BUILDS! SO MANY BUILDS!
Changelog
- 12th June 2020:
Added Changelog
Changed multiplied Screenshots on certain Builds
Added missing Header on a few Weapon Texts - 14th June 2020:
Improved Stealth Build
Updated End Section - 15th June 2020:
Added "Stoic Akimbo SMG 101" Build - 19th June 2020:
Added "Hacker Izhma" Build
Overhaul to the majority of my Team DS/OD Builds by improving the Skilltrees - 20th June 2020:
Updated "Sicario Desertfox" Build - 14th August 2020:
Improved a few Builds by changing out skills
Fixed "Sicario Desertfox" description - 7th October 2020:
Changed Guide Icon to GIF - 30th January 2021:
Overhaul/Improvement to certain Builds
Removed "Armorer Sniper Crits" and "Stoic Suit" because I think those 2 Builds aren't good enough
Added "Rogue Akimbo Pistols" Build
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Stealth Build
I am not a stealth player so I only got 1 stealth build for ya.





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Modded with:

Modded with:
Secondary: ECM-Jammer
(optional)
Primary - Grom Sniper Rifle
Modded with:
- Tikho Barrel
- Concealment Boost
- Lightweight Foregrip
- Iron Sight
- Lightweight Stock
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- The Silent Killer Suppressor
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Anything with 30 concealment (not tasers)Throwable
Pocket ECMDeployables
Primary: Trip MineSecondary: ECM-Jammer
(optional)
Armor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
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DS/OD Team Builds
Armorer DMR
Lose Armor and 2 Seconds, shot yourself with the Compact GL to get 98-100% Berserker, that allows you to get Breakpoints for Heavy Zeals with the AMR-16





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Modded with:
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Modded with:
Primary - AMR-16 Rifle
- DMR Kit
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Stability Boost
- Auto Fire (optional)
- Long Ergo Foregrip
- LED Combo
- Rubber Grip
- THRUST Lower Receiver
- Speed Pull Magazine
- Speculator Sight
- 2 Piece Stock
- LW Upper Receiver
Secondary - Compact 40mm Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- LED Combo
- Surgeon Sight
Melee
Shinsakuto KatanaThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Ammo BagArmor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
Armorer Sniper Graze
Primary - Contractor .308 Sniper Rifle
Modded with:
- Contractor Silencer
- Accuracy Boost
- LED Combo
- Pro Grip
- Speculator Sight
- War-Torn Stock
Secondary - Krinkov Submachine Gun
Modded with:
- Tactical Compensator
- Accuracy Boost
- Auto Fire
- Scope Mount
- Moscow Special Rail
- LED Combo
- AK Plastic Grip
- Speed Pull Magazine
- Speculator Sight
- Classic Stock
Melee
Shinsakuto KatanaThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
Anarchist AMCAR
amcar op





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Modded with:

Modded with:
Primary - AMCAR Rifle
Modded with:
- The Bigger the Better suppressor
- Accuracy Boost
- Auto Fire
- LED Combo
- Pro Grip
- Speed Pull Magazine
- Speculator Sight
- War-Torn Stock
Secondary - Locomotive 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- King's Crown Compensator
- LED Combo
- Rubber Grip
- Extended Magazine
- Shell Rack
Melee
Shinsakuto KatanaThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Anarchist AR
Primary - Union 5.56 Rifle
Modded with:
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Accuracy Boost
- Compact Laser Module
- Speed Pull Magazine
- Surgeon Sight
Secondary - China Puff 40mm Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- Concealment Boost
- Riot Stock
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Anarchist Izhma
Shoutouts to mrcreepy





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Modded with:

Modded with:
Primary - Izhma 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Short Barrel
- The Silent Killer Suppressor
- Concealment Boost
- Auto Fire
- Hollow Handle
- AK Rubber Grip
- Skeletal Stock
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- The Silent Killer Suppressor
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Crew Chief Vertex
Primary - GL40 Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- Sawed-off Stock (optional)
Secondary - Kross Vertex Submachine Gun
Modded with:
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Accuracy Boost
- Auto Fire
- LED Combo
- Speculator Sight
- War-Torn Stock
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
First aid KitArmor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
Muscle LMG
Primary - Buzzsaw 42 Light Machine Gun
Modded with:
- Light Barrel
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Lion Bipod
- Accuracy Boost
- LED Combo
Secondary - Compact 40mm Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- LED Combo
- Surgeon Sight
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
Hacker Izhma
shoutouts to mrcreepy





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Modded with:
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Modded with:
Primary - Izhma 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Short Barrel
- The Silent Killer Suppressor
- Concealment Boost
- Auto Fire
- Hollow Handle
- AK Rubber Grip
- Skeletal Stock
Secondary - Locomotive 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- Concealment Boost
- Straight Grip
- Extended Magazine
- Tactical Shorty Stock
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Pocket ECMDeployables
First aid KitArmor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Kingpin LMG
Primary - Brenner-21 Light Machine Gun
(or any other LMG, just trying to get a bit of a variety with LMG's)Modded with:
- Long Barrel
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Lion Bipod
- Accuracy Boost
- LED Combo
- Ergo Grip
Secondary - Compact 40mm Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- LED Combo
- Surgeon Sight
Melee
Shinsakuto KatanaThrowable
InjectorDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Heavy Ballistic VestPerk Deck
Kingpin Akimbo Goliaths
This one is heavily inspired by my good pal SolidGrinch, same as the Kingpin M1014 Build.





