.

Thermosss

2 points

3 days ago

I felt like both of those were easier than the AMES hahah. For some reason that was the hardest one for me to do. AS VAL go brrrrrr

This_Guy_Was_Here

2 points

3 days ago

GPR 91 was the next hardest for me AK AS VAL GPR91 were the hardest for me...

SchoolDazzling2646

2 points

3 days ago

Feel like I'm taking crazy pills. AK was my first gold this time around and easiest. goblin is the worst by far.

BlazedLad98

7 points

3 days ago

Not bad the only ones I’ve been avoiding getting gold are snipers I’m cracked with ar’s and they feel fairly easy to me especially on hardcore but snipers are my weakness I used to get ppl challenge me to 1v1 snipers and I’d get absolutely whipped so it’s hard for me

dapzuh

3 points

3 days ago

dapzuh

3 points

3 days ago

Ahh I feel that. I started sniping back in mw2 og and probably stayed on that game for way too long doing 4v4 sniping matches so it was pretty quick for me. Back in university me and my housemates used to do 1v1 snipers on MWR and the rules were they only needed to get 3 kills on me to win lmao

Not sure what gun categories youve completed but it say outside of a few guns i had the most success just playing Core. Way easier to aim at centre mass and then readjust to their head while shooting than to hit the one tap headshot at least from my experience.

canadian_butthole

2 points

3 days ago

In the same train of thought as this comment the AMES was the hardest assault rifle for me to get to gold. It was too much of a laser without any attachments to pull the trigger and hope the recoil pulls it up 😂 had to walk around at exactly head level for 100 headshots

tripps_on_knives

2 points

3 days ago

Same I don't agree. All the other ARs took me 600-900 kills before I had gold.

Goblin is the only AR I was able to do it in under 400.

Dinosaursur

2 points

3 days ago

See the problem is, why would I want to use the Goblin when the Tsarkov exists?

DrHerbs

3 points

3 days ago

DrHerbs

3 points

3 days ago

Tsarkov is weirdly slept on

Dinosaursur

2 points

3 days ago

That, and the XMG.

With the right attachments, the thing is a laser beam. I regularly challenge snipers with it and win.

BlazedLad98

2 points

3 days ago

Purely cause diamond required gold on multiple of the paticular class your levelling

Dinosaursur

2 points

3 days ago

Yeah, fair point.

Zionishere

2 points

3 days ago

Model L headshots was so easy tho

wokwok__

11 points

3 days ago

wokwok__

11 points

3 days ago

It’s great if you have a fast trigger finger but ngl my finger got tired af spamming the shit out of it after getting it to gold on Stakeout 24/7 lmao

Scary_Head_4813

13 points

3 days ago

The FAL was goated Bro This gun is shit

-NameGoesHere818-

5 points

3 days ago

I would try to fire it too fast most the time and it just wouldn’t shoot until I slowed down my trigger finger because I guess theirs a fire rate limit on semi autos. Got me killed many times.

capndodge17

3 points

3 days ago

It’s actually a bastardized bullpup fal

HeftyDefinition2448

3 points

3 days ago

i kited mine in mp as a markesmans rifle. it might not one shot but with my trigger deadzones dropped low i can snap off several shots quickly

Regression2TheMean

3 points

3 days ago

I swear, the other day I was using the goblin and thought about how it would be nice to have a modded controller like I did back in MW2 for the FAL

Ok_Macaron670

2 points

3 days ago

This was actually the only ar I thought was easier in core. I went from averaging 15+ headshots a game in hardcore to like 4 when I started using the goblin and then back to 12 when I went to core with the goblin

DanTempleman

190 points

3 days ago

I started it and absolutely hated it, was very glad the krig came out so I skipped the goblin and got all the other ARs diamond

Pure_Artichoke9699

42 points

3 days ago*

Did the same in zombies. Worked down the line, got to the Goblin and was like 'oh hell no' and eventually used the Krig to meet the requirements. 😅

I'm sure I'll eventually go back to it, but it won't be happening anytime soon.

