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Best Loadouts in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

The best guns and accessories for your playstyle in Warzone and MW3.

Guide by Justin Koreis Contributor
Additional contributions by Josh Mckenna
Updated on

Creating the best loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 is something many players who are invested into either Warzone or Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer will no doubt be interested in.

Beyond that, every player has their favourite weapons and the community eventually formulates what becomes the 'meta', which will no doubt evolve over time through future seasons. The list of loadouts on this page was put together with all of this in mind.

After hours of play and delving into the deepest reaches of the online community, here are our recommendations for the best loadouts in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3. We have grouped each loadout to reflect different playstyles and to give you options based on the map and mode you're playing.

We're also providing a build approach for both Warzone and MW3, making this a perfect guide regardless of which game you're playing.

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Best general loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Here is our recommendation for the best general purpose loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3:

The DG-56 Meta kit

While we would argue the MCW is the better gun, there is no doubt the COD community is gravitating towards the DG-56. It’s lethal at all ranges, easy to use, and has a fast time-to-kill (TTK). It’s the perfect piece for a general 'do everything' loadout. An ideal setup of the weapon makes for an exceptionally lethal assault rifle with minimum recoil, and it can be used in any game type or role effectively.

Read on for our recommended loadout for using the DG-56 as part of a balanced playstyle in Warzone:

Best Warzone Loadout for a Balanced Playstyle

  • Perk 1: Scavenger
  • Perk 2: Double Time
  • Perk 3: Quick Fix
  • Perk 4: High Alert
  • Tactical: Frag Grenade or Player Preference
  • Lethal: Flash or Stun Grenade, or Player Preference

Since resources like ammo and armour will be key elements to keep stocked up on, Scavenger is a great perk with the ability to replenish these. Keeping mobility and survivability as high as possible, Double Time will provide extra buffs like an increased Tac Sprint duration and reduced cooldown, whilst Quick Fix will grant health regeneration when killing players or slotting in an armour plate. Rounding this off is High Alert, a perk that'll notify you when an enemy outside of your vision spots you.

The set of perks we're recommending for use with the DG-56 in Warzone.

As for equipment, it's all up to you though we'd recommend going for Frag and Flash/Stun Grenades if you're looking to keep it as balanced and focused as possible.

In terms of MW3, with different tools to play with, we'll be looking at how to replicate the above whilst seting you up with a slew of perks that'll give your playstyle an all-round and balanced approach for core Multiplayer.

Best Modern Warfare 3 Loadout for a Balanced Playstyle

  • Weapon: DG-56
  • Vest: Infantry Vest
  • Perk 1 – Gloves: Commando Gloves
  • Perk 2 – Boots: Lightweight Boots
  • Perk 3 – Gear: Threat Identification System
  • Field Upgrade: Munitions Box
  • Tactical: Stun Grenade
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade

Infantry Vest will let you sprint more as you seek out new targets. Commando Gloves will let you reload while you do so, and Lightweight Boots will get you around quickly. Threat Identification System will be of great help as it marks targets while you aim-down-sights, and if you run low on ammo after all these gunfights you can drop your Munitions Box to refill. The Stun Grenade is a great way to start a fight, while the Frag can control the field, or be a parting gift as you sprint to the next spot.

In both the Warzone and MW3 approach to this loadout, feel free to swap out the primary weapon to something like the MCW or Holger 556 if you'd rather have a solid, full-auto weapon as your main weapon.

Best sniper loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Below you'll find our recommendation for the best sniper rifle loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3:

The mixed-range Longbow build

The Longbow is an interesting sniper. Naturally it can one shot with head shots, and even torso hits at medium range, but when properly kitted out, it has enough handling and rate of fire to compete with other guns in more mobile stand up gunfights. Check out our Longbow loadout guide to see exactly how best to set it up.

Read on for our recommended loadout for using the Longbow as part of a balanced playstyle in Warzone:

Best Warzone Loadout for a mixed-range Sniper Playstyle

  • Perk 1: E.O.D
  • Perk 2: Focus
  • Perk 3: Cold-Blooded or Stalker
  • Perk 4: Ghost
  • Tactical: Stim
  • Lethal: Breacher Drone

When taking a sniper into Warzone, you'll generally be using it at long ranges, and with the Longbow you might want to consider a longer scope with the gun to help with that.