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Modded with:

Modded with:
Primary - Akimbo Goliath 12G Shotguns
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Short Barrel
- Concealment Boost
- Compact Laser Module
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
InjectorDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Light Ballistic VestPerk Deck
Kingpin M1014
This one is heavily inspired by my good pal SolidGrinch, same as the Kingpin Akimbo Goliath Build.





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Modded with:

Modded with:
Primary - M1014 Shotgun
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Long Barrel
- Donald's Horizontal Leveller
- Concealment Boost
- Compact Laser Module
- Collapsed Stock
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
InjectorDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Light Ballistic VestPerk Deck
Kingpin Safehouse Nightmare
HRL-7 is better than Commando, shut up plx





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Modded with:

Modded with:
Secondary : Medic Bag
(Depends on Team Loadout)
Primary - Thanatos .50 cal Sniper Rifle
Modded with:
- Tank Buster Barrel
- Total Ammo Boost
- LED Combo
- Pro Grip
- Milspec Scope
Secondary - HRL-7 Rocket Launcher
Modded with:
- Speculator Sight
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
InjectorDeployables
Primary : Ammo BagSecondary : Medic Bag
(Depends on Team Loadout)
Armor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
Kingpin Boom Box
Rogue Akimbo Pistols
Primary - Akimbo Stryk 18C Pistols
Modded with:
- Flash Hider
- Stability Boost
- Micro Laser
- Ergo Grip
- Extended Magazine
Secondary - 5/7 AP Pistol
Modded with:
- TiN Treated Barrel
- Facepunch Compensatort
- Accuracy Boost
- Micro Laser
- Extended Magazine
- SKOLD Reflex Micro Sight
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
First Aid KitArmor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Sicario Desertfox
Primary - Desertfox Sniper Rifle
Modded with:
- Silenced Barrel
- Accuracy Boost
- Riktpunkt 45 Degree Sight
- Speculator Sight
Secondary - Micro Uzi
Modded with:
- Custom Barrel
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Accuracy Boost
- Micro Laser
- No Stock
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
Sicario Smoke BombDeployables
First aid KitArmor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Stoic Akimbo Goliath
The Best DS/OD Build in terms of both Survival ability and Damage output at once.





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Modded with:

Modded with:
Primary - Akimbo Goliath 12G Shotguns
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Short Barrel
- Concealment Boost
- Compact Laser Module
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Stoic Hip FlaskDeployables
First aid KitArmor
Heavy Ballistic VestPerk Deck
Stoic Akimbo SMG 101
Primary - Akimbo Krinkov Submachine Guns
Modded with:
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Accuracy Boost
- Auto Fire
- Moscow Special Rail
- LED Combo
- AK Wooden Grip
- Speed Pull Magazine
Secondary - Commando 101 Rocket Launcher
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Stoic Hip FlaskDeployables
Primary : Ammo BagSecondary : First aid Kit
Armor
Heavy Ballistic VestPerk Deck
Stoic M1014
Primary - M1014 Shotgun
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Long Barrel
- Donald's Horizontal Leveller
- Concealment Boost
- Compact Laser Module
- Collapsed Stock
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Stoic Hip FlaskDeployables
First aid KitArmor
Light Ballistic VestPerk Deck
Stoic ICTV
basicly immortal





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Modded with:
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Modded with:
Primary - KSP Light Machine Gun
Modded with:
- Long Barrel
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Lion Bipod
- Accuracy Boost
- Railed Foregrip
- LED Combo
- Solid Stock
Secondary - Compact 40mm Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- LED Combo
- Surgeon Sight
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Stoic Hip FlaskDeployable
First aid KitArmor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
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DS/OD Solo No AI Builds
Stoic ICTV Crits
In my opinion, this is possibly the best Solo Build, how so? I beat Goat Simulator DS/OD Solo No AI/Downs with this.
I just went for Saw as Secondary in that run, nothing much of a change in the skills.