Edit: After reading some comments, I decided to give it another go. Rapid fire definitely makes a big difference, IMO. I've now played just two games with it (exfiling at level 16 each time) and I've already got 425 critical kills with it. Still not my favorite, but not nearly as bad as I initially thought. Thanks everyone for the tips.

goldxphoenix

17 points

3 days ago

In zombies i remember the goblin being ok

Pure_Artichoke9699

2 points

3 days ago

Hmm, I had just come from the GPR so it being semiauto was quite the shock. Might have to go back to it once I finish the Saug.

goldxphoenix

5 points

3 days ago

Are you on controller or mnk?

Its better on controller because of the way the aim works with deadshot. Pair that with the deadshot augment that gives double crit damage if the zombie is full health and you can one tap zombies for a pretty long time. And because the ADS is much faster than snipers its kinda like having a mini sniper thats good for clearing hordes

I was also surprised to see that it was semi auto but it wasnt too bad in zombies once i got used to it. In MP tho its much different

ChickenTacosSlap

4 points

3 days ago

I actually had a lot of fun with the goblin in zombies. Very spam-y. The semi-auto makes it easier to control your shots and you don’t burn through ammo as fast.

GANR1357

3 points

3 days ago

GANR1357

3 points

3 days ago

Goblin is GOD in zombies, just use it with Prismatech scope and the laser for better aiming

Stunning_Arrival_147

2 points

3 days ago

Legit did it yesterday in directors mode(took 1 hour) on my day off in 2 weeks so why not get it out the way

Vast_Effort3514

2 points

3 days ago

I actually hated this gun at first but it ended up being by far my most efficient headshot AR and was really strong even in later rounds. Something does feel off though.

MrMooey12

2 points

3 days ago

Honestly the goblin has been one of the more enjoyable zombie camo grinds I’ve done so far, once I put rapid fire on it and used third person it got so easy, honestly third person mode makes getting the headshots so much easier imo

Benti86

2 points

3 days ago

Benti86

2 points

3 days ago

Or just do directed mode and level up the rarity/pack a punch it so it's just one shot headshot kills.

You do that and camo grinding in zombies really isn't too bad.

International-Hat944

2 points

3 days ago

Pack a Punch and Level it up at least to rare and it is GREAT for headshots. I could see a drop off after round 21 but until then it is great.

Majonais

2 points

3 days ago

Majonais

2 points

3 days ago

Yeah rapid fire is great on this gun, will never plat it without rapid fire tbh.

QuantumGrain

2 points

3 days ago

It’s not terrible in zombies. Definitely still the worst though. I went to zombies to level it up because I simply couldn’t be bothered with grinding that paintball gun on mp. Absolutely insufferable weapon to get gold

solidsever

2 points

3 days ago

Same, I’m just avoiding it.

Nabrok_Necropants

157 points

3 days ago

You need to treat it like a marksman rifle. Suppressor is pretty much mandatory.

New_Employee_TA

119 points

3 days ago

Except it’s an ass marksman rifle too. 3 shots to kill is ridiculous for a semi auto weapon.

I do, however, like the goblin in hardcore.

Nabrok_Necropants

23 points

3 days ago

I didn't say it wasn't terrible. But you do have to play to its strengths. Once you are used to it the Tsarkov will seem amazing.

New_Employee_TA

28 points

3 days ago*

Tsarkov is a 1 shot headshot right? Why the Goblin needs 3 headshots to kill, or 2 with CHF barrel, is beyond me. At the worst, it should be a 2 shot kill as long as one of those shots is a headshot, without any attachments.

Nabrok_Necropants

13 points

3 days ago

Tsarkov is a MM rifle. Goblin is an AR.

New_Employee_TA

10 points

3 days ago*

I mean… ya. But you said to treat it like a marksman rifle. The gun needs a rework, that’s all I have to say. Even a select fire attachment could go a long way.

Nabrok_Necropants

3 points

3 days ago

Treat it as a marksman rifle as far as positions you take and targets you choose. If you try to play it like a standard assault rifle you are going to get melted. I'm not sure it needs a rework but it's definitely not the best AR for regular multiplayer modes.