When it comes to perks however, we're recommending a slew of bonuses that'll help for resistance, target acquisition, accuracy, and stealth. The resistance here comes from E.O.D., protecting you from enemy explosives, whilst Focus is going to reduce flinch and increase your 'Hold Breath' time to allow you to line up shots better.

Granting some stealth aspects to this class are Cold-Blooded and Ghost. The former hides you from thermal optics, Tactical Cameras, and Recon Drones and prevents you from triggering other players' High Alert and Combat Scout effects. The latter on the other hand will hide you from enemy UAVs and radars.

The set of perks we're recommending for use with the Longbow in Warzone.

As an alternative, if you'd rather a bit more accuracy, you could swap out Cold-Blooded for Stalker which grants increased strafe and ADS movement speed.

For more on the Tactical and Lethal recommendations, or if it's MW3 you're looking for, keep reading for our recommended setup on how best to complement the Longbow in core Multiplayer:

Best Modern Warfare 3 Loadout for a mixed-range Sniper Playstyle

  • Weapon: Longbow
  • Vest: CCT Comms Vest
  • Perk 1 – Gloves: Marksman Gloves
  • Perk 2 – Boots: Covert Sneakers
  • Perk 3 – Gear: Bone Conduction Headset
  • Field Upgrade: Dead Silence
  • Tactical: Stim
  • Lethal: Breacher Drone

Kill fast, and don’t be seen when you don’t want to be. Covert Sneakers make sure nearby enemies can’t find you from footstep sounds, while Bone Conduction Headset lets you know if they are getting too close. The CCT Comms Vest enhances the radar and map, making it easier to know where your next shot should be directed, and the Marksman Gloves help make that shot an accurate one. If the fight gets too close for comfort, pop a Stim for the health regen and running ability, and let your Breach Drones find (and explode) the enemy while you get out of there.

If you're looking for alternatives, check out our recommendations for the best sniper rifle loadouts.

Best assault loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Here's our recommendation for the best assault rifle loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3:

The aggressive MCW build

The MCW is our choice for best gun in Warzone and MW3. It’s perfect for running and gunning. It has amazingly little recoil, meaning all three shots from its burst hit the same spot. It can drop multiple enemies extremely fast if you assemble the gun properly, which our MCW loadout will help you achieve, and in skilled hands completely turn the tide of gun fights.

Read on for our recommended loadout for using the MCW as part of an aggressive playstyle in Warzone:

Best Warzone Loadout for an Aggressive Playstyle

  • Perk 1: Scavenger
  • Perk 2: Sleight of Hand
  • Perk 3: Quick Fix
  • Perk 4: Resolute
  • Tactical: Stun Grenade
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade

With focusing on more of a aggressive playstyle, you'll want perks that are going to be heavily supportive, each assisting and pushing forward the offensive intention of the class.

Starting from the top, Scavenger is going to be a perk that'll constantly keep you replenished and stocked up on ammo, armour, and cash when defeating enemies. Beyond that, Sleight of Hand grants quicker reload, helping you stay in the fight and be the oppressive force this class is focused on. Furthermore, with Quick Fix, you'll be keeping your health in the green thanks to health regen on any kill or armour-plate-equip. To round it off and give another in-combat bonus, Resolute provides increased movement speed when taking gunfire damage.

The set of perks we're recommending for use with the MCW in Warzone.

All together, this class will keep you focused on the enemies, and whilst it isn't the stealthiest approach, you'll certainly be ready for any fight that comes your way, espcially if you pair this with a solid shotgun backup, like the Lockwood 680 or full-auto Riveter.

For more on the Tactical and Lethal recommendations in this loadout, or if it's MW3 you're looking for, keep reading for our recommended setup on how best to complement the MCW in core Multiplayer:

Best Modern Warfare 3 Loadout for an Aggressive Playstyle

  • Weapon: MCW
  • Vest: Gunner Vest
  • Perk 1 – Gloves: Commando Gloves
  • Perk 2 – Gear: Mission Control Comlink
  • Field Upgrade: Munitions box
  • Tactical: Stun Grenade
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade

Gunner Vest is great here for the extra ammo and reload speed, and losing access to boots isn’t a big loss for this build. Commando Gloves will let you reload while sprinting from place to place. This kit is meant to focus on kills, and equipping the Mission Control Comlink will make all killstreak rewards cost less. You’ll want the extra ammo from the Munitions Box before long, and the versatility of basic Stun and Frag grenades is hard to pass up.

If you're looking for alternatives, check out our recommendations for the best assault rifle loadouts.

