A new Call of Duty means the competitive scene is completely wiped clean, and players can start totally fresh. Modern Warfare 4 introduces an entirely new set of rules, maps, weapons, and restrictions that players must follow if they want to play competitively. While some of what you use in public matches can carry over into competitive, you’ll need a specific loadout if you want to succeed at the highest level in Modern Warfare 4.
Fortunately, we have assembled the best pro-ready loadout for competitive play in MW4, and it comes with the weapons, attachments, perks, and equipment you’ll need on each of your classes. You can see everything you need for your competitive loadouts for both primary game modes, Hardpoint and Search & Destroy, in the guide below.
Key Takeaways
- A competitive loadout in MW4 will differ drastically from ones for public matches, as competitive comes with its own rules and restrictions
- Two meta weapons dominate competitive, but there are specific attachments required for both weapons
- The set of perks and equipment for a competitive loadout is already pre-determined based on the restrictions that professional players follow
Table of contents
Best competitive loadout for Hardpoint in Modern Warfare 4
We’ll begin with your loadout for Hardpoint in Modern Warfare 4, as it’s the main respawn game mode that you’ll play in competitive. While there’s also Hijack, the new third game mode in the Call of Duty League, the loadout for Hardpoint will transfer over to that mode as well.
The two current weapons that have ascended to the meta in competitive play are the HAN 86 assault rifle and the VEL-46 submachine gun. While updates and GAs could change the weapon meta, this is what has stuck in the early going of MW4. Pros have also defaulted to using the Sang 9mm pistol as the lone secondary weapon option, and that likely won’t change anytime soon.
Below, you can see the best attachments for both the HAN 86 and the VEL-46, as well as the rest of the recommended loadout for Hardpoint:
HAN 86 loadout
- Optic: ZLR Type C
- Muzzle: FTAC Dominion
- Underbarrel: FSS Fireline Grip
- Stock: Meiko L9P-Fold
- Ammunition: 5.56 NATO High Velocity
VEL-46 loadout
- Barrel: VB-46 Series 11
- Muzzle: TA TacPro-56
- Underbarrel: FSS Fireline Grip
- Stock: VEL 46 Extended
- Rear Grip: LM Combat Grip
Secondary Weapon
- Sang 9mm
Perks
- Perk 1: Kill Chain
- Perk 2: Ninja
- Perk 3: Battle Hardened
Equipment
- Lethal: Frag Grenade / Semtex Grenade
- Tactical: Concussion Grenade
Field Upgrade
- Trophy System
For the perks, the Perk 1 slot is currently unbalanced for competitive play, as there are no true viable options. Hopefully, developer Infinity Ward issues a fix in the near future and rebalances the perks, but for right now, your only option is Kill Chain, which does virtually nothing in Hardpoint. As for the rest of the loadout, everything else is pretty much set in stone except for your choice of lethal equipment.
Best competitive loadout for Search & Destroy in Modern Warfare 4
Moving on, now we have your loadout for Search & Destroy, and it stays mostly the same for Hardpoint with perhaps one major change. The HAN 86 and VEL-46 are still the favorite weapons, the perks don’t change, and you still use the Trophy System. However, you have more freedom in your equipment, as you can see below:
HAN 86 loadout
- Optic: ZLR Type C
- Muzzle: FTAC Dominion
- Underbarrel: FSS Fireline Grip
- Stock: Meiko L9P-Fold
- Ammunition: 5.56 NATO High Velocity
VEL-46 loadout
- Barrel: VB-46 Series 11
- Muzzle: TA TacPro-56
- Underbarrel: FSS Fireline Grip
- Stock: VEL 46 Extended
- Rear Grip: LM Combat Grip
Secondary Weapon
- Sang 9mm
Perks
- Perk 1: Kill Chain
- Perk 2: Ninja
- Perk 3: Battle Hardened
Equipment
- Lethal: Frag Grenade / Semtex Grenade
- Tactical: Concussion Grenade / Smoke Grenade
Field Upgrade
- Trophy System
Search & Destroy allows you to make use of the revamped Smoke Grenade in Modern Warfare 4, which can be a great help to cross the map safely or get out of trouble quickly. But everything else on the loadout remains the same from Hardpoint.
And there you have it, that’s both competitive loadouts for Hardpoint and Search & Destroy in Modern Warfare 4. Things are fairly stagnant in terms of the loadout items right now, but that could change once the Season 1 update in MW4 is released in November.
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