Best Striker loadout for MW3: Class setup, attachments, Perks
In the evolving meta of Modern Warfare 3, the Striker SMG has long since established itself as a great option. Here’s the best loadout to get the most out of this top-tier submachine gun in your lobbies.
Back in the beta, the Striker was undoubtedly the strongest weapon in MW3, giving fans the impression the UMP-45 meta of years gone by was back. However, when MW3 launched the SMG had been nerfed significantly and was unfortunately nothing special.
In the following seasons, the Striker has received some substantial reworks and buffs. These have seen it return to a state closer to its beta form and rise up as a serious candidate in the multiplayer meta.
Here’s everything you need to know about the best Striker loadout for MW3 including Perks, attachments, and the overall class setup.
Best Striker MW3 loadout
- Muzzle: Shadowstrike Suppressor
- Barrel: Striker Recon Long Barrel
- Optic: Quarters Classic Reflex
- Stock: Lachmann Mk2 Light Stock
- Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
When building a good Striker in Modern Warfare 3 it is essential to maximize mobility and handling to make flanking more effective. For this reason, it’s best to equip the Lachmann Mk2 Light Stock and DR-6 Handstop underbarrel which make the Striker feel exceptionally snappy.
Speaking of flanking, the Shadowstrike Suppressor muzzle is an attachment that suppresses all outgoing gunfire with no drawbacks. This is great on the Striker as it lets you flank more easily without getting discovered by enemy players.
Though this loadout focuses primarily on mobility, it’s still important to optimize damage potential where possible. To do this use the Striker Recon Long Barrel which improves Bullet Velocity, Damage Range, and Aiming Idle Sway making the Striker one of the deadliest medium-range SMGs in MW3.
The final attachment is flexible and can be adjusted based on your preferences, but we like using a close-range optic like the Quarters Classic Reflex added in Season 2 Reloaded. Using an optic like this makes it easier to track targets and ensure that all your shots hit their mark.
ActivisionBest Striker class: Perks & equipment
- Vest: Infantry Vest
- Gloves: Scavenger Gloves
- Boots: Covert Sneakers
- Gear: Ghost T/V Camo
- Lethal: Semtex/Frag Grenade
- Tactical: Stun Grenade
With the Striker being a weapon that’s usable in most situations, it can benefit from a much wider range of perks than other SMGs. However, we feel that it’s still best to stick with a stealthy flanking loadout to get the best Striker loadout in MW3.
In combination with the suppressor, the Covert Sneakers, Ghost T/V Camo, and Infantry Vest make you practically invisible to enemies and also let you move around extremely quickly. This facilitates a hybrid stealthy run-and-gun playstyle that can take over lobbies if played right.
A downside to this playstyle is that it uses up a lot of ammo as you’ll be getting in constant gunfights. To prevent this from becoming a problem equip the Scavenger Gloves which resupply ammo from fallen enemies.
Running a Stun Grenade tends to be better for close-range combat than Flash Grenades as they immobilize enemies letting you swoop in for easy kills. Meanwhile, both Semtex and Frag Grenade are generally good in most situations, so it’s hard to go wrong with either.
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