Best shotgun loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Below you'll find our recommendation for the best shotgun loadout across both Warzone and Modern Warfare 3:

The up close and personal Lockwood 680 build

There’s a clear king of the shotguns in Warzone and MW3, and that’s the Lockwood 680. You can see a full breakdown in our Lockwood 680 loadout guide. This gun is exceptionally lethal with more range than one might expect, and it’s particularly handy for objective based modes that force close engagements.

Image credit: Activision

Read on for our recommended loadout for using the Lockwood 680 as part of a close-quarters playstyle in Warzone:

Best Warzone Loadout for an up-close and personal shotgun playstyle:

  • Perk 1: Sleight of Hand or E.O.D.
  • Perk 2: Double Time
  • Perk 3: Tracker
  • Perk 4: Flex
  • Tactical: C4 or Frag Grenade
  • Lethal: Shock Stick or Flash Grenade

We'll explain more about the chosen tactical and lethal equipment in our MW3 recommendation below, though we should call out that for Warzone, you might want to take C4 or Shock Stick in those slots, just for a bit of support for any vehicular encounters you may end having.

When it comes to the rest of the build, whilst a shotgun may not be the best weapon for many of the encounters you may have during Warzone matches, it doesn't mean there's absolutely no place for shotguns to thrive, even if it means taking a backup weapon to cover other ranges - we'd recommend a solid SMG or AR like the Striker or MCW for example. When it comes to perk builds, we're focusing primarily on mobility and a suite of perks that'll boost your close-quarters efficacy.

For your first pick, it's ultimately up to you out of our two recommended options - if you want some explosive damage resistance, a handy attribute to boost for any hectic area-of-effect damage that may come your way, E.O.D. is the way to go in the first perk slot. However, since shotguns like the Lockwood 680 are reloaded one shell at a time, Sleight of Hand might be the better pick, allowing you to reload your empty mag much faster.

The set of perks we're recommending for use with the Lockwood 680 in Warzone.

As for the other perk slots, we're looking at options that are focused heavily on those close-quarters encounters. For example, Double Time is going to increase your Tac Sprint duration and reduce its cooldown, boosting your overall mobility, whilst Tracker lets you spot trails of enemy footprints, creating a hunter aspect to the class. It even hides kill markers from the enemy team, chucking a bit of stealth in there too. Rounding off the loadout is Flex, a perk that lets you delay triggered explosives like Claymores and Proximity Mines, as well as warning you of enemy equipment and reducing your overall combat noise.

There's a similar approach to the MW3 version of this class, retaining certain elements like explosive damage resistance for example - keep reading to see our full MW3 recommendation.

Best Modern Warfare 3 Loadout for an up-close and personal shotgun playstyle:

  • Vest: Gunner Vest
  • Perk 1 – Gloves: Quick-Grip Gloves
  • Perk 2 – Gear: EOD Padding
  • Field Upgrade: Trophy System
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade
  • Tactical: Flash Grenade

The Gunner Vest takes away your boot option, but it’s worth it to enable a second primary weapon for longer encounters, especially if you take advantage of the faster swap speed from the Quick-Grip Gloves. The EOD Padding will help protect you from explosives, while the Trophy System lets you deploy gear to take out enemy equipment while you hold narrow spaces. A standard grenade set is perfect to round out the kit.

If you're looking for alternatives, check out our recommendations for the best shotgun loadouts.

Best high speed loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Here's our recommendation for the best high speed loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3, letting you quickly defeat your foes:

The overwhelming WSP Swarm build

Outmaneuver, out position, and outplay the competition; that’s the idea of this build. WSP Swarm is an SMG that fires rivers of bullets. It’s fast, light, and handles like a breeze.

With a different loadout setup and slew of perks to choose from, there's a different approach to the Warzone version of this class compared to how we're recommending it in MW3, however it's still very much pushing the core intent of this run-and-gun playstyle.

Read on for our recommended loadout for using the WSP Swarm as part of a high-speed, mobile playstyle in Warzone:

Best Warzone Loadout for a high-speed and mobile playstyle:

  • Perk 1: Sleight of Hand
  • Perk 2: Scavenger
  • Perk 3: Stalker
  • Perk 4: Resolute
  • Tactical: Battle Rage
  • Lethal: Throwing Knife

With the idea of speed and mobility leading this class, we're picking a selection of perks that complement the WSP Swarm, particularly with its high handling and fire rate stats.

