MG 81

MG 81
Damage	35-22 (MP)
Damage Multipliers	x1.1 Head
Weapon Class	Light Machine Gun
Magazine Size	60 rounds (90 w/ Extended Mag)
Starting Ammunition	60+120 (MP)
Maximum Ammunition	60+240 (MP) 60+300 (ZM)
Reload Time	4,52s
Rate of Fire	491 RPM (540 w/ Rapid Fire)
Range (explanation)	5000-5001
Recoil	Moderate
Fire Mode	Automatic
Console codename(s)	ger_mg81

"Full-auto LMG with moderate recoil and fast fire rate. Fastest aim down sight in class."

— Description

The MG 81 is a light machine gun featured in Call of Duty: WWII. It was added with the Operation Shamrock & Awe event.

Nazi Zombies

The MG 81 is available from the Mystery Box in all maps for 1,000 Jolts and from the Light Machine Gun Waffenbox in The Tortured Path for 4,250 Jolts. When upgraded either by the Ubersprengen or via the Freefire perk "MK. II" it becomes the Spandau Serenade gaining an increased base magazine increase to 90 rounds, maximum reserve ammo count of 600, damage increase and the ability to create an explosion around the player, when they preform an empty reload. The explosion is like the one from the Pommel of Barbarossa.

Attachments

Attachment	Unlock level	Stats	Upgraded Stats
Quickdraw	Weapon Level 2 Zombies level 4	Faster aim down sights time.
Grip	Weapon Level 3 Zombies level 36	Reduced recoil while aiming down sight.
Reflex Sight	Weapon Level 4 Zombies level 11	Sight changed to a Reflex Sight.
Steady Aim	Weapon Level 5 Zombies level 36	Reduced hipfire cone size.
Full Metal Jacket	Weapon Level 6 Zombies level 18	Increased surface penetration and increased damage done to Scorestreaks. Increased penetration power against zombies.
4x Optic	Weapon Level 7 Zombies level 22	Optic changed to a 4x Optic.
Extended Mags	Weapon Level 8 Zombies level 32	Magazine increased to 90 Reserve ammo increased to	Magazine increased to Reserve ammo increased to
Rapid Fire	Weapon Level 9 Zombies level 25	Rate of fire increase to 540 RPM

Variants

Name	Rarity	Perk	Operation	Notes
Untamed II	Heroic	15% Bonus Soldier XP
Dark Lord	Epic	10% Bonus Soldier XP
Big Irish	Epic	10% Bonus Soldier XP		Collection reward
MG 81	Rare	10% Bonus Soldier XP		Exclusively Quartermaster Contract reward

Gallery

The MG 81 teased in a community update

Promo of the MG 81 "Big Irish" variant

Promo of the MG 81 "Dark Lord" variant and the M-38