Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – What we know so far

Page Updated August 8, 2019, 09:11 | First Published August 5, 2019, 14:40

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is fast-approaching, its October 25 launch date preceded only by the Call of Duty World Championships, the final tournament of the Black Ops 4 season.

As it does every year, the Call of Duty community has been generating discussions around every facet of the game, from weapons and perks to killstreaks and maps.

Here, we've collated everything we know about the upcoming Call of Duty title.

Weapons

Assault Rifles

M13
FR 5.56
M4A1
AK-47
Oden
HK433

Submachine Guns

Shotguns

Model 680
725

Light Machine Guns

M91
L86A2
MG34

Marksman Rifles

M14
MK2
Kar98k

Sniper Rifles

AX-50

Handguns

M19
50 GS
357
M1911

Launchers

Strela-P
PILA
RPG-7
Javelin

Specials

Riot shield
Minigun

Grenades

Lethal and tactical grenades are in integral part of the Call of Duty series, and Modern Warfare brings back some old classics.

Lethals

Frag Grenade
Semtex
Molotov cocktail
Claymore
Throwing knife
C4
Thermite
Proximity mine

Tacticals

Flash grenade
Smoke grenade
Stun grenade
Stim
Decoy grenade
Gas grenade
Snapshot Grenade
Heartbeat sensor

Perks

Perk 1

Double time: This triples the duration of your super sprint. Super sprint is then refreshed after every kill.
E.O.D: Players will take reduced damage from non-Killstreak explosives and fire. You can also hack into enemy claymores, proximity mines and C4.
Scavenger: automatically you will restock ammo from dead players
Tracker: opposing players will leave behind red trails and death markers to help give away their position.
Tune up: field upgrade charge rate is improved by 50%

Perk 2

Ghost: Players are undetectable by UAVs, Radar Drones, Heartbeat Sensors and high alert. Death markers for enemies that you kill will be hidden.
Hardline: Players killstreak cost is cut by one kill
Kill Chain: Any killstreaks earned in your current life will earn kill credit for other killstreaks.
Overkill: Players can carry two primary weapons
Restock: Players equipment will recharge over 30 seconds.

Perk 3

Amped: Players get a faster weapon swap and rocket launcher reload speed.
Battle Hardened: This reduces the power of enemy flash, stun and EMP effects.
Cold-blooded: Players canâ€™t be spotted by Al targeting systems and thermal optics. They are also immune to snapshot grenades.
High Alert: Players vision will pulse if enemies outside of your area end up spotting you.
Shrapnel: Players will spawn with one more bit of high power equipment. Any explosive damage you cause will delay enemy health regeneration.
Spotter: You will see enemy equipment, field upgrades and killstreaks through walls. If you look at them through and aim down the sights, youâ€™ll mark them on the map for your team.

Weapon perks

Weapon perks will be featured in the upcoming game, with a few features that appeared in previous games as weapon attachments.

Fast Melee
Burst Fire Enhanced
Moâ€™ Money
Stance training
FMJ
Sleight of Hand
Frangible â€“ wounding
Burst

Killstreaks

Killstreaks have been a heavily-debated part of the game, with the change from scorestreaks back to killstreaks being argued as ruining objective play and forcing players to play for kills, rather than the win.

Nonetheless, here are the killstreaks that will be in Modern Warfare.

Personal Radar (3 kills) The escort drone will activate the radar for the owner allowing them to ping nearby enemies.
Counter UAV (4 kills) This drone will bring together enemy signals which will disrupt their mini map. Itâ€™s stronger the closer that you are.
UAV (4 kills): The recon ship shows enemies locations for the player and their team.
Care Package (4 kills) A random killstreak care package will be called to the playerâ€™s location which is available for all allies.
Cluster strike (5 kills) Cluster mortars will fall on a designated location.
Cruise Missile (5 kills) the player will take control of a cruise missile to a location of their choice.
Precision Airstrike (5 kills) Twin jets will fly in and fire away along the best available path.
Wheelson (7 kills) Take control of a remote-controlled UGV equipped with a turret.
Infantry Assault Vehicle (7 kills) Itâ€™s a tank. Players will control a tank and a gun on top. Second player will jump on a turret.
Emergency Airdrop (8 kills) Itâ€™s a souped up care package, this will call three random Killstreak care packages to your location.
VTOL Jet (8 kills) An airborne jet will fire a barrage of missiles at an area of the players choosing.
Chopper Gunner (10 kills) players can control the assault helicopter.
White Phosphorus (10 kills) These are white smoke flare canisters. This will disorientate an enemy and, if too close, they will burn.
Support Helicopter (11 kills) A heavy assault helicopter will provide cover over a chunk of the map with its twin turrets.
Gunship (12 kills) A massive gunship which will fly over and take out enemies with different weaponry
Advanced UAV (12 kills) This UAV will expose the enemy and provide their direction on the mini map.
Juggernaut (15 kills) It calls a care package that allows you to get a juggernaut suit and attack enemies with a huge chain gun.

Maps

Maps are one of the most important parts of a good Call of Duty game; we've seen clear examples in the past of great maps being the difference between a good game and a bad one, and this will be no different. Here are the maps we know of so far:

Gun Runner: set just outside of a Russian Town
Hackney Yard: a London-based map
Azhir Cave: A cave network within a small town
Aniyah Palace: a large Middle Eastern palace, a town area with a road surrounding it all
Gunfight: indoor warehouse
Pine: a relatively bare forest
Stack: a large warehouse

So, that's everything that's been revealed from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare so far. What do you think?

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