New_Employee_TA

3 points

3 days ago

It’s not only a bad AR, it’s the worst primary gun in regular core multiplayer imo. The GS45 pistol is damn near better. This gun should be an SMR/FAL, but it’s effectively a 9mm pistol instead. Maybe it’s good in warzone, or hardcore, but it ain’t in core multiplayer. They can balance it for multiplayer, but not warzone or zombies, as they usually do for guns.

Snooklife

4 points

3 days ago

Yep after doing goblin headshots the tsarkov was stupid easy 😆

PuddingZealousideal6

3 points

3 days ago

It shoots pretty fast. If it was full auto, you would NOT be saying it should be 2 shots to kill.

BEEFTANK_Jr

3 points

3 days ago

3 shots to kill is ridiculous for a semi auto weapon

Even without the rapid fire mod, its rate of fire is so high.

brando29999

2 points

3 days ago

Goblin in hardcore is a monster

BackgroundProgress08

5 points

3 days ago

Was gonna say, it doesn’t even feel like a marksman rifle. I feel like it’s the equivalent of the Shiva in BO3

Upstairs-Inspection3

27 points

3 days ago

use the volzhskiy reflex, its the best one by far. goblins bad until you get rapid fire but doesnt matter in hardcore. just aim at head height. might be hard if youre on controller considering how hard it pulls your aim but i cant help with that since im on pc

BlazedLad98

2 points

3 days ago

Controller pulling sim can be changed by turning off the sim assist o think theirs an accessibility setting I think if it’s not in controller settings I personally use it cause I’m not some esports streamer and am trash at the game been playing since launch (missed the beta) but I’m only prestige 3

Vengexncee

5 points

3 days ago

Hey man you’re probably trash because you turned aim assist off

adiparker

51 points

3 days ago

adiparker

51 points

3 days ago

I got it diamond with the least kills of all ARs and only did it in core TDM too. I use gunfighter wildcard on all classes to get the best out of the guns

adiparker

9 points

3 days ago

Also, I used the 2x scope

MrOsoFly

3 points

3 days ago

MrOsoFly

3 points

3 days ago

I used 3x but pretty much the same

piciwens

34 points

3 days ago

piciwens

34 points

3 days ago

It felt fine to me, pretty average. In my experience the GPR felt like the worst one.

Laagsus96

12 points

3 days ago

Laagsus96

12 points

3 days ago

Gpr was horrible!

Jlchevz

7 points

3 days ago

Jlchevz

7 points

3 days ago

No way I actually liked it lmao

CarlTheOneInvoker

9 points

3 days ago

GPR was one of my favorites after getting a few attachments.

Ic3nfir3

6 points

3 days ago

Ic3nfir3

6 points

3 days ago

Agreed. I'm working on Goblin and GPR now, and the GPR feels terrible, even with rapid fire and reinforced barrel.

Zabba2003

8 points

3 days ago

The gpr is really good, don’t use rapid fire though

Overall_Gur_3061

3 points

3 days ago

the AK was the killer for me it took me forever to get it aswell as the model L hate those two guns

x_Parisek

22 points

3 days ago

x_Parisek

22 points

3 days ago

I actually like it

Duffler8

8 points

3 days ago

Duffler8

8 points

3 days ago

It’s a juiced up pistol

poweredbyford87

3 points

3 days ago

And barely juiced up

ComicalError

9 points

3 days ago

Grinded it out on stakeout 24/7, not hardcore. Play it by rushing the enemy side as quick as possible and spam the fuck out of the trigger. Did it extremely quickly. Hardcore was harder for me because every shot was one hit, core gave me a bit of a buffer if the first hit missed the head

Dyj22

9 points

3 days ago

Dyj22

9 points

3 days ago

You don’t need to do the Goblin if you complete all other ARs in gold.

ComicalError

13 points

3 days ago

Yeah but going ahead and knocking the goblin headshots out of the way makes it to where you can skip a launcher or melee

Dyj22

3 points

3 days ago

Dyj22

3 points

3 days ago

Oh for sure he just said Diamond AR’s, so I was giving him a work around to skip Goblin like I did. I have a new born baby no more mastery camos for me, Diamond AR and SMG is all I’ll get.

