Best Striker Loadout: Modern Warfare 3 & Warzone 2

The Striker is currently an S-Tier option in the MW3 meta and is expected to be an S-Tier option in the Warzone 2 meta. We breakdown the best Striker loadouts and builds, how to unlock the Striker and how to complete Striker camo challenges.

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The Striker is an SMG and was released with the launch of MW3 on November 9th, 2023. It was integrated into Warzone 2 following MW3’s Season 1 launch.

Striker Key Takeaways

  • The Striker is currently an S-Tier option in the MW3 meta and will likely be an S-Tier option in the Warzone 2 meta
  • The current best loadout attachments for the Striker in MW3 are: Striker Recon Long, Purifier Muzzle Brake, Lachmann MK2 Light, FTAC G-5 Exo, and Kimura RYN-03 Vertical Grip
  • The current best loadout attachments for the Striker in Warzone 2 are: Spiral V3.5 Flash Hider, Rb Crotalus Assault, XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop, and 48-Round Mag

For a meta AR WZ2 loadout check out the Kastov 762.

Best Striker Loadout Warzone

  • Muzzle: Spiral V3.5 Flash Hider
  • Stock: Rb Crotalus Assault
  • Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
  • Magazine: 48-Round Mag

Best Striker Loadout MW3

  • Barrel: Striker Recon Long
  • Muzzle: Purifier Muzzle Brake
  • Stock: Lachmann MK2 Light
  • Rear Grip: FTAC G-5 Exo
  • Underbarrel: Kimura RYN-03 Vertical Grip

Unlocking the Striker

The Striker is a base weapon in MW3 and comes unlocked at the start of the game.

Striker Camo Challenges

Players must reach the required weapon level before challenge progress can be made towards unlocking the camo.

Striker Multiplayer Camo Challenges

CamoChallengeUnlock Level
AmeergaGet 50 kills with the Striker2
Topo RegalGet 25 hipfire kills with the Striker10
AbsorptionGet 10 kills while crouching or sliding with the Striker15
Viral InvasionGet 15 kills on operators affected by your tactical with the Striker23
GildedGet 10 kills without the enemy damaging you with the StrikerComplete All Base Camo Challenges
ForgedGet 3 kills without dying 10 times with the Striker
PricelessGet 5 kills without dying 10 times with the StrikerComplete 36 Forged Camo Challenges
InterstellarN/AComplete 36 Priceless Camo Challenges

Striker Zombie Camo Challenges

CamoChallengeUnlock Level
NocuousIn Zombies, Get 250 kills with the Striker2
Topo BlazeIn Zombies, get 30 Hellhound kills with the Striker10
Inner DemonIn Zombies, Get 250 kills with the Striker at Rare or higher Rarity15
Living TissueIn Zombies, Get 250 kills with Full Attachments with the Striker23
Golden EnigmaIn Zombies, Get 100 Kills and Successfully Extract with the Striker in a Single DeploymentComplete All Zombies Base Camo Challenges
Zircon ScaleIn Zombies, Get 300 Kills with the Striker while it’s Pack-A-PunchedComplete 6 Golden Enigma Camo Challenges with SMGs
SerpentiniteIn Zombies, Get 10 Special or Elite Zombie Kills with the StrikerComplete 36 Zircon Scale Camo Challenges
BorealisN/AComplete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Looking to test or share your Striker loadouts?

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