Plus, how to view weapon stats in-game in MW3!
Looking for a compendium of Modern Warfare 3 weapon stats?With the release ofCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, players are quickly getting to grips with a larger armory of guns and weapons than Call Of Duty has ever seen before. And the best way to truly learn about a gun is to delve deep into the weapon stats and find out what everything means.
There is a grand total of115 weapons in Modern Warfare 3, but amere100 of them are firearms. Still, that’s an awful lot of weapon stats to get through. In thisMW3 weapon stats guide, we’ll walk you through how to view a gun’s weapon stats in-game to make things easier for you. But we’ve also got comprehensive tables of weapon stats on every type of gun below, so you can easily compare your favourite guns to one another!
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How to view weapon stats in Modern Warfare 3
To view weapon stats for a gun in Modern Warfare 3, open up the weapon in the Gunsmith, then click on any attachment category andpress “1"on the keyboard to open up the weapon stats screen. If you’re on controller, you can insteadtap “LT"to open the weapon stats screen.
Once the weapon stats screen is displayed, you can hover over any attachment in the list and the stats will automatically update to show what changes if you were to add the highlighted attachment. To view the weapon’s base stats without attachments, simply hover over the “No modifications” option at the beginning of the attachment list.
In Modern Warfare 3, you can also filter attachments so that it only shows attachments which affect a certain type of stat, like fire rate or range. To do this, hit “X” on the keyboard (or “Y” on controller) while in the attachment selection screen to open the side panel where you can tick which stat types you’d like to filter your choices by.
Below you’ll find tables of weapon stats on each of the different weapon classes in Modern Warfare 3. The first table for each class is predominantly focused on damage, while the second table contains secondary stats related to mobility and handling, as well as magazine size and bullet velocity.
A couple of things to note:
You’ll also notice that we’ve included an extra row of stats for any gun which has a conversion kit, because the conversion kit dramatically changes most of the gun’s stats.
There are currently 21 Assault Rifles in Modern Warfare 3.Assault Riflesare typically the most well-balanced and popular guns in Call Of Duty. They’re fast to reload, and fairly accurate and damaging up to medium range. However, at very close or very long ranges, their effectiveness sharply drops off.
To date, there are 8 Battle Rifles in Modern Warfare 3.Battle Riflesdeal just about the most damage of any full-auto rifles in the game, but they have very high recoil to contend with. Thus, they bridge the gap between Assault Rifles and Sniper Rifles, but are less popular than either class. Still, they can be deadly in the right hands.
There are currently 18 SMGs to choose from in Modern Warfare 3.SMGs(Submachine Guns) are the most popular close-range options in the game, with fast fire rates and great damage, but low accuracy and very short effective ranges. Despite these flaws, they’re perfectly suited for the fast pace of the current Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer meta.
There are 9 Shotguns in Modern Warfare 3 right now.Shotgunsprovide you with the ultimate stopping power at close ranges, often able to kill full-health enemies in a single shot. The downside is that they have exceptionally limited range, so you’ll need to get very close to an enemy to deliver maximum damage.
To date, there are 10 LMGs in Modern Warfare 3.LMGs(Light Machine Guns) are bigger, heavier, and more powerful than Assault Rifles. They tend to have massive magazines, allowing you to keep firing for far longer before you reload. However, their mobility and handling stats are very poor, so they suit more static playstyles.
There are 12 Marksman Rifles to choose between in Modern Warfare 3.Marksman Riflesare essentially light Sniper Rifles. They lack the incredible damage-per-shot of their big cousins, but on the flipside they are easier to move around with, and they fire a fair bit faster. They’re still not as popular as Sniper Rifles though.
There are 10 Sniper Rifles in Modern Warfare 3.Sniper Riflesare monstrous long-range beasts with the best damage and range in the game. Of course, you also have to contend with their very slow ADS (Aim Down Sight) speed and other handling stats, which is whyquickscope loadoutshave become so popular.
In total, there are 12 Pistols that you can use in Modern Warfare 3.Pistolsare the main type of sidearm you can equip. They’re fast to draw, offer very quick movement speed, but in most cases they lack the reliability and deadliness of primary weapons. You can also choose to forego a Pistol by using certainVeststhat allow the use of two primary weapons at once.
That wraps up this data-heavy guide on all the Modern Warfare 3 weapon stats! That’s one half of understanding the current meta. For the other half, check out our list of thebest guns in Modern Warfare 3. Alternatively, you can use this knowledge to help you out in the MW3 campaign. For even more help there, check out ourModern Warfare 3 campaign mission list!