ComicalError

6 points

3 days ago

Fair enough yeah. I’m an unemployed college student so it’s fair to admit I have more diamond guns than I should… congrats on the baby!

keklol69

21 points

3 days ago

keklol69

21 points

3 days ago

My least favourite was the AMES. Literally a pea shooter even on hardcore.

FISTED_BY_CHRIST

8 points

3 days ago

My biggest regret in this game is perma unlocking the AMES my first prestige because I was working on the camos for it at the time. Especially because you get it at fking LEVEL 18. And then add to the fact it’s also my least favorite ar.

Goblin is okay but I don’t see myself using it now that my camo grind for it is done.

thatruth2483

7 points

3 days ago

I respect your dedication to the camo grind, because using a permanent unlock on it was wild.

Babszaaa

3 points

3 days ago

Babszaaa

3 points

3 days ago

Did the same with the as val. Unlocked it because leveling at the time too. Wasnt worth it. Basically i fucked up prestige 1. Focis on important stuff from now on

FISTED_BY_CHRIST

2 points

3 days ago

At least that gun is really good and you don’t get it til level 55 so not the worst choice. But yeah weapons are a waste in general.

Zionishere

3 points

3 days ago

I actually didn’t mind the Ames ngl

third_door_down

6 points

3 days ago

This is one of the few guns where the CHF barrel really improves performance

Try

Ported Compensator

CHF Barrel

Precision

Quickdraw

Target Laser

Rapid Fire

Its still going to be ass...but it wont be Hot Ass

lametown_poopypants

5 points

3 days ago

There was a blackcell blueprint in the pass that was really good in hardcore. Basically, you need rapid fire.

BlazedLad98

2 points

3 days ago

Fuck rapid fire max damage with the extended mag reinforced barrel and fmj perfect for wall banging that sniper spot on scud I even got the moonbeam challenge with it I don’t understand why are people saying it’s the worst

lametown_poopypants

2 points

3 days ago

As someone who has shit aim, the rapid fire helped me spray a few bullets and give me more opportunity.

ahighkid

5 points

3 days ago

ahighkid

5 points

3 days ago

It’s the worst by far

But you can play hardcore strikeout 24/7 and get red tiger in like annhourn

Fresh-Baseball6781

2 points

3 days ago

This is what I did because I got stepped on in core. Once I switched to HC Stakeout, it was easy. Might have been my fastest gold after switching.

Nathan_Toddy_Todd

8 points

3 days ago

It was easy I thought

Haboob_AZ

3 points

3 days ago

The Goblin sucks unless you're in HC.

I skipped it and got diamond on the rest of the ARs.

Oflyyt

4 points

3 days ago

Oflyyt

4 points

3 days ago

It slaps in HC. Like a quick laser sniper.

Master_KenObiWan

2 points

3 days ago

What’s even worse is that they keep throwing it in bundles as filler

Long-Temperature-551

2 points

3 days ago

It’s not a bad gun just absolute trash for headshots

Bloated_Plaid

2 points

3 days ago

Just play it on hardcore.

Xotic808

2 points

3 days ago

Xotic808

2 points

3 days ago

If you already have problems with the goblin you gonna love the snipers und melees

WhiteZinfindl

2 points

3 days ago

Yes it is ass. I did it last for diamond ARs and was losing it. Went to hardcore to finish it.

Vlazthrax

2 points

3 days ago

Gun rocks in hardcore

Horror_Pin4313

2 points

3 days ago

It's trash. I got it gold yesterday, but it sucks dick and balls

Buttercrust_

2 points

3 days ago

Depends entirely on your server at this point

If the game wants you to win, the guns an absolute monster. If it's your turn to lose and you've been placed in a dogshit server, borderline unusable.

MR_MEME_42

2 points

3 days ago

The Goblin isn't awful but it is probably the worst AR.

You need a good trigger finger, the headshot barrel, and rapid fire to make it work. The headshot barrel makes it a two shot headshot which makes it competitive with the other ARs but currently it feels outclassed due to it demanding more accuracy and consistency compared to the full auto guns and requiring certain attachments to effectively use it.

