5 Best Loadouts and Classes for Ranked Play in MW3

Take the best weapons with you on the battlefield.

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The meta for the best classes and loadouts keeps changing in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 after every update, and that is what we have provided for you in this guide. So, let’s get started!

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Best Loadouts and Classes for Ranked Play in MW3

The amount of weapons and equipment in Call of Duty games can sometimes be overwhelming. With the endless possibilities of attachments, a player can only have so many loadouts. So, we picked some of the best ones in each class that will help you climb up the leaderboards in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Assault Rifle

  • Primary: MCW
    • Barrel: 16.5″ MCW Cyclone Long Barrel
    • Muzzle: VT-7 Spiritfire Suppressor
    • Stock: RB Regal Heavy Stock
    • Rear Grip: RB Claw-PSL Grip
    • Optic: MK.3 Reflector
  • Secondary: Renetti
  • Tactical: Flash Grenade
  • Lethal: Breacher Drone
  • Gloves: Assault Gloves
  • Boots: Covert Sneakers
  • Gear: EOD Padding

The MCW is hands down the best gun you can have in your arsenal for most of the game modes. The sheer usability of this weapon is what made it so popular among the players. That combined with this loadout, you can beat your opponents with ease.

Light Machine Gun

  • Primary: Pulemyot 762
    • Conversion Kit: Pulemyot 762B Bullpup Conversion
    • Muzzle: VT-7 Spiritfire Suppressor
    • Stock: Rubber Recoil Pad
    • Underbarrel: Bruen Heavy Support Grip
    • Magazine: 75-Round Bullpup Belt
  • Secondary: Core-45
  • Tactical: Smoke Grenade
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade
  • Gloves: Commando Gloves
  • Boots: Stalker Boots
  • Gear: Bone Conduction Headset

You don’t usually see LMGs being preferred among many players, but Pulemyot is just that lethal. You’ll be slaying your enemies when they are busy reloading. Our provided loadout will surely boost your confidence in battle.

Shotgun

  • Primary: Lockwood 680
    • Muzzle: Crown Breaker Choke
    • Stock: Sawed Off Mod
    • Bolt: Express Light Bolt
    • Barrel: Bryson Hammerforged Long Barrel
    • Guard: Matuzek Xray Skeletonized Guard
  • Secondary: WSP Stinger
  • Tactical: Smoke Grenade
  • Lethal: Breacher Drone
  • Gloves: Quick Grip Gloves
  • Boots: Stalker Boots
  • Gear: Bone Conduction Headset

Not afraid of close-quarter fights, are you? The Lockwood 680 is made for players like yourself. Its blows are strong enough to annihilate anyone in its way. This loadout will contribute to your K/D even further.

Sub-Machine Gun

Rival-9 Modern Warfare 3
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  • Primary: Rival-9
    • Barrel: Rival-C Clearshot Barrel
    • Stock: MTZ Marauder Stock
    • Muzzle: Purified Muzzle Brake
    • Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
    • Rear Grip: Rival Vice Assault Grip
  • Secondary: Renetti
  • Tactical: Battle Rage
  • Lethal: Frag Grenade
  • Gloves: Scavenger Gloves
  • Boots: Tactical Boots
  • Gear: Tac Mask

Rival-9 is definitely a force to be reckoned with. This quick killer is a match-winner in the right hands. Don’t forget to apply this loadout. With this gun and sidearm, your opponents are going to turn to camping.

Sniper Rifle

  • Primary: KV Inhibitor
    • Barrel: Kastovia JEK-40 Barrel
    • Stock: KV Heavy Padded Stock
    • Underbarrel: FTAC SP-10 Angled Grip
    • Magazine: 5 Round Magazine
    • Rear Grip: Broadside Factory Grip
  • Secondary: TYR
  • Tactical: Trophy System
  • Lethal: Semtex
  • Gloves: Quick-Grip Gloves
  • Boots: Running sneakers
  • Gear: EOD padding

This sniper is easily the best of its kind for players who like to take out enemies from a distance. You can one-shot enemies as a pro with headshots and even some torso hits in close combat. Use this loadout to maximize lethality.

And there you have it. A list of the five best Loadouts and Classes you should use for Ranked Play in MW3. If you are one of the players who prefer to use a sniper in MW3, here’s a guide for the best Snipers in MW3 for you.

About the Author

Umair Niazi

Umair is a Contributing Writer at Prima Games, who has been in the industry for 3+ years. His immense love for games fueled his interest in game development, which he is currently studying. When he's not working or studying, you will find him sweating in a Counter-Strike lobby or trying to defeat Isshin Ashina in Sekiro. Curse you old man!!!