Ballista

"Bolt action sniper rifle. Deadly from the chest up, with faster handling speeds."

- Descriptions.

The Ballista is a bolt action sniper rifle that appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. It was first seen in the Multiplayer reveal trailer. The Ballista is the only sniper rifle to use iron sights through an attachment, and zooms in quicker than the other sniper rifles at 0.35 seconds (versus 0.40). Being a bolt-action sniper, it is most comparable to the DSR-50, but trades off lower damage and multipliers for a slightly faster ADS time and two more rounds in the magazine. The suppressor is extremely proficient with this weapon, as its multipliers do not change and is still capable of a one-hit kill at any range, with the additional benefit of staying off of the radar, and reducing the noise, increasing stealth. This stealth is limited to some extent however, as the bullet trail can still compromise the player's location.

Attachments

 * Suppressor (unlocked weapon level 2)
 * Ballistics CPU (unlocked weapon level 3)
 * Variable Zoom (unlocked weapon level 4)
 * Fast Mag (unlocked weapon level 5)
 * Full Metal Jacket (unlocked weapon level 6)
 * ACOG Sight (unlocked weapon level 7)
 * Extended Clip (unlocked weapon level 8)
 * Laser Sight (unlocked weapon level 9)
 * Dual Band Scope (unlocked weapon level 10)
 * Iron Sights (unlocked weapon level 11)

Trivia

 * The bubble in the scope's cant indicator will respond to most character actions including running and reloading, but does not respond when the player character holds the weapon across their body in a "no shooting" area in the campaign.
 * The Ballista uses .338 Lapua rounds, according to the Ballistics CPU.
 * It is the first sniper rifle, in the console versions of non-WWII games, with a removable scope in multiplayer, through the attachment Iron Sights.
 * If the Ballista is chosen as the first weapon of a game, the player will chamber a round, extend the stock, and take off the safety in one motion.