First off, it's best to pick Scavenger with this weapon because - especially once you try it out initially - its high fire rate will no doubt lead to you running out of ammo fairly quickly. Once you become more acclimated to the gun, you might find you're ready to switch out to another perk. If that's the case, Double Time might be a good pick, leaning more into the mobility aspects of the class.

The set of perks we're recommending for use with the WSP Swarm in Warzone.

In terms of the other perks however, mobility is the core focus. Sleight of Hand boosts your reload speed, Stalker grants increased strafe and ADS movement speed, and Resolute provides a movement speed buff upon taking damage. Pair all of this with Battle Rage and a Throwing Knife, and you'll be moving fast around the battlefield, not only being a harder target to hit, but all whilst being able to stay on target with your shots.

If you're here for how to build the class in MW3, be sure to keep reading and learn how you can use this loadout to carve a path through core Multiplayer and become nothing but a nightmare for other teams to deal with:

Best Modern Warfare 3 Loadout for a high-speed and mobile playstyle:

  • Vest: Overkill Vest
  • Perk 1 – Gloves: Scavenger Gloves
  • Perk 2 – Boots: Lightweight Boots
  • Perk 3 - Gear: Ghost T/V Camo
  • Field Upgrade: Dead Silence
  • Lethal: Battle Rage
  • Tactical: Throwing Knife

This is all about moving fast, and being hard to predict. Lightweight Boots make you run faster. Ghost T/V Camo makes you hard to locate by concealing you from UAVs, radars, and sensors, while Dead Silence makes you quiet as a ninja. Throwing Knives will save your life if you run out of ammo in front of an enemy, while Scavenger Gloves keep you stocked up by harvesting knives and bullets off dead enemies. Just activate your Stim for health regen and a limitless sprint meter, and you will be able to menace enemies all over the battlefield.

Best one-shot sniper loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

Next, we're talking about a loadout recommendation for the best one-shot sniper loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3, using the XRK Stalker sniper rifle from Season 1 as the primary focus.

The one-shot XRK Stalker build

Compared to our other sniper loadout focusing on the Longbow, the XRK Stalker is in a position to deal much more damage, and be more likely to one-shot your opponents. In fact, as of the launch of Season 2, this has suddenly become viable thanks to a maximum range increase, and a buff that allows it to guarentee a one-shot down when hitting a target in the head, so long as the shot was within its maximum damage range.

An XRK Stalker attachment build you could try.

Continue reading for the full details on our recommended loadout for using the XRK Stalker as part of a long-range, one-shot playstyle in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3:

Best Warzone loadout for a long-range one-shot Sniper playstyle

  • Perk 1: E.O.D. or Battle Hardened
  • Perk 2: Focus
  • Perk 3: Cold-Blooded
  • Perk 4: Ghost
  • Tactical: Stun Grenade
  • Lethal: Claymore or Frag Grenade

We're thinking here about focusing primarily on the sniping aspects with a stealth-and-resilience focused lineup of perks, packing the Lachmann Shroud as a secondary weapon - intended for close-range encounters, with a built-in suppressor to boot, keeping you off the radar as often as possible. As for the XRK Stalker, you could take a suppressor, but look out for what stats it adjusts as some reduce the gun's damage range, whereas others improve it - pick based on preference and stat effects.

The suite of perks we're recommending you use with the XRK Stalker in Warzone.

In terms of perks, E.O.D. or Battle Hardened in your first slot is good, and you should pick depending on whether you want more resilience to explosives and fire (E.O.D.), or extra defense against enemy tactical grenades such as Flash, Stun, EMP, Snapshot etc. (Battle Hardened). In the second slot, Focus is a no-brainer for snipers, to reduce flinch when ADS-ing and granting a longer Hold Breath duration for more accurate shots.

In the third slot, Cold-Blooded is the first of two perks intended for stealth, keeping you hidden from various enemy equipment such as thermal optics, Tactical Cameras, and Recon Drones, as well as negating enemy perks from activating such as High Alert and Combat Scout. And for the last perk, Ghost is going to keep you hidden off enemy radars whilst you're moving - non-suppressed fire will still ping a red dot of your location on the radar however.

Recreating this in MW3 requires a little bit of a different strategy, and it likely wouldn't be the best loadout choice on smaller maps - unless you're a quickscoping aficionado - but for more on that, check below.

