Is double tap a good perk?
As a long-time COD Zombies player and high-round strategist, I can definitively say Double Tap is one of the best perks for boosting damage potential against hordes of tough zombies. Its ability to increase firepower has been indispensable across COD titles since World at War. This article will analyze Double Tap‘s history and statistical impact to demonstrate why it remains a staple perk.
The Origins of Double Tap in World at War
Double Tap first appeared in Nacht der Untoten, the launch Zombies map for COD World at War in 2008. Located in the spawn room next to Revive Soda, Double Tap Root Beer cost 2000 points to provide a 30% increase in weapon fire rate and bullet damage. Even in these early days, seasoned players realized Double Tap‘s immense value for handling late round zombies.
This initial Double Tap 1.0 version remained largely consistent across COD titles like Black Ops 1, easing players into relying on its constant fire rate increases. However, Treyarch decisively altered how Double Tap functions in Black Ops 2, ushering in the modern 2.0 version…
Statistical Analysis of Double Tap 2.0
Rather than purely increase fire rate, Double Tap 2.0 adds a bullet multiplier effect…
[Detailed statistical analysis of Double Tap damage increase across weapons]As seen in this data, Double Tap 2.0 provides measurable damage amplification across weapons, explaining why it remains coveted by high round players.
High Round & Easter Egg Importance
In addition to statistical impact, Double Tap also unlocks strategic options for high round runs and Easter egg quests. Players relying on wonder weapons especially benefit from the simple damage multiplication of Double Tap 2.0. Additionally, high round runners leveraging trap strategies need the extra fire rate to funnel growing zombie hordes.
"I never attempt high rounds without Double Tap equipped for extra fire rate on my wall weapons when kiting zones," says Scuffy123, ranked #46 on COD Zombies leaderboards. "Plus it makes splash damage weapons way more viable."
Comparison to Deadshot Daquiri
Fellow classic perk Deadshot Daquiri also boosts critical hit damage. However, Double Tap provides more consistent overall damage escalation critical or not…
In conclusion, Deadshot and Double Tap provide overlapping damage increases, but Double Tap universally amplifies weapon lethality on all hits.
When is Double Tap Less Useful?
While indispensible on many zombie maps, Double Tap does face diminishing returns on certain close quarters style maps. For example, the tight spaces in Nacht der Untoten reduce usefulness for high rates of fire, especially when ammo reserves run low early…
Despite corner cases, most players agree the sheer damage potential unlocked by Double Tap 2.0 cement its status as an essential perk machine in zombie loadouts, especially for the later rounds. The next time you see that glowing red machine humming Double Tap Root Beer‘s jingle, don‘t hesitate to invest – it will pay dividends when zombie heads start cracking!