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Modded with:
Long Barrel
The Bigger the Better Suppressor
Lion Bipod
Accuracy Boost
Railed Foregrip
LED Combo
Solid Stock
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I just went for Saw as Secondary in that run, nothing much of a change in the skills.
Primary - KSP Light Machine Gun
Modded with:
Long Barrel
The Bigger the Better Suppressor
Lion Bipod
Accuracy Boost
Railed Foregrip
LED Combo
Solid Stock
Secondary - Commando 101 Rocket Launcher
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Stoic Hip FlaskDeployable
First aid KitArmor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
Kingpin Akimbo Goliath
I like to use this for FSS MAX Solo No AI/Downs/Deployable Runs





Modded with:
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Modded with:

Modded with:
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Primary - Akimbo Goliath
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Short Barrel
- Concealment Boost
- Compact Laser Module
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
InjectorDeployables
NothingArmor
Light Ballistic VestPerk Deck
Anarchist Izhma
Primary - Izhma 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- 000 Buckshot
- Short Barrel
- The Silent Killer Suppressor
- Concealment Boost
- Auto Fire
- Hollow Handle
- AK Rubber Grip
- Wide Stock
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- The Silent Killer Suppressor
- Concealment Boost
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
NothingArmor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
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Holdout Builds
Non Sentry Setup
Primary - Buzzsaw 42 Light Machine Gun
Modded with:
- Light Barrel
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Lion Bipod
- Stability Boost
- LED Combo
Secondary - Locomotive 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- Team Boost (optional)
- Rubber Grip
- Extended Magazine
- Tactical Shorty Stock
- Shell Rank
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Medic BagArmor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
Sentry Setup
Primary - Buzzsaw 42 Light Machine Gun
Modded with:
- Light Barrel
- The Bigger the Better Suppressor
- Lion Bipod
- Stability Boost
- LED Combo
Secondary - China Puff 40mm Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- Riot Stock (optional)
Melee
Ice PickThrowable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Primary : Sentry GunSecondary : Ammo Bag or Suppressed Sentry Gun
Armor
Improved Combined Tactical VestPerk Deck
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Crime Spree Build (1k - 20k)
Anarchist Thanatos
Primary - Thanatos .50 cal Sniper Rifle
Modded with:
- Tank Buster Barrel
- Total Ammo Boost
- LED Combo
- Pro Grip
- Milspec Scope
Secondary - Grimm 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- Auto Fire
- Little Brother Foregrip
- Big Brother Magazine
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Primary : Ammo BagSecondary : Medic Bag
(Depends on Heist)
Armor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
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Crime Spree Builds (20k - infinite)
Some of these next Builds sure work for CS Rank of 1k to 20k as well. But they are supposed to only played above 20k, so I think its better having them in a seperate list.
Anarchist ECM
Primary - OVE9000 Saw
Modded with:
- Total Ammo Boost
- Fast Motor
- Sharp Blade
Secondary - Grimm 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- Auto Fire
- Little Brother Foregrip
- Big Brother Magazine
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Primary : ECM-JammerSecondary : Medic Bag
Armor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Anarchist C4
Primary - Izhma 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- Short Barrel
- Auto Fire
- Hollow Handle
- AK Rubber Grip
- Big Brother Magazine
- Skeletal Stock
Secondary - Judge Shotgun
Modded with:
- HE Round
- Custom Reinforced Frame (optional)
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Primary : Trip MineSecondary : Medic Bag
Armor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Anarchist Ammo Bag GL
Primary - Piglet Grenade Launcher
Modded with:
- Incendiary Round
- Short Barrel
- No Stock
Secondary - MA-17 Flamethrower
Modded with:
- Total Ammo Boost
- Low Temperature Mixture
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Primary : Ammo BagSecondary : Medic Bag
(this is Heist depended)
Armor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Sicario Objective Build
Primary - Izhma 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- Short Barrel
- Concealment Boost
- Auto Fire
- Hollow Handle
- AK Rubber Grip
- Big Brother Magazine
- Skeletal Stock
Secondary - Grimm 12G Shotgun
Modded with:
- Dragon's Breath Round
- Concealment Boost
- Auto Fire
- Little Brother Foregrip
- Big Brother Magazine
Melee
Buzzer (optional)Throwable
Smoke BombDeployables
Primary : ECM-JammerSecondary : Medic Bag
Armor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
Hacker Non-DLC C4
Rogue Non-DLC
Primary - OVE9000 Saw
Modded with:
- Total Ammo Boost
- Fast Motor
- Sharp Blade
Secondary - MA-17 Flamethrower
Modded with:
- Total Ammo Boost
- Low Temperature Mixture
Melee
Electrical Brass Knuckles (optional)Throwable
Concussion GrenadeDeployables
Primary : ECM-JammerSecondary : Medic Bag
Armor
Two-Piece SuitPerk Deck
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- Huge shoutout to Yokai for providing me these amazing transparent images with the shadow on each weapon <3 thank you so much
- Thank you Carrot for giving me advices/improving most of my DS/OD Team Builds
- Thank you mrcreepy for helping me with some DS/OD Anarchist Builds and the DS/OD Hacker Build
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