Best Modern Warfare 3 loadout for a long-range one-shot Sniper playstyle

  • Vest: Infantry Vest or player preference
  • Perk 1 - Gloves: Marksman Gloves
  • Perk 2 - Boots: Stalker Boots
  • Perk 3 - Gear: Tac Mask
  • Field Upgrade: Portable Radar or player preference
  • Tactical: Decoy Grenade or player preference
  • Lethal: Thermite

For starters, we're recommending the Infantry Vest just for the simplicity of having access to every part of a loadout with no tradeoffs. Ultimately though, this aspect can be entirely up to you as for larger maps and modes, you might find going with the Gunner or Overkill Vests would be better since they have access to more ammo and a second primary weapon.

Our recommended MW3 XRK Stalker loadout.

For perks, the Marksman Gloves are going to reduce your sway and flinch when ADS, letting you steady your aim and stay on target more consistently. In the second slot, Stalker Boots boost your strafe and ADS movement speed, keeping you mobile, whilst the third perk Tac Mask will keep you more resilient to enemy tactical grenades like Flash, Stun, and Gas grenades. It'll also grant you an immunity to Shock, EMP, and Snapshot grenades too.

As for the equipment side, generally it's down to player preference, though we're going with the Portable Radar to have greater battlefield awareness throughout the match, along with a Decoy Grenade and Thermite to distract and ambush enemy players.

Best Season 2 loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

This next loadout we're recommending focuses on the new SMG added at the launch of Season 2: the RAM-9.

The Best Season 2 mixed-range RAM-9 build

Our other SMG build in this guide focuses on the WSP Swarm, a gun that has a high fire rate and is primarily only really effective at close ranges as a result. With the RAM-9 however, we've got a gun that still has somewhat of a high fire rate, but strong enough accuracy and range that makes it very effective even at longer distances.

An attachment setup you could try out with the RAM-9 SMG.

With that in mind, let's delve into our recommended loadout that improves mobility and handling, leaning into a fairly offensive playstyle with a weapon that's fairly accessible and relatively easy to get to grips with, offering a nice balance to our WSP Swarm build earlier.

Best Warzone loadout for a mixed-range SMG playstyle

  • Perk 1: Scavenger
  • Perk 2: Sleight of Hand
  • Perk 3: Quick Fix
  • Perk 4: Flex or Resolute
  • Tactical: Flash Grenade, Shock Stick, or player preference
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade, Semtex, or player preference

For this build, we're looking at mobility in terms of weapon handling and survivability - though you're free to swap out one of the first two perks for something more agility-focused like Double Time. In the first slot, we're going with Scavenger that'll allow ammo, armour plates, and cash to be looted from dead enemies. As for the second slot, Sleight of Hand is a simple but effective perk in that it'll increase your weapon's reload speed which can come in very handy at times!

The perks we're recommending for use in Warzone with this loadout.

In the third perk slot, we're going with Quick Fix - again, to keep you in the fight longer, thanks to the health regeneration on kill or equipping an armour plate. To round the build off, you can either go with Flex to delay triggered explosives with a warning beforehand and reduced combat noise, or Resolute that grants a movement speed boost when taking damage.

On the equipment front, it's largely down to your general preference - stay traditional with a Flash-and-Frag Grenade combo, or try something else out that's perhaps a little more support-focused with a Shock Stick and Semtex. Whatever you go for, it's rare to go wrong here as much of the equipment has a solid use case.

When it comes to how this works in MW3, we're looking at arguably a better implementation for it thanks to the smaller maps and close-range encounters you're more likely to run into. Let's dive in:

Best Modern Warfare 3 loadout for a mixed-range SMG playstyle

  • Vest: Infantry Vest or player preference
  • Perk 1 - Gloves: Scavenger Gloves or Commando Gloves
  • Perk 2 - Boots: Lightweight Boots
  • Perk 3 - Gear: Tac Mask
  • Field Upgrade: Munitions Box or player preference
  • Tactical: Flash Grenade or player preference
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade or player preference

We're going with the Infantry Vest, not just to preserve the core aspects of a traditional Call of Duty class, but also because it provides some extra buffs to mobility such as an increased Tac Sprint duration and reduced refresh time. Beyond that, when we get to the perks, we're looking at a fairly balanced lineup. In the first slot, you can either go Scavenger Gloves if you want a more consistent supply of ammo, or Commando Gloves to unlock the ability to reload whilst sprinting.

