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 Season 4 Reloaded 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 Season 4 Reloaded including Perks, attachments, and the overall class setup.
Best Striker MW3 loadout
- Muzzle: ECS Requieter Suppressor
- Barrel: Striker Recon Long Barrel
- Rear Grip: Sakin ZX Grip
- Ammunition: .45 Auto High Grain Rounds
- Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 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 Striker Recon Long Barrel and XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop underbarrel which make the Striker feel exceptionally snappy.
Speaking of flanking, the ECS Requieter 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. The suppressor will also give you added aim stability and ADS Speed.
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 the .45 Auto High Grain Rounds to give the gun a little more damage output.
Best Striker class: Perks & equipment
- Vest: Ninja Vest
- Eliminate footstep sounds, immune to movement reduction effects, bonus Throwing Star/Knife ammo, resupply Throwing Stas/Knives every 25 seconds.
- Gloves: Scavenger Gloves
- Pick up ammo when running over a dropped weapon.
- Boots: Covert Sneakers
- Eliminates the sounds of your footsteps.
- Gear: Data Jacker
- Enemies you kill drop a smartphone. Collecting the smartphone generates a radar ping from that location.
- Lethal: Throwing Knife
- 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.
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In combination with the suppressor, the Covert Sneakers and Ninja 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.
The Data Jacker is helpful in keeping your wits about you at all times during a match.
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, Throwing Knife is generally good in most situations, so it’s hard to go wrong with either.
How to unlock the Striker in MW3
To unlock the Striker in MW3, you will need to activate it in the Armory, and then complete Daily Challenges or win five matches in a row. You can also extract from Zombies with the Striker in your possession.
Best Striker alternative in MW3
If you’re looking for something similar to the Striker, then you can’t go wrong with the AMR9. With its exceptional accuracy, it is one of the most consistent weapons you can use in the game.
There are more SMGS to use in MW3, so check out how to kit out the FJX Horus and Superi 46.
