The P90, a classic submachine gun known for its high ammo capacity, shreds through enemies in XDefiant.

But to truly dominate close-quarters combat, you need the perfect loadout.

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This guide shows you how to turn your favorite SMG into a bullet-spewing menace by giving you the best P90 build, along with the best factions and abilities.

Use this best P90 loadout to crush your opponents

Initially, equip the Muzzle Booster and Rapidfire Barrel. The combination of these attachments significantly boosts damage and fire rate.

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The Muzzle Booster increases the fire rate by 2.5%, while the Rapidfire Barrel adds an additional 5%.

If you haven’t unlocked Rapidfire yet, you can still use the P90 without a barrel and instead equip a Padded Stock attachment, which provides 15% recoil accuracy, 10% ADS speed, and ADS flinch control.

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For the front rail attachment, the Leather Wrap is ideal, offering 15% ADS walking speed and 10% ADS stability. This increased ADS walking speed allows you to strafe more quickly, making it harder for enemies to hit you.

For optics, we recommend using the Reflex Sight. Additionally, the P90’s slow reload speed can be a drawback in extended fights, so equipping the Fast Mag can help reduce reload time.

Best P90 build in XDefiant
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BEST P90 BUILD IN XDEFIANT
SLOTATTACHMENT
MuzzleMuzzle Booster
BarrelRapidfire Barrel 
Front RailLeather Wrap
OpticReflex Sight
MagazineFast Mag

Faction and abilities for the best P90 build

While the P90 is versatile, you can consider these synergies to maximize the weapon’s potential:

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  • Cleaners with Incendiary Drone: The drone flushes enemies out of cover, making them easy pickings for your P90’s high fire rate.
  • Echelon with Backstab: This ability lets you flank enemies for some sweet close-range P90 surprises.

The P90 dominates in close-quarters combat. Players should use its high ammo capacity to suppress enemies and push objectives.

Staying mobile, using covers effectively, and using the correct loadout is extremely important to achieving success with the P90 in XDefiant.

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