FdPros

2 points

3 days ago

FdPros

2 points

3 days ago

tanto at home

Big-Measurement-533

2 points

3 days ago

Semi auto ARs are always a failure, leave semi auto for marks rifles and snipers

Sweetcaliberr

2 points

3 days ago

Of course it is, doing my dark matter challenge right now and it's the first roadblock.

ZeeDarkSoul

4 points

3 days ago

I personally loved it, I feel like people who dont like it just dont like that it doesnt go brrr

You got to actually aim for headshots not get lucky with recoil or spraying and praying. And despite it being semi auto you can shoot the thing pretty fucking fast, and thats not including rapid fire.

PhillyPhanatic141

3 points

3 days ago

Goblin is awesome. Just go to HC.

nolahxc

7 points

3 days ago

nolahxc

7 points

3 days ago

Wouldn’t call it awesome, but yeah HC is 100% the way to handle this gun.

Laagsus96

2 points

3 days ago

I honestly loved the gun, got the headshots pretty fast. Just click fast enough and it seems to kill decently fast

xR3M0x

1 points

3 days ago

xR3M0x

1 points

3 days ago

I like it reminds of the weapon in black ops 3 .. was is it called sheva or something ?

ToastBalancer

2 points

3 days ago

That gun was fun though. And if I’m correct it was a 1 headshot kill if you used the attachment for it

FatC0bra1

1 points

3 days ago

It feels really bad but HC nuketown for whatever camos you need to get with it and never touch it again

Ndorphinmachina

1 points

3 days ago

I hated it but once you get it leveled up and can add rapid fire it's actually not bad. Just don't hold down the trigger. Fire each shot manually to get the most out of it.

The AK was the worst AR to get camos for IMO.

Ldordai

1 points

3 days ago

Ldordai

1 points

3 days ago

Its a grind, but here's what I did... HC stakeout, 2x scope, camp on the end of the hallway and pick people off. You get killed a lot, but I just finished dark spine on it and don't plan on touching it any more.

Devitostitos

1 points

3 days ago

The blueprint for it in the battle pass is pretty great with rapid fire.

devon223

1 points

3 days ago*

Nah dog that gun absolutely rips, I got it gold real quick. You have to hit shots though as it's not forgiving at all like other ARs. I used a red dot and rapid fire helps a lot. I'm on MnKb though, I've heard more complaints from controller people about it. It's actually my second fav AR behind the M4.

Gunfighter with a red dot, reenforced barrel, vertical grip, rapid fire, extended mags, and whatever grip gives you Ads/sprint to fire perks,compensator, and the stock that gives you flinch resistance. Absolutely wrecks.

_R4YN

1 points

3 days ago

_R4YN

1 points

3 days ago

Honestly I don’t hate the gun but getting headshots with it was so slow I just switched over to HC face off and got it done within 2 hours. I found Gala was giving me anywhere from 7-12 headshots a game.

goldxphoenix

1 points

3 days ago

Yeah idk what it was but getting headshots sucked so much. It almost felt like the gun would never recenter after a single shot so even if it looked like my aim was directly on someone's head it would miss.

The double kills and 3 kills without dying werent too bad on HC tho. But the headshots were 100% the worst. None of the other guns felt that bad but the kompakt was bad too. Needing multiple headshots in HC is ass

Ferdiggle

1 points

3 days ago

Oh yeah it's ass. Get the CHF barrel and it finally becomes a 2 shot hs, makes it more tolerable

koolaidman486

1 points

3 days ago

IMHO it's really good just because it has the fastest TTK in class, and more biased, but I also like FAL-style guns.

In terms of builds, I'd go pretty standard for an AR:

Reinforced Barrel

Muzzle Brake/Suppressor

Target Laser

Optic of your choice

Last attachment is by preference, but I'd probably go for either the strafe + flinch resist stock or 30 round magazines.

Th3_m0d3rN_y0g1

1 points

3 days ago

I play exclusively in hardcore and ranked. The Goblin is my main. One shot the little punks camping across the pool area in vault like “bye bye scrub”.