The recommended loadout we've listed for use with the RAM-9 in MW3.

As for the second slot, Lightweight Boots are all about boosting the mobility, providing a higher movement and swim speed, whereas Tac Mask in the third slot strengthens your resilience with greater resistance to various enemy tactical grenades like Flashes and Stuns, with a full-on immunity to Shock, EMP, and Snapshot Grenades.

Equipment-wise, really you can just pick whatever suits your playstyle or fits the map or mode you're playing. We're picking Munitions Box for additional ammo and equipment re-stock periodically through matches, with the old faithful Frag Grenade in our lethal slot, and Flash Grenade in our Tactical.

As a final note, if you find the SMG isn't working or just want to try something else out, be sure to take the new BP50 assault rifle for a spin as it too felt rather effective to use, and might be a weapon more suited to longer range encounters, both in MW3 and Warzone.

Best Season 3 loadout in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3

There are three new firearms coming in Season 3, and each of them fit different playstyles that would align fairly well with the other loadouts we recommend on this page.

For example, if you're curious about a solid loadout to go along with the BAL-27 assault rifle when that releases, we'd recommend following our either the general or assault loadout recommendations detailed above, swapping out the main weapon with the BAL-27. This should provide either a solid all-round approach that'll help cover a variety of engagements, or set you up for a more aggressive and fast-paced approach to matches. Since the BAL-27 is likely to be relatively strong and a popular pick once it releases, these two builds will be great starting points.

The BAL-27 assault rifle, releasing during MW3 and Warzone Season 3.
The BAL-27 assault rifle, releasing during Season 3. | Image credit: Activision Blizzard

If you're wanting a solid pairing with the new FJX Horus submachine gun, the high speed loadout might be your best bet, providing all the perks and tuning you need to be a speed demon out on the field. With such a high fire rate though, Scavenger is a perk you'll want to have at minimum!

The FJX Horus SMG released in MW3 and Warzone Season 3.
The FJX Horus submachine gun, released with MW3 and Warzone Season 3. | Image credit: Activision Blizzard

Finally, as for the new MORS sniper rifle, since it's a bolt-action rifle, our best one-shot sniper loadout will help set you up for success so that you can dominate the longer sightlines of all the Multiplayer and Warzone maps you play. Perks like Focus and Ghost will be core priorities here if it's accuracy and stealth you're going for.

The MORS sniper rifle released in MW3 and Warzone Season 3.
The MORS sniper rifle, released with MW3 and Warzone Season 3. | Image credit: Activision Blizzard

Additionally, along with the various ways you can customise weapons, the game has seen a slew of new Vests and Perks being added since launch. This includes the Season 3 additions of the Modular Assault Rig vest option that bakes in core Scavenger abilities, whilst still having access to each of the three Perk slots and allowing you to double up on Lethal and Tactical grenades. You might find this to be a good pairing with the BAL-27, for example.

Furthermore, the fast-paced FJX Horus might pair well with the Compression Carrier vest that limits equipment, but grants access to all three perk slots, and grants health regeneration after you net a kill or objective completion. Then there's the High-Gain Antenna that zooms out the map for you and nearby allies along with a couple of other bonuses that'll be solid pairings with a recon-focused, sniper build like the one we recommended for the MORS.

With all the new additions to Vests, Perks, and weapon attachments since launch, feel free to tinker with various elements of the recommended builds to help you find what best suits your desired playstyle for any given map or mode.

Best Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 loadout guides listed

Beyond the loadouts we've listed here, we also have a variety of others you can check out, each dedicated to a specific weapon available in both Warzone and Modern Warfare 3. Some of them even cover weapons from MW2 that are available to use here in Warzone and MW3 via the Carry Forward system.

Image credit: Activision

Additionally, we have a best guns guide where we've covered all the best guns across each primary weapon type, with the latest update weighing up all the new additions with Season 2.

Below is a full list of all our weapon-specific loadout guides and weapon-coverage pages:

Assault Rifle and Battle Rifle loadout guides

Submachine Gun loadout guides

Shotgun and Light Machine Gun loadout guides

Marksman Rifle and Sniper Rifle loadout guides

Other loadout guides and weapon pages

That's it for now! If you're looking for more Warzone or MW3 content, check out our best guns guide covering what's hot across the Call of Duty sphere right now, as well as our guides on Reactor weapon and item locations or our Crash Site weapon and item locations page. Also, check out our Campaign Mission list and rewards page if you feel more like following the story!

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