Stakeout


 * For a similar weapon, see Ithaca M37

The Stakeout is a shotgun that appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Call of Duty: Black Ops
The Stakeout is a pump-action shotgun, similar to the W1200 from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Two spare shells are held to either side of the Stakeout, although they are unusable, in the same vein as the M1014 in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The Stakeout has a very noticeable amount of idle sway. Being a shotgun, it has very little effect on accuracy. This gun was called the Ithaca in the beta version, which can be seen in the wager match trailer.

Singleplayer
The Stakeout is only found in the level SOG. It can be found in a few weapon caches throughout the level. It can be seen in the hands of friendly soldiers. It can be found with and without the Grip attachment. The only ways to get the Stakeout are to acquire it from fallen friendly soldiers or from one of the weapons caches.

Multiplayer
The Stakeout is unlocked for purchase at level 8.

The Stakeout is capable of hitting at short-medium range, marginally having the furthest range of all shotguns in Black Ops. It has medium-high damage, able to kill in one shot throughout its range, depending on how many pellets connect. Its pump action is fairly fast, but still limits the fire rate compared to other shotguns, making quick follow up shots difficult.

The Stakeout has the tightest spread of all shotguns when aiming down the sights, therefore aiming accurately will ensure more pellets will reach the intended target at range. This tight spread gives the Stakeout the longest range in both overall and one shot kill range, slightly edging out the Olympia.

Steady Aim tightens the hipfire spread, helping to ensure a one-shot kill over relatively long range without aiming down the sights.

Similar to the other shotguns, Sleight of Hand is beneficial due to the Stakeout's long reload time. Sleight of Hand Pro's halving of ADS time is also particularly useful considering how much ADS improves the effective range of the weapon. Also of note is that when reloading with Sleight of Hand, the last two rounds (3 and 4) reload at the same time, thus not only doubling the reload speed, but tripling it.

Also, Hardened can be used to good effect with the Stakeout, giving it some penetration ability, particularly through thin wood and sheet metal type cover. Additionally, the Pro version's flinch reduction is useful should a player take advantage of the Stakeout's tighter ADS spread.

Buying the Grip attachment is recommended, as it increases the rate of fire slightly and reduces recoil without any downsides.

Zombies
The Stakeout can be found in "Five", Kino der Toten, Ascension and Call of the Dead, and bought for 1500 points and is a great alternative if the player hasn't encountered the Mystery Box yet. Its power is excellent for killing Zombies, being a one hit kill from about round 1-10 and effective up to round 12. It is also effective as players can buy ammo off the wall, as it will become scarce in later rounds. It is more effective than the Olympia due to its larger capacity, doesn't sharply drop in power, and is recommended to switch between these guns when the player reaches its room. It is similar to the M1897 Trench Gun of the Call of Duty: World at War maps in the sense that it is a pump-action shotgun with a 6 shell capacity and long reload. The Stakeout is arguably the best shotgun to buy off the walls for the high amount of ammo the player gains (compared to the weapons after the starting room), killing power, and duration of effectiveness (one shot until round 12). When combined with the reload cancel skill, it can get you well passed multiple rounds, and is arguably more effective than most of the weapons exclusive to the Mystery Box.

When Pack-a-Punched it becomes the Raid, with a 10-round capacity, a Grip, and every shell loaded reloads 2 shells, meaning only 5 shells must be loaded from empty similar to the upgraded M1897 Trench Gun, the Gut Shot, and the underbarrel attachment, Masterkey, equipped on the AUG-5OM3.

Speed Cola is highly recommended with both versions since it requires adding 6 shells when empty, and 5 when upgraded. Because all shotguns are better at close range, Juggernog is recommended. When using Double Tap its pump is a little faster allowing a higher rate of fire. This gun benefits greatly from a combination of those three perks.

Overall the Stakeout makes a great backup weapon as it's perfect for hellrounds and when the player gets cornered and can't reload their primary.

Attachments

 * Grip

Gallery
For Camouflage images, click here

Video:Black Ops Stakeout Grip Kills|Kills with the Stakeout w/ Grip. Notice that the pump is faster with the grip. Video:Stakeout - Black Ops Multiplayer Weapon Guide|Stakeout weapon guide.

Trivia



 * The Stakeout will be in Call of the Dead, as in the official trailer at 0:47, there is a purchasable Stakeout.
 * The Stakeout's 3rd person model, when used with a grip, is held in a strange way, as the player does not hold the grip, but rather lets their hand hang in mid air.
 * The Stakeout's original name was "Ithaca", the name of the Ithaca M37 it was based on. This can be seen on the Wager Match trailer.
 * The Stakeout shares the same firing sound as the SPAS-12. This similarity can be heard in many Wager Match videos.
 * This weapon's Pack-a-Punch name, Raid, is a reference to something which could be seen as the opposite of a stakeout, which is waiting in one place for something to happen, whereas a raid is a sudden and unexpected search and attack on a place. They are also both police actions.
 * When ADS, the Stakeout has the same pump animation as the KS-23 and the Modern Warfare 2's SPAS-12.
 * The Grip attachment slightly increases the rate of fire of Stakeout from 92.3 RPM to 109 RPM. However, it does not affect the weapon's accuracy.
 * Robert McNamara has a Stakeout with grip in the cutscene for "Five".
 * There are shells on the side of Stakeout, similar to W1200 . However, these shells are only for cosmetic purposes and cannot be used.
 * If Golden camouflage is equipped, the rounds being inserted will be gold, the same applies for the SPAS-12 and Olympia. However, the ejected shells will be red.
 * The Stakeout is one of the few weapons to have a higher ammo capacity in zombies mode than in multiplayer and singleplayer.
 * The Stakeout has the same reload animation as the W1200.
 * The Stakeout is the only shotgun without an emblem in the emblem editor.
 * The Stakeout can be purchased in Call of the Dead outside the house with Stamin-Up
 * If you go to Private Match and set the Sleight of Hand rate to 4.0, have the Grip, and Scavenger Pro, and you hold the trigger button and the reload button at the same time, the Stakeout will shoot MUCH faster, and it doesn't require you to reload.