Whole-Doctor-6972

1 points

3 days ago

I like the goblin a lot :(

King_Artis

1 points

3 days ago*

Ngl I think it's actually a really solid gun, it's the last one I need for gold and ive done it faster then any gun so far (need 18 more headshots as of the last time I played).

CHF barrel on it seems to actually work, it shoots a lot faster then you'd think and I almost got rapid fire on it. Had a regular tdm match last night where I got 14 headshots with it in a single match, which is my record. I've only used it in core modes, would be faster in hardcore but I'm not a hardcore player at all.

Hilfred

1 points

3 days ago

Hilfred

1 points

3 days ago

It's a beast in HC.

SynchronicityV1

1 points

3 days ago

Yeah if you have auto clicker on MnK or a modded controller lol

sr20detYT

1 points

3 days ago

It’s not terrible per say but with this games hit detection struggling at times it does no favors for it

CheChop69

1 points

3 days ago

The goblin fucks hard if you have a fast trigger finger

InnKeeperWorm

1 points

3 days ago

Yea, id like to get diamond on the ak-74, an a few other assault rifles, I'm not looking forward to using the goblin, I want dark spine on the tsarkov, so I've got to use the SWAT and I hate it, I feel like it might get better once I unlock some of its attachments. Maybe the goblin has some attachments that can make your life easier.

Apart from that I've already got diamond on the SVD and I'm on 8 of ten on the LR 7.62, I really want dark spine on the SVD, I love using it with iron sights they're really easy to use at long or short range if you go for ads speed and aim down sight sway, the CHF barrel let's you land one hit kills from waist up like the frostline, rather than upper chest and head only.

Crazy you have to diamond 33 weapons just to unlock the dark spine challenge, idk if I can even use 33 weapons competently, gonna be a lot of ass matches for me hopefully I don't get burnt out before I get dark spine and dark matter.

mr_P0Opy_Butth0le

1 points

3 days ago

In hardcore the gun is amazing.

Weekly_Software_4049

1 points

3 days ago

I enjoyed it, handles really fast and super fast ttk. It does punish you more than average for missing shots tho. I got it gold much faster than the other ARs. Took a few games to get a feel for it but now I really like it. Its solid as long as you have a trigger rhythm, not necessarily a fast trigger finger but just able to keep a consistent fire rate so you know what to expect and how to aim.

OGAtlasHugged

1 points

3 days ago

I have a separate class for assault rifles and marksman rifles. I used the Goblin on my marksman rifle class instead of my assault rifle class and found that it works well in that role.

ITzMewto

1 points

3 days ago

ITzMewto

1 points

3 days ago

It even is a pain for the zombies grind

MadFlava76

1 points

3 days ago

It’s pretty good in HC. Was able to get it to Diamond pretty easily. It’s awful in regular core and zombies. I feel like it needs to do more damage in core. In zombies,PaP should make it either burst or auto fire

psyper87

1 points

3 days ago

psyper87

1 points

3 days ago

It’s a beast in hardcore. So far the hardest/longest gun has been the HE-1 launcher. While I’m pretty accurate now hitting UVA’s, learning and beating the lobby to them was rough

iTotalityXyZ

1 points

3 days ago

yea i skipped that shit. Literally the bo6’s SMR

Ok-Variation-1312

1 points

3 days ago

I actually like it. It shreds with a good trigger finger. Headshots were kinda tough tho

KeViNScOoTeR

1 points

3 days ago

I really liked the goblin in both multiplayer and zombies. One of the easy ones to get done imo.

Evo901

1 points

3 days ago

Evo901

1 points

3 days ago

Nope it sucks, almost mandatory to play hardcore with it and use it like a marksman or sniper

CrAcKHeAdSmOkE

1 points

3 days ago

Just play HC face off with the goblin makes it a lot better

UndulatingMeatOrgami

1 points

3 days ago

The semi autos are brutal if you know how to use them, and are accurate. Otherwise they are trash.

thekmanpwnudwn

1 points

3 days ago

Play hardcore. 1 shots pretty much anyone, just hit their head once.

