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Best Guns, Loadouts, and Attachments in DMZ, Warzone 2, and MW2

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Published: Mar 27, 2023 12:19 pm

If you want to dominate in Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2, or DMZ, you need to have the best guns with the best attachments and the best loadouts. While the meta in each of these games changes often, there are a handful of guns and loadouts that always dominate.

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Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2, and DMZ use the same guns, so the best guns in one game easily transfer to being the best guns in another game. These are the best guns in the game that cover all of the bases of the combat scenarios you’ll encounter when playing any Call of Duty game mode.

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Best Guns, Loadouts, and Attachments in Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2, and DMZ

M4

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The M4 is the most classic and reliable option in Modern Warfare 2. This gun has been around since the beginning and is a solid pick since it has great range and rate of fire. It’s easy to use but will secure numerous kills.

Best M4 Attachments

  • Muzzle: Echoline GS-X Suppressor
  • Barrel: Tempus Hightower 20′ Bai
  • Laser: 4MW Laser Box
  • Optic: Cronen Mini Red Dot
  • Magazine: 45- Sound Mag

Best Perks for M4

  • Base Perk 1: Tracker
  • Base Perk 2: Battle Hardened
  • Bonus Perk: Fast Hands
  • Ultimate Perk: Ghost

Kastov-74u

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While the recoil on the Kastov-74u can be hard to tame, the rate of fire absolutely shreds opponents. If you like playing up close and personal, you can’t get better than the Kastov-74u.

Best Kastov-74u Attachments

  • Muzzle: Echoline GS-X Suppressor
  • Optic: Cronen Mini Red Dot
  • Laser: 4MW Laser Box
  • Underbarrel: FSS Sharkfin 90

Best Perks for Kastov-74u

  • Base Perk 1: Scavenger
  • Base Perk 2: Tracker
  • Bonus Perk: Fast Hands
  • Ultimate Perk: Ghost

RPK

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While the Kastov-74u is perfect for close quarters and the M4 is versatile for mid-range, the best mid- to long-range weapon is the RPK. If you want something that is a little slower but still unbelievably powerful, the RPK is the gun for you.

Best RPK Attachments

  • Barrel: TAC 597 Barrel.
  • Muzzle: Kasovia DX 90.
  • Under barrel: FSS Sharkfin 90.
  • Laser: FSS OLE-V Laser.
  • Optic: Schlager 3.4X

Best Perks for RPK

  • Base Perk 1: Overkill
  • Base Perk 2: Battle Hardened
  • Bonus Perk: Fast Hands
  • Ultimate Perk: Ghost

Victus XMR

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There are a lot of great snipers in Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2, and DMZ, but the Victus XMR is amazing, especially in DMZ and Warzone 2, because it can one-shot enemy players with three shields. It is a bolt-action gun that is essential for sniper lovers.

Best Victus XMR Attachments

  • Muzzle: Bruen Counter-Ops
  • Barrel: Mack 8 33.5 Super
  • Optic: SP-X 80 6.6X
  • Stock: XRK Rise 50
  • Rear Grip: Bruen Q900

Best Perks for Victus XMR

  • Base Perk 1: Scavenger
  • Base Perk 2: Overkill
  • Bonus Perk: Cold Blooded
  • Ultimate Perk: Ghost
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Noah Nelson
From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor's Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.