Objective 3: Fall Back to MG42 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Fall back to the MG42 on the bridge to provide covering fire for your squad in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Fall back to the MG42 on the bridge to provide covering fire for your squad in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Fall back to the MG42 on the bridge to provide covering fire for your squad in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Fall back to the MG42 on the bridge to provide covering fire for your squad in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Objective 3 : Fall back to the machine gun and provide covering fire.

Learn how to fall back to the MG42 on the bridge and provide covering fire for your squad in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

By teroqim·Originally published: March 2025·Updated Mar 2025·10 min read·Multi-source verified

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Walkthrough

1
Captain Price will instruct you to fall back to the MG42 (a type of machine gun) set up on the bridge.
2
Provide covering fire (suppressing fire to protect allies) for your squad.
3
While on the MG42, you do not need to worry about snipers taking your headshot (a critical hit to the head).
4
Fire the MG42 in short, two to three-second bursts to counter its muzzle flash and recoil.
5
Center the cross-hairs on your target before firing.
6
Repeat this process until you receive a new objective.

Tips

Firing in short bursts is key to overcoming the MG42's muzzle flash and recoil, making your fire more effective.
You can stay on the MG42 for as long as you need, as there are no immediate threats from snipers.

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