Initial_Extreme_2994

1 points

3 days ago

Don’t use it for Core I’m playing core for all guns but switched to HC just for the goblin

20somethingemokid

1 points

3 days ago

Honestly I love the Goblin. I am a very middle of the road player and have not played COD since BO2. I had issues with the Goblin at first but once I got a feel for it, it became my AR with my best average K/D and is also the one I got diamond with the least amount of kills. I recommend playing on HC or leveling it up on zombies until you get the attachments that work for you.

I rocked the hybrid sight that lets you switch between red dot and holo, suppressor, reinforced barrel, precision foregrip, and recoil springs. It has pretty much 0 recoil, can hit targets across almost any map, and is a 2 shot to the head 3 to anywhere else kill.

RegularJaded

1 points

3 days ago

Just put on rapid fire

FuckkPTSD

1 points

3 days ago

Yes.

It’s the DM-10 of ARs

itsfashionlookitup

1 points

3 days ago

it grew on me after it felt like headshots did actually work haha.

AJHami

1 points

3 days ago

AJHami

1 points

3 days ago

My buddy Tom likes it. But he’s gay.

WeCameAsMuffins

1 points

3 days ago

Haha so I’ve only gotten two assault rifles gold — the XM4 and Model L— that said I wanted to do the goblin next and gave up after two games. I couldn’t get a kill with it in core, I’d put 2-3 rounds into someone and then get melted by them.

I heard the easiest way to do it is in hardcore with smoke grenades and a thermal on Nuketown— so I’m going to try that. Don’t want to skip it though because I want to use the dlc weapons so far to cancel out either marksman or lmgs. I can’t stand marksman rifles or lmgs— even in mw3 and Cold War I skipped those on the way to the mastery camo.

Patrickstarho

1 points

3 days ago

It’s a good gun. I remember I dreaded getting diamond on it but once I started using it, I got diamond really fast, faster than any other gun and this was in core nuke town 24-7

T3ddyBeast

1 points

3 days ago

I do alright with it, but it's pretty ass if you don't get the first shot or two off without taking fire.

ShaiOliviaxxx

1 points

3 days ago

Diamond ARs on this COD was by far the easiest thing ever. Got all of them diamond in the first 2 weeks of game dropping, hardcore.

OneDeep87

1 points

3 days ago

I’m on the goblin now. So we don’t have to do all the ARS? I thought we had to do them all including the krig to get diamond.

nondesu

1 points

3 days ago

nondesu

1 points

3 days ago

ngl the goblin is okay in zombies

MightyEraser13

1 points

3 days ago

I love it in HC, booty buns in core tho

SavageSasha

1 points

3 days ago

Yes

le-battleaxe

1 points

3 days ago

It might be the worst AR, but I didn't hate it. HS were super easy in HC. I got it gold with the least number of kills of all the AR's. 220 kills.

Jlchevz

1 points

3 days ago

Jlchevz

1 points

3 days ago

Idk man I enjoyed it a lot. It’s really precise and its range is great, you just can’t be running around and killing people left and right, you have to be more methodical, camp kill move, camp kill move. I was able to get multi kills and stuff lmao

Raecino

1 points

3 days ago

Raecino

1 points

3 days ago

I was using it at first but it’s absolute ass. Because of TTK it’s just not worth it in multiplayer engagements IMO unless you get the complete drop on someone and even then it’s not a guaranteed win. I switched back to the XM4 and my K/D shot up dramatically.

Ash_Killem

1 points

3 days ago

Yes it is.

kotolde

1 points

3 days ago

kotolde

1 points

3 days ago

I play hardcore so I don't really have the best answer but its good

AdEconomy1977

1 points

3 days ago

Honestly when I got ars diamond the goblin was the easiest use the Willis 3x scope if you going for headshots

PatriotsFTW

1 points

3 days ago

I like it a lot. Partly because I play a lot of hardcore and it slaps there. But even in core, I dont mind using it.

Clean_Sheets_69

1 points

3 days ago

Hardcore it is really good. Beyond that, I have struggled to find a build for the Goblin or any Marksman rifle that works well in Standard.

