MW4 Weapons & Create-a-Class

33 weapons ship at launch (24 primary + 8 secondary + 1 melee; attachments unlock once per archetype and share across all weapons in it; new Apex Attachments system and the 'Gunny' optimizer tool).Gun-by-gun meta picks are on the loadouts page once the game is live.

Create-a-Class basics

• Unlock: Create-a-Class opens at Player Level 4.
• Loadout structure: Primary + Secondary + equipment; killstreaks are customizable per loadout class.
• Attachments: unlock once per archetype and are then shared across every weapon in that archetype — plus the new Apex Attachments system and the "Gunny" optimizer tool.
• Perks: Pick-3 system with 18 perks across 3 categories (Ghost unlocks at Level 24; other standouts: Overkill, Ninja, Fast Hands, Scavenger, SitRep, Double Time, Restock).
• Equipment: 9 tactical (Snapshot, Flash, Smoke, Shock, Decoy…) and 11 lethals (Frag, Semtex, C4, Claymore, Thermite, RPG-7…) plus 12 Field Upgrades (Dead Silence, Trophy System, Heartbeat Sensor, DDoS…).
• Operators: 33 at launch across SpecGru, KorTac and Ghost Team — including Ghost, Soap, Price, Gaz, Farah and Valeria.

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