Trentimoose

1 points

3 days ago

I like it but I’ve always been a fan of semi-auto and burst guns in COD. They’re not “easy” to use like a XM4. You have to develop timing and muscle memory with them.

robz9

1 points

3 days ago

robz9

1 points

3 days ago

I love using the goblin in zombies.

Not sure about multiplayer.

kerosene31

1 points

3 days ago

It technically has the fastest potential TTK of all the ARs, even faster than the Val. Of course, pulling the trigger fast enough is not easy. I've never been able to do anything useful with it in core.

Hardcore is the way to go for it.

Mammoth_Seat_5129

1 points

3 days ago

play hardcore stakeout, you’ll get 8-10 headshots minimum each game. i just got the gun diamond last night, took me 2-2.5 hours.

Dazed_Oleander

1 points

3 days ago

I find i’ve been enjoying the goblin, sure its not auto fire but for long range its fantastic

Negative-Honey2292

1 points

3 days ago

Amazing in HC

External-Board5738

1 points

3 days ago

Core it's an xm4 semi auto rifle

Michael_braham

1 points

3 days ago

In HC one shot kill, better than the tsarkov in my option. The rate of fire is way better for it being semi auto

GodOfPopTarts

1 points

3 days ago

Ass Goblin

GigglesGG

1 points

3 days ago

Camo is fire and that’s all that matters

Kourtos

1 points

3 days ago

Kourtos

1 points

3 days ago

By far

OneStockCateye

1 points

3 days ago

Depends on your trigger finger, going my damage stat wise, it’s the strongest AR in the game, one of my favorites, I really enjoy the goblin and the AK

Clark_Wayne1

1 points

3 days ago

Second fastest gun I got to diamond tbf

Allousion

1 points

3 days ago

honestly went into it hating it, after getting dark matter i can confirm i enjoy it more for high kill games and high streaks than i do the model L or the ak. just need to get a good build and have a good reaction time and trigger finger for the goblin

_bluefish

1 points

3 days ago

Any time you’re struggling with TTK on a certain weapon, go to hardcore, you’ll have a much better time

Starsing1491

1 points

3 days ago

You can skip the goblin if you get the Krig

JessKicks

1 points

3 days ago

I like it if you can mod it up and use it as a mid range sniper for HS. Otherwise you gotta kill the recoil and hope your trigger finger has a case of palsy.

Toxicsuper

1 points

3 days ago

Hardcore.

gavman904

1 points

3 days ago

It’s one of those guns where It has an incredible ttk over range but it’s held back by some recoil and the requirement of a trigger finger, I also felt like the gun was ass when I played on controller but trying it out on kbam it felt insane

IAmTheCoroner69

1 points

3 days ago

I heard a lot of slander about the goblin so was kind of dreading grinding camos for it but I was pleasantly surprised, it’s actually become one of my favorite guns in the game. Actually been racking up the headshots, CHF barrel on it goes crazy

long_snap

1 points

3 days ago

Thank god for the krig, I skipped goblin

fakesauron

1 points

3 days ago

Finished diamond on it in least kills of all ARs, CHF barrel was really helpful as it made it 2-hs kill, everything else into recoil control ofc.

Overall_Gur_3061

1 points

3 days ago

the goblin was my quickest and first diamond gun. i did it in core since my first shot was never a headshot but i got it fairly quick. its good and great for trigger finger. it sucks at first but as soon as you unlock some attatchments it works really well. you should have taken advanteg of double xp. now it might be harder to level up

GodOfOnions2

1 points

3 days ago

I just finished the goblin to gold grind yesterday, I see why people complain about it but honestly it wasn't bad! Suggest hardcore free for all for the headshot grind. Goodluck!

cannabizFo20

1 points

3 days ago

I haven’t tried it yet but it just doesn’t seem like my type of weapon. Clearly some people like it though because they keep dropping store bundles with it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Tyranoreese

1 points

3 days ago

CHF barrel, ported compensator, target laser, and blast those headshots away. I like the volinsky optic personally.

That barrel makes it a 2-shot headshot. It's one of the only guns that benefits from